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[[File:Austria.png|thumb|250px|Administrative map of Austria.]]
'''Austria''' is a European ''Smash'' region that encompasses the [[wikipedia:Austria|country of the same name]]. It shares a border with [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] to the west; as such, the scenes in all three countries regular cross over with each other. In addition, Austria shares a border with [[Italy]] to the south, [[Hungary]] to the east, and several [[Southeast Europe]] countries. The country itself is composed of 9 states: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vienna, and Vorarlberg. Tournament activity primarily takes place in Vienna, which also serves as the capital of the country, though competitive scenes exist throughout the country.

Initially a small region, its size grew throughout the 2010s. One of Austria's earliest notable players was {{Sm|Luigi player}}, who placed 9th at Europe's only ''[[Brawl]]'' major and placed well at several other German events. Austria grew the most in the latter half of the decade with good performances from players such as {{Sm|Klemenz}}, the only Austrian player ranked in Europe in ''[[Smash 4]]''; {{Sm|Timi}}, who eventually became the first Austrian player to rank in the top 20 in Europe; and several other ''Melee'' players who ranked in the lower half of the top 50. However, the scene grew the most at the end of the decade and into the 2020s, thanks to the rise of {{Trn|Vienna Challengers Arena}}, or VCA, as a premier European event during this time. Many Austrians also received recognition due to their results in ''[[Ultimate]]'', notably {{Sm|Yetey}}, Austria's best player in the early metagame, and {{Sm|Sintro}}, who later became the first Austrian player ranked globally. VCA's controversies and discontinuation eventually left the region without a notable superregional-level event; however, some Austrian players remained relatively successful in Europe, with these players continuing to rank in Europe's top 50 for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate''.

Outside of competitive play, Austria is the home of {{Team|Beefy Smash Doods}}, a well-known [[YouTube]] channel and former esports team that had sponsored several notable players in ''Smash 4''.

==Smashers==
:''See also: [[:Category:Austrian smashers]]''
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
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|{{Sm|Sintro|Austria}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 133rd||
|}

===Nationally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!width="30%"|Best placement!!Notes
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|{{Sm|AleX|Austria}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022 Europe]]: 60th||
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|{{Sm|Athos|Austria}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|ROB|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Falco|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Phoenix Blue Ranking]] (2019): 15th<br>{{GameIcon|PM}} [[European Project M Power Rankings#First European Project M Power Ranking (August 2017 - August 2018)|First European Power M Power Ranking (August 2017 - August 2018)]]: 6th||Formerly known as Timi.
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|{{Sm|gLory|Austria}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Phoenix Blue Ranking]] (2019): 27th||
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|{{Sm|Joni|Austria}}||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024.1]]: 49th||
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|{{Sm|Klemenz|Austria}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 50th||
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|{{Sm|Luigi player|Austria}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Europe Top 75]]: HM||Austria's best ''Brawl'' player and likely would have been ranked in Europe at one point for ''Brawl'' if a proper ranking was released. In addition, he was considered one of the best Austrian players in ''Smash 4'' and was, likewise, never ranked in ''Smash 4'' due to his activity primarily taking place before the release of the first European ''Smash 4'' ranking.
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|{{Sm|Pasi|Austria}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings]]: 36th||
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|{{Sm|Sandro|Austria}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022 Europe]]: 49th||
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|{{Sm|SkWiirrel|Austria}}||{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Europe]]: 49th||
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|{{Sm|Steff$|Austria}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[EURank 2024]]: 17th||
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|{{Sm|vyQ|Austria}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Europe Top 75]]: 75th||One of the main members of Beefy Smash Doods.
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|{{Sm|Yetey|Austria}}||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Min Min|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[European Smash Rankings]] (2019): 25th||
|}

===Other notable players===
{|class="wikitable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
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|{{Sm|Ares|Austria}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||The best ''Melee'' player in Austria in the mid-2010s.
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|{{Sm|cFive|Austria}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||One of the main members of Beefy Smash Doods.
|}

==Tournaments==
:''See also: [[:Category:Austrian tournaments]]''

===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
|-
|{{Trn|Vienna Challengers Arena}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Discontinued
|}

===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
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|{{Trn|VCA 2019}}||November 23rd-24th, 2019||342||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|VCA 2021}}||November 20th-21st, 2021||529||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
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|{{Trn|VCA 2022}}||October 1st-2nd, 2022||416||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|}

===Largest singles events===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
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|'''1'''||{{Trn|VCA 2021}}||November 20th-21st, 2021||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||512||{{Sm|Peli|United Kingdom}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''2'''||{{Trn|VCA 2022}}||October 1st-2nd, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||403||{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|VCA 2019}}||November 23rd-24th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||284||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''4'''||{{Trn|LEVEL UP: BREAKOUT 2025}}||June 28th-29th, 2025||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||155||{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}}||{{head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''5'''||{{Trn|A1 Austrian eSports Festival}}||May 27th, 2023||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||128||{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}}||{{head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''6'''||{{Trn|Coca-Cola Breakpoint Ultimate 2022.4}}||April 30th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||119||{{Sm|AleX|Austria}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''7'''||{{Trn|Coca-Cola Breakpoint Ultimate 2022.6}}||June 25th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||112||{{Sm|Destany|Switzerland}}||{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''8'''||{{Trn|TARTARUS}}||November 23rd-24th, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||111||{{Sm|MKBigBoss|Mexico}}||{{head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''9'''||{{Trn|Coca-Cola Breakpoint Ultimate 6}}||November 2nd, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||107||{{Sm|quiK|Germany}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
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|'''10'''||{{Trn|Hanamicon 2021}}||July 31st-August 1st, 2021||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||102||{{Sm|Sintro|Austria}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Austrian Power Rankings]]

{{Smash regions}}

[[Category:European regions]]
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