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|name= Battle of the Five Gods | |name= Battle of the Five Gods | ||
|image= BattleOfTheFiveGodsLogo.png | |image= BattleOfTheFiveGodsLogo.png | ||
|dates= March 17th- | |dates= March 17th-19h, 2016 | ||
|venue= Austin Convention Center | |venue= Austin Convention Center | ||
|address= 500 E Cesar Chavez St | |address= 500 E Cesar Chavez St | ||
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|pot= ''Melee'' singles: $25,000 | |pot= ''Melee'' singles: $25,000 | ||
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} | |ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} | ||
| | |director= SXSW Gaming | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Battle of the Five Gods''' was an invitational | '''Battle of the Five Gods''' was an invitational ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament held in Austin, Texas from March 17th to 19th, 2016, as part of the SXSW Gaming Expo festival. The tournament currently holds the record for [[List of largest Smash tournaments#By prize payout|highest single player payout in Smash]], with $13,000 awarded to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} for winning the tournament. | ||
The name of the tournament references the five | The name of the tournament references the five '[[God]]s' attending, namely {{Sm|Armada}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|PPMD}}. | ||
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==Format== | ==Format== | ||
The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the second placing players were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket. | The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the second placing players were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket. | ||
After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format. All matches are best 3 out of 5. | After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format. All matches are best 3 out of 5. | ||
[[File:5GodsFormat.png|480px|frameless|Battle of Five Gods format, displayed on the tournament website.]] | |||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
[https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/brackets/11929/16879 Pools]<br/> | |||
[https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/brackets/11929/16880/56902 Playoffs]<br/> | |||
[https:// | [https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/brackets/11929/16883/56905 Top 8 bracket] | ||
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | !Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | ||
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|11th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |11th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |12th||{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |12th||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |14th||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |14th||{{Sm|DruggedFox|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|16th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |16th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |17th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |18th||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |18th||{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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| | |20th||{{Sm|Nintendude|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*This was the first tournament since [[Apex 2010]] that Hungrybox won with all 5 gods attending. | |||
*This was notably {{Sm|PPMD}}'s worst placing since [[Pound 4]], where he got 9th place. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/details smash.gg page] | |||
[http://smashboards.com/threads/hungrybox-wins-battle-of-the-five-gods-full-results-and-payouts.433449/ Results thread] | |||
[[Category:Texas tournaments]] | |||
[[Category:2016 tournaments]] | [[Category:2016 tournaments]] | ||