Editing Tournament:Panda Cup Finale

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Panda Cup Finale
|image = Panda Cup Finale logo.png
|dates = December 16th-18th, 2022
|venue = Dec. 16th-17th: Los Angeles Convention Center<br>Dec. 18th: The Novo
|address = Dec. 16th-17th: 1201 S Figueroa St<br>Dec. 18th: 800 W Olympic Blvd a335
|city = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = TBD
|entryfees=Registration:<br>Admin Fee: $1<br>Entry fees:<br>Last Chance Qualifier: $15<br>Side events: $0
|pot = $100,000
|ssbmwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|director = {{Team|Panda}}
}}
The '''Panda Cup Finale''', is the upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' finale for the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}, and will be held in Los Angeles, California on December 16th-18th, 2022. The 28 players of each game who qualified through the circuit will participate in the tournament. A [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] for each game will be held the day before the finale on December 15th with the Top 4 players qualifying,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KidLiquid/status/1576761760455208960|title=Top 4 qualify confirmation}}</ref> bringing the total to 32 players for each game. All finalists will have complimentary travel and housing for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.panda.gg/news/panda-cup-announcement|title=Panda Cup Announcement}}</ref> The tournament is projected to have the ninth-largest singles pot for a ''Melee'' tournament and tied for the seventh-largest singles pot for an ''Ultimate'' tournament.

Several players dropped out of both the finale and the Last Chance Qualifier due to a [[Tournament:Panda Cup#Controversy|Panda Cup boycott]]. Some of the players will be going to {{Trn|The Scuffed World Tour}} hosted by {{Sm|Ludwig}} on the same weekend instead. In addition, the tournament will not count for [[OrionRank 2022]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1598781882493042690|title=The Panda Cup will not count for OrionRank 2022}}</ref> and Panda Cup Finale and all future events hosted by {{Team|Panda}} will be blacklisted from [https://omegarank.com/ ΩRank].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/OmegaRank/status/1598756202103844864|title=Panda events blacklisted from ΩRank}}</ref>

==Format==
The [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] will be played on December 15th the Los Angeles Convention Center. Phase 1 of the finale will take place on December 16th-17th up until the Top 8, also at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Top 8 will be played to completion on December 18th at The Novo.

==Players qualified==
===''Melee''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''Melee'':

Players denoted with an asterisk (*) were qualified but are not attending the finals.
{|
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{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*{{Sm|Plup|USA}}
*{{Sm|Magi|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SSBMagi/status/1598898872130342912|title=Magi drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Chem|USA}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LiquidHbox/status/1598770684897136642|title=Hungrybox drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Jmook|USA}}
|
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wizzrobe/status/1598864210418872320?s=21|title=Wizzrobe drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Medz|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MedzSSBM/status/1597732312133029888|title=Medz drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}
*{{Sm|Mango|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ivEZHSMHQyg|title=Mango drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|aMSa|Canada}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aMSaRedyoshi/status/1598815716614209543|title=aMSa drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|SFOP|USA}}
|
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clips.twitch.tv/BreakableFaithfulCheesecakeEleGiggle-8ta1sDFYe35XRD4g|title=iBDW drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Zain|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ZainNaghmi/status/1598411120422916096|title=Zain is taking a break}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Soonsay|Canada}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/s00nsay/status/1599517418912501760|title=Soonsay drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 3}}
*{{Sm|KoDoRiN|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KoDoRiNSSB/status/1598773116662329344|title=KoDoRiN drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
*{{Sm|Colbol|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
|}

The following players were invited by panelists for ''Melee'':
{|
|
*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tempoaxe/status/1597777610485817344?s=21|title=Axe drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Eddy Mexico|Mexico}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EddyMexico007/status/1598779270733893632|title=Eddy Mexico drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Fiction|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FictionIRL/status/1597736160377593856|title=Fiction drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|
*{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SsbmGinger/status/1598756423122370561|title=Ginger drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Joshman|Australia}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LilTrickshot/status/1597731678642147328|title=Joshman drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
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*{{Sm|moky|Canada}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/moky_dokie/status/1599617645959348224|title=moky drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/n0ned/status/1597779931832160261|title=n0ne drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Panda|USA|p=Florida}}
|
*{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Pipsqueak_TV/status/1598275937388597248|title=Pipsqueak drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|S2J|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/johnny_S2J/status/1599187160523239425|title=S2J drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SFAT/status/1599125003051864064|title=SFAT drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|}

===''Ultimate''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''Ultimate'':

Players denoted with an asterisk (*) were qualified but are not attending the finals.
{|
|-valign=top
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{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/UltimateSonix/status/1598770040102338561|title=Sonix drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/riddlesmk/status/1599242249736359938?s=21|title=Riddles drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Toast|USA}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*{{Sm|Onin|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/oninorsomething/status/1598770493653487616|title=Onin drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Big D|Canada}}
|
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1598762388592807936|title=MkLeo drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DabuzSenpai/status/1598217319318421504|title=Dabuz drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
{{Trn|Almost Pro}}
*{{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida|USA}}
{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}
*{{Sm|Marss|USA}}
*{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Maister_SSB/status/1598746546178138113|title=Maister drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Lima|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Limabayo_/status/1597735650375405568|title=Lima drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Light_S21/status/1598777095135469569?s=20&t=gmsVh9H8YfdCUxeE-yl-OQ|title=Light drops out of the Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}
*{{Sm|MuteAce|USA}}
{{Trn|Let's Make Moves Miami}}
*{{Sm|acola|Japan}}
{{Trn|Port Priority 7}}
*{{Sm|Kurama|USA}}
|
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
*{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/witnessgamingtf/status/1599618362166095873?s=21|title=ApolloKage drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Anathema|USA}}
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
*TBD
|}

The following players qualified through online finals in the circuit for ''Ultimate'':
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Heartland Regional Finals|Heartland]]: {{Sm|Ravenking|USA}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mid-Atlantic USA Regional Finals|Mid-Atlantic USA]]: {{Sm|MPg|USA}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Southeast USA Regional Finals|Southeast USA]]: {{Sm|Jake|USA}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: South-Central USA Regional Finals|South-Central USA]]: {{Sm|Deathspade|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Miss_JoyCon/status/1597737198711078912|title=Deathspade drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Southwest USA Regional Finals|Southwest USA]]: {{Sm|Scend|USA}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mexico Regional Finals|Mexico]]: {{Sm|Chag|Mexico}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Northeast NA Regional Finals|Northeast NA]]: {{Sm|Anarchy|Canada}}
*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Northwest NA Regional Finals|Northwest NA]]: {{Sm|Justice|USA|p=Washington}}

The following players were invited by panelists for ''Ultimate'':
*{{Sm|Kola|USA}}
*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SalvatoreZomba/status/1599275286788706304|title=Zomba drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(32 entrants)<br>

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(32 entrants)<br>

===Side events===
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles====
(TBD teams)<br>

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Mid Tier singles====
(TBD entrants)<br>

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Random Stage With All Items On====
(TBD entrants)<br>

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles====
(TBD teams)<br>

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' Squad Strike====
(TBD entrants)<br>

====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' Random Stage With All Items On====
(TBD entrants)<br>

==Trivia==
*The tournament was planned to be the first ''Melee'' tournament with three of the Five Gods competing since {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, almost three years prior. However, this will not happen as Hungrybox and Mango dropped out as part of the [[Tournament:Panda Cup#Controversy|Panda Cup boycott]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/panda-cup-finale/details Start.gg page]
*[https://twitter.com/PandaCup/status/1575531066722758659 Announcement]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5oKspp5NnE Trailer]

{{Panda Cup}}
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[[Category:Southern California tournaments]]
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