Red Bull BC One
Red Bull BC One is an annual international breakdancing competition, established in [|2004]. The competition is organised by the beverage company Red Bull. Its first event was held in Biel, Switzerland in 2004.
The competition's main event is a knockout tournament, featuring sixteen break dancers. The format involves one-on-one battles judged by a panel of five experienced judges
Red Bull BC One's has regional finals held in various parts of the world, including North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. These regional winners compete in the World Finals, representing their regions internationally.
In the 2004 and 2005 events Red Bull BC released an official video that has been criticized due to restrictive music playing rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From [|2006] onwards, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free. In [|2007], Alastair Siddons directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in [|2009] under the title, Turn it Loose.
Since 2014, Red Bull BC One has partnered with the World B-Boy Series to help create Undisputed, which crowns a solo world B-Boy champion.
Winners
| Year | Location | B-Boy winner | Crew | B-Girl winner | Crew |
| 2004 | Biel, Switzerland | Omar | Jive Turkeys / Mighty Zulu Kingz | ||
| [|2005] | Berlin, Germany | Lilou | Pockemon Crew | ||
| 2006 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hong 10 | Drifterz / 7 Commandoz | ||
| 2007 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Ronnie | Full Force / Super Cr3w / 7 Commandoz | ||
| 2008 | Paris, France | Wing | Jinjo / 7 Commandoz | ||
| 2009 | New York City, United States | Lilou | Pockemon Crew | ||
| 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Neguin | Tsunami All-Stars | ||
| 2011 | Moscow, Russia | Roxrite | Renegade Rockers / Squadron | ||
| 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Mounir | Vagabonds | ||
| 2013 | Seoul, South Korea | Hong 10 | Drifterz / 7 Commandoz | ||
| 2014 | Paris, France | Menno | Hustle Kidz | ||
| 2015 | Rome, Italy | Victor | Squadron / MF Kidz / Backyard Funk | ||
| 2016 | Nagoya, Japan | Issei | Foundnation | ||
| 2017 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Menno | Hustle Kidz | ||
| 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland | Lhiba King Zoo / El Mouwahidin / Flying Steps | Ami | Good Foot Crew | |
| 2019 | Mumbai, India | Menno | Hustle Kidz | Kastet | 3:16 |
| 2020 | Salzburg, Austria | Shigekix | K.A.K.B. | Kastet | 3:16 |
| 2021 | Gdańsk, Poland | Amir | Predatorz | Logistx | Underground Flow |
| 2022 | New York City, United States | Victor | Squadron / MF Kidz / Backyard Funk | India | Hustle Kidz / Heavyhitters |
| [|2023] | Paris, France | Hong 10 | Flow XL | Ami | Good Foot Crew |
| [|2024] | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Menno | Hustle Kidz | India | Hustle Kidz / Heavyhitters |
| [|2025] | Tokyo, Japan | Issin | Body Carnival | Riko | One Piece Crew |
| 2026 | Toronto, Canada |
Yearly editions
2025
The Red Bull BC One took place in Tokyo on November 9, 2025.Judges:
MC:
- Amjad
- Kensaku
- DJ KhanFu
Location: Tokyo, Japan
1. Qualified via Last Chance Cypher
| Battle | Ronnie Ruen | Finland2024The Red Bull BC One took place in Rio de Janeiro on 7 December, 2024.Judges:
B-Girl World FinalLocation: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2023The Red Bull BC One took place in Paris at the Roland-Garros on October 21, 2023.Judges:
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Finland