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List of largest Smash tournaments

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This is a list of largest Smash tournaments based on the number of confirmed entrants for each event. It includes the top 15 largest Smash tournaments by any game in the series and for each individual game separably.

The record for largest Smash tournament is currently held by EVO 2015, with 1,926 entrants for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 1,869 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Melee.[1]

Overall

Rank Name Game Date Entrants Winner
1 EVO 2015 [1] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U July 17th-19th, 2015 1,926 Chile ZeRo
2 EVO 2015 [1] Super Smash Bros. Melee July 17th-19th, 2015 1,869 Sweden Armada
3 The Big House 5[2] Super Smash Bros. Melee October 2nd-4th, 2015 1,408[3] TBD
4 Apex 2015 [4] Super Smash Bros. Melee January 30th-February 1st, 2015 1,037 USA PPMD
5 EVO 2014 [5] Super Smash Bros. Melee July 11th-13th, 2014 970 USA Mango
6 Apex 2015 [6] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U January 30th-February 1st, 2015 837 Chile ZeRo
7 The Big House 5 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U October 2nd-4th, 2015 768 TBD
8 Super Smash Con[7] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U August 6th-9th, 2015 744 Chile ZeRo
9 EVO 2013 [8] Super Smash Bros. Melee July 12th-13th, 2013 709 USA Mango
10 Apex 2014 [9] Super Smash Bros. Melee January 17th-19th, 2014 629 USA PPMD
11 Super Smash Con[10] Super Smash Bros. Melee August 6th-9th, 2015 593 Sweden Leffen
12 The Big House 4 [11] Super Smash Bros. Melee October 4th-5th, 2014 574 USA Mango
13 Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] Super Smash Bros. Melee September 5th-6th, 2015 547 USA Mango
14 Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U September 5th-6th, 2015 519 USA Nairo
15 CEO 2015 [13] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U June 26th-28th, 2015 512 Chile ZeRo

By game

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 EVO 2015 [1] July 17th-19th, 2015 1,926 Chile ZeRo
2 Apex 2015 [6] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 837 Chile ZeRo
3 The Big House 5 October 2nd-4th, 2015 768 TBD
4 Super Smash Con August 6th-9th, 2015 744 Chile ZeRo
5 Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] September 5th-6th, 2015 519 USA Nairo
6 CEO 2015 [13] June 26th-28th, 2015 512 Chile ZeRo
7 Umebura FAT [14] September 21st-22nd, 2015 300 TBD
8 Smash Factor 4 [15] July 24th-26th, 2015 288 Mexico Leo
9 PAX Prime 2015 August 28th-30th, 2015 260 Chile ZeRo
10 Final Battle [16] January 17th, 2015 252 Chile ZeRo

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Apex 2012[17] January 6th-8th, 2012 400 Japan Otori
2 Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 370 USA Nairo
3 Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 338 USA Salem
4 AxisGaming[18] August 30th, 2008 303 USA DSF
5 GENESIS[19] July 10th-12th, 2009 292 Canada Ally
6 Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 269 USA DEHF
7 MLG Columbus 2010 June 4th-6th, 2010 250 USA Mew2King
8 Clash of the Titans IV February 7th-8th, 2009 249 USA Mew2King
9 Winter Game Fest '09 January 17th-18th, 2009 243 USA Fiction
10 Sun Rise Tournament August 10th-12th, 2012 240 Japan RAIN

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 EVO 2015 [1] July 17th-19th, 2015 1,869 Sweden Armada
2 The Big House 5[2] October 2nd-4th, 2015 1,408 TBD
3 Apex 2015 [4] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 1,037 USA PPMD
4 EVO 2014 [5] July 11th-13th, 2014 970 USA Mango
5 EVO 2013 [8] July 12th-13th, 2013 709 USA Mango
6 Apex 2014 [9] January 17th-19th, 2014 629 USA PPMD
7 Super Smash Con August 6th-9th, 2015 593 Sweden Leffen
8 The Big House 4 [11] October 4th-5th, 2014 574 USA Mango
9 Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] September 5th-6th, 2015 547 USA Mango
10 CEO 2015 [20] June 26th-28th, 2015 483 Sweden Leffen

Super Smash Bros.

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Apex 2015 [21] January 30th-February 1st, 2015 187 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
2 Apex 2014 [22] January 17th-19th, 2014 157 USA Isai
3 Super Smash Con August 6th-9th, 2015 154 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
4 Apex 2013 [23] January 11th-13th, 2013 96 Japan Kikoushi
5 Kanto 2013 [24] August 3rd, 2013 64 Japan Jousuke

Project M

Rank Name Date Entrants Winner
1 Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] September 5th-6th, 2015 405 USA MrLz
2 Apex 2014 [25] January 17th-19th, 2014 382 Sweden Armada
3 The Big House 4 [26] October 4th-5th, 2014 333 Chile ZeRo
4 Heir II the Throne[27] August 14th-16th, 2015 257 UK Professor Pro
5 SKTAR 3[28] May 31st-June 1st, 2014 256 USA Emukiller
6 CEO 2014[29] June 27th-29th, 2014 255 Chile ZeRo
7 Low Tier City 3 August 1st-2nd, 2015 233 USA Junebug
8 Shots Fired February 28th-March 1st, 2015 194 Canada Ally
9 McSmashter 4 February 21st-22nd, 2015 186 Sweden Armada
10 Smash 'N' Splash June 13th-14th, 2015 184 USA Mew2King

By year

Year Name Game Entrants Winner
2015 EVO 2015 [1] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1,926 Chile ZeRo
2014 EVO 2014 [5] Super Smash Bros. Melee 970 USA Mango
2013 EVO 2013 [8] Super Smash Bros. Melee 709 USA Mango
2012 Apex 2012[17] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 400 Japan Otori
2011 Pound V Super Smash Bros. Melee 243 USA PPMD
2010 Pound 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee 347 USA Mango
2009 GENESIS[19] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 292 Canada Ally
2008 AxisGaming[18] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 303 USA DSF
2007 EVO World 2007 Super Smash Bros. Melee 270 USA Ken
2006 MLG New York Playoffs 2006 Super Smash Bros. Melee 208 USA Azen
2005 MELEE-FC3 Super Smash Bros. Melee 186 USA Ken
2004 Tournament Go 6 Super Smash Bros. Melee 112 USA Azen
2003 IVGF NorthWest Regionals Super Smash Bros. Melee ~151 USA Recipherus
2002 Tournament Go 3 Super Smash Bros. Melee ~50 USA Recipherus

By prize payout

The following tournament placings earned the largest prize payouts for players:

Rank Tournament Date Game Player Prize Placing
1 MLG Dallas 2010 November 5th-7th, 2010 Super Smash Bros. Brawl USA Gnes $12,500 1st
2 EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Chile ZeRo $11,556 1st
3 EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 Super Smash Bros. Melee Sweden Armada $11,214 1st
4 MLG Las Vegas 2006 November 18th-19th, 2006 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA PC Chris $10,000 1st
5 IVGF Northwest Regionals March 1st, 2003 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Recipherus $8,000 1st
6 MLG Dallas 2010 November 5th-7th, 2010 Super Smash Bros. Brawl USA Tyrant $7,500 2nd
7 Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA PPMD $7,228 1st
8 Super Smash Con August 6th-9th 2015 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Chile ZeRo $6,278.20 1st
9 Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Chile ZeRo $6,022 1st
10 EVO 2014 July 11th-13th 2014 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Mango $5,820 1st

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Final Numbers for EVO 2015. Evolution Championship Series official Twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  2. ^ a b The Big House 5 entrants update. Juggleguy host of The Big House tournament series. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/JuggleRob/status/640944060576976896 Registration will cap at 1,280, but it will re-open if Compendium Level 4 is reached
  4. ^ a b Apex 2015: Melee Singles Brackets. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  5. ^ a b c Evo 2014 Registration Numbers Released. Shoryuken.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  6. ^ a b Apex 2015: Smash Wii U Singles Bracket. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  7. ^ Final entrance numbers for Super Smash Con by game. Robin Harn. Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
  8. ^ a b c Early entrance numbers for EVO 2013 by game. Eventhubs.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  9. ^ a b APEX 2014 Results. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  10. ^ Final entrance numbers for Super Smash Con by game. Robin Harn. Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
  11. ^ a b The Big House 4 Results. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  12. ^ a b c d e Paragon LA pre-registration numbers. Paragon Tournaments. Retrieved on 2015-08-18.
  13. ^ a b Smash 4 and Melee pre-registration numbers for CEO 2015 blow Ultra Street Fighter 4 out of the water; see the numbers for all games here. Eventhubs.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-26. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "CEO 2015 U" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ^ Umebura FAT entrance numbers update. Ayuha, Umebura's tournament organizer. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
  15. ^ Smash Factor 4 Challonge Bracket. Challonge. Retrieved on 2015-08-05.
  16. ^ Final Battle (Wii U/SSBB) 252 entrants!. Smashboards Forum. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
  17. ^ a b The Official APEX 2012 Results Thread! ALL RESULTS UP. International takes it all!. Smashboards. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
  18. ^ a b AxisGaming, West Coast Majors 2008: Brawl Singles. Smashboards Rankings. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
  19. ^ a b Genesis Results and Shoutouts - Full Results and Payouts UP. Smashboards. Retrieved on 2015-08-29.
  20. ^ Community Effort Orlando 2015;Number of Participants for each Tournament. esportsearnings.com. Retrieved on 2015-07-28.
  21. ^ Apex 2015: SSB 64 Singles. Smashboards Rankings.
  22. ^ Apex 2014: SSB 64 Singles. Smashboards Rankings.
  23. ^ Smash 64 Singles APEX 2013. Smashboards Rankings.
  24. ^ Kanto 2013 top 64. Smashboards Rankings.
  25. ^ Apex 2014 Results. Smashboards. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
  26. ^ The Big House 4 Results. Smashboards. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
  27. ^ Heir II Waves. Heir II the Throne Facebook page. Retrieved on 2015-08-06.
  28. ^ SKTAR 3 Results. SmashBoards. Retrieved on 2015-06-29.
  29. ^ CEO 2014 Results. SmashBoards.
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