The Event

The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with 500 hard-core fans to an arena packed with more than 12,000 roaring spectators and b-boy crews from all over the world?

BOTY has grown massively – and we have slowly realised our vision of developing the spirit of breakdance and creating an international event platform that allows B-Boys and B-Girls from all different countries to express their creativity in front of an ever-growing audience.

Braun BOTY 2011 was huge – and our aim is to keep it growing, evolving and pushing it to become the best Battle Of The Year we can possibly achieve, to once again prove that the event has earned its position as a pinnacle of the breaking and b-boying scene.

At last year’s finals in Montpellier, the Vagabonds Crew excelled among the globe’s 21 best crews and won the title with an incredible performance that impressed both the judges and the enthusiastic crowd.

For 2012, the Braun Battle Of The Year finals will return to the Montpellier Arena. Title sponsors Braun cruZer are continuing to support the event and it will be even bigger, better and more spectacular than ever, bringing the spirit of hip hop to life.

In the lead-up to this year’s thrilling finals in November, the BOTY qualification series has already started. All over the world, b-boy crews are preparing their shows, refining their choreography and practicing their battle skills in order to out-dance their competition. All are highly motivated, dreaming large about winning a coveted ticket to the finals and representing their country on the big stage.

Qualifiers will get the chance to battle it out at the finals, taking place November 17, 2012 at Montpellier Arena in France. Also planned are plenty of side events to make the upcoming Braun BOTY 2012 a true celebration of hip hop and breakdance culture.

More information on the event will be available soon, so stay tuned to the website and get ready for Braun Battle Of The Year 2012!