Past years' winners

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Vagabonds

 

One of the oldest and most successful crews around, the French Vagabonds have grown through regeneration and have continuously brought fresh talent into the crew. In 2006 they won the Battle Of The Year by beating the 2005 champions, South Korean crew “last for one” in the final. 

After their victory the crew toured through France, Tunisia and Italy with their show “Alien”. Vagabond’s next major b-boy competition was two years later. 

Over the years, the members of the crew have changed because some of the original members, like Lamine, Salah, Laos and Ilaria chose to pursue their own goals. 

The current members are Mohamed (Momo), Nordine (Nono), Mounir, Abdel, Kamel (BossK), Karim (Pepito), Sofiane (Soan) and Nié (Sayan). 

After five years of failing to reclaim the Braun BOTY title, this determined and focused crew rose once again above fierce competition in France to qualify and performed outstandingly to win back the elusive Braun Battle Of The Year title on their home turf.

The deserving 2011 champions are one of the few crews who have managed this feat, and enjoyed a convincing victory in the final versus Battle Born, the American crew.  

 

 

Hall of Fame

2011 Vagabonds (France)
2010 JinJo Crew (Korea)
2009 Gamblerz (Korea)
2008 Top 9 (Russia)
2007 Extreme Crew (Korea)
2006 Vagabonds (France)
2005 Last For One (Korea)
2004 Gamblerz (Korea)
2003 Pockémon (France)
2002 Expression (Korea)
2001 Wanted (France)
2000 Flying Steps (Germany)

1999 Suicidal Lifestyle (Hungary)
1998 Rock Force (USA)
1997 Style Elements (USA)
1996 Toys In Effect (Switzerland)
1995 The Family (France/Italy)
1994 Vlinke Vuesse (Germany)
1993 Always Rockin Tuff (UK)
1992 Battle Squad (Germany)
1991 Battle Squad (Germany)
1990 TDB (Germany/UK)

finalists 2012

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prodigyy, © Felix heller / warda.at / Eugen prosquill

Prodigyy

Prodigyy from Austria are the winners from the 2012 BOTY CEE edition. A young generation of b-boys who are focused on real foundation sets loaded with footwork, Down Rocks, Toprocks and real b-boying. The crew describes its style as "Original Raw b-boy style". 

Dead Prezz

Originally from Athens, Greece, Dead Prezz is a crew of 14 members. Their debut was in 2007, and from the first day on, they aimed to popularize b-boying in Greece. The crew competed at the Braun BOTY Finals in 2010 and 2011, and will look to capitalize on this experience to push for success in the 2012 Braun BOTY.