Editing Saudi Arabia

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'''Saudi Arabia''' ('''KSA''') is a Middle Eastern ''Smash'' region that encompasses the [[wikipedia:Saudi Arabia|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 {{Trn|Riyadh Smashers}} and {{Trn|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'', {{Sm|moom}} was considered the greater region's best player, while in ''Ultimate'', {{Sm|eMass}} and {{Sm|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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|eMass|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 93.5th||Also previously went to school in [[New England]] and [[England]].
|}

===Nationally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|Ghassan|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: LA||
|-
|{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: 3rd||
|-
|{{Sm|SkyWarrior!|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: 7th||
|-
|{{Sm|Tooky|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: 4th||
|-
|{{Sm|Vi|Saudi Arabia|p=Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: 2nd||
|-
|{{Sm|zozef|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/Middle East|OrionRank 2022 Middle East]]: 5th||The best player in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and 2024.
|}

===Other notable players===
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!Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|{{Sm|ABR|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Best known for defeating {{Sm|Chag}} at {{Trn|Virtuocity Smash Open 2022}}.
|-
|{{Sm|moom|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||One of the best players in the Middle East, known for winning the first two Desert Knight events.
|-
|{{Sm|ZanZa|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||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. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
|-
|{{Trn|Desert Knights|series}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|KanaanVitational}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Invitational||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|RiyadhSmashers}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Bimonthly||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|TECHTHAT}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Monthly||
|}

===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
|-
|{{Trn|RiyadhSmashers 100}}||June 23rd-24th, 2022||111||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|}

===Largest singles events===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
|-
|'''1'''||{{Trn|RiyadhSmashers 100}}||June 23rd-24th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||111||{{Sm|Vi|Saudi Arabia|p=Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''2'''||[https://challonge.com/RS41 RiyadhSmashers 41]||March 8th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||110||{{Sm|Khaled|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|Heat Check 2022}}||August 25th-26th, 2022||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||109||{{Sm|Vi|Saudi Arabia|p=Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''4'''||{{Trn|RiyadhSmashers 50}}||September 6th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||101||{{Sm|Tooky|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''5'''||{{Trn|Fight Nights 2019}}||October 10th-12th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||84||{{Sm|Tooky|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''6'''||[https://challonge.com/RS38 RiyadhSmashers 38]||January 25th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||72||{{Sm|Metrance|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''7'''||[https://challonge.com/RS44 RiyadhSmashers 44]||June 14th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||70||{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''8'''||[https://challonge.com/RS39 RiyadhSmashers 39]||February 8th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||69||{{Sm|Tooky|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''9'''||[https://challonge.com/Rs037 RiyadhSmashers 37]||January 11th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||rowspan="2"|67||{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|[https://challonge.com/NNDQ2019 Nintendo Night DQ]||November 13th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Riyadh Smashers Power Rankings]]

{{Smash regions}}
[[Category:Middle Eastern regions]]
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