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. 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
2017
Issei
Foundnation
Alkolil
Original Breakers Circle
2016
Thesis
Knuckleheads Cali/Massive Monkees
Issei
Foundnation
2015
Victor
MF Kidz/Squadron
Issei
Foundnation
2014
Thesis
Knuckleheads Cali/Massive Monkees
Niek
The Ruggeds
Silverback Open Championships 3 vs 3 results
Year
Winner
Runner-up
2017
7 Commandoz
Robin, Alkolil, Bumblebee
2016
Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket
Super Cr3w
2015
7 Commandoz
Polskee Flavour
2014
Squadron
Lionz of Zion
Silverback Open Championships 1-on-1 B-Girl results
Year
Winner
Crew
Runner-up
Crew
2017
Ami
Good Foot
Ayumi
Body Carnival
2016
Narumi
Body Carnival
AT
Flow Mo Crew
2015
Narumi
Body Carnival
Macca
360 Flava
2014
AB Girl
Domestic Apes
Macca
360 Flava
2017
2017 1-on-1 Solo Battle result
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Issei
W
Tata
L
Issei
W
Lussy Sky
L
Harrien
L
Harrien
W
Issei
W
Kid Colombia
W
Vero
L
Lil G
L
Kid Colombia
L
Tomi
L
Vero
W
Vero
W
Issei
W
Robin
L
Menno
L
Gravity
W
Gravity
W
Junior
L
Zeku
L
Zeku
W
Gravity
L
Danny Dann
L
Menno
W
Shigekix
W
Shigekix
L
MN Joe
L
Menno
W
Menno
W
Issei
W
Roxrite
W
Alkolil
L
Thomaz
L
Roxrite
L
Alkolil
W
Alkolil
W
Ronnie
L
Alkolil
W
T-Rock
W
El Niño
L
Kuzya
L
T-Rock
L
El Niño
W
El Niño
W
Nord Diamond
L
Alkolil
W
Taisuke
W
Victor
L
Flying Buddha
L
Taisuke
W
Xisco
L
Focus
L
Focus
W
Taisuke
L
Omen
L
Victor
W
Kleju
W
Kleju
L
Victor
W
Victor
W
Gun
L
2017 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Monster Energy
W
Vagabonds
L
Monster Energy
W
RAD Force
L
Super Cr3w
L
RAD Force
W
Monster Energy
L
Bumblebee Alkolil Robin
W
Bumblebee Alkolil Robin
W
Illusion of Exist
L
Bumblebee Alkolil Robin
W
Bboy World Asia
L
Bboy World Asia
W
Hustle Kidz
L
7 Commandoz
W
Bumblebee Alkolil Robin
L
Navi Solution
L
7 Commandoz
W
7 Commandoz
W
Monster Bboys
L
Monster Bboys
W
Foundnation
L
7 Commandoz
W
United Rivals
L
United Rivals
W
Polskee Flavor
L
United Rivals
W
Havi Flava Renegade
L
The Flooriorz
L
Havi Flava Renegade
W
Winning b-boys: Wing, Skim, and Hong 10.
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.[1]
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2016 1-on-1 Solo Battle result
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Issei
W
Pocket
L
Issei
W
Thriller
L
Cheerito
L
Cheerito
W
Issei
W
Roxrite
W
Roxrite
L
Dol
L
Roxrite
W
Skim
L
Focus
L
Focus
W
Issei
W
Lil Zoo
L
El Niño
L
Taisuke
W
Taisuke
L
Terra
L
El Niño
W
El Niño
W
El Niño
W
Tricky
L
Remind
L
Lil G
W
Lil G
L
MN Joe
L
Remind
W
Remind
W
Thesis
W
Thesis
W
Issei
L
Niek
L
Thesis
W
Victor
W
Victor
L
Benstacks
L
Thesis
W
Gravity
W
Gravity
L
Hong 10
L
Gravity
W
Sunni
W
Sunni
L
Bootuz
L
Thesis
W
Kid Colombia
W
Robin
L
Kleju
L
Kid Colombia
L
Kareem
L
Robin
W
Robin
W
Robin
W
Morris
L
Alkolil
L
Alkolil
W
Alkolil
W
Wing
W
Wing
L
Lussy Sky
L
2016 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket
W
Flow Mo Crew
L
Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket
W
Eastside Bboys
L
Foundnation
L
Eastside Bboys
W
Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket
W
Style Elements
L
Knuckleheads Cali
W
Body Carnival
L
Knuckleheads Cali
L
Style Elements
W
Style Elements
W
MF Kingz
L
Kuzya, Sunni, Pocket.
W
Super Cr3w
L
Floor Renegades
L
Navi Crew
W
Navi Crew
L
Team Monster
W
Team Monster
W
Terra, Niek, Lilou
L
Team Monster
L
Super Cr3w
W
Super Cr3w
W
Rock Force
L
Super Cr3w
W
7 Commandoz
L
7 Commandoz
W
Cheerito, Gun, Nasty Ray
L
Winning b-boys: Kuzya, Sunni, and 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.[2]
2015 1-on-1 Solo Battle result
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
El Niño
L
Xisco
W
Xisco
L
Pocket
L
Kid Columbia
W
Kid Columbia
W
Kid Columbia
L
Morris
L
Victor
W
Victor
W
Victor
W
Cheerito
W
Cheerito
L
Illz
L
Victor
W
Wing
W
Hong 10
L
Scumbag Jose
L
Wing
W
Menno
W
Menno
L
Luigi
L
Wing
L
Moy
L
Hong 10
W
Shigekix
W
Shigekix
L
Hong 10
W
Hong 10
W
Ronnie
L
Victor
W
Kareem
W
Issei
L
Gun
L
Kareem
W
Skim
L
Zeku
L
Zeku
W
Kareem
L
Ben Stacks
L
Issei
W
Kill
W
Kill
L
Robin
L
Issei
W
Issei
W
Issei
W
Gravity
W
Sunni
L
Ken Furry
L
Gravity
L
Nasty Ray
W
Nasty Ray
W
Yarko
L
Nasty Ray
L
Killa Kolya
L
Sunni
W
Sunni
W
Sunni
W
Thomaz
W
Thomaz
L
Alkolil
L
Victor () 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
Knuckleheads Cali
L
Body Carnival
W
Body Carnival
W
Flipside Havik
L
Alkolil, Cheerito & Jamal
L
Flipside Havik
W
Body Carnival
L
7 Commandoz
W
7 Commandoz
W
Top Eastside
L
7 Commandoz
W
Skillz Methodz
L
Skillz Methodz
W
Squadron
L
7 Commandoz
W
Polskee Flavor
L
Beast Coast
L
Polskee Flavor
W
Polskee Flavor
W
The Ruggeds
L
Super Cr3w
L
The Ruggeds
W
Polskee Flavor
W
Rock Force
L
Rock Force
W
Foundnation
L
Rock Force
W
Hustle Kidz
L
MF Kidz
L
Hustle Kidz
W
7 Commandoz participating b-boys: Hong 10, Wing, and 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.[3][4]
2014 1-on-1 Solo Battle result
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Gravity
W
Shorty Brick
L
Gravity
W
Pluto
W
Pluto
L
Lancer
L
Gravity
L
Moy
W
Moy
W
Mig187
L
Moy
W
Morris
W
Morris
L
Jeremy
L
Moy
L
Blond
W
Thesis
W
Fantum
L
Blond
W
Menno
L
Victor
L
Victor
W
Blond
L
Scumbag Jose
L
Thesis
W
Thesis
W
Thesis
W
El Niño
W
El Niño
L
Intact
L
Thesis
W
Bebo
L
Niek
L
Ronnie
W
Ronnie
L
Flexum
L
Wing
W
Wing
W
Wing
L
Tata
W
Niek
W
MN Joe
L
Tata
L
Niek
W
Niek
W
Wealthy
L
Niek
W
Kareem
W
Kareem
L
Stripes
L
Kareem
W
Nasty Ray
W
Nasty Ray
L
Prada G
L
Kareem
W
Ronnie Ruen
W
Ronnie Ruen
L
Palmer
L
Ronnie Ruen
W
Issei
W
Issei
L
Knuckles
L
2014 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Squadron
W
Brickheadz/Phase II
L
Squadron
W
Killa Ground Flow
L
Killa Ground Flow
W
Fallen Kings
L
Squadron
W
Ruffneck Attack
L
Ruffneck Attack
W
Raw Phlow
L
Ruffneck Attack
W
Havikoro
L
Havikoro
W
Street Masters
L
Squadron
W
Lionz of Zion
L
United Outkast
L
Lionz of Zion
W
Lionz of Zion
W
Last Samurai
L
Floor Obsession
L
Last Samurai
W
Lionz of Zion
W
Beast Coast
L
Beast Coast
W
Mighty Zulu Kingz
L
Beast Coast
W
Super Cr3w
L
Flava Fenz
L
Super Cr3w
W
Squadron participating b-boys: Nasty Ray, Moy, and Prada G.