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Sweden is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It is one of the countries that makes up the Nordic region, which also includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway. As such, the regions' respective scenes often cross over with each other.
Historically, the scene was known for being one of the major powerhouses in Melee and the strongest Melee region in Europe. This is attributed to the region being the home of Armada and Leffen, two of the greatest Melee players of all-time. In addition, the region was the home to many of the largest Melee series in Europe, including the B.E.A.S.T series, and is the main headquarters of the DreamHack series, who regularly hosts Summer and Winter events in Sweden. All of these helped Sweden foster a strong playerbase for most of Melee, and several of the country's best players have since been ranked globally, though none as high as Armada and Leffen.
However, the Swedish scene features noticeably smaller scenes in other Smash games, and as non-Melee Swedish players rarely travel outside their region, it leads to very few of them ranking in Europe. Alongside Armada's retirement, Leffen's focus towards other FGC games, and the distance from Sweden to many other large European regions, many regions have since overtaken Sweden in national representation. For example, Sweden went from having 11 representatives on the 2019 European Melee Power Rankings to only 4 on the 2023 rankings. Nevertheless, Sweden remains one of the strongest regions in the Nordic region and features several strong players and hidden bosses such as Pipsqueak in Melee and big chungus in Ultimate.
Smashers[edit]
- See also: Category:Swedish smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
Nationally ranked players[edit]
Other notable players[edit]
Tag |
Character(s) |
Notes
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Izaw |
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Prominent YouTuber that discusses competitive play and creates guides for characters in Smash 4 and Ultimate
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Lolex |
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Head organizer for B.E.A.S.T. Banned following sexual assault allegations.
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Melodies |
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Prominent organizer in the Nordic regions and is the head organizer for Valhalla. Formerly known as AwesomeBee.
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Tournaments[edit]
- See also: Category:Swedish tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
The Renaissance of Smash 4 |
July 3rd-6th, 2007 |
130+ |
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B.E.A.S.T |
January 7th-9th, 2011 |
100+ |
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B.E.A.S.T II |
August 11th-14th, 2011 |
112+ |
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B.E.A.S.T 3 |
April 3rd-7th, 2013 |
~89 |
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B.E.A.S.T 4 |
February 12th-15th, 2014 |
160+ |
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B.E.A.S.T 5 |
January 9th-11th, 2015 |
400+ |
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DreamHack Winter 2015 |
November 26th-29th, 2015 |
~354 |
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B.E.A.S.T 6 |
February 19th-21st, 2016 |
666 |
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DreamHack Summer 2016 |
June 18th–21st, 2016 |
~117 |
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DreamHack Winter 2016 |
November 24th-27th, 2016 |
275 |
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B.E.A.S.T 7 |
February 17th-19th, 2017 |
762 |
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DreamHack Summer 2017 |
June 16th-18th, 2017 |
90 |
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DreamHack Winter 2017 |
December 2nd-3rd, 2017 |
109 |
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DreamHack Winter 2019 |
November 29th-December 2nd, 2019 |
160 |
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Largest singles events[edit]
Rank |
Tournament |
Date |
Game |
Attendance |
Winner |
Character(s)
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1 |
B.E.A.S.T 6 |
February 19th-21st, 2016 |
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410 |
Armada |
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2 |
B.E.A.S.T 7 |
February 17th-19th, 2017 |
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409 |
Armada |
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3 |
B.E.A.S.T 5 |
January 9th-11th, 2015 |
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375 |
Leffen |
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4 |
DreamHack Winter 2015 |
November 26th-29th, 2015 |
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354 |
Hungrybox |
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5 |
B.E.A.S.T 7 |
February 17th-19th, 2017 |
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304 |
Mr.R |
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6 |
B.E.A.S.T 6 |
February 19th-21st, 2016 |
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267 |
Mr. R |
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7 |
DreamHack Winter 2016 |
November 24th-27th, 2016 |
|
242 |
Armada |
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8 |
Midgard 2022 |
September 16th-18th, 2022 |
|
168 |
Lancelot |
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9 |
B.E.A.S.T 4 |
February 12th-15th, 2014 |
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160 |
Leffen |
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10 |
DreamHack Winter 2019 |
November 29th-December 2nd, 2019 |
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158 |
Leffen |
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See also[edit]