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NOTE: Tournaments that still have their registration open may not be included on this list.
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This is a list of largest Smash tournaments based on the number of confirmed entrants for each event. It includes the top 15 largest Smash tournaments over any game in the series, as well as listings for each individual game separately (including the Project M mod). Only 1v1 singles tournaments are included. Online tournaments are not included.
To qualify for one of these lists, a tournament must have a minimum of 100 entrants.
The record for largest Smash tournament is currently held by EVO 2016, with 2,662 entrants for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 2,372 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Melee.[1]
Overall
Rank |
Name |
Game |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
EVO 2016 [1] |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
2,662 |
Ally
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2 |
EVO 2016 [1] |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
2,372 |
Hungrybox
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3 |
EVO 2015 [2] |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,926 |
ZeRo
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4 |
EVO 2015 [2] |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,869 |
Armada
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5 |
GENESIS 3 [3] |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,828 |
Armada
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6 |
GENESIS 4 [4] |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
1,704 |
Armada
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7 |
The Big House 6 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
October 7th-9th, 2016 |
1,563 |
Mango
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8 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
1,531 |
Nairo
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9 |
The Big House 7 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
October 6th-8th, 2017 |
1,522 |
Hungrybox
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10 |
EVO 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
July 14th-16th, 2017 |
1,508 |
Salem
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11 |
EVO 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
July 14th-16th, 2017 |
1,428 |
Armada
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12 |
The Big House 5 [5] |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
1,317 |
Armada
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13 |
Super Smash Con 2016 [6] |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
August 11th-14th, 2016 |
1,272 |
Nairo
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14 |
Shine 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
August 25th-27th, 2017 |
1,156 |
Hungrybox
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15 |
GENESIS 3 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,096 |
ZeRo
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By game
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
EVO 2016 [1] |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
2,662 |
Ally
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2 |
EVO 2015 [2] |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,926 |
ZeRo
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3 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
1,531 |
Nairo
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4 |
EVO 2017 |
July 14th-16th, 2017 |
1,508 |
Salem
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5 |
Super Smash Con 2016 [6] |
August 11th-14th, 2016 |
1,272 |
Nairo
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6 |
GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,096 |
ZeRo
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7 |
GENESIS 4 [4] |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
1,012 |
MkLeo
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8 |
CEO 2016 |
June 24th-26th, 2016 |
906 |
ANTi
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9 |
Apex 2015 [7] |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
837 |
ZeRo
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10 |
The Big House 6 |
October 7th-9th, 2016 |
777 |
ZeRo
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11 |
2GGC: Civil War |
March 24th-26th, 2017 |
753 |
Dabuz
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12 |
Super Smash Con 2015 |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
744 |
ZeRo
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13 |
Shine 2017 |
August 25th-27th, 2017 |
659 |
ZeRo
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14 |
CEO 2017 |
June 16th-18th, 2017 |
611 |
ZeRo
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15 |
2GGT: Abadango Saga [8] |
September 24th, 2016 |
544 |
ZeRo
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All tournaments listed above are currently for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Listings for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS are not displayed separately due to the two games sharing a tournament scene; for a list of Smash3DS-specific tournaments see here.
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
Apex 2012[9] |
January 6th-8th, 2012 |
400 |
Otori
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2 |
Apex 2014 |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
370 |
Nairo
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3 |
Apex 2013 |
January 11th-13th, 2013 |
338 |
Salem
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4 |
AxisGaming[10] |
August 30th, 2008 |
303 |
DSF
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5 |
GENESIS[11] |
July 10th-12th, 2009 |
292 |
Ally
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6 |
Apex 2010 |
August 6th-8th, 2010 |
269 |
DEHF
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7 |
MLG Columbus 2010 |
June 4th-6th, 2010 |
250 |
Mew2King
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8 |
Clash of the Titans IV |
February 7th-8th, 2009 |
249 |
Mew2King
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9 |
Winter Game Fest '09 |
January 17th-18th, 2009 |
243 |
Fiction
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10 |
Sun Rise Tournament |
August 10th-12th, 2012 |
240 |
RAIN
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Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
EVO 2016 [1] |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
2,372 |
Hungrybox
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2 |
EVO 2015 [2] |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,869 |
Armada
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3 |
GENESIS 3 [3] |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,828 |
Armada
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4 |
GENESIS 4 [4] |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
1,704 |
Armada
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5 |
The Big House 6 |
October 7th-9th, 2016 |
1,563 |
Mango
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6 |
The Big House 7 |
October 6th-8th, 2017 |
1,522 |
Hungrybox
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7 |
EVO 2017 |
July 14th-16th, 2017 |
1,428 |
Armada
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8 |
The Big House 5[5] |
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
1,317 |
Armada
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9 |
Shine 2017 |
August 25th-27th, 2017 |
1,156 |
Hungrybox
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10 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
1,092 |
Mango
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11 |
Apex 2015 [12] |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
1,037 |
PPMD
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12 |
Shine 2016 |
August 26th-28th, 2016 |
989 |
Mew2King
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13 |
EVO 2014 [13] |
July 11th-13th, 2014 |
970 |
Mango
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14 |
Super Smash Con 2016 [6] |
August 11th-14th, 2016 |
940 |
Mango
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15 |
Pound 2016 [14] |
April 2nd-3rd, 2016 |
933 |
Hungrybox
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Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
Super Smash Con 2016 [6] |
August 11-14th, 2016 |
314 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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2 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
256 |
Fukurou
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3 |
GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
238 |
wario
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4 |
Apex 2015 [15] |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
188 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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5 |
GENESIS 4 [4] |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
185 |
Alvin
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6 |
Apex 2014 [16] |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
157 |
Isai
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7 |
Super Smash Con 2015 |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
154 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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8 |
Let's Go! |
April 28th-30th, 2017 |
153 |
Alvin
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9 |
Kanto 2017 |
July 8th, 2017 |
142 |
Fukurou
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10 |
Kanto 2011 |
August 28th, 2011 |
140 |
Kikoushi
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Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
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1 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 [17] |
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
405 |
MrLz
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2 |
Apex 2014 [18] |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
382 |
Armada
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3 |
The Bigger Balc |
May 27th-28th, 2017 |
372 |
ThundeRzReiGN
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4 |
The Big House 4 [19] |
October 4th-5th, 2014 |
333 |
ZeRo
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5 |
Smash 'N' Splash 3 |
June 2nd-4th, 2017 |
319 |
Switch
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6 |
Heir II the Throne [20] |
August 14th-16th, 2015 |
257 |
Professor Pro
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7 |
SKTAR 3 [21] |
May 31st-June 1st, 2014 |
256 |
Emukiller
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8 |
CEO 2014 [22] |
June 27th-29th, 2014 |
255 |
ZeRo
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9 |
Smash 'N' Splash 2 [23] |
June 11th-12th, 2016 |
234 |
MrLz
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10 |
Low Tier City 4 [24] |
June 18th-19th, 2016 |
233 |
ThundeRzReiGN
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10 |
Low Tier City 3 |
August 1st-2nd, 2015 |
233 |
Junebug
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By year
By prize payout
The following tournament placings earned the largest prize payouts for players:
Rank
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Tournament
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Date
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Game
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Player
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Prize
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Placing
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1 |
Smash Summit 5 |
November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Hungrybox |
$29,315.30 |
1st
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2 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Armada |
$18,006.80 |
1st
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3 |
EVO 2016 |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
Ally |
$15,972 |
1st
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4 |
Smash Summit 5 |
November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Armada |
$15,076.44 |
2nd
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5 |
DreamHack Winter 2016 |
November 24th-27th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Armada |
$15,000 |
1st
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6 |
EVO 2016 |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Hungrybox |
$14,232 |
1st
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7 |
Battle of the Five Gods |
March 17th-19th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Hungrybox |
$13,000 |
1st
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8 |
MLG Dallas 2010 |
November 5th-7th, 2010 |
![Super Smash Bros. Brawl](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/7c/SSBB_Icon.png/16px-SSBB_Icon.png) |
Gnes |
$12,500 |
1st
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9 |
GameTyrant Expo 2017 |
September 29th-October 1st, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
Hungrybox |
$12,000 |
1st
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9 |
GameTyrant Expo 2017 |
September 29th-October 1st, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
MkLeo |
$12,000 |
1st
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By country
Rank
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Country
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Tournament
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Date
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Game
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Attendance
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Winner
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1 |
USA |
EVO 2016 |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
2,637 |
Ally
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2 |
Canada |
Get On My Level 2017 |
July 28th-30th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
566 |
Leffen
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3 |
Japan |
Umebura Japan Major 2017 |
May 6th-7th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
478 |
MkLeo
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4 |
United Kingdom |
Heir 4 |
August 17th-21st, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
476 |
Leffen
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5 |
Sweden |
B.E.A.S.T 6 |
February 19th-21st, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
410 |
Armada
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6 |
Mexico |
Smash Factor 5 |
July 29th-31st, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
358 |
MkLeo
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7 |
Netherlands |
Syndicate 2017 |
September 23rd-24th, 2017 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
338 |
Mr.R
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8 |
France |
Smashdown World |
November 26th-27th, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
300 |
Komorikiri
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9 |
Australia |
Battle Arena Melbourne 8 |
May 13th-15h, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. for Wii U](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/32/SSB4-U_Icon.png/16px-SSB4-U_Icon.png) |
260 |
Mr. R
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10 |
Norway |
Eclipse 2 |
October 21st-23rd, 2016 |
![Super Smash Bros. Melee](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/e/ea/SSBM_Icon.png/16px-SSBM_Icon.png) |
247 |
Armada
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See also
References