Finland

Finland is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It is part of the greater Nordic region and borders Sweden and Norway to the north and Russia to the east. Tournament activity is centered at, and the largest at, Helsinki, Finland's capital city, though Tampere also has a sizeable scene that featured several of Finland's largest events.

Early success in the region took place in the late-2000s to early-2010s, especially during the Brawl era. Players such as Heru and Jebu found decent success outside of Finland, such as Heru's 2nd-place finish at Brawl in Berlin 5. The scene grew during the mid-2010s, thanks to the rise of strong Melee players such as Paju, Mayhem, and Levingy, all of which defeated ranked European players or were eventually ranked on the European Melee Power Rankings at some point during the decade. Levingy, especially, was arguably one of the best-known Finnish players outside of his region during this time, due to his performance at EVO 2018. The end of the decade and the early-to-mid 2020s marked Finland's largest impact in the competitive scene, thanks to Solobattle's meteoric rise to become one of the best Melee players in Europe, as well as Lancelot's performances in Ultimate and becoming the first Finnish player to be ranked on a global ranking. However, outside of these two players, the scene remains somewhat small compared to other Nordic scenes.

Smashers

See also: Category:Finnish smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Lancelot		LumiRank 2024.1: 101st

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Levingy		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 18th
Paju		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 42nd
Raptori		EURank 2024: 26th
Solobattle		EURank 2024: 2nd

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
Heru		The best Brawl player from Finland by the end of the game's lifespan and perhaps the most successful at events outside of Finland.
Jebu		One of the players from Finland in the mid-2010s.
Loota		The best Smash 4 player from Finland in the game's early metagame.
mayhem		One of the best Melee players from Finland.
Schwa		One of the best players from Finland in the early-to-mid 2010s, being ranked 1st in Smash 4 for two seasons.
Skinutski		One of the best Brawl players from Finland and the best in 2011.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Finnish tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Östis		Biannual	Ongoing
Round Table Rumble		Annual	Ongoing

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	Bob-omb Battlefield	December 13th-14th, 2019		126	Lancelot
2	Lantrek 2020	February 28th-March 1st, 2020		95	Lancelot
3	Round Table Rumble 4	June 14th-15th, 2025		91	Tarik
4	COMEBACK I	August 1st-3rd, 2014		78	Armada
5	Round Table Rumble: Round 2	February 11th-12th, 2023		71	KP
6	Östis 2024 II	November 22nd-24th, 2024		70	Lancelot
7	Smash Sauna 2024	July 26th-27th, 2024		69	Lancelot
8	Östis 2023 II	November 10th-12th, 2023		64	Lancelot
	Smash Sauna 2024	July 26th-27th, 2024			Solobattle
10	Koneistamo 23	October 20th-21st, 2023		63	Lancelot
	Lancelot's Round Table 3	April 13th-14th, 2024			Whoophee
	Östis 2026 I	March 28th, 2026			MKBigBoss

See also

• Finnish Power Rankings