Editing Tournament:Smash Masters League

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{{Infobox Tournament Series
| name                      = Smash Masters League
| image                     = 
| founded                   = 2018
| region                    = Worldwide
| format                    = Double elimination
| player(s) with most wins  = {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} (Melee Full Bloom 4, Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition, and Get On My Level 2018)
| organizer                 = ESA Smash, eSports Arena
| website                   = https://start.gg/league/smash-masters-league
}}

'''Smash Masters League''', or '''SML''', was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} circuit of tournaments held throughout 2018 worldwide in counties like the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more. It was a partnership between ESA Smash and eSports Arena in an effort to make the first [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]] global circuit. It was announced on February 11th, 2018<ref>https://twitter.com/ESA_Smash/status/962886137424629760</ref>, and is the spiritual successor to the [[2GGC]] series of tournaments. On October 4th, 2018, ESA Smash announced that they were halting Smash Masters League due to "unforseeable circumstances"<ref>https://twitter.com/ESA_Smash/status/1047619899302981632</ref>

==Format==
Smash Masters League hosted tournaments for both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} around the world. It hosted tournaments around the world in countries like the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more. Players competed for points to qualify for the finale, Smash Worlds, where the top 32 players in each game would have played for a $50,000 prize pool for each game. (''Smash 4'' was subject to change to [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]].) ESA Smash-partnered local events also earned points towards the leaderboard. 

Four categories of tournaments were in Smash Masters League: eSports Arena events, national tournaments, regional tournaments, and local tournaments. Playing at ESA events, national tournaments, and regional tournaments had opportunities to earn leaderboard points. ESA events offer the most points, and the winners of them auto-qualify for Smash Worlds. Local communities made Top 8 rankings, though they did not count for points. Instead, a double-elimination final between the top 8 players near the end of the year would qualify for regional tournament-level points. At the end of the year, the top 32 players with the most points in each game would have competed at [[Smash Worlds]] to be crowned champion of the world.

==List of tournaments==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event!!Date!!Tier!!Attendance
|-
|[[Full Bloom 4]]||March 24th, 2018||ESA||354
|-
|[[Respawn 6]]||March 31st, 2018||National||95
|-
|[[Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition]]||April 7th, 2018||ESA||182
|-
|[[Flatiron 3]]||April 21st, 2018||Regional||316
|-
|[[Super Smash Sundays 64]]||April 29th, 2018||Regional||133
|-
|[[Get On My Level 2018]]||May 18th, 2018||ESA||449
|-
|[[Battle Arena Melbourne 10]]||May 18th, 2018||National||182
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 4]]||June 1st, 2018||ESA||924
|-
|[[Smash Factor 7]]||July 20th, 2018||National||114
|-
|[[Cascade 2]]||July 28th, 2018||National||122
|-
|[https://playbook.challonge.com/da/revmajor2018melee REV Major 2018]||September 15th, 2018||National||10
|}

==={{forwiiu}} singles===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Event!!Date!!Tier!!Attendance
|-
|[[Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas]]||March 24th, 2018||ESA||154
|-
|[[Respawn 6]]||March 31st, 2018||National||105
|-
|[[Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition]]||April 7th, 2018||ESA||154
|-
|[[Flatiron 3]]||April 21st, 2018||Regional||91
|-
|[[Port Priority 3]]||May 5th, 2018||Regional||208
|-
|[[Get On My Level 2018]]||May 18th, 2018||ESA||446
|-
|[[Battle Arena Melbourne 10]]||May 18th, 2018||National||187
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 4]]||June 1st, 2018||ESA||527
|-
|[[Smash Factor 7]]||July 20th, 2018||National||308
|-
|[[Cascade 2]]||July 28th, 2018||National||72
|-
|[https://playbook.challonge.com/revmajor2018smashwiiu REV Major 2018]||September 15th, 2018||National||29
|}

==Champions==
==={{GameIcon|SSBM}} ''Melee'' Winners {{GameIcon|SSBM}}===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Event!!Player!!Tag!!Character(s)!!Runner-up!!Tag!!Character(s)
|-
|[[Full Bloom 4]]||Juan Debiedma||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Joseph Marquez||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Respawn 6]]||Daniel Rodriguez||{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Mustafa Akcakaya||{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition]]||Juan Debiedma||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Justin McGrath||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Flatiron 3]]||William Hjelte||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Jeffrey Williamson||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Super Smash Sundays 64]]||Weston Dennis||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Joey Aldama||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Get On My Level 2018]] ||Juan Debiedma||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Justin McGrath||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 4]]||Adam Lindgren||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Juan Debiedma||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Smash Factor 7]]||Adam Lindgren||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Edgard Sheleby||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Cascade 2]]||Zaid Ali||{{Sm|Spark|p=Melee|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||Kyle Zhu||{{Sm|Kalamazhu|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|[https://playbook.challonge.com/da/revmajor2018melee REV Major 2018]||Andres Rojas||{{Sm|Xardov|Spain}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||&mdash;||{{Sm|yat|Philippines}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|}

==={{GameIcon|SSB4-U}} ''Smash 4'' Winners {{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Event!!Player!!Tag!!Character(s)!!Runner-up!!Tag!!Character(s)
|-
|[[Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas]]||Nairoby Quezada||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Leonardo Perez||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Respawn 6]]||William Belaid||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Ufuk Fidan||{{Sm|cyve|Germany}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition]]||Leonardo Perez ||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}} || Jason Bates||{{Sm|ANTi|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Flatiron 3]]||Eric Lew||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Jestise Negron||{{Sm|MVD|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Port Priority 3]]||Samuel Buzby||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina & Luma|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Jason Bates||{{Sm|ANTi|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Get On My Level 2018]]||Leonardo Perez||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Nairoby Quezada||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}} {{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=16px}} {{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 4]]||James Makekau-Tyson||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Saleem Young||{{Sm|Salem|USA}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Smash Factor 7]]||Jason Bates||{{Sm|ANTi|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Edgard Sheleby||{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[[Cascade 2]]||Calib Byers||{{Sm|Konga|USA}}||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Kenton-Orion Sink||{{Sm|KOSSismoss|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|-
|[https://playbook.challonge.com/revmajor2018smashwiiu REV Major 2018]||Kendrick Cheah||{{Sm|PSI Force|Philippines}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||Luke Garcia||{{Sm|Regerets|Philippines}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|}

==Point standings==
===Point system===
====Global leaderboard====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Placement !! ESA Events !! Nationals !! Regionals 
|-
| 1st || 200* || 100 || 50
|-
| 2nd || 120 || 60 || 30
|-
| 3rd || 80 || 40 || 20
|-
| 4th || 60 || 30 || 15
|-
| 5th || 40 || 20 || 10
|-
| 7th || 30 || 15 || 7
|-
| 9th || 20 || 10 || 4
|-
| 13th || 15 || 7 || 2
|-
| 17th || 10 || 4 ||
|-
| 25th || 7 || 2 ||
|-
| 33rd || 4 ||||
|-
| 49th || 2 ||||
|}

* <nowiki>*</nowiki>Winning ESA events auto-qualifies for [[Smash Worlds]]. However, 2nd place at ESA events does not qualify for Smash Worlds if the winner is already auto-qualified.

====Local leaderboards====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Placement !! Locals
|-
| 1st || 25
|-
| 2nd || 15
|-
| 3rd || 10
|-
| 4th || 7
|-
| 5th || 4
|-
| 7th || 2
|}

* Local leaderboards are unique to individual regions.
* Each local has its own local leaderboard, where points cannot transfer to the global leaderboard or other local leaderboards.
* Near the end of the year, the top 8 players on the local leaderboard will play in a final. This is an invitational where points will be added to the global leaderboard at a regional level. If any of the top 8 cannot attend, the next available players will take their place.
* Tiebreakers are up to ESA's discretion.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' standings===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank!!Player!!Points
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}*||720
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}*||400
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||240
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||210
|-
|5th||{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}||167
|-
|6th||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||150
|-
|6th||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||150
|-
|8th||{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||140
|-
|9th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||137
|-
|10th||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||125
|-
|11th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||120
|-
|12th||{{Sm|Spark|USA|p=Melee}}||119
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||117
|-
|14th||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||107
|-
|15th||{{Sm|Kalamazhu|USA}}||92
|-
|16th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||90
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}||80
|-
|18th||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||76
|-
|19th||{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}||75
|-
|20th||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||70
|-
|21st||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||65
|-
|22nd||{{Sm|Duck|USA}}||60
|-
|22nd||{{Sm|Swedish Delight|USA}}||60
|-
|24th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||59
|-
|25th||{{Sm|La Luna|USA}}||52
|-
|26th||{{Sm|Crush|USA}}||45
|-
|27th||{{Sm|Ka-Master|USA}}||42
|-
|28th||{{Sm|lloD|USA}}||41
|-
|28th||{{Sm|MikeHaze|USA}}||41
|-
|30th||{{Sm|Overtriforce|Spain}}||40
|-
|30th||{{Sm|Spud|Australia}}||40
|-
|30th||{{Sm|Nintendude|USA}}||40
|}

*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Auto-qualifying from winning an ESA event
* Only the Top 32 will play in [[Smash Worlds]].

==={{forwiiu}} standings===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank!!Player!!Points
|-
|1st||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}*||600
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}*||320
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|ANTi|USA}}||270
|-
|4th||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}*||220
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Konga|USA}}||174
|-
|6th||{{Sm|Mistake|Canada}}||170
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Salem|USA}}||140
|-
|8th||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||130
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}}||120
|-
|10th||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||115
|-
|11th||{{Sm|falln|USA}}||110
|-
|12th||{{Sm|Fatality|USA}}||107
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Extra|Australia}}||100
|-
|14th||{{Sm|Captain L|Canada}}||94
|-
|15th||{{Sm|komorikiri|Japan}}||80
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||70
|-
|17th||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||65
|-
|18th||{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}}||60
|-
|18th||{{Sm|cyve|Germany}}||60
|-
|18th||{{Sm|Ghost|Australia}}||60
|-
|18th||{{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut|USA}}||60
|-
|18th||{{Sm|KOSSismoss|USA}}||60
|-
|23rd||{{Sm|Elegant|USA}}||55
|-
|24th||{{Sm|Xzax|USA}}||50
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Schligger|Germany}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|DSS|USA}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Legit|USA}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|MVD|USA}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Tru4|Australia}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Lima|USA}}||40
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Jon Awesome|Canada}}||40
|-
|32nd||{{Sm|Ally|Canada}}||37
|-
|32nd||{{Sm|CaptainZack|USA}}||37
|-
|32nd||{{Sm|LetsTickle|Canada}}||37
|}

*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Auto-qualifying from winning an ESA event
* Only the Top 32 will play in [[Smash Worlds]].

==Trailer==
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==External links==
{{reflist}}
*[https://twitter.com/esa_smash ESA Smash's Twitter account]
*[https://start.gg/league/smash-masters-league start.gg page]

[[Category:2018 tournaments]]
[[Category:National tournaments]]
[[Category:Tournament series]]
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