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|name= Battle of the Five Gods
|name= Battle of the Five Gods
|image= BattleOfTheFiveGodsLogo.png
|image= BattleOfTheFiveGodsLogo.png
|dates= March 17th-19h, 2016
|dates= March 17th-19th, 2016
|venue= AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER
|venue= Austin Convention Center
|address= 500 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST
|address= 500 E Cesar Chavez St
|city= Austin, Texas {{Flag|USA}}
|city= Austin, Texas {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 20 players
|attendance= 20
|entryfees= invitational
|entryfees= —
|pot= ''Melee'' singles: $25,000
|pot= ''Melee'' singles: $25,000
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
|director=  
|organizer= SXSW Gaming
}}
}}
'''Battle of the Five Gods''' was an invitational supermajor ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament held in Austin, Texas from March 17th to 19th, 2016, as part of the SXSW Gaming Expo festival. At the time, the tournament had the [[List of largest Smash tournaments#By prize payout|highest single-player payout in ''Smash'']], with $13,000 awarded to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} for winning the tournament.


'''Battle of the Five Gods''' was an invitational ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament held in Austin, Texas from March 17th to 19th, 2016, as part of the SXSW Gaming Expo festival. The tournament currently holds the record for [[List_of_largest_Smash_tournaments#By_prize_payout|highest single player payout in Smash]], with  $13,000 awarded to {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}, for winning the tournament.  
The name of the tournament references the five "[[God]]s" attending, namely {{Sm|Armada}}, Hungrybox, {{Sm|Mang0}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|PPMD}}.


==Tournament summary==
Battle of the Five Gods was Hungrybox's biggest tournament victory since {{Trn|Apex 2010}} six years prior, defeating Armada and Mang0 to win the event. The tourament is often seen as a major turning point in Hungrybox's competitive career, placing him in contention for best player in the world. It was also the first tournament since Apex 2010 that Hungrybox won with all five Gods attending.
{{Sm|Wobbles}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, {{Sm|Silent Wolf}}, and {{Sm|MacD}} all outplaced at least one of the Gods, with Mew2King and PPMD placing 7th and 9th respectively. This was PPMD's lowest tournament placing since {{Trn|Pound 4}} in 2010.
This tournament was PPMD’s final major, and as such is also the last event to feature all five gods in the same bracket.


==Format==
==Format==
The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the remaining were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket.
[[File:5GodsFormat.png|480px|left|thumb|Battle of Five Gods format, displayed on the tournament website.]]
The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the second placing players were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket.


After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format till grand finals.
After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format. All matches are best 3 out of 5.
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[[File:5GodsFormat.png|480px|frameless|Battle of Five Gods format, displayed on the tournament website.]]
==Results==
==Results==
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(20 entrants)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/event/melee-singles/brackets/16880/56902 Playoffs]<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/event/melee-singles/brackets/16883/56905 Top 8 bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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|10th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|10th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|11th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|11th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|11th||{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|11th||{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|11th||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|11th||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|11th||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|11th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|11th||{{Sm|DruggedFox|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|11th||{{Sm|PewPewU}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|16th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|16th||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Ice|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|16th||{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Nintendude|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|16th||{{Sm|Nintendude|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|DruggedFox|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*Hungrybox holds the record for highest single payout in Smash history by making $13,000.
*This was the first tournament since [[Apex 2010]] that Hungrybox won with all 5 gods attending.


==External links==
==External links==
==References==
*[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/details start.gg page]
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https://smash.gg/tournament/battle-of-the-five-gods/details
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Latest revision as of 22:14, November 24, 2023

Battle of the Five Gods
Battle of the Five Gods official logo.
Dates March 17th-19th, 2016
Venue Austin Convention Center
Address/City 500 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, Texas USA
Attendance 20
Entry fees —
Pot size(s) Melee singles: $25,000
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners USA Hungrybox
Staff
Organizer(s) SXSW Gaming

Battle of the Five Gods was an invitational supermajor Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament held in Austin, Texas from March 17th to 19th, 2016, as part of the SXSW Gaming Expo festival. At the time, the tournament had the highest single-player payout in Smash, with $13,000 awarded to Hungrybox for winning the tournament.

The name of the tournament references the five "Gods" attending, namely Armada, Hungrybox, Mang0, Mew2King and PPMD.

Tournament summary[edit]

Battle of the Five Gods was Hungrybox's biggest tournament victory since Apex 2010 six years prior, defeating Armada and Mang0 to win the event. The tourament is often seen as a major turning point in Hungrybox's competitive career, placing him in contention for best player in the world. It was also the first tournament since Apex 2010 that Hungrybox won with all five Gods attending.

Wobbles, Plup, Westballz, Silent Wolf, and MacD all outplaced at least one of the Gods, with Mew2King and PPMD placing 7th and 9th respectively. This was PPMD's lowest tournament placing since Pound 4 in 2010.

This tournament was PPMD’s final major, and as such is also the last event to feature all five gods in the same bracket.

Format[edit]

Battle of Five Gods format, displayed on the tournament website.

The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the second placing players were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket.

After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format. All matches are best 3 out of 5.

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]

(20 entrants)
Playoffs
Top 8 bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Hungrybox JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png $13,000
2nd USA Mango FoxHeadSSBM.png $5,000
3rd Sweden Armada PeachHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png $3,000
4th USA Wobbles IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png $1,500
5th USA Plup SheikHeadSSBM.pngSamusHeadSSBM.png $750
5th USA Westballz FalcoHeadSSBM.png $750
7th USA Silent Wolf FoxHeadSSBM.png $500
7th USA Mew2King SheikHeadSSBM.pngPeachHeadSSBM.pngMarthHeadSSBM.png $500
9th USA MacD PeachHeadSSBM.png
10th USA PPMD MarthHeadSSBM.pngFalcoHeadSSBM.png
11th USA SFAT FoxHeadSSBM.png
11th USA Shroomed SheikHeadSSBM.png
11th USA PewPewU MarthHeadSSBM.png
11th USA Axe PikachuHeadSSBM.png
11th USA DruggedFox FoxHeadSSBM.png
16th USA S2J CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
16th USA HugS SamusHeadSSBM.png
16th USA Lucky FoxHeadSSBM.png
16th Germany Ice FoxHeadSSBM.png
16th USA Nintendude IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png

External links[edit]

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