Victoria

Map of Victoria.

Victoria is a Smash region that encompasses the Australian state of the same name. It borders New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west. Victoria is home to some of the largest cities in Australia, most notably Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia and which serves as the capital city of Victoria. As such, tournament activity primarily takes place in Melbourne and its metropolitan area.

Victoria is often considered one of the strongest regions in Australia, owing to a history of strong players and large events. These players include Kupo, Australia's best player in 2004 and 2005; Pete, the first-ranked Australian player on the Smash 64 global rankings; Extra, one of the best Australian Smash 4 players; and Jdizzle, one of the best Australian Ultimate players, as well as the only Australian player to rank in the global top 100. Alongside their playerbase, Victoria is one of the primary locations for events hosted by CouchWarriors; the team hosts Battle Arena Melbourne annually in the namesake city, and the event has gone on to become the largest and most prestigious tournament series in Australia. Outside of BAM, Victoria is also the new home to Phantom, the second-largest tournament series in Australia.

Smashers

See also: Category:Victorian smashers

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

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Jdizzle		OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 57th
Pete		2016 64 League Rankings: 63rd

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
DD		OrionRank 2022 Oceania: 3rd
Dekar		Australian Power Rankings 2019: 7th
DonB		Australian Power Rankings 2021: 3rd
Dura		OrionRank 2022 Oceania: 10th
Extra		Australian Power Rankings 2018: 1st Australian Power Rankings 2019: 2nd
Ignis		Australian Power Rankings October 2016 - May 2017: 7th Australian Power Rankings 2019: 10th
Indefa		Australian Power Rankings 2017: 6th
Insie		Australian Power Rankings 2019: 13th
RaZe		OrionRank 2022 Oceania: 7th
Saber		Australian Power Rankings 2018: 6th
SebPro101		OrionRank 2022 Oceania: 6th
THE GWIF		Australian Power Rankings 2018: 4th

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
Zac		Considered the best Ultimate player in Australia in 2024 by the LumiRank 2024.
Kupo		Considered the best Melee player in Australia in the early years of competitive play, and recognized as an honorable exclusion on the Top 100 Melee Players of All Time.
BIGBOSS		Considered the best Brawl player in Australia in the later years of the game's height of activity, then known as "Attila".
Booper		The best Smash 4 Bowser player in Australia, then known as "Boozer".
Corpsecreate		The best Brawl Toon Link player in Australia, as well as the game's overall best player in the country in its early years, having won the largest Australian Brawl tournament, Battle Arena Melbourne 1. Moved to Western Australia during the Smash 4 era.
Tibs		BIGBOSS's brother, and considered the second-best Brawl player in Australia.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Victorian tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Battle Arena Melbourne		Annual	Ongoing
Phantom		Annual	Ongoing
The Game Expo		Annual	Ongoing

Notable tournaments

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

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
Battle Arena Melbourne 7	May 22nd-24th, 2015	400+	—	—
Battle Arena Melbourne 8	May 13th-15th, 2016	641	—	—
Battle Arena Melbourne 11	May 17th-19th, 2019	479	—	—
Battle Arena Melbourne 12	May 13th-15th, 2022	454	—	—
Battle Arena Melbourne 13	June 9th-11th, 2023	221	—	—
Phantom 2025	July 18th-20th, 2025	291	—	—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	Battle Arena Melbourne 12	May 13th-15th, 2022		343	Jdizzle
2	Battle Arena Melbourne 11	May 17th-19th, 2019		340	Mr. L
3	Battle Arena Melbourne 8	May 13th-15th, 2016		260	Mr. R
4	Battle Arena Melbourne 7	May 22nd-24th, 2015		255	Mango
5	Battle Arena Melbourne 9	May 12th-14th, 2017		244	Extra
6	Battle Arena Melbourne 9	May 12th-14th, 2017		210	Spud
7	Battle Arena Melbourne 13	June 9th-11th, 2023		207	Dura
8	Melbourne Esports Open	August 31st-September 1st, 2019		205	Extra
9	Battle Arena Melbourne 10	May 18th-20th, 2018		187	Extra
10	Battle Arena Melbourne 10	May 18th-20th, 2018		182	Armada