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List of largest Smash tournaments

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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
1 EVO 2016 [1] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U July 15th-17th, 2016 2,662 Canada Ally
2 EVO 2016 [1] Super Smash Bros. Melee July 15th-17th, 2016 2,372 USA Hungrybox
3 EVO 2015 [2] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U July 17th-19th, 2015 1,926 Chile ZeRo
4 EVO 2015 [2] Super Smash Bros. Melee July 17th-19th, 2015 1,869 Sweden Armada
5 GENESIS 3 [3] Super Smash Bros. Melee January 15th-17th, 2016 1,828 Sweden Armada
6 GENESIS 4 [4] Super Smash Bros. Melee January 20th-22nd, 2017 1,704 Sweden Armada
7 The Big House 6 Super Smash Bros. Melee October 7th-9th, 2016 1,563 USA Mango
8 Super Smash Con 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U August 10th-13th, 2017 1,531 USA Nairo
9 The Big House 7 Super Smash Bros. Melee October 6th-8th, 2017 1,522 USA Hungrybox
10 EVO 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U July 14th-16th, 2017 1,508 USA Salem
11 EVO 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee July 14th-16th, 2017 1,428 Sweden Armada
12 The Big House 5 [5] Super Smash Bros. Melee October 2nd-4th, 2015 1,317 Sweden Armada
13 Super Smash Con 2016 [6] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U August 11th-14th, 2016 1,272 USA Nairo
14 Shine 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee August 25th-27th, 2017 1,156 USA Hungrybox
15 GENESIS 3 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U January 15th-17th, 2016 1,096 Chile ZeRo

By game

Super Smash Bros. 4

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 EVO 2016 [1] July 15th-17th, 2016 2,662 Canada Ally
2 EVO 2015 [2] July 17th-19th, 2015 1,926 Chile ZeRo
3 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 1,531 USA Nairo
4 EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 1,508 USA Salem
5 Super Smash Con 2016 [6] August 11th-14th, 2016 1,272 USA Nairo
6 GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 1,096 Chile ZeRo
7 GENESIS 4 [4] January 20th-22nd, 2017 1,012 Mexico MkLeo
8 CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 906 USA ANTi
9 Apex 2015 [7] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 837 Chile ZeRo
10 The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 777 Chile ZeRo
11 2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 753 USA Dabuz
12 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 744 Chile ZeRo
13 Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 659 Chile ZeRo
14 CEO 2017 June 16th-18th, 2017 611 Chile ZeRo
15 2GGT: Abadango Saga [8] September 24th, 2016 544 Chile ZeRo

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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Apex 2012[9] January 6th-8th, 2012 400 Japan Otori
2 Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 370 USA Nairo
3 Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 338 USA Salem
4 AxisGaming[10] August 30th, 2008 303 USA DSF
5 GENESIS[11] July 10th-12th, 2009 292 Canada Ally
6 Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 269 USA DEHF
7 MLG Columbus 2010 June 4th-6th, 2010 250 USA Mew2King
8 Clash of the Titans IV February 7th-8th, 2009 249 USA Mew2King
9 Winter Game Fest '09 January 17th-18th, 2009 243 USA Fiction
10 Sun Rise Tournament August 10th-12th, 2012 240 Japan RAIN

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 EVO 2016 [1] July 15th-17th, 2016 2,372 USA Hungrybox
2 EVO 2015 [2] July 17th-19th, 2015 1,869 Sweden Armada
3 GENESIS 3 [3] January 15th-17th, 2016 1,828 Sweden Armada
4 GENESIS 4 [4] January 20th-22nd, 2017 1,704 Sweden Armada
5 The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 1,563 USA Mango
6 The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 1,522 USA Hungrybox
7 EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 1,428 Sweden Armada
8 The Big House 5[5] October 2nd-4th, 2015 1,317 Sweden Armada
9 Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 1,156 USA Hungrybox
10 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 1,092 USA Mango
11 Apex 2015 [12] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 1,037 USA PPMD
12 Shine 2016 August 26th-28th, 2016 989 USA Mew2King
13 EVO 2014 [13] July 11th-13th, 2014 970 USA Mango
14 Super Smash Con 2016 [6] August 11th-14th, 2016 940 USA Mango
15 Pound 2016 [14] April 2nd-3rd, 2016 933 USA Hungrybox

Super Smash Bros.

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Super Smash Con 2016 [6] August 11-14th, 2016 314 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
2 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 256 Japan Fukurou
3 GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 238 Japan wario
4 Apex 2015 [15] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 188 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
5 GENESIS 4 [4] January 20th-22nd, 2017 185 Peru Alvin
6 Apex 2014 [16] January 17th-19th, 2014 157 USA Isai
7 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 154 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
8 Let's Go! April 28th-30th, 2017 153 Peru Alvin
9 Kanto 2017 July 8th, 2017 142 Japan Fukurou
10 Kanto 2011 August 28th, 2011 140 Japan Kikoushi

Project M

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Paragon Los Angeles 2015 [17] September 5th-6th, 2015 405 USA MrLz
2 Apex 2014 [18] January 17th-19th, 2014 382 Sweden Armada
3 The Bigger Balc May 27th-28th, 2017 372 USA ThundeRzReiGN
4 The Big House 4 [19] October 4th-5th, 2014 333 Chile ZeRo
5 Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 319 USA Switch
6 Heir II the Throne [20] August 14th-16th, 2015 257 UK Professor Pro
7 SKTAR 3 [21] May 31st-June 1st, 2014 256 USA Emukiller
8 CEO 2014 [22] June 27th-29th, 2014 255 Chile ZeRo
9 Smash 'N' Splash 2 [23] June 11th-12th, 2016 234 USA MrLz
10 Low Tier City 4 [24] June 18th-19th, 2016 233 USA ThundeRzReiGN
10 Low Tier City 3 August 1st-2nd, 2015 233 USA Junebug

By year

Year Name Game Entrants Winner
2017 GENESIS 4 [4] Super Smash Bros. Melee 1,704 Sweden Armada
2016 EVO 2016 [1] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2,662 Canada Ally
2015 EVO 2015 [2] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1,926 Chile ZeRo
2014 EVO 2014 [13] Super Smash Bros. Melee 970 USA Mango
2013 EVO 2013 [25] Super Smash Bros. Melee 709 USA Mango
2012 Apex 2012 [9] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 400 Japan Otori
2011 Pound V Super Smash Bros. Melee 243 USA PPMD
2010 Pound 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee 347 USA Mango
2009 GENESIS [11] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 292 Canada Ally
2008 AxisGaming [10] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 303 USA DSF
2007 EVO World 2007 Super Smash Bros. Melee 270 USA Ken
2006 MLG New York Playoffs 2006 Super Smash Bros. Melee 208 USA Azen
2005 MELEE-FC3 Super Smash Bros. Melee 186 USA Ken
2004 Tournament Go 6 Super Smash Bros. Melee 112 USA Azen
2003 IVGF NorthWest Regionals Super Smash Bros. Melee ~151 USA Recipherus

By prize payout

The following tournament placings earned the largest prize payouts for players:

Rank Tournament Date Game Player Prize Placing
1 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Hungrybox $29,315.30 1st
2 2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U TBD $20,000 1st
3 Smash Summit Spring 2017 March 2nd-5th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee Sweden Armada $18,006.80 1st
4 EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Canada Ally $15,972 1st
5 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee Sweden Armada $15,076.44 2nd
6 DreamHack Winter 2016 November 24th-27th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee Sweden Armada $15,000 1st
7 EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Hungrybox $14,232 1st
8 Battle of the Five Gods March 17th-19th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Hungrybox $13,000 1st
9 MLG Dallas 2010 November 5th-7th, 2010 Super Smash Bros. Brawl USA Gnes $12,500 1st
10 GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Hungrybox $12,000 1st
10 GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mexico MkLeo $12,000 1st

By country

Rank Country Tournament Date Game Attendance Winner
1 USA USA EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2,637 Canada Ally
2 Canada Canada Get On My Level 2017 July 28th-30th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee 566 Sweden Leffen
3 Japan Japan Umebura Japan Major 2017 May 6th-7th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 478 Mexico MkLeo
4 UK United Kingdom Heir 4 August 17th-21st, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee 476 Sweden Leffen
5 Sweden Sweden B.E.A.S.T 6 February 19th-21st, 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee 410 Sweden Armada
6 Mexico Mexico Smash Factor 5 July 29th-31st, 2016 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 358 Mexico MkLeo
7 Netherlands Netherlands Syndicate 2017 September 23rd-24th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 338 Netherlands Mr.R
8 France France Smashdown World November 26th-27th, 2016 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 300 Japan Komorikiri
9 Australia Australia Battle Arena Melbourne 8 May 13th-15h, 2016 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 260 Netherlands Mr. R
10 Norway Norway Eclipse 2 October 21st-23rd, 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee 247 Sweden Armada

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Final Numbers for EVO 2016. Evolution Championship Series official Twitter account. Retrieved on 2016-07-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e Final Numbers for EVO 2015. Evolution Championship Series official Twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  3. ^ a b GENESIS 3 Attendees List. Smash.gg. Retrieved on 2015-10-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e GENESIS 4 Events Numbers. Smash.gg. Retrieved on 2016-12-27.
  5. ^ a b The Big House 5 entrants. Juggleguy host of The Big House tournament series. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
  6. ^ a b c d Super Smash Con 2016 entrants. Twitter. Retrieved on 2016-07-27.
  7. ^ Apex 2015: Smash Wii U Singles Bracket. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  8. ^ 2GGT: Abadango Saga entrants. smash.gg. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
  9. ^ a b The Official APEX 2012 Results Thread! ALL RESULTS UP. International takes it all!. Smashboards. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
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  13. ^ a b Evo 2014 Registration Numbers Released. Shoryuken.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  14. ^ Pound 2016 registration numbers. Nintendude, Pound 2016 TO. Retrieved on 2016-03-15.
  15. ^ Apex 2015: SSB 64 Singles. Smashboards Rankings.
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  17. ^ Paragon LA 2015: Project M Singles Bracket. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2017-08-31.
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  20. ^ Heir II Waves. Heir II the Throne Facebook page. Retrieved on 2015-08-06.
  21. ^ SKTAR 3 Results. SmashBoards. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
  22. ^ CEO 2014 Results. SmashBoards. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
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  24. ^ LTC4 Entrants. smash.gg. Retrieved on 2016-06-08.
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