Spain
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Spain is a European Smash region which encompasses the country of the same name. The region has 17 autonomous communities, which are sometimes split between three separate regions: North Spain (which consists of Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and León, Catalonia, Galicia, La Rioja, and Navarre), Central Spain (which consists of the Balearic Islands, Castilla–La Mancha, Community of Madrid, Extremadura, Region of Murcia, and Valencian Community), and South Spain (which consists of Andalusia and the Canary Islands). The region is bordered by France to the north and Portugal to the west. In addition, despite not having a notable competitive scene, the country borders Andorra.
Though an active European scene since the Brawl days, Spain only received some representation at the highest level of competitive play, mainly from Overtriforce, one of the best Melee Sheik players in Europe and a regular on the SSBMRank, and Trif, who was first recognized globally in 2016. As such, there were only a few Spanish players ranked on the European Power Rankings for most of the 2010s. However, 2017 marked a turn in Spain's representation, with Tech Republic III featuring several international players and becoming the largest Smash tournament in Spain. Ultimate especially hastened Spain's rise in Europe, first with Tech Republic's rise in prestige in the early metagame, and then the rise of Sisqui and AndresFn in the post-pandemic metagame; the former became one of the best European Ultimate players and was regularly successful at international events. Finally, Trif rose to become the best player in Europe in 2023 and was a contender for the SSBMRank's top 10 in the following year. These improvements, especially in the early 2020s, led Spain to become one of the strongest Smash regions in Europe.
Smashers[edit]
- See also: Category:Spanish smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 AndresFn |
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 OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 48th |
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| Overtriforce |
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 SSBMRank 2013: 25th |
Currently banned. |
| Sisqui |
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UltRank Delta 2025: 18th |
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| Trif |
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SSBMRank 2025: 11th |
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| Vidad |
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OrionRank 2022: 126th |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
Other notable players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
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| Rydle |
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One of the best Spanish players in Brawl and early Smash 4, winning many notable events such as Tech Republic and Sonic Boom 2016: Summer Edition. |
| S |
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One of the best Spanish players in Smash 4 and early Ultimate, known for having a win streak in Ultimate. The latter was recognized by the European Smash Rankings, though S was ultimately not ranked. |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also: Category:Spanish tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Zero | |
Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Codec Call | |
Trimonthly | Discontinued |
| GLORY | |
Unscheduled | |
| Tech Republic |  |
Annual | Ongoing |
| Trifulca Tropical | |
Annual | Ongoing |
| Thunderdome | |
Annual | Ongoing |
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
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| Hit & Stun Tournament 2 | September 6th-7th, 2014 | 58+ | — | — | |
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| Tech Republic IV | March 1st-3rd, 2019 | 307 | — | — | |
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| SUPERBOU 3 | August 30th-September 1st, 2019 | 221 | — | — | |
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| Glory 2.0 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | 305 | — | — | |
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| Tech Republic VI | November 18th-20th, 2022 | 445 | — | — |