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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Panda Cup Finale
|name = Panda Cup Finale
|image = Panda Cup Finale logo.png
|image = Panda Cup Finale logo.png
|dates = December 16th-18th, 2022
|dates = Cancelled
|venue = Dec. 16th-17th: Los Angeles Convention Center<br>Dec. 18th: The Novo
|venue = TBD: Los Angeles Convention Center<br>TBD: The Novo
|address = Dec. 16th-17th: 1201 S Figueroa St<br>Dec. 18th: 800 W Olympic Blvd a335
|address = TBD: 1201 S Figueroa St<br>TBD: 800 W Olympic Blvd a335
|city = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|city = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = TBD
|attendance = TBD
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|ssbmwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|ssbmwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = TBD <small>1v1</small> <br> TBD & TBD <small>2v2</small>
|director = {{Team|Panda}}
|organizer = {{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 tenth-largest singles pot for a ''Melee'' tournament and tied for the eighth-largest singles pot for an ''Ultimate'' tournament.<!--counting Smash World Tour 2022 Championships before it-->
The '''Panda Cup Finale''' would have been the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' finale for the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}. It was planned to be held in Los Angeles, California on December 16th-18th, 2022, but was postponed on December 4th, and later confirmed to be cancelled on November 23rd, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PandaGlobal/status/1599631343159480321|title=Panda Cup Finale is postponed}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2DpSz8mpuA&t Dr Alan Reveals EVERYTHING That Happened w/ Panda! | Lights Out Episode 36]</ref> The 28 players of each game who qualified through the circuit would have participated in the tournament. A [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] for each game was meant to be held the day before the finale (formerly planned for 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 was planned to have the ninth-largest singles pot for a ''Melee'' tournament and tied for the seventh-largest singles pot for an ''Ultimate'' tournament at the formerly planned dates.
 
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 would have been going to {{Trn|Scuffed World Tour}} hosted by {{Sm|Ludwig}} on the same weekend instead. In addition, the tournament was going to 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==
==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.
Originally, the [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] would be played on December 15th the Los Angeles Convention Center. Phase 1 of the finale was to take place on December 16th-17th up until the Top 8, also at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Top 8 would be played to completion on December 18th at The Novo.


==Players qualified==
==Players qualified==
===''Melee''===
===''Melee''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''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.
{|
{|
|-valign=top
|-valign=top
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{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*{{Sm|Plup|USA}}
*{{Sm|Plup|USA}}
*{{Sm|Magi|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}}
*{{Sm|Chem|USA}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Jmook|USA}}
|
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{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}
*{{Sm|Mango|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|SFOP|USA}}
|
|
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Zain|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ZainNaghmi/status/1598411120422916096|title=Zain is taking a break}}</ref>
*{{Sm|Soonsay|Canada}}
*{{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}}
{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 3}}
*{{Sm|KoDoRiN|USA}}
*{{Sm|KoDoRiN|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KoDoRiNSSB/status/1598773116662329344|title=KoDoRiN drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
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{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
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{|
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*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}  
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Fiction|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FictionIRL/status/1597736160377593856|title=Fiction drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
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*{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
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*{{Sm|moky|Canada}}
*{{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}}
*{{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|Panda|USA|p=Florida}}
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*{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SFAT/status/1599125003051864064|title=SFAT drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|}
|}


===''Ultimate''===
===''Ultimate''===
The following players qualified through offline tournaments in the circuit for ''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
|-valign=top
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{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
{{Trn|CEO 2022}}
*{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Toast|USA}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}
*{{Sm|Onin|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Big D|Canada}}
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{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
{{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}
*{{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}}
*{{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}}
{{Trn|Almost Pro}}
*{{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida|USA}}
*{{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida|USA}}
{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}
{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}
*{{Sm|Marss|USA}}
*{{Sm|Marss|USA}}
*{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Lima|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Limabayo_/status/1597735650375405568|title=Lima drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>
|
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{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
{{Trn|The Big House 10}}
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}
*{{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|Tweek|USA}}
*{{Sm|MuteAce|USA}}
*{{Sm|MuteAce|USA}}
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{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}
*{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}}
*{{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}}
*{{Sm|Anathema|USA}}
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
{{Trn|Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier}}
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*[[Tournament:Panda Cup Online Qualifier: Mid-Atlantic USA Regional Finals|Mid-Atlantic USA]]: {{Sm|MPg|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: 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}}
*[[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: 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: Mexico Regional Finals|Mexico]]: {{Sm|Chag|Mexico}}
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The following players were invited by panelists for ''Ultimate'':
The following players were invited by panelists for ''Ultimate'':
*{{Sm|Kola|USA}}
*{{Sm|Kola|USA}}
*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}
*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}*<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SalvatoreZomba/status/1599275286788706304|title=Zomba drops out of Panda Cup Finale}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The tournament will be the first ''Melee'' tournament with three of the Five Gods competing since {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, almost three years prior.
*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==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/panda-cup-finale/details Start.gg page]
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/panda-cup-finale/details Start.gg page] {{dead link}}
*[https://twitter.com/PandaCup/status/1575531066722758659 Announcement]
*[https://twitter.com/PandaCup/status/1575531066722758659 Announcement]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5oKspp5NnE Trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5oKspp5NnE Trailer]

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Panda Cup Finale
Panda Cup Finale logo.png
Dates Cancelled
Venue TBD: Los Angeles Convention Center
TBD: The Novo
Address/City TBD: 1201 S Figueroa St
TBD: 800 W Olympic Blvd a335
Los Angeles, California USA
Attendance TBD
Entry fees Registration:
Admin Fee: $1
Entry fees:
Last Chance Qualifier: $15
Side events: $0
Pot size(s) $100,000
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners TBD 1v1
TBD & TBD 2v2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners TBD 1v1
TBD & TBD 2v2
Staff
Organizer(s) Panda

The Panda Cup Finale would have been the Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate finale for the Panda Cup. It was planned to be held in Los Angeles, California on December 16th-18th, 2022, but was postponed on December 4th, and later confirmed to be cancelled on November 23rd, 2023.[1][2] The 28 players of each game who qualified through the circuit would have participated in the tournament. A Last Chance Qualifier for each game was meant to be held the day before the finale (formerly planned for December 15th) with the Top 4 players qualifying,[3] bringing the total to 32 players for each game. All finalists will have complimentary travel and housing for the event.[4] The tournament was planned to have the ninth-largest singles pot for a Melee tournament and tied for the seventh-largest singles pot for an Ultimate tournament at the formerly planned dates.

Several players dropped out of both the finale and the Last Chance Qualifier due to a Panda Cup boycott. Some of the players would have been going to Scuffed World Tour hosted by Ludwig on the same weekend instead. In addition, the tournament was going to not count for OrionRank 2022,[5] and Panda Cup Finale and all future events hosted by Panda will be blacklisted from ΩRank.[6]

Format[edit]

Originally, the Last Chance Qualifier would be played on December 15th the Los Angeles Convention Center. Phase 1 of the finale was to take place on December 16th-17th up until the Top 8, also at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Top 8 would be played to completion on December 18th at The Novo.

Players qualified[edit]

Melee[edit]

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.

CEO 2022

Get On My Level 2022

Smash Factor 9

Lost Tech City 2022

The Big House 10

Saving Mr. Lombardi 3

DreamHack Atlanta 2022

Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier

  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD

The following players were invited by panelists for Melee:

Ultimate[edit]

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.

CEO 2022

Get On My Level 2022

Smash Factor 9

Almost Pro

Lost Tech City 2022

The Big House 10

Let's Make Moves Miami

Port Priority 7

DreamHack Atlanta 2022

Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier

  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD

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

The following players were invited by panelists for Ultimate:

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]

(32 entrants)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles[edit]

(32 entrants)

Side events[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles[edit]

(TBD teams)

Super Smash Bros. Melee Mid Tier singles[edit]

(TBD entrants)

Super Smash Bros. Melee Random Stage With All Items On[edit]

(TBD entrants)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate doubles[edit]

(TBD teams)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Squad Strike[edit]

(TBD entrants)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Random Stage With All Items On[edit]

(TBD entrants)

Trivia[edit]

  • The tournament was planned to be the first Melee tournament with three of the Five Gods competing since GENESIS 7, almost three years prior. However, this will not happen as Hungrybox and Mango dropped out as part of the Panda Cup boycott.

References[edit]

External links[edit]