From SmashWiki, the Super Smash Bros. wiki
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]
Note: Events with * on their entrance numbers indicates that registration is still open.
Overall
Rank |
Name |
Game |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
|
1 |
EVO 2015 [1] |
|
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,926 |
ZeRo
|
2 |
EVO 2015 [1] |
|
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,869 |
Armada
|
3 |
The Big House 5[2] |
|
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
1,317 |
Armada
|
4 |
GENESIS 3 [3] |
|
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,050* |
TBD
|
5 |
Apex 2015 [4] |
|
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
1,037 |
PPMD
|
6 |
EVO 2014 [5] |
|
July 11th-13th, 2014 |
970 |
Mango
|
7 |
Apex 2015 [6] |
|
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
837 |
ZeRo
|
8 |
Super Smash Con[7] |
|
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
744 |
ZeRo
|
9 |
EVO 2013 [8] |
|
July 12th-13th, 2013 |
709 |
Mango
|
10 |
Apex 2014 [9] |
|
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
629 |
PPMD
|
11 |
Super Smash Con[10] |
|
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
593 |
Leffen
|
12 |
The Big House 4 [11] |
|
October 4th-5th, 2014 |
574 |
Mango
|
13 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] |
|
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
547 |
Mango
|
14 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] |
|
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
519 |
Nairo
|
15 |
The Big House 5 |
|
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
512 |
ZeRo
|
15 |
CEO 2015 [13] |
|
June 26th-28th, 2015 |
512 |
ZeRo
|
By game
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
|
1 |
EVO 2015 [1] |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,926 |
ZeRo
|
2 |
Apex 2015 [6] |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
837 |
ZeRo
|
3 |
Super Smash Con |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
744 |
ZeRo
|
4 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] |
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
519 |
Nairo
|
5 |
The Big House 5 |
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
512 |
ZeRo
|
5 |
CEO 2015 [13] |
June 26th-28th, 2015 |
512 |
ZeRo
|
7 |
GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
484* |
TBD
|
8 |
Smash the Record 2015 [14] |
October 23rd-25th, 2015 |
390 |
Nairo
|
9 |
Umebura F.A.T. [15] |
September 21st-22nd, 2015 |
312 |
Nairo
|
10 |
Smash Factor 4 [16] |
July 24th-26th, 2015 |
288 |
Leo
|
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
|
1 |
Apex 2012[17] |
January 6th-8th, 2012 |
400 |
Otori
|
2 |
Apex 2014 |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
370 |
Nairo
|
3 |
Apex 2013 |
January 11th-13th, 2013 |
338 |
Salem
|
4 |
AxisGaming[18] |
August 30th, 2008 |
303 |
DSF
|
5 |
GENESIS[19] |
July 10th-12th, 2009 |
292 |
Ally
|
6 |
Apex 2010 |
August 6th-8th, 2010 |
269 |
DEHF
|
7 |
MLG Columbus 2010 |
June 4th-6th, 2010 |
250 |
Mew2King
|
8 |
Clash of the Titans IV |
February 7th-8th, 2009 |
249 |
Mew2King
|
9 |
Winter Game Fest '09 |
January 17th-18th, 2009 |
243 |
Fiction
|
10 |
Sun Rise Tournament |
August 10th-12th, 2012 |
240 |
RAIN
|
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
|
1 |
EVO 2015 [1] |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
1,869 |
Armada
|
2 |
The Big House 5[2] |
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
1,317 |
Armada
|
3 |
GENESIS 3 [3] |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
1,050* |
TBD
|
4 |
Apex 2015 [4] |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
1,037 |
PPMD
|
5 |
EVO 2014 [5] |
July 11th-13th, 2014 |
970 |
Mango
|
6 |
EVO 2013 [8] |
July 12th-13th, 2013 |
709 |
Mango
|
7 |
Apex 2014 [9] |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
629 |
PPMD
|
8 |
Super Smash Con |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
593 |
Leffen
|
9 |
The Big House 4 [11] |
October 4th-5th, 2014 |
574 |
Mango
|
10 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] |
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
547 |
Mango
|
Rank |
Name |
Date |
Entrants |
Winner
|
1 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015[12] |
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
405 |
MrLz
|
2 |
Apex 2014 [24] |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
382 |
Armada
|
3 |
The Big House 4 [25] |
October 4th-5th, 2014 |
333 |
ZeRo
|
4 |
Heir II the Throne[26] |
August 14th-16th, 2015 |
257 |
Professor Pro
|
5 |
SKTAR 3[27] |
May 31st-June 1st, 2014 |
256 |
Emukiller
|
6 |
CEO 2014[28] |
June 27th-29th, 2014 |
255 |
ZeRo
|
7 |
Low Tier City 3 |
August 1st-2nd, 2015 |
233 |
Junebug
|
8 |
Shots Fired |
February 28th-March 1st, 2015 |
194 |
Ally
|
9 |
McSmashter 4 |
February 21st-22nd, 2015 |
186 |
Armada
|
10 |
Smash 'N' Splash |
June 13th-14th, 2015 |
184 |
Mew2King
|
By year
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 |
|
Gnes |
$12,500 |
1st
|
2 |
EVO 2015 |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
|
ZeRo |
$11,556 |
1st
|
3 |
EVO 2015 |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
|
Armada |
$11,214 |
1st
|
4 |
MLG Las Vegas 2006 |
November 18th-19th, 2006 |
|
PC Chris |
$10,000 |
1st
|
4 |
DreamHack London 2015 |
September 19th-20th, 2015 |
|
Armada |
$10,000 |
1st
|
6 |
IVGF Northwest Regionals |
March 1st, 2003 |
|
Recipherus |
$8,000 |
1st
|
7 |
MLG Dallas 2010 |
November 5th-7th, 2010 |
|
Tyrant |
$7,500 |
2nd
|
8 |
The Big House 5 |
October 2nd-4th, 2015 |
|
Armada |
$7,268 |
1st
|
9 |
Apex 2015 |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
|
PPMD |
$7,228 |
1st
|
10 |
Super Smash Con |
August 6th-9th 2015 |
|
ZeRo |
$6,278.20 |
1st
|
See also
References