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The league · The debut archive

One night.
Made real.

25 Aug 2024 · The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Eight breakers. The first EBL championship ring.

The first champion

Zeku.

Zeku defeated Gravity in the final and won the $10,000 prize and first EBL Championship Ring.

The 2024 night used O.U.R. judging: Execution, Dynamics, Battle, Foundation, and Originality. B.R.E.A.K. came afterwards.

Zeku holds the EBL cheque for $10,000 above his head after winning the 2024 final. — Photo: Carrie Amicucci

The 2024 roster.

Historical participants. Not the new Elite 8.

Eight people stand together on the stage beneath blue and yellow lights. — Photo: Carrie Amicucci

Gravity
Icey Ives
H
Kid Colombia
Zeku
Tahu
Victor Montalvo
Luka

The debut rounds

The result.

Gravity defeated HTop eight · 3–0
Icey Ives defeated TahuTop eight · 2–0
Luka defeated Kid ColombiaTop eight · 2–1
Zeku defeated Victor MontalvoTop eight · 2–0
Gravity defeated Icey IvesSemifinal · 2–1
Zeku defeated LukaSemifinal · 2–1
Zeku defeated GravityFinal · 2–1

Tale of the Break2024 final · Historical example

2024 champion

Zeku

VS

2024 finalist

Gravity

2 rounds2024 final1 round

Beat Victor Montalvo 2⁠–⁠0, Luka 2⁠–⁠1Path to the finalBeat H 3⁠–⁠0, Icey Ives 2⁠–⁠1

Champion2024 outcomeRunner-up

This event used O.U.R., before B.R.E.A.K.

Around the battle

The night
that set the stage.

Hosted by D-Trix.
DJ: Killa KevRoc.

A person holds a microphone on the floor in front of the seated crowd. — Photo: Carrie Amicucci

Historical credits · 2024

On the boards

AEG Presents
Cirque du Soleil
Shuffles & Flow
Aloha Gold Buyers
Sandstone Healthcare Group
Beyond Attire
Alchemy Breaking Academy

Also supported by

Rhino
ColorUp Printing & Wraps
Hoapili Baker Foundation
Snipt Mural Art

2024 · From the floor

The room.
The battles.
The night.

Eight people stand together on the stage beneath blue and yellow lights.

Zeku holds the EBL cheque for $10,000 above his head after winning the 2024 final.

A person holds a microphone on the floor in front of the seated crowd.

A wide view shows the lit dance floor, surrounding audience and overhead screen.

Red and white lights illuminate the floor and audience across the room.

A breaker balances upside down with bent legs above the wooden floor.

A breaker in a burgundy top is airborne above the floor.

A breaker in green trousers balances on one hand in front of the crowd.

A breaker in black is airborne with one arm extended.

A breaker flips above the floor while another dancer stands in the foreground.

Two dancers face off on the floor beneath the arena screen.

A tall view of the packed arena around the lit floor.

The arena from the stands, the floor lit in red and white.

A breaker in grey balances on one hand in a freeze.

A breaker wearing a flag celebrates with the crowd.

A single figure stands in a spotlight on the dark floor.

A breaker in red spins low across the wooden floor.

A breaker in red twists mid-move while his opponent watches.

A breaker in an orange beanie drops into a move near the stage screens.

A breaker holds a low freeze, framed by the arena lights.

Two breakers go head to head, one in a low crouch.

A breaker with long hair launches into an aerial move.

Fans in the front row react, one filming on a phone.

The host in a patterned jacket works the crowd with a microphone.

Two hosts share the microphone at the edge of the floor.

A breaker in green holds a freeze with his legs split wide.

A breaker gestures to the crowd as the room reacts.

Breakers embrace after a battle.

A breaker balances upside down on one hand as another dancer watches.

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