Editing Tournament:Desert Knights 9

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Desert Knights 9
|image = 
|dates = January 11th-12th, 2024
|venue = RESS Gaming Center
|address = Khurais Rd
|city = Riyadh, [[Saudi Arabia]] {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|attendance = 78
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Leon|France}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Ramses|Netherlands}} & {{Sm|Leon|France}} <small>2v2</small>
|organizer = Riyadh Smashers
}}
'''Desert Knights 9''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' regional held in Riyadh, [[Saudi Arabia]], from January 11th-12th, 2024, as the ninth installment of the {{Trn|Desert Knights}} invitational series. This is notably the first tournament in the series to invite players from outside of the Middle East: {{Sm|Leon}} from [[France]] and {{Sm|Ramses}} from the [[Netherlands]]. Notably, a "bounty" was placed on Leon's head, with players who defeat him winning 250 SAR; as Leon ultimately won the event without dropping a set, he took the 500 SAR bounty.

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(32 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/desert-knights-9/events/dk9-finals/brackets/1544725/2320991 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Leon|France}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Vi|Saudi Arabia|p=Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Zozef|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Divine|Kuwait}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|soudsamus|Kuwait}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Ramses|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Tooky|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|ABR|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Starboy|UAE}}||{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Seco|UAE}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|$BK|Qatar}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|AQuBe|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Colo5al|UAE}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Soul Turtle|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Faisal|Qatar}}||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===
(17 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/desert-knights-9/events/dk9-doubles/brackets/1545651/2322466 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Leon|France}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ramses|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Gogeta|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zozef|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Yousef2AT|Kuwait}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Divine|Kuwait}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Vorg|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|YAXEED|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Soul Turtle|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Float|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|ZanZa|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MOZA|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}

===Last Chance Qualifier===
(52 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/desert-knights-9/events/dk9-last-chance-qualifier/brackets/1544726/2320992 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|Blaster Boy|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|Vorg|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|ABR|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|Ib|France}}||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|LoFi|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|Top 6||{{Sm|BeboMebo|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|SOGEKING|Qatar}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Gladion|Saudi Arabia}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/desert-knights-9/details Start.gg page]

{{Desert Knights}}
[[Category:2024 tournaments]]
[[Category:Regional tournaments (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Invitationals (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Saudi Arabian tournaments]]
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