Silverback Open Championships

Silverback Open Championships is an international b-boying competition held annually in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Silverback Open Championships, sponsored by Silverback Bboy Events as well as energy drink company Monster Energy, has been regarded as one of the main International B-Boy Championships held every year. It is part the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation's Pro Breaking Tour and Undisputed's World B-boy Series. It has featured some of the best and most well-known b-boys and b-girls around the world and received praise throughout the b-boy community for having a high level of competition and for having a warm welcome to guests and b-boys alike. [1] Starting in 2015, Silverback Open Championship partnered with the World B-Boy Series to help crown the Undisputed b-boy champion at the end of the calendar year.

Silverback Open Championships 1-on-1 B-Boy results

Year Winner Crew Runner-up Crew
2016 United States Thesis Knuckleheads Cali/Massive Monkees Japan Issei Foundnation
2015 United States Victor MF Kidz/Squadron Japan Issei Foundnation
2014 United States Thesis Knuckleheads Cali/Massive Monkees Netherlands Niek The Ruggeds

Silverback Open Championships 3 vs 3 results

Year Winner Runner-up
2016 United Nations Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket United States Super Cr3w
2015 South Korea 7 Commandoz Poland Polskee Flavour
2014 United States Squadron United States Lionz of Zion

Silverback Open Championships 1-on-1 B-Girl results

Year Winner Crew Runner-up Crew
2016 Japan Narumi Body Carnival Finland AT Flow Mo Crew
2015 Japan Narumi Body Carnival United States Macca 360 Flava
2014 United States AB Girl Domestic Apes United States Macca 360 Flava

2016

The Silverback Open Championships ’16 took place on October 8th and 9th 2016 at the YSC Sports complex outside of Philadelphia as part of the 2016 Pro Breaking Tour’s Champions Series. The event was organized by Silverback Bboy Events and paid $100,000 in cash prize money, plus trips for several winners to the Freestyle Session World Finals in Los Angeles, as well as a trip to compete at Undisputed in Prague, Czech Republic for the 1-on-1 Open winner. A panel of seven judged the 1-on-1 Open, the 3-on-3 Open and the 1-on-1 Bgirl with two alternates in case a judge happened to be in the same crew as a competitor. The preliminary battles expanded the judging panel to five judges for each cypher.[2]

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2016 1-on-1 Solo Battle result

Round of 32   Round of 16   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final
                                   
 Japan Issei W  
 South Korea Pocket L      Japan Issei W  
 United States Thriller L    Russia Cheerito L  
 Russia Cheerito W        Japan Issei W  
 United States Roxrite W        United States Roxrite L  
 South Korea Dol L      United States Roxrite W
 South Korea Skim L    Finland Focus L  
 Finland Focus W        Japan Issei W  
 Morocco Lil Zoo L        United States El Niño L  
 Japan Taisuke W      Japan Taisuke L  
 United Kingdom Terra L    United States El Niño W  
 United States El Niño W        United States El Niño W
 Israel Tricky L        United States Remind L  
 Venezuela Lil G W      Venezuela Lil G L
 United States MN Joe L    United States Remind W  
 United States Remind W        Japan Issei L
 United States Thesis W        United States Thesis W
 Netherlands Niek L      United States Thesis W  
 United States Victor W    United States Victor L  
 United States Benstacks L        United States Thesis W  
 United States Gravity W        United States Gravity L  
 South Korea Hong 10 L      United States Gravity W
 United Kingdom Sunni W    United Kingdom Sunni L  
 Russia Bootuz L        United States Thesis W
 Netherlands Kid Colombia W        Ukraine Robin L  
 Poland Kleju L      Netherlands Kid Colombia L  
 United States Kareem L    Ukraine Robin W  
 Ukraine Robin W        Ukraine Robin W
 United States Morris L        Russia Alkolil L  
 Russia Alkolil W      Russia Alkolil W
 South Korea Wing W    South Korea Wing L  
 Ukraine Lussy Sky L  

2016 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
Ukraine Kuzya, United Kingdom Sunni, South Korea Pocket W
Finland Flow Mo Crew L
Ukraine Kuzya, United Kingdom Sunni, South Korea Pocket W
Ukraine Eastside Bboys L
Japan Foundnation L
Ukraine Eastside Bboys W
Ukraine Kuzya, United Kingdom Sunni, South Korea Pocket W
United States Style Elements L
United States Knuckleheads Cali W
Japan Body Carnival L
United States Knuckleheads Cali L
United States Style Elements W
United States Style Elements W
United States MF Kingz L
Ukraine Kuzya, United Kingdom Sunni, South Korea Pocket. W
United States Super Cr3w L
United States Floor Renegades L
Ukraine Navi Crew W
Ukraine Navi Crew L
United States Team Monster W
United States Team Monster W
United Kingdom Terra, Netherlands Niek, France Lilou L
United States Team Monster L
United States Super Cr3w W
United States Super Cr3w W
United States Rock Force L
United States Super Cr3w W
South Korea 7 Commandoz L
South Korea 7 Commandoz W
United Nations Cheerito, Gun, Nasty Ray L

Winning b-boys: Ukraine Kuzya, United Kingdom Sunni, and South Korea Pocket.

2015

The Silverback Open Championships 2015 took place on October 10 and 11 2015 at the YSC Sports complex outside of Philadelphia as part of the 2015 Pro Breaking Tours Champions Series. The event was organized by Silverback Bboy Events and paid $90,150 in cash prize money, plus trips for several winners to the Freestyle Session World Finals in Los Angeles, as well as a trip to compete at Undisputed in Marseille, France for the 1-on-1 Open winner. The 1-on-1 Open and 1-on-1 B-girl winners also received a Mackie Freeplay Portable PA Speaker with the optional lithium ion battery allowing for 10 hours of continuous music. A panel of seven judged the 1-on-1 Open, the 3-on-3 Open and the 1-on-1 B-girl with two alternates in case a judge happens to be in the same crew as a competitor. The preliminary battles expanded the judging panel to five judges for each cypher.[3]

2015 1-on-1 Solo Battle result

Round of 32   Round of 16   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final
                                   
 United States El Nino L  
 Netherlands Xisco W      Netherlands Xisco L  
 South Korea Pocket L    Netherlands Kid Columbia W  
 Netherlands Kid Columbia W        Netherlands Kid Columbia L  
 United States Morris L        United States Victor W  
 United States Victor W      United States Victor W
 Russia Cheerito W    Russia Cheerito L  
 Canada Illz L        United States Victor W  
 South Korea Wing W        South Korea Hong 10 L  
 United States Scumbag Jose L      South Korea Wing W  
 Netherlands Menno W    Netherlands Menno L  
 United States Luigi L        South Korea Wing L
 United States Moy L        South Korea Hong 10 W  
 Japan Shigekix W      Japan Shigekix L
 South Korea Hong 10 W    South Korea Hong 10 W  
 United States Ronnie L        United States Victor W
 United States Kareem W        Japan Issei L
 Russia Gun L      United States Kareem W  
 South Korea Skim L    United States Zeku L  
 United States Zeku W        United States Kareem L  
 United States Ben Stacks        Japan Issei W  
 South Korea Kill W      South Korea Kill L
 Ukraine Robin L    Japan Issei W  
 Japan Issei W        Japan Issei W
 United States Gravity W        United Kingdom Sunni L  
 United States Ken Furry L      United States Gravity L  
 United States Nasty Ray W    United States Nasty Ray W  
 Poland Yarko L        United States Nasty Ray L
 Kazakhstan Killa Kolya L        United Kingdom Sunni W  
 United Kingdom Sunni W      United Kingdom Sunni W
 Poland Thomaz W    Poland Thomaz L  
 Russia Alkolil L  

Victor (United States) earned the fifth bid to Undisputed at the end of the 2015 year by winning Silverback Open Championships 2015.

2015 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
United States Knuckleheads Cali L
Japan Body Carnival W
Japan Body Carnival W
United States Flipside Havik L
Russia Alkolil, Cheerito & Jamal L
United States Flipside Havik W
Japan Body Carnival L
South Korea 7 Commandoz W
South Korea 7 Commandoz W
Ukraine Top Eastside L
South Korea 7 Commandoz W
United States Skillz Method L
United States Skillz Method W
United States Squadron L
South Korea 7 Commandoz W
Poland Polskee Flavor L
United States Beast Coast L
Poland Polskee Flavor W
Poland Polskee Flavor W
Netherlands The Ruggeds L
United States Super Cr3w L
Netherlands The Ruggeds W
Poland Polskee Flavor W
United States Rock Force L
United States Rock Force W
Japan Foundnation L
United States Rock Force W
Netherlands Hustle Kidz L
United States MF Kidz L
Netherlands Hustle Kidz W

7 Commandoz participating b-boys: South Korea Hong 10, South Korea Wing, and South Korea Skim.

2014

The Silverback Open Championships ’14 took place on October 11 and 12 2014 at the YSC Sports complex outside of Philadelphia as part of the 2014 Pro Breaking Tours Champions Series. The event was organized by organized by Silverback Bboy Events and paid $58,400 in cash prize money, a $10,000 Breitling watch, plus trips for several winners to the Freestyle Session World Final’s in San Diego. A panel of seven judged the Open 1-on-1, the Open 3-on-3 and the B-girl 1-v-1.[4] [5]

2014 1-on-1 Solo Battle result

Round of 32   Round of 16   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final
                                   
 United States Gravity W  
 United States Shorty Brick L      United States Gravity W  
 Ukraine Pluto W    Ukraine Pluto L  
 United States Lancer        United States Gravity L  
 United States Moy W        United States Moy W  
 United States Mig187 L      United States Moy W
 United States Morris W    United States Morris L  
 United States Jeremy L        United States Moy L  
 Australia Blond W        United States Thesis W  
 United States Fantum L      Australia Blond W  
 Netherlands Menno L    United States Victor L  
 United States Victor W        Australia Blond L
 United States Scumbag Jose L        United States Thesis W  
 United States Thesis W      United States Thesis W
 United States El Niño W    United States El Niño L  
 Ukraine Intact L        United States Thesis W
 United States Bebo L        Netherlands Niek L
 United States Ronnie W      United States Ronnie L  
 United States Flexum L    South Korea Wing W  
 South Korea Wing W        South Korea Wing L  
 United States Tata W        Netherlands Niek W  
 United States MN Joe L      United States Tata L
 Netherlands Niek L    Netherlands Niek W  
 United States Wealthy L        Netherlands Niek W
 United States Kareem W        United States Kareem L  
 United States Stripes L      United States Kareem W  
 United States Nasty Ray W    United States Nasty Ray L  
 United States Prada G L        United States Kareem W
 United States Ronnie Ruen W        United States Ronnie Ruen L  
 United States Palmer L      United States Ronnie Ruen W
 Japan Issei W    Japan Issei L  
 United States Knuckles L  

2014 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
United States Squadron W
United States Brickheadz/Phase II L
United States Squadron W
United States Killa Ground Flow L
United States Killa Ground Flow W
United States Fallen Kings L
United States Squadron W
Ukraine Ruffneck Attack L
Ukraine Ruffneck Attack W
United States Raw Phlow L
Ukraine Ruffneck Attack W
United States Havikoro L
United States Havikoro W
United States Street Masters L
United States Squadron W
United States Lionz of Zion L
United States United Outkast L
United States Lionz of Zion W
United States Lionz of Zion W
United States Last Samurai L
United States Floor Obsession L
United States Last Samurai W
United States Lionz of Zion W
United States Beast Coast L
United States Beast Coast W
United States Mighty Zulu Kingz L
United States Beast Coast W
United States Super Cr3w L
United States Flava Fenz L
United States Super Cr3w W

Squadron participating b-boys: United States Nasty Ray, United States Moy, and United States Prada G.

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