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{{Infobox Tournament Series | {{Infobox Tournament Series | ||
|name = Smash World Tour 2021 | |name = Smash World Tour 2021 | ||
|image = [[File:Smash World Tour 2021.png|250px|class=invert | |image = [[File:Smash World Tour 2021.png|250px|class=invert]] | ||
|founded = 2021 | |founded = 2021 | ||
|region = Online | |region = Online | ||
|format = Double Elimination | |format = Double Elimination | ||
|ssbmwinner = | |ssbmwinner = | ||
|ssbuwinner = | |ssbuwinner = | ||
|player(s) with most wins = | |player(s) with most wins = | ||
| | |director = {{Team|VGBootCamp}} | ||
|website = [https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | |website = [https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Smash World Tour 2021''' | The '''Smash World Tour 2021''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' tournament circuit organized by the team behind {{Team|VGBootCamp}}. | ||
Due to the [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]], the circuit | Due to the [[COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]], the circuit will run online qualifiers for both games; however, the regional qualifiers and finale will be offline. The pot prize will start at $150,000 ($75,000 for each game), with a few ways to increase it throughout the year. | ||
==[https://smashworldtour.com/about-the-tour/ Format]== | ==[https://smashworldtour.com/about-the-tour/ Format]== | ||
[[File:SWT 2021 sub-regions.png|thumb|250px|Sub-regions of Smash World Tour 2021]] | [[File:SWT 2021 sub-regions.png|thumb|250px|Sub-regions of Smash World Tour 2021]] | ||
"Phase One" | "Phase One" is different between each game. For ''Melee'', a panel of players will determine 16 players to invite to each regional finale. Players will be selected based upon several factors, including their performances in both 2020 and 2021 tournaments. For ''Ultimate'', online qualifier tournaments will be held in each region, with 8 or 16 players advancing to the regional qualifier. | ||
"Phase Two" | "Phase Two" will be mostly offline. Each region will host a regional qualifier which will determine the players sent to the finale, with the number of finale slots depending on the region. | ||
"Phase Three" | "Phase Three" will be the finale, where the top 32 players of each game face off. | ||
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As the circuit was announced during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no qualifier tournaments for ''Melee'' while all ''Ultimate'' qualifiers were held online. This has led to a negative reaction from several top players such as MkLeo and Tweek, who noted how unreliable ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online netcode was.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1363264527878430722|title=MkLeo's opinion on SWT 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TweekSsb/status/1363258144621740034|title=Tweek's opinion on SWT 2021}}</ref> Indeed, several matches were fought with a distance of over 2,000 kilometers between the players while several controversies related to connection problems popped up throughout the qualifiers, most notably in tournaments that spanned an entire continent such as [[Tournament:SWT: South America Ultimate Online Qualifier#Controversy|South America]] and [[Tournament:SWT: Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier#Controversies|Europe]]. | As the circuit was announced during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no qualifier tournaments for ''Melee'' while all ''Ultimate'' qualifiers were held online. This has led to a negative reaction from several top players such as MkLeo and Tweek, who noted how unreliable ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online netcode was.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1363264527878430722|title=MkLeo's opinion on SWT 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TweekSsb/status/1363258144621740034|title=Tweek's opinion on SWT 2021}}</ref> Indeed, several matches were fought with a distance of over 2,000 kilometers between the players while several controversies related to connection problems popped up throughout the qualifiers, most notably in tournaments that spanned an entire continent such as [[Tournament:SWT: South America Ultimate Online Qualifier#Controversy|South America]] and [[Tournament:SWT: Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier#Controversies|Europe]]. | ||
On June 21st, 2021, the tournament dates of the second phase tournaments were moved around to accommodate the varying progress of the pandemic in each region. Due to the severe status of the pandemic in South America, the in-person tournament for the region was canceled. Instead, {{Sm|Chape}} and {{Sm|HP}} were chosen as the South American ''Melee'' finalists while the [[Tournament:SWT: South America Ultimate Regional Finals|''Ultimate'' qualifier]] was changed to online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1407055454954524676|title=Smash World Tour date changes}}</ref> This announcement led to an outcry of disappointment within the South American community, with many South American players accusing Smash World Tour and VGBootCamp for sidelining a community that saw seldom national representation. Amidst [[Tournament:SWT: South America Ultimate Regional Finals#Pre-recorded sets controversy|the controversy surrounding the final]], GimR posted a response clearing up the situation, specifically noting their efforts to ensure tournament matches ran as smoothly as possible and the difficulty it took for South Americans to obtain a United States visa, especially during the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/ow1kbl/south_america_deserves_better/h7dyosq/|title=GimR's response}}</ref> | |||
On August 1st, 2021, {{Trn|SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals}} was postponed again to October 23rd-24th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1421862787764998144|title=Smash World Tour date changes}}</ref> | |||
On August 21st, 2021, the schedule on {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}'s stream showed {{Trn|SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals}} was postponed to November 6th-7th, 2021, {{Trn|SWT: Oceania Melee & Ultimate Regional Finals}} was postponed to November 12th-14th, 2021, and {{Trn|SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals}} was postponed to November 23rd-24th, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1125180688?t=3h10m18s|title=Smash World Tour date changes}}</ref> | |||
==Official Ruleset== | ==Official Ruleset== | ||
[https://smashworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/ | [https://smashworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SWT-2021-Rulebook-2020.2.16.pdf Rulebook] | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ||
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!Event!!Date!!Community Spotlight!!Attendance!!Winner | !Event!!Date!!Community Spotlight!!Attendance!!Winner | ||
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|{{Trn|SWT: Central America Melee Regional Finals}}||August 28th-29th||{{Trn|Smash Factor}}||16|| | |{{Trn|SWT: Central America Melee Regional Finals}}||August 28th-29th||{{Trn|Smash Factor}}||16||TBD | ||
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|{{Trn|SWT: | |{{Trn|SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals}}||October 23rd-24th||{{Trn|HFLAN}}||16||TBD | ||
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|{{Trn|SWT: NA | |{{Trn|SWT: NA West Melee Regional Finals}}||October 23rd-24th||{{Team|Galint Gaming}}||16||TBD | ||
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|{{Trn|SWT: East | |{{Trn|SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals}}||October 30th-31st||{{Trn|The Big House|series}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|SWT: Oceania Melee & Ultimate Regional Finals}}||November 12th-14th||{{Team|CouchWarriors}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|SWT: East Asia Melee Regional Finals}}||November 23rd-24th||{{Trn|Battle GateWay|series}}||16||TBD | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!Event!!Date!!Community Spotlight!!Attendance!!Winner | !Event!!Date!!Community Spotlight!!Attendance!!Winner | ||
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|{{Trn|SWT: South America Ultimate Regional Finals}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 31st<ref>Although the tournament was held on July 31st, the tournament sets were streamed on August 1st</ref>|| | |{{Trn|SWT: South America Ultimate Regional Finals}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 31st<ref>Although the tournament was held on July 31st, the tournament sets were streamed on August 1st</ref>||TBD||16||{{Sm|Br1 AV|Ecuador}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn|SWT: | |{{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}||August 21st-22nd||{{Trn|Smash Factor}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn|SWT: | |{{Trn|SWT: Europe Ultimate Regional Finals}}||September 18th-19th||{{Trn|Colossel}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn|SWT: NA | |{{Trn|SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals}}||October 9th-10th||{{Team|Tourney Locator}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn|SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals}}||November | |{{Trn|SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals}}||November 6th-7th||{{Trn|Umebura|series}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals}}||November 6th-7th||{{Team|Even Matchup Gaming}}||16||TBD | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|SWT: Oceania Melee & Ultimate Regional Finals}}||November 12th-14th||{{Team|CouchWarriors}}||16||TBD | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Regional qualifier players== | ==Regional qualifier players== | ||
===''Melee''=== | ===''Melee''=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
! Region | ! Region | ||
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! colspan=4|Finale<br>player(s) | ! colspan=4|Finale<br>player(s) | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Central America Melee Regional Finals|Central America]]||{{Sm|Bimbo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Far!|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Lengüitas|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Dream|Mexico|p=Mexico}}||{{Sm|Kata|Puerto Rico}}||{{Sm|SuperCuak|Mexico}}||{{Sm|DASH|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Morrito|Mexico}}||colspan=4|{{Sm|JCAM|Panama}} | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Central America Melee Regional Finals|Central America]]||{{Sm|Bimbo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Far!|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Lengüitas|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Dream|Mexico|p=Mexico}}||{{Sm|Kata|Puerto Rico}}||{{Sm|SuperCuak|Mexico}}||{{Sm|DASH|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Morrito|Mexico}}||colspan=4| | ||
|- | |||
|{{Sm|Eddy Mexico|Mexico}}||{{Sm|PanterA|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Valdo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Yu|Mexico}}||{{Sm|JCAM|Panama}}||{{Sm|Aza|Mexico}}||{{Sm|JAVI|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Rael|Mexico}}||colspan=4| | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals|Europe]]|||||||||||||||||||||||| | |||
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|rowspan=2|[[SWT: | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: NA West Melee Regional Finals|NA West]]|||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: NA | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals|NA East]]|||||||||||||||||||||||| | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Oceania Melee & Ultimate Regional Finals|Oceania]]||||||||||||||||||rowspan=2 colspan=4| | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: East Asia Melee Regional Finals|East Asia]]|| | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: East Asia Melee Regional Finals|East Asia]]||||||||||||||||||colspan=2| ||colspan=2| | ||
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|South America|| | |style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|South America||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||colspan=4|{{Sm|Chape|Chile}} | ||
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| | |—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||colspan=4|{{Sm|HP|Chile}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===''Ultimate''=== | ===''Ultimate''=== | ||
Players denoted with an asterisk (*) qualified but did not attend the regional final | Players denoted with an asterisk (*) qualified but did not attend the regional final. | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
! Sub-region | ! Sub-region | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: Mexico Ultimate Online Qualifier|Mexico]]||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Chag|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Nair^|Mexico}}||{{Sm|AlanDiss|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Andrik|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Cloudy|Mexico}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals|Central America]]||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}} | |[[Tournament:SWT: Mexico Ultimate Online Qualifier|Mexico]]||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Chag|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Nair^|Mexico}}||{{Sm|AlanDiss|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Andrik|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Cloudy|Mexico}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals|Central America]]||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}} | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: Central America South Ultimate Online Qualifier|Central America South]]||{{Sm|Capitancito|Dominican Republic}}||{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||{{Sm|Echofire|Honduras}}*||{{Sm|Mtkat|Costa Rica}}||{{Sm|Tuitt|Puerto Rico}}*||{{Sm|Yei|Costa Rica}}||{{Sm|Wolfen|El Salvador}}*||{{Sm|Cloudy|Mexico}} | |[[Tournament:SWT: Central America South Ultimate Online Qualifier|Central America South]]||{{Sm|Capitancito|Dominican Republic}}||{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||{{Sm|Echofire|Honduras}}*||{{Sm|Mtkat|Costa Rica}}||{{Sm|Tuitt|Puerto Rico}}*||{{Sm|Yei|Costa Rica}}||{{Sm|Wolfen|El Salvador}}*||{{Sm|Cloudy|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Sm|Yei|Costa Rica}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier|Europe]]||{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}||{{Sm|sisqui|Spain}}||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Sm|Freetox_|France}}||{{Sm|Sillintor|Germany}}||{{Sm|Vidad|Spain}}||{{Sm|SuperStriker|Belgium}}||{{Sm|Lucretio|United Kingdom}}||rowspan=2|[[SWT: Europe Ultimate Regional Finals|Europe]]|||||| | ||
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|{{Sm|Raflow|France}}||{{Sm|Tomberry|France}}||{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}}||{{Sm|Homika|France}}||{{Sm|iRefuse|Sweden}}||{{Sm|PurpleDebo|Netherlands}}||{{Sm|Snormanda|Germany}}||{{Sm|Noxumbra|France}}|||||| | |||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: NA | |[[Tournament:SWT: NA Southwest Ultimate Online Qualifier|NA Southwest]]||{{Sm|Scend|USA}}||{{Sm|Kiyarash|USA}}||{{Sm|MVD|USA}}||{{Sm|Hanayome|USA}}||{{Sm|BassMage|USA}}||{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}}||{{Sm|T3 DOM|USA}}||{{Sm|Midnight|USA|p=SoCal}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals|NA West]]|||||| | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: NA | |[[Tournament:SWT: NA Northwest Ultimate Online Qualifier|NA Northwest]]||{{Sm|SKITTLES!!|USA}}||{{Sm|Pandarian|USA}}||{{Sm|Middy|USA}}||{{Sm|Domnique|USA}}||{{Sm|Big D|Canada}}||{{Sm|Exodia|Canada}}||{{Sm|Silver|Canada|p=Canada}}||{{Sm|Justice|USA|p=Washington}}|||||| | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: | |[[Tournament:SWT: Japan Ultimate Online Qualifier|Japan]]||{{Sm|KEN|Japan}}||{{Sm|Kuroponzu|Japan}}||{{Sm|Omuatsu|Japan}}||{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}}||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||{{Sm|Harasen|Japan}}||{{Sm|HERO|Japan}}||{{Sm|Gackt|Japan}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: East Asia Ultimate Regional Finals|East Asia]]|||||| | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: East Asia South Ultimate Online Qualifier|East Asia South]]||{{Sm|XIFL|Hong Kong}}||{{Sm|LynZle|South Korea}}||{{Sm|Yoshi_95|Philippines}}||{{Sm|Junkyarddude|Philippines}}||{{Sm|Pwner|Hong Kong}}||{{Sm|PsineWave|Singapore}}||{{Sm|Tanark|South Korea}}||{{Sm|Sejun|South Korea}}|||||| | |||
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|{{Sm| | |[[Tournament:SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier|NA Southeast]]||{{Sm|Vendetta|USA}}||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||{{Sm|Yez|USA}}||{{Sm|Wrath|USA}}||{{Sm|KirbyKid|USA}}||{{Sm|Epic_Gabriel|USA}}||{{Sm|Rivers|USA}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals|NA East]]|||||| | ||
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|[[Tournament:SWT: | |[[Tournament:SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier|NA Northeast]]||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Sm|Syrup|USA}}||{{Sm|LeoN|USA}}||{{Sm|Armadillo|Canada}}||{{Sm|WaDi|USA}}||{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}}||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{sm|naitosharp|USA}}|||||| | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier|Oceania]]||{{Sm|Kinaji|Australia}}||{{Sm|RaZe|Australia}}||{{Sm|Ichigo|New Zealand}}||{{Sm|Fryd Ryce|Australia}}||{{Sm|SebPro101|Australia}}||{{Sm|Luma|p=Australia|Australia}}||{{Sm|Sriks|Australia}}||{{Sm|Ghost|Australia}}||rowspan=2|Oceania||rowspan=2 colspan=3| | |rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier|Oceania]]||{{Sm|Kinaji|Australia}}||{{Sm|RaZe|Australia}}||{{Sm|Ichigo|New Zealand}}||{{Sm|Fryd Ryce|Australia}}||{{Sm|SebPro101|Australia}}||{{Sm|Luma|p=Australia|Australia}}||{{Sm|Sriks|Australia}}||{{Sm|Ghost|Australia}}||rowspan=2|[[Tournament:SWT: Oceania Melee & Ultimate Regional Finals|Oceania]]||rowspan=2 colspan=3| | ||
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|{{Sm|Aluf|New Zealand}}||{{Sm|Extra|Australia}}||{{Sm|Danklin|Australia}}||{{Sm|Jdizzle|Australia}}||{{Sm|Poppt1|Australia}}||{{Sm|Khami|Australia}}||{{Sm|Maplemage|Australia}}||{{Sm|Googlemaps|Australia}} | |{{Sm|Aluf|New Zealand}}||{{Sm|Extra|Australia}}||{{Sm|Danklin|Australia}}||{{Sm|Jdizzle|Australia}}||{{Sm|Poppt1|Australia}}||{{Sm|Khami|Australia}}||{{Sm|Maplemage|Australia}}||{{Sm|Googlemaps|Australia}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCbeqsFqLx8 Trailer] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCbeqsFqLx8 Trailer] | ||
*[https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | *[https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://smash.gg/league/smash-world-tour-2021/details Smash.gg page] | ||
{{Smash World Tour 2021}} | {{Smash World Tour 2021}} | ||
[[Category:2021 tournaments]] | [[Category:2021 tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:Tournament series]] | |||
[[Category:Circuits]] | [[Category:Circuits]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:National tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:Online tournaments | [[Category:Online tournaments]] |