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Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international breakdancing competition that began in 1990. It has been regarded as the premier b boying competition in the world
and has been referred to as the "World Cup of B Boying". Regional qualifying tournaments, also known as preliminaries, are held worldwide culminating in the BOTY International, the world finals event which is currently held at Sud de France Arena in Montpellier, France. For the first twenty three editions, Battle of the Year was a crew competition; in 2013, a one on one competition was added. Since 2014, the one on one portion of Battle of the Year is one of ten tournaments that are a part of the World BBoy Series. The competition spawned the 2007 documentary Planet B Boy as well as a 2013 eponymously named feature film Battle of the Year, both directed by Benson Lee. It has also gained attention for positive promotion of hip hop culture and social unity.

Bruce Almighty earned a bid to the Undisputed World BBoy Series in Prague at the end of the 2016 year by winning BOTY Solo.

Menno earned a bid to the Undisputed World BBoy Series at the end of the 2015 year by winning BOTY Solo.

Crew Qualification Fusion MC Winner, BOTY Korea 2014 Black Out Crew Winner, BOTY BALKAN 2014 Body Carnival Winner, BOTY Japan 2014 Last Alive Winner, BOTY Italy 2014 619 Fellerz Winner, BOTY Nigeria 2014 Street Son Crew Winner, BOTY Brazil 2014 Soul Mavericks Winner, BOTY UK 2014 Predatorz Winner, BOTY Rusia 2014 Crazy Elements Winner, BOTY West Africa 2014 Infamous Winner, BOTY France 2014 Ten Years in a Moment Winner, BOTY Taiwan 2014 Gravedad Zero Winner, BOTY Central America 2014 S. I. N. E Crew Winner, BOTY SEA 2014 The Saxonz Winner , BOTY Germany 2014 The Ruggeds Winner, BOTY BeNeLux 2014 Unstopabullz Winner, BOTY Israel 2014

Alkolil earned a bid to the Undisputed World BBoy Series at the end of the 2014 year by winning BOTY Solo.

Crew Qualification WaveOmatic Winner, BOTY Balkans 2013 De Klan Winner, BOTY Italy 2013 KGB TC Unity Winner, BOTY Taiwan 2013 The Floorriorz Winner, BOTY Japan 2013 Unstopabullz Winner, BOTY Israel 2013 Hunters Crew Winner, BOTY Central Europe 2013 Space Unlimited Winner, BOTY Nigeria 2013 B Town Allstars Winner, BOTY Germany 2013 Soul Mavericks Winner, BOTY UK 2013 S. I. N. E Crew Winner, BOTY SEA 2013 Melting Force Winner, BOTY France 2013 Knuckle Head Zoo Winner, BOTY USA 2013 Fusion MC Winner, BOTY Korea 2013 Vinotinto Winner, BOTY Central America 2013 The Ruggeds Winner, BOTY BENELUX 2013

Crew Qualification Gamblerz Champion, BOTY International 2009 Jinjo Winner, BOTY Korea 2010 Mortal Combat Winner, BOTY Japan 2010 Top Coalition Winner, BOTY Taiwan 2010 La Smala Winner, BOTY France 2010 Big Toe (S. I. N. E) Winner, BOTY SEA 2010 De Klan Winner, BOTY Italy 2010 2DR Squad Winner, BOTY Switzerland 2010 Predatorz Winner, BOTY Russia 2010 / Team Shmetta Winner, BOTY Benelux 2010 PRODIGY Winner, BOTY South East Europe 2010 Bio All Stars Winner, BOTY Brazil 2010 Simple System Winner, BOTY Kazakhstan 2010 Dead Prezz Winner, BOTY Balkans 2010 Flowjob Winner, BOTY Germany 2010 Chapin Crew Winner, BOTY Guatemala 2010 Unstopabullz Winner, BOTY Israel 2010 Kamikaz Crew Winner, BOTY Algeria 2010 La Halla King Zoo Winner, BOTY Morocco 2010

For the first time in the Competition's history, a 1 on 1 Tournament was held for b boys who weren't competing as a part of a crew. The first 1 on 1 Battle of the Year final saw Lilou of Algeria defeat Morris representing the U. S

This list is in chronological order by date qualified. Crew Qualification Extreme Crew Champion, BOTY International 2007 Bad Taste Cru Winner, BOTY UK 2008 Groove Kingz Winner, BOTY Benelux 2008 Smokemon Winner, BOTY France 2008 Dead Prezz Winner, BOTY Balkans 2008 Crazy Twisting Tribal Team Winner, BOTY South East Europe 2008 Top 9 Winner, BOTY Russia 2008 La Halla King Zoo Winner, BOTY West Africa 2008 T. I. P. Winner, BOTY Asia 2008 Formosa 2nd place, BOTY Asia 2008 Kaiten Ninja 3rd place, BOTY Asia 2008 Now or Never Winner, BOTY Canada 2008 Unstopabulls Winner, BOTY Israel 2008 Ghost Rockz Winner, BOTY Switzerland 2008 Tsunami Allstars Winner, BOTY Brazil 2008 TNT Crew Winner, BOTY Germany 2008 Octagon Winner, BOTY Scandinavia 2008 Fallen Angels Crew Winner, BOTY Iberica 2008 Furious Soldiers Winner, BOTY USA 2008

The format comprises firstly a showcase round in which all crews perform a routine of no more than six minutes in length demonstrating their ability in the different styles of breakdance. Judges rank all competing crews by evaluating certain criteria based on the shows. Following the showcase round, the top four crews are selected to take part in a crew vs crew battle playoff. In the semifinals, the top ranked crew battles the 4th ranked crew and the 2nd ranked crew battles the 3rd ranked crew. The winner of each semifinal then battle each other for the championship. An award, "Best Show", is also given to the crew that had the best scoring showcase.

Judges evaluate the showcase round on two main elements, artistry and technicality, each of which includes several criteria. The artistry element includes theme, music, synchronicity, and choreography, among others. The technicality element includes toprock, uprock, footwork, and power moves, among others.

Prior to 2006, the current championship playoff system was not used. Instead, there were only two battles: two crews would compete for first place, while two other crews would compete for third place. While a "Best Show" award was still granted based on showcase performance, the judges would also rank the crews as to who they thought should participate in the championship battle. This resulted in frequently occurring situations where the crew that received the "Best Show" award was not even able to compete for the championship, as they were picked for the third place battle instead of the championship battle. Examples include three "Best Show" winners in the final five years under the old format: Break the Funk (2004), Fire Works (2003), and Visual Shock (2001). The change to the playoff system also brought the world finals format into line with some of the qualifier formats, such as the BOTY Korea Preliminary, which has been using the four crew playoff system for years. Starting in 2004, a strict 6 minute time limit per crew on the showcase was enforced for the world finals, with scoring penalties assessed for going over time. This was enacted so that the world finals event would finish in a shorter time period. The 6 minute limit was quickly adopted at preliminaries. In 1990, when the event was known as the International Breakdance Cup, there were only shows and no battles. From 1991 1996, there were battles resulting in a crowned champion, but no "Best Show" award was given.

An official DVD documenting the event is usually released a few months after the tournament. It is a perennial best seller on breaking and hip hop media retail web sites. Several documentaries have been produced based on the competition, including the 2007 feature length documentary Planet B Boy. The film premiered at the 2007 TriBeCa Film Festival and was released on DVD on November 11, 2008. A movie based on this competition, called Battle of the Year, was released on September 20, 2013. The film was directed by Benson Lee, who produced Planet B Boy, and featured famous artist Chris Brown in the primary role. On occasion with the annual competition, a CD/LP titled "The Official Battle Of The Year Motion Soundtrack" is released since 1998. It features some of the leading B Boy Funk artists such as Mr. Confuse, Cosmic EFI, DJ Nas'D, Esone, Def Cut, Cutmaster GB, and DJ Phantom. The cover artwork is drawn by Graffiti artist Mode 2.