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{{Infobox Tournament Series
|name = Panda Cup
|image = [[File:PandaCup.svg|class=greybg|250px]]
|founded = 2022
|region = North America
|format = Double Elimination
|ssbmwinner = 
|ssbuwinner =  
|player(s) with most wins = 
|director = {{Team|Panda}}
|website = [https://pandacup.com/ Panda Cup website]
}}
The '''Panda Cup''' is an upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' tournament circuit organized by {{Team|Panda}} and will be the first North American ''Super Smash Bros.'' circuit officially licensed by [[Nintendo]]. The circuit will begin on June 24th, 2022 and will conclude in December 18th, 2022. The championships will be held on December 16th-18th, 2022, with a Last Chance Qualifier held on December 15th, 2022. There will be a pot prize starting at $100,000.

==Format==

==Official Ruleset==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
[https://pandacup.com/files/melee-ruleset.pdf Rulebook]

====Game settings====
*[[Stocks]]: 4
*[[Match timer|Timer]]: 8:00
*[[List of regional version differences (SSBM)|Game Version]]: NTSC 1.02 and all characters/stages unlocked, using the TO’s choice of memory card data

====Stages====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-
|{{SSBM|Battlefield}}||[[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
|[[Yoshi's Story]]||
|-
|[[Dream Land (SSB)|Dream Land]]||
|-
|{{SSBM|Final Destination}}||
|-
|[[Fountain of Dreams]]||
|-
|}

====Additional rules====
*Stage Clause: [[Dave's Stupid Rule|A player may not counterpick any stage they previously won on during the set]], unless agreed upon by the opponent.
*[[Wobbling]] is banned.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
[https://pandacup.com/files/ultimate-ruleset.pdf Rulebook]

====Game settings====
*[[Stocks]]: 3
*[[Match timer|Timer]]: 7:00
*[[Final Smash Meter|FS Meter]]: Off
*[[Spirits]]: Off
*[[Damage]] [[Handicap]]: Off
*[[Stage|Stage Selection]]: Anyone
*[[Items]]: Off and None
*First to: 1 Win
*[[Stage Morph]]: Off
*[[Stage hazard|Stage Hazards]]: Off
*[[Team Attack]]: On
*[[Launch rate|Launch Rate]]: x1.0
*[[Rules#Advanced|Underdog Boost]]: Off
*[[Pausing]]: Off
*[[Score Display]]: Off
*Show Damage: Yes

====Options====
*[[Custom Balance]]: Off
*[[Clone#Clones in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Echo Fighters]]: Separate
*[[Blast line#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Radar]]: Big
*Team Highlight: On
*[[Mii Fighter (SSBU)|Mii Fighters]] All moveset combinations are legal

====Stages====
''Ultimate''{{'}}s stage list is subject to change.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-
|{{SSBU|Battlefield}}||[[Kalos Pokémon League]]
|-
|{{SSBU|Final Destination}}*||[[Lylat Cruise]]
|-
|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]||[[Small Battlefield]]
|-
|[[Smashville]]||
|-
|[[Town and City]]||
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>The only acceptable alternative form of Final Destination (chosen through the Omega Form option on stage select) is [[Wuhu Island#Ω form and Battlefield form|Wuhu Island Omega]].

==List of tournaments==
===''Melee''===
====Offline qualifiers====
{|class="wikitable"
!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2022}}||June 24th-26th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}||July 1st-3rd||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}||July 29th-31st||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Lost Tech City}}||September 30th-October 2nd||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 10}}||October 7th-9th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 3}}||November 12th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}||November 18th-20th||TBD||TBD
|}

====Finale====
{|class="wikitable"
!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner
|-
|{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}||December 15th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Panda Cup Finale}}||December 16th-18th||32||TBD
|}

===''Ultimate''===
====Offline qualifiers====
{|class="wikitable"
!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2022}}||June 24th-26th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}||July 1st-3rd||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}||July 29th-31st||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Lost Tech City}}||September 30th-October 2nd||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 10}}||October 7th-9th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves: Miami}}||October 28th-30th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}||November 18th-20th||TBD||TBD
|}

====Online qualifiers====

====Finale====
{|class="wikitable"
!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner
|-
|{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}||December 15th||TBD||TBD
|-
|{{Trn|Panda Cup Finale}}||December 16th-18th||32||TBD
|}

==Players qualified==
===''Melee''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''Melee'':
{|
|-valign=top
|
{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
|
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Lost Tech City}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
|
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 3}}
*TBD
|
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
*TBD
*TBD
|}

The following players were invited by panelists for ''Melee'':

===''Ultimate''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''Ultimate'':
{|
|-valign=top
|
{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
|
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Lost Tech City}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
|
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Let’s Make Moves: Miami}}
*TBD
|
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
*TBD
*TBD
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
*TBD
*TBD
|}

The following players qualified through online qualifiers in the circuit for ''Ultimate'':

The following players were invited by panelists for ''Ultimate'':

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://pandacup.com/ Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/PandaCup Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbe2X2Jr2yfEqEolFSXoexg YouTube account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwaM5J9Ue-A Teaser trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tX6v2hrPKI Announcement trailer]
*[https://www.panda.gg/news/panda-nintendo-circuit Panda and Nintendo circuit announcement news article on Panda.gg]
*[https://www.panda.gg/news/panda-cup-announcement Panda Cup announcement news article on Panda.gg]

{{Panda Cup}}
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