The Silverback Open Championships has been an international prize money breaking competition (b-boying and b-girling), with five editions held to date in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2014 through 2018.  Funded by Silverback Bboy Events, which supports the competitive breaking community philanthropically and through sponsorships, the Silverback Open Championships has been regarded as one of the premier International B-Boy Championships held every year it has been featured, with the most recent edition including 850 competitors from 50 countries. Silverback Open prize money pools have exceeded $100,000, and the event has attracted an international social media following accumulating millions of views.  The Silverback Open event has been part of the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation's Pro Breaking Tour and Undisputed's World B-boy Series. The event has featured of many of the best and most well-known b-boys and b-girls around the world and has received praise throughout the breaking community for the high level of competition and for providing a warm welcome to guests and competitors alike.

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

Year	Winner	Crew	Runner-up	Crew
2018	Victor	MF Kidz/Squadron	Stripes	Flipside Kingz
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
2018	Hong 10, Menno, Vero	Lussy Sky, Beetle, Shigekix
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
2018	Logistx	Underground Flow	Jilou	Jimakeno
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

2018

2018 1-on-1 Solo Battle result

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Issei

W

Quick

L

Issei

W

Khalifa

L

Phil Wizard

L

Phil Wizard

W

Issei

W

Lussy Sky

W

Wild Jerry

L

Fleau

L

Lussy Sky

L

Zeku

L

Wild Jerry

W

Wild Jerry

W

Stripes

W

Icey Ives

L

Issei

L

Hong10

W

Shigekix

W

Morris

L

Hong10

L

Shigekix

W

Shigekix

L

Heat Rock

L

Stripes

W

Stripes

W

Gravity

L

Vero

L

Stripes

W

Gravity

W

Victor

W

Wingzero

W

Stripes

L

Menno

L

Wingzero

L

Khalil

W

Khalil

W

Bumblebee

L

Khalil

W

Kuzya

W

El Niño

L

Pocket

L

Kuzya

L

El Niño

W

El Niño

W

Tata

L

Victor

W

Victor

W

Khalil

L

Beetle

L

Victor

W

Lil Kev

L

Kid Karam

L

Kid Karam

W

Kazuki Rock

L

Dr. Hill

L

Victor

W

Kazuki Rock

W

Thesis

L

Thesis

W

Kazuki Rock

W

Lil G

L

^[1]

2018 3 vs 3 Crew Battle result

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Lussy Sky, Beetle, Shigekix

W

Monster Energy Breakers

L

Lussy Sky, Beetle, Shigekix

W

Born to Burn

L

Lil Kev, Kuzya, Lagaet

L

Born to Burn

W

Knuckleheads Cali

L

Lussy Sky, Beetle, Shigekix

W

Knuckleheads Cali

W

Funky Mindz

L

Knuckleheads Cali

W

Red Bull BC One All Stars

L

Monster Energy

L

Red Bull BC One All Stars

W

Plan B

W

Lussy Sky, Beetle, Shigekix

L

Plan B

W

Gorilla Legion

L

Plan B

W

Monster Force

L

Monster Force

W

Body Carnival

L

Plan B

W

Squadron

L

Predatorz

L

Foundnation

W

Squadron

W

Foundnation

L

Squadron

W

Flipside Technique

L

Winning b-boys: Vero, Menno, and Hong 10.

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 8 and 9 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]

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.^[3]

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.^[4][5]

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.

References

External links

• Silverback Open
• Pro Breaking Tour
• UDEF