Editing Tournament:Fête 3: By the Sea

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Fête 3: By the Sea
|image = 
|dates = July 14th-16th, 2023
|venue = Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park
|address = New Lydd Rd
|city = Rye, [[England]] {{Flag|UK}}
|attendance = 436
|ssbmwinner = {{Sm|Zain|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Polish|USA}} & {{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|+HOPE+|Denmark}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|SpookyFrog|Norway}} & {{Sm|Gulag Manager|Norway}} <small>2v2</small>
|organizer = 
}}
'''Fête 3: By the Sea''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' [[major]] and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' regional held in Rye, [[England]], from July 14th-16th, 2023.

In addition to the main brackets, a ''[[Project+]]'' singles and doubles were formally run as a "separate" side tournament called [https://www.start.gg/tournament/not-f-te/details Not Fête] in the same venue.

==Format==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
In each of the 52 Round Robin pools, the Top 3 advance to Gold Pools, 4th-5th advance to Silver Pools, and 6th and below advance to Bronze Pools. Gold/Silver/Bronze Pools are Round Robin pools, where the Top 3 of each pool advances to their respective division's bracket (Gold/Silver/Bronze Bracket). Gold Pools is 156 players in 26 pools, with 1st advancing to Winners' side of the double-elimination Gold Bracket (Top 78), and 2nd-3rd advancing to Losers' side of Gold Bracket. The Top 8 of Gold Bracket advance to the traditional Top 8 bracket. Silver and Bronze Bracket start with all players in Winners' side in a double-elimination format.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
In each of the 4 double-elimination pools, the Top 4 advance to Gold Bracket (Top 16, 8 in Winners and 8 in Losers), 5th-7th advance to Silver Bracket, and 9th and below advance to Bronze Bracket.

==Tournament summary==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
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* Fête 3 was the first major ''Melee'' tournament to be held in the United Kingdom, per the Liquipedia and SmashWiki definitions of a major tournament. 
*{{Sm|Bbatts}} had originally intended to compete in both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' singles, but had to drop out of registration due to losing his passport.<ref>https://twitter.com/bbatts523/status/1679256935873249281</ref>
*This tournament marks the first time {{Sm|Zain}} has won an offline ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' major tournament from losers, defeating {{Sm|Jmook}} twice in grand finals to reset the bracket.
*{{Sm|Jmook}}'s controller began to malfunction during grand finals of the ''Melee'' bracket. Both players agreed to restart game 3 of the first set and game 1 of the second, but this ultimately did not impact the final game count, which was 6-0 in Zain's favor for both sets.
*For the first time, {{Sm|Hungrybox}} placed higher in ''Ultimate'' singles (2nd) than ''Melee'' singles (3rd) at the same event (although it is important to note that only the latter was considered a major).
*This tournament marks the first time {{Sm|aMSa}} has defeated {{Sm|Trif}} in ''Melee'' singles, in a matchup historically dominated by Trif.

==Results==
{{results}}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(409 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/event/melee-singles/brackets/1405371/2131171 Gold Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/event/melee-singles/brackets/1405786/2131766 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|1st||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Jmook|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|3rd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|4th||{{Sm|aMSa|Canada}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|5th||{{Sm|Joshman|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|5th||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|7th||{{Sm|Aklo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
(128 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/event/melee-doubles/brackets/1405374/2131174 Bracket]
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(54 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1405376/2131187 Gold Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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|1st||{{Sm|+HOPE+|Denmark}}||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|3rd||{{Sm|Lucretio|England}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|4th||{{Sm|Jam (USA)|USA}}||{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|5th||{{Sm|sp0derr|England}}||{{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|5th||{{Sm|Spooky|United Kingdom}}||{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|7th||{{Sm|BenjiBob|United Kingdom}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|7th||{{Sm|Poda|Mexico}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===

===Side events===
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Salty Suite====
There were five Salty Suite matches: {{Sm|Stoneymalony}} vs. {{Sm|Exy-}}, {{Sm|Zain}} as {{SSBM|Roy}} vs. {{Sm|Hungrybox}} as {{SSBM|Ness}}, {{Sm|skullbro}} vs. {{Sm|Madness}}, {{Sm|Abbe}} vs. {{Sm|Kingu}}, and {{Sm|LunarySSF2}} vs. {{Sm|Tony Bomboni}}. All sets are first to 5 (except the third and fourth listed, which were best of 5), and players could not pick the last stage they have won on during a set.

Many of the players involved chugged beers before each game.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Winner!!Character(s)!!Loser!!Character(s)!!Score!!Prize
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|{{Sm|Stoneymalony|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Exy-|UK}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3-5||€50
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|{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4-5||
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|{{Sm|skullbro|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Madness|France}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3-1||
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|{{Sm|Abbe|Sweden}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Kingu|UK}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3-1||
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|{{Sm|LunarySSF2|Belgium}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Tony Bomboni|UK}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4-5||
|}

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' International Crews====
(19 crews)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/event/international-crews/brackets/1413845/2143089 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!Place
!Team
!colspan=5|Players
!Earnings
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|1st||'''South Asia'''||{{Sm|Foxy Grandpa|India|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Aklo|India|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Branspeed|India|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Stranger|Bangladesh|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Zain|Pakistan|c1=Roy|g=SSBM}}||
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|2nd||'''England'''||{{Sm|Kingu|England|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|max|England|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Frenzy|England|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Fat Tino|England|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Professor Pro|England|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||
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|3rd||'''Switzerland'''||{{Sm|Marlo|Switzerland|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|BlackH4ze|Switzerland|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Exy-|Switzerland|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Jah Ridin'|Switzerland|c1=Luigi|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|diamon|Switzerland|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}||
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|3rd||'''Sweden'''||{{Sm|Sharp|Sweden|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Saftblandarn|Sweden|c1=Luigi|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Jadde|Sweden|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||{{Sm|Abbe|Sweden|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}||
|}

==Trivia==
*After both his exhibition match and the award ceremony following grand finals, Zain beatboxed on the mic.<ref>https://twitter.com/ryobeat/status/1680318043220475909</ref>
*Due to the tournament's location being in Europe and the scarcity of European ''Melee'' majors, it was frequently joked about on social media (as well as the tournament's livestreams) that the entire event was being run on [[PAL]] edition.
*{{Sm|Aklo}} and {{Sm|Foxy Grandpa}}, who are brothers, played each other in the Losers' Top 8 qualifier round on ''Melee'' singles, of which Aklo won 3-0.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/f-te-3-by-the-sea/details Start.gg page]

[[Category:2023 tournaments]]
[[Category:Major tournaments (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Regional tournaments (SSBU)]]
[[Category:United Kingdom tournaments]]
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