Sweden

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Sweden is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It is one of the countries that makes up the Nordic region, which also includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway. As such, the regions' respective scenes often cross over with each other.

Historically, the scene was known for being one of the major powerhouses in Melee and the strongest Melee region in Europe. This is attributed to the region being the home of Armada and Leffen, two of the greatest Melee players of all time. In addition, the region was the home to many of the largest Melee series in Europe, including the B.E.A.S.T series, and is the main headquarters of the DreamHack series, who regularly hosts Summer and Winter events in Sweden. All of these helped Sweden foster a strong playerbase for most of Melee, and several of the country's best players have since been ranked globally, though none as high as Armada and Leffen.

However, the Swedish scene features noticeably smaller scenes in other Smash games, and as non-Melee Swedish players rarely travel outside their region, it leads to very few of them ranking in Europe. Alongside Armada's retirement, Leffen's focus towards other FGC games, and the distance from Sweden to many other large European regions, many regions have since overtaken Sweden in national representation. For example, Sweden went from having 11 representatives on the 2019 European Melee Power Rankings to only one on the 2024 rankings. Nevertheless, Sweden remains one of the strongest Nordic regions and features several strong players and hidden bosses, such as Pipsqueak in Melee and big chungus in Ultimate.

Smashers

See also: Category:Swedish smashers

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

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Abbe		SSBMRank 2022: 97th
Android		SSBMRank 2017: 44th
Armada		SSBMRank 2016: 1st	One of the Five Gods of Melee and considered one of the greatest Melee players of all time, with many considering him the best as well.
big chungus		LumiRank 2023: HM (Top 100)
Leffen		MPGR 2019: 2nd Fall 2019 PGRU: Area 51	Considered to be one of the greatest Melee players of all time.
Pipsqueak		SSBMRank 2022: 20th

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Beat		SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 16th
Calle W		SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 13th
Daydee		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 8th
Eekim		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 29th
FA0		HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 29th
Faifre		LumiRank 2024 Europe: 79th
Humpe		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 25th
Jadde		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 21st
JohnnyFight		HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 19th
M		European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 36th
Manio		HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 49th
Meady		MPGRContenders Europe: A-tier (Top 13)
Pipwolf		LumiRank 2024 Europe: 77th
Poppmaister6000		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 23rd
Random-Ness		Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 49th
Rage		European Smash Rankings (2019): 42nd
Rocky		HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 45th
Saftblandarn		EURank 2023: 39th
Sharp		EURank 2023: 11th
THE SCHMIXTAPE		European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 45th
Zoler		HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 22nd

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
Izaw		Prominent YouTuber who discusses competitive play and creates guides for characters in Smash 4 and Ultimate
Lolex		Head organizer for B.E.A.S.T. Banned following sexual assault allegations.
Melodies		Prominent organizer in the Nordic regions and is the head organizer for Valhalla. Formerly known as AwesomeBee.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Swedish tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
B.E.A.S.T		Annual	Discontinued
DreamHack Summer		Annual	Ongoing
DreamHack Winter		Annual	Ongoing
Phoenix Blue		Annual	On hiatus

Notable tournaments

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

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
The Renaissance of Smash 4	July 3rd-6th, 2007	130+	—	—		—
B.E.A.S.T	January 7th-9th, 2011	100+	—	—		—
B.E.A.S.T II	August 11th-14th, 2011	112+	—	—		—
B.E.A.S.T 3	April 3rd-7th, 2013	~89	—	—
B.E.A.S.T 4	February 12th-15th, 2014	160+	—	—		—
B.E.A.S.T 5	January 9th-11th, 2015	400+	—
DreamHack Winter 2015	November 26th-29th, 2015	~354	—		—	—
B.E.A.S.T 6	February 19th-21st, 2016	666	—	—
DreamHack Summer 2016	June 18th–21st, 2016	~117	—	—		—
DreamHack Winter 2016	November 24th-27th, 2016	275	—		—	—
B.E.A.S.T 7	February 17th-19th, 2017	762	—	—		—
DreamHack Summer 2017	June 16th-18th, 2017	90	—	—		—
DreamHack Winter 2017	December 2nd-3rd, 2017	109	—	—		—
DreamHack Winter 2019	November 29th-December 2nd, 2019	160	—	—		—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	B.E.A.S.T 6	February 19th-21st, 2016		410	Armada
2	B.E.A.S.T 7	February 17th-19th, 2017		409	Armada
3	B.E.A.S.T 5	January 9th-11th, 2015		375	Leffen
4	DreamHack Winter 2015	November 26th-29th, 2015		354	Hungrybox
5	B.E.A.S.T 7	February 17th-19th, 2017		304	Mr.R
6	B.E.A.S.T 6	February 19th-21st, 2016		267	Mr. R
7	DreamHack Winter 2016	November 24th-27th, 2016		242	Armada
8	Midgard 2022	September 16th-18th, 2022		168	Lancelot
9	B.E.A.S.T 4	February 12th-15th, 2014		160	Leffen
10	DreamHack Winter 2019	November 29th-December 2nd, 2019		158	Leffen

See also

• Swedish Power Rankings
  • Gothenburg Power Rankings
  • Scania Power Rankings
  • Stockholm Power Rankings