Saudi Arabia

Political map of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a Middle Eastern Smash region that encompasses the namesake country. The region features thirteen provinces: Asir Province, Al-Baha Province, Al-Jouf Province, Al-Qassim Province, Eastern Province, Ḥa'il Province, Jazan Province, Mecca Province, Mecca Province, Medina Province, Najran Province, Northern Borders Province, Riyadh Province, and Tabuk Province. Due to the region's large geographical size, there are numerous individual Smash scenes across the region: the largest is located in the Riyadh Province, home of the organization Riyadh Smashers, while notable scenes also exist in the Mecca Province (specifically Jeddah), the Eastern Province (specifically Dammam), and the Medinah Province.

The region notably shares a border with many prominent Middle Eastern regions, bordering Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east and Kuwait to the north, in addition to sharing a maritime border with Bahrain. As such, it is considered the center of Smash in the Middle East, with many players from around the Middle East competing in Saudi Arabian events. Riyadh especially is considered one of the largest Smash scenes in the Middle East, particularly in Ultimate, as it is home to some of the most prestigious tournament series in the greater region, including Riyadh Smashers and Desert Knights; the latter especially is an annual invitational series that features the greatest Middle Eastern players in Smash 4 and Ultimate. In addition, the region is often the home to the best players in the Middle East. In Smash 4, moom was considered the greater region's best player, while in Ultimate, eMass and Zozef were both considered the greater region's best players at different points in time. eMass especially became the first Middle Eastern player to be ranked globally, doing so in 2021 and 2022 due to his performances in Europe. As a result of their size and skill level, Saudi Arabia is considered one of the strongest Middle Eastern regions in Smash 4 and the strongest in Ultimate.

Smashers

See also: Category:Saudi Arabian smashers

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

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
eMass		OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 93.5th	Also previously went to school in New England and England.

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Ghassan		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: LA
Gogeta		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 3rd
SkyWarrior!		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 7th
Tooky		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 4th
Vi		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 2nd
zozef		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 5th	The best player in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and 2024.

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
ABR		Best known for defeating Chag at Virtuocity Smash Open 2022.
moom		One of the best players in the Middle East, known for winning the first two Desert Knight events.
ZanZa		One of the few Middle Eastern Smash 4 players who had a notable presence internationally. In addition, he is the head tournament organizer in Riyadh.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Saudi Arabian tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Desert Knights		Annual	Ongoing
KanaanVitational		Invitational	Ongoing
RiyadhSmashers		Bimonthly	Ongoing
TECHTHAT		Monthly

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
RiyadhSmashers 100	June 23rd-24th, 2022	111	—	—		—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	RiyadhSmashers 100	June 23rd-24th, 2022		111	Vi
2	RiyadhSmashers 41	March 8th, 2019		110	Khaled
3	Heat Check 2022	August 25th-26th, 2022		109	Vi
4	RiyadhSmashers 50	September 6th, 2019		101	Tooky
5	Fight Nights 2019	October 10th-12th, 2019		84	Tooky
6	RiyadhSmashers 38	January 25th, 2019		72	Metrance
7	RiyadhSmashers 44	June 14th, 2019		70	Gogeta
8	RiyadhSmashers 39	February 8th, 2019		69	Tooky
9	RiyadhSmashers 37	January 11th, 2019		67	Gogeta
	Nintendo Night DQ	November 13th, 2019			Gogeta

See also

• Riyadh Smashers Power Rankings