United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a Middle Eastern Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It borders Saudi Arabia to the east and Oman to the south. The region is composed of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain. Tournament activity primarily takes place in the Emirate of Dubai, which is the location of the United Arab Emirates' largest city, Dubai. In addition, there are active scenes in the other emirates, including Abu Dhabi, the location of the country's capital, and Sharjah.

The UAE is one of the most prominent Smash regions in the Middle East, due to historically having greater exposure to international scenes compared to other Middle Eastern regions and being home to the greater region's largest events. This was especially true during the peak of Smash 4, where several UAE events invited top players and organizations to compete in their events: most notable among these events were the two Dubai Dojo events and two OUGaming events. In addition, the region is known for having many players who traveled outside their region to compete. In Smash 4, Snacc was known for traveling to events in both the United States and Europe, while in Ultimate, Emirati players took the top 4 spots at The Versus Festival, the largest Smash tournament in India. Despite their exposure, the region is considered slightly weaker than the Middle East's best regions such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; most of their largest and most notable events were won by players outside of the UAE. Nevertheless, the UAE is still home to several strong players: Snacc was considered one of the best Middle Eastern Smash 4 players for a while, while other players such as MyLiFe in Smash 4 and Nabtah, Seco, and Shiba in Ultimate have performed well at several Middle Eastern events outside of their country.

Smashers

See also: Category:Emiratis smashers

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

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Seco		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 8th	Considered the best Emirati player in 2023 and 2024.
Shiba		OrionRank 2022 Middle East: 6th

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
Nabtah		One of the best Emirati players in the post-pandemic metagame and the first to defeat a globally ranked player. In addition, he is known for his performances online, especially at The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1.
MyLiFe		One of the best Emirati players in Smash 4.
Prado		One of the best Emirati players in the late-2010s, notably ranking as the best in the second half of 2019.
Snacc		The best Emirati player in Smash 4 and one of the best in Ultimate's early metagame; he was also considered one of the best Middle Eastern players in Smash 4 and is known for being the most active Middle Eastern player in competitive play, having appeared at numerous events both internationally and in his greater region.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Emiratis tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Dubai Police Esports Tournament		Unscheduled	Ongoing
Nice Back Air		Monthly	Discontinued
OUGaming		Annual	Discontinued
Parry Fest Fridays		Biweekly	Discontinued
Smash On Titan		Monthly	Ongoing

Notable tournaments

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

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
Dubai Dojo 2	August 25th-27th, 2017	107	—	—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	Dubai Police Esports Tournament - Summer 2025	August 16th, 2025		160	Zozef
2	Kyojin Dojo	December 30th, 2022-January 1st, 2023		121	Tea
3	Dubai Dojo 2	August 25th-26th, 2017		101	KEN
4	KOFGCC Dubai 2015	December 25th-26th, 2015		100	XF0
5	Parry Fest Fridays 1	January 4th, 2019		83	SSS
6	Parry Fest Fridays 10	September 13th, 2019		75	Olrox
7	Parry Fest Fridays 6	June 8th, 2019		71	Prado
8	Parry Fest Fridays 2	January 25th, 2019		69	Shiba
	Nice Back Air 1	August 30th, 2019			Lord Snackington
10	Nice Back Air 2	October 4th, 2019		68	Lord Snackington

See also

• Emiratis Power Rankings