List of largest Smash tournaments
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This is a list of the largest Smash tournaments in history based on the number of confirmed entrants for each event. It includes the top 30 largest Smash tournaments over any game in the series, as well as listings for each individual game separately (including the Project M mod). Online tournaments and pre-release window tournaments are not included.
The record for largest Smash tournament is currently held by EVO 2019, with 3,534 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Overall
| Rank | Name | Game | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | EVO 2019 |  |
August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 3,534 |  MkLeo
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| 2 | Super Smash Con 2019 | |
August 8th-11th, 2019 | 2,708 | MkLeo
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| 3 | EVO 2016 [1] |  |
July 15th-17th, 2016 | 2,662 |  Ally
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| 4 | Super Smash Con 2023 | |
August 10th-13th, 2023 | 2,607 |  acola
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| 5 | Super Smash Con 2022 | |
August 11th-14th, 2022 | 2,388 |  Onin
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| 6 | EVO 2016 [1] |  |
July 15th-17th, 2016 | 2,372 | Hungrybox
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| 7 | Supernova 2024 | |
August 8th-11th, 2024 | 2,281 | Sparg0
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| 8 | GENESIS 6 | |
February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 2,105 | MkLeo
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| 9 | Kagaribi 12 | |
May 5th-6th, 2024 | 2,030 | Miya
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| 10 | GENESIS 8 | |
April 15th-17th, 2022 | 1,959 | MkLeo
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| 11 | EVO 2015 [2] | |
July 17th-19th, 2015 | 1,926 |  ZeRo
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| 12 | EVO 2015 [2] | |
July 17th-19th, 2015 | 1,869 |  Armada
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| 13 | GENESIS 3 | |
January 15th-17th, 2016 | 1,828 | Armada
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| 14 | EVO Japan 2020 [3] | |
January 24th-26th, 2020 | 1,819 | Shuton
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| 15 | GENESIS 4 | |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 1,704 | Armada
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| 16 | GENESIS 7 | |
January 24th-26th, 2020 | 1,699 | Marss
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| 17 | Smash 'N' Splash 5 | |
May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 1,610 | MkLeo
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| 18 | The Big House 6 | |
October 7th-9th, 2016 | 1,563 | Mango
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| 19 | GENESIS 8 | |
April 15th-17th, 2022 | 1,552 | Zain
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| 20 | GENESIS X | |
February 16th-18th, 2024 | 1,541 | Cody Schwab
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| 21 | Super Smash Con 2017 | |
August 10th-13th, 2017 | 1,531 | Nairo
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| 22 | The Big House 7 | |
October 6th-8th, 2017 | 1,522 | Hungrybox
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| 23 | EVO 2017 | |
July 14th-16th, 2017 | 1,508 | Salem
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| 24 | GENESIS X | |
February 16th-18th, 2024 | 1,504 | Zomba
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| 25 | Kagaribi 11 | |
October 7th-8th, 2023 | 1,472 | Miya
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| 26 | EVO 2017 | |
July 14th-16th, 2017 | 1,428 | Armada
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| 26 | Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi | |
July 27th-28th, 2024 | 1,428 | Miya
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| 28 | Super Smash Con 2018 | |
August 9th-12th, 2018 | 1,379 | MkLeo
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| 29 | GENESIS 5 | |
January 19th-21st, 2018 | 1,359 | Plup
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| 30 | EVO 2018 | |
August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 1,358 | Lima
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By game
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 3,534 | MkLeo
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| 2 | Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 2,708 | MkLeo
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| 3 | Super Smash Con 2023 | August 10th-13th, 2023 | 2,607 | acola
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| 4 | Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 2,388 | Onin
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| 5 | Supernova 2024 | August 8th-11th, 2024 | 2,281 | Sparg0
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| 6 | GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 2,105 | MkLeo
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| 7 | Kagaribi 12 | May 5th-6th, 2024 | 2,030 | Miya
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| 8 | GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 1,959 | MkLeo
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| 9 | EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 1,819 | Shuton
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| 10 | GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 1,699 | Marss
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| 11 | Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 1,610 | MkLeo
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| 12 | GENESIS X | February 16th-18th, 2024 | 1,505 | Zomba
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| 13 | Kagaribi 11 | October 7th-8th, 2023 | 1,472 | Miya
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| 14 | Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi | July 27th-28th, 2024 | 1,428 | Miya
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| 15 | Tera | September 1st-3rd, 2023 | 1,348 |  Glutonny
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Super Smash Bros. 4
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | EVO 2016 [1] | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 2,662 | Ally
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| 2 | EVO 2015 [2] | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 1,926 | ZeRo
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| 3 | Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 1,531 | Nairo
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| 4 | EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 1,508 | Salem
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| 5 | Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 1,379 | MkLeo
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| 6 | EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 1,355 | Lima
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| 7 | Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 1,272 | Nairo
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| 8 | GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 1,096 | ZeRo
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| 9 | GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 1,012 | MkLeo
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| 10 | CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 906 | ANTi
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| 11 | Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 866 | Dabuz
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| 12 | Apex 2015 [4] | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 837 | ZeRo
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| 13 | 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 780 | Tweek
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| 14 | The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 777 | ZeRo
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| 15 | EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 757 | MkLeo
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All tournaments listed above are for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, due to the Wii U version being heavily favored for competitive play. Listings for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS are not displayed separately due to the two games sharing a tournament scene.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | Apex 2012[5] | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 400 | Otori
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| 2 | Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 370 | Nairo
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| 3 | Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 338 | Salem
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| 4 | AxisGaming[6] | August 30th, 2008 | 303 | DSF
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| 5 | GENESIS[7] | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 292 | Ally
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| 6 | Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 269 | Larry Lurr
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| 7 | MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 250 | Mew2King
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| 8 | Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 249 | Mew2King
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| 9 | Winter Game Fest IV | January 17th-18th, 2009 | 243 | Fiction
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| 10 | Sun Rise Tournament | August 10th-12th, 2012 | 240 | RAIN
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | EVO 2016 [1] | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 2,372 | Hungrybox
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| 2 | EVO 2015 [2] | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 1,869 | Armada
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| 3 | GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 1,828 | Armada
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| 4 | GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 1,704 | Armada
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| 5 | The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 1,563 | Mango
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| 6 | GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 1,552 | Zain
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| 7 | GENESIS X | February 16th-18th, 2024 | 1,541 | Cody Schwab
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| 8 | The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 1,522 | Hungrybox
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| 9 | EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 1,428 | Armada
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| 10 | GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 1,359 | Plup
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| 11 | EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 1,353 | Leffen
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| 12 | The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 1,317 | Armada
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| 13 | GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 1,253 | Jmook
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| 14 | Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 1,156 | Hungrybox
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| 15 | GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 1,113 | Hungrybox
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Super Smash Bros.
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 314 | SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 2 | Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 275 | kysk
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| 3 | Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 260 | SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 4 | Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 256 | Fukurou
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| 5 | Super Smash Con 2023 | August 10th-13th, 2023 | 255 | Isai
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| 6 | Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 252 | Kurabba
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| 7 | Supernova 2024 | August 8th-11th, 2016 | 241 | Kurabba
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| 8 | GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 238 | wario
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| 9 | Apex 2015 [8] | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 188 | SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 10 | GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 185 |  Alvin
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Project M
| Rank | Name | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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| 1 | The Even Bigger Balc | July 6th-8th, 2018 | 427 | ThundeRzReiGN
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| 2 | Paragon Los Angeles 2015 [9] | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 405 | MrLz
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| 3 | Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 392 | Malachi
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| 4 | Apex 2014 [10] | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 382 | Armada
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| 5 | The Bigger Balc | May 27th-28th, 2017 | 372 | ThundeRzReiGN
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| 6 | Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 352 | Lunchables
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| 7 | The Big House 4 [11] | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 333 | ZeRo
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| 8 | Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 319 | Switch
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| 9 | Heir II the Throne [12] | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 257 |  Professor Pro
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| 10 | SKTAR 3 [13] | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 256 | Emukiller
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By year
Overall
This table lists the records for the largest Smash tournament of each year.
Note: Due to a lack of verifiable data, records from 2003 and earlier remain unclear, so those years are excluded from this list.
| Year | Name | Game | Entrants | Winner |
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| 2024 | Supernova 2024 | |
2,030 | Sparg0
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| 2023 | Super Smash Con 2023 | |
2,607 | acola
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| 2022 | Super Smash Con 2022 | |
2,388 | Onin
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| 2021 | Low Tide City 2021 | |
1,101 | MkLeo
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| 2020 | EVO Japan 2020 | |
1,819 | Shuton
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| 2019 | EVO 2019 | |
3,534 | MkLeo
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| 2018 | Super Smash Con 2018 | |
1,378 | MkLeo
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| 2017 | GENESIS 4 | |
1,704 | Armada
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| 2016 | EVO 2016 [1] | |
2,662 | Ally
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| 2015 | EVO 2015 [2] | |
1,926 | ZeRo
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| 2014 | EVO 2014 [14] | |
970 | Mango
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| 2013 | EVO 2013 [15] | |
709 | Mango
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| 2012 | Apex 2012 [5] |  |
400 | Otori
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| 2011 | Pound V | |
243 | PPMD
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| 2010 | Pound 4 | |
347 | Mango
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| 2009 | GENESIS [7] | |
292 | Ally
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| 2008 | AxisGaming [6] | |
303 | DSF
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| 2007 | EVO World 2007 | |
270 | Ken
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| 2006 | MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | |
208 | Azen
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| 2005 | MELEE-FC3 | |
186 | Ken
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| 2004 | Tournament Go 6 | |
112 | Azen
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Split by game
This table lists the records for the largest tournament for every Smash game of each year.
Note: Due to a lack of verifiable data, records from 2003 and earlier remain unclear, so those years are excluded from this list.
By country
| Rank | Country | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | |
3,534 | MkLeo
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| 2 | Japan |
Kagaribi 12 | May 5th-6th, 2024 | |
2,030 | Miya
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| 3 | France |
Tera | September 1st-3rd, 2023 | |
1,348 | Glutonny
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| 4 | United Kingdom |
Albion 4 | July 6th-7th, 2019 | |
896 | Glutonny
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| 5 | Canada |
Get On My Level 2023 | July 21st-23rd, 2023 | |
877 |  Sonix
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| 6 | Mexico |
S Factor 11 | July 13th-14th, 2024 | |
816 |  ShinyMark
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| 7 |  Netherlands |
Syndicate 2019 | October 25th-27th, 2019 | |
640 | Glutonny
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| 8 |  Austria |
VCA 2021 | November 20th-21st, 2021 | |
512 | Peli
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| 9 |  Spain |
Tech Republic VI | November 18th-20th, 2022 | |
418 | Luugi
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| 10 | Sweden |
B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | |
410 | Armada
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| 11 |  Germany |
NRW Cup - Rise of Germany | April 20th-21st, 2024 | |
396 | Tarik
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| 12 |  Italy |
ICARUS 2023 | June 3rd-4th, 2023 | |
390 | Glutonny
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| 13 |  Australia |
Battle Arena Melbourne 12 | May 13th-15th, 2022 | |
343 | Jdizzle
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| 14 |  India |
The Versus Festival | May 19th, 2024 | |
324 |  Sui
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| 15 |  Denmark |
Valhalla III | January 9th-13th, 2020 | |
303 | Glutonny
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| 16 | Dominican Republic |
Claro Gaming 2023 | October 14th-15th, 2023 | |
291 | Sonix
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| 17 |  El Salvador |
Smash Legends 4 | October 13th-15th, 2023 | |
268 | Sparg0
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| 18 |  Norway |
Eclipse 2 | October 21st-23rd, 2016 | |
247 | Armada
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| 19 | Chile |
Zenkoku Taikai 2 | August 12th-13th, 2023 | |
202 | Peppa
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| 20 |  Philippines |
REV Major 2019 | September 28th-29th, 2019 | |
187 |  JJROCKETS
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Record progression
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Overall
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Smash tournament of all time overall.
Note: Due to a lack of verifiable data, records from 2003 and earlier remain unclear. Notably, there are claims that IVGF NorthWest Regionals had 151 entrants, which would have made it the largest Smash tournament until MELEE-FC3, but due to the lack of definitive sources to verify that number, it is excluded from this list. Tournament Go 4 and Tournament Go 5 could have each also possibly held the record for largest Smash tournament in their time with their purported entrant count of up to around 90, but they remain similarly excluded from this list for their exact attendance being unverifiable.
| Dates held | Tournament | Game | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
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| January 10th-July 9th, 2004 | Game Over | |
85 | Ken |
While there were possibly larger tournaments before Game Over, this is the first tournament of a major-level scale to have a verified exact entrant count. It was the first major tournament with all items turned off. |
| July 9th-August 21st, 2004 | MELEE-FC1 | |
98 | Ken |
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| August 21st, 2004-January 15th, 2005 | Tournament Go 6 | |
112 | Ken |
The first tournament to have verifiably exceeded 100 entrants. |
| January 15th-July 10th, 2005 | MOAST 3 | |
128 | Isai |
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| July 10th, 2005-July 13th, 2006 | MELEE-FC3 | |
186 | Ken |
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| July 13th-October 13th, 2006 | MELEE-FC6 | |
205 | PC Chris |
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| October 13th, 2006-July 12th, 2007 | MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | |
208 | Azen |
Beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall by the smallest margin, at just 3 more entrants than Melee at MELEE-FC6. |
| July 12th-August 24th, 2007 | MELEE-FC Diamond | |
256 | Mew2King |
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| August 24th, 2007-August 30th, 2008 | EVO World 2007 | |
270 | Ken |
Fastest to beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall at 41 days after MELEE-FC Diamond. |
| August 30th, 2008-January 16th, 2010 | AxisGaming | |
303 | DSF |
First time a game other than Melee has beaten the record for the largest Smash tournament overall. Largest Smash tournament of the 2000s. |
| January 16th, 2010-January 6th, 2012 | Pound 4 | |
347 | Mango |
Largest Melee tournament in the pre-EVO 2013 era. |
| January 6th, 2012-July 12th, 2013 | Apex 2012 | |
400 | Otori |
Current record holder for the largest Brawl tournament. |
| July 12th, 2013-July 11th, 2014 | EVO 2013 | |
709 | Mango |
This tournament is considered the beginning of the Platinum Age, and despite an unprecedented number of entrants, it would be followed by even larger tournaments in the years to come. |
| July 11th, 2014-January 30th, 2015 | EVO 2014 | |
970 | Mango |
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| January 30th-July 17th, 2015 | Apex 2015 | |
1,037 | PPMD |
First tournament to reach 1,000 entrants, and, since EVO 2013, the only non-EVO tournament to ever hold the record as the largest Smash tournament overall. However, due to the tournament's venue change, a significant number of players are suspected to have been unable to show up to the new venue. Thus, based on actual attendance, it is disputable whether Apex 2015 can be considered as holding the title of the largest Smash tournament of all time. It would also break the record for the largest tournament in the most Smash games at three: Smash 64, Melee, and Smash Wii U. |
| July 17th, 2015-July 15th, 2016 | EVO 2015 | |
1,926 | ZeRo |
Beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall by the largest margin, at 889 more entrants than Melee at Apex 2015. It was the largest tournament before DLC fighters finished releasing in Smash Wii U. |
| July 15th, 2016-August 2nd, 2019 | EVO 2016 | |
2,662 | Ally |
Current record holder for the largest Smash 4 tournament. It was the first Smash tournament to break 2,000 entrants, along with Melee at the same event. |
| August 2nd, 2019-present | EVO 2019 | |
3,534 | MkLeo |
Current record holder for the largest Smash tournament of all time, and currently the largest Ultimate tournament. It was the first Smash tournament to break 3,000 entrants. It has held the record for the largest Smash tournament overall for the longest time. It was the largest tournament before DLC fighters finished releasing in Ultimate. |
Super Smash Bros.
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Smash 64 tournament of all time.
| Dates held | Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6th, 2010-March 19th, 2011 | Osaka University 2010 | 100 | Ruoka Dancho |
First Smash 64 tournament to reach 100 entrants. |
| March 19th-August 28th, 2011 | Kansai 2011 | 110 | Moyashi |
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| August 28th, 2011-January 17th, 2014 | Kanto 2011 | 140 | Kikoushi |
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| January 17th, 2014-January 30th, 2015 | Apex 2014 | 157 | Isai |
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| January 30th, 2015-January 15th, 2016 | Apex 2015 | 188 | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
Due to the tournament's venue change, a significant number of players are suspected to have been unable to show up to the new venue, and Smash 64 had 68 DQs. Thus, based on actual attendance, it is disputable whether Apex 2015 can be considered as holding the title of the largest Smash 64 tournament of all time. It would also break the record for the largest tournament in the most Smash games at three: Smash 64, Melee, and Smash Wii U. |
| January 15th-August 11th, 2016 | GENESIS 3 | 238 | wario |
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| August 11th, 2016-present | Super Smash Con 2016 | 314 | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
Current record holder, and beat the record for the largest Smash 64 tournament by the largest margin at 76 more than GENESIS 3. It has held the record for the longest time in Smash 64. |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Melee tournament of all time.
Note: Due to a lack of verifiable data, records from 2003 and earlier remain unclear. Notably, there are claims that IVGF NorthWest Regionals had 151 entrants, which would have made it the largest Melee tournament until MELEE-FC3, but due to the lack of definitive sources to verify that number, it is excluded from this list. Tournament Go 4 and Tournament Go 5 could have each also possibly held the record for largest Melee tournament in their time with their purported entrant count of up to around 90, but they remain similarly excluded from this list for their exact attendance being unverifiable.
| Dates held | Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10th-July 9th, 2004 | Game Over | 85 | Ken |
While there were possibly larger tournaments before Game Over, this is the first tournament of a major-level scale to have a verified exact entrant count. It was the first major tournament with all items turned off. |
| July 9th-August 21st, 2004 | MELEE-FC1 | 98 | Ken |
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| August 21st, 2004-January 15th, 2005 | Tournament Go 6 | 112 | Ken |
The first tournament to have verifiably exceeded 100 entrants. |
| January 15th-July 10th, 2005 | MOAST 3 | 128 | Isai |
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| July 10th, 2005-July 13th, 2006 | MELEE-FC3 | 186 | Ken |
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| July 13th-October 13th, 2006 | MELEE-FC6 | 205 | PC Chris |
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| October 13th, 2006-July 12th, 2007 | MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | 208 | Azen |
Beat the record for the largest Melee tournament by the smallest margin, at just 3 more entrants than MELEE-FC6, which is also the smallest margin for a record for a largest Smash tournament out of any Smash game overall. |
| July 12th-August 24th, 2007 | MELEE-FC Diamond | 256 | Mew2King |
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| August 24th, 2007-July 10th, 2009 | EVO World 2007 | 270 | Ken |
Fastest to beat the record for the largest Melee tournament at 41 days after MELEE-FC Diamond. Largest pre-Brawl tournament. |
| July 10th, 2009-January 16th, 2010 | GENESIS | 290 | Mango |
Known as one of the first true international "supermajors". Largest Melee tournament of the 2000s. |
| January 16th, 2010-July 12th, 2013 | Pound 4 | 347 | Mango |
Remained unbeaten as the largest Melee tournament for three and a half years; was the largest Melee tournament in the pre-EVO 2013 era. |
| July 12th, 2013-July 11th, 2014 | EVO 2013 | 709 | Mango |
Beat Pound 4's record with twice the amount of entrants. This tournament is considered the beginning of the Platinum Age, and despite an unprecedented number of entrants, it would be followed by even larger tournaments in the years to come. |
| July 11th, 2014-January 30th, 2015 | EVO 2014 | 970 | Mango |
Largest pre-Smash 4 tournament. |
| January 30th-July 17th, 2015 | Apex 2015 | 1,037 | PPMD |
First tournament to reach 1,000 entrants, and, since EVO 2013, the only non-EVO tournament to ever hold the record as the largest Melee tournament. However, due to the tournament's venue change, a significant number of players are suspected to have been unable to show up to the new venue. Thus, based on actual attendance, it is disputable whether Apex 2015 can be considered as holding the title of the largest Melee tournament of all time. It would also break the record for the largest tournament in the most Smash games at three: Smash 64, Melee, and Smash Wii U. |
| July 17th, 2015-July 15th, 2016 | EVO 2015 | 1,869 | Armada |
Beat the record for the largest Melee tournament by the largest margin, at 832 more entrants than Apex 2015. |
| July 15th, 2016-present | EVO 2016 | 2,372 | Hungrybox |
Current record holder, first Melee tournament to break 2,000 entrants, and has held the record for the largest Melee tournament for the longest time. |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Brawl tournament of all time.
| Dates held | Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18th-August 30th, 2008 | UCLA VI: A New Hope | 192 | Futile |
First Brawl tournament to reach 100 entrants. |
| August 30th, 2008-January 6th, 2012 | AxisGaming | 303 | DSF |
Held the record for the largest Brawl tournament for three years, and beat the record by the largest margin at 111 more entrants than UCLA VI: A New Hope. It beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall, beating 270 entrants for Melee at EVO World 2007. Largest Smash tournament of the 2000s. |
| January 6th, 2012-present | Apex 2012 | 400 | Otori |
Current record holder, and the only record for the largest Brawl tournament set outside of 2008. It beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall, beating 347 entrants for Melee at Pound 4. Because no Brawl tournament has beaten the record since, it has held the record for the largest tournament for the longest out of Brawl or any Smash game overall. |
Super Smash Bros. 4
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Smash 4 tournament of all time.
| Dates held | Tournament | Version | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23rd-October 12th, 2014 | Umebura 8 |  |
170 | Nietono |
First Smash 4 tournament to reach 100 entrants. |
| October 12th-December 22nd, 2014 | Umebura 9 | |
192 | Choco |
Last Smash 3DS tournament to hold the record for the largest Smash 4 tournament, and has beaten the record by the smallest margin at 22 more entrants than Umebura 8. |
| December 22nd, 2014-January 17th, 2015 | Double Vegas Down Attack 5 | |
220 | ZeRo |
First tournament to beat the Smash 4 record on the Wii U version, and no Smash 3DS tournament has beaten the record since. |
| January 17th-30th, 2015 | Final Battle | |
252 | ZeRo |
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| January 30th-July 17th, 2015 | Apex 2015 | |
837 | ZeRo |
Fastest to beat the record for the largest Smash 4 tournament at just 13 days after Final Battle. Due to the tournament's venue change, a significant number of players are suspected to have been unable to show up to the new venue, and Smash 4 had 103 DQs. If it was the largest tournament in both Smash 64 and Melee, it would break the record for the largest tournament in the most Smash games at three: Smash 64, Melee, and Smash Wii U. It would also have more than triple the attendants than Final Battle. It was the largest tournament before DLC fighters were added. |
| July 17th, 2015-July 15th, 2016 | EVO 2015 | |
1,926 | ZeRo |
First Smash 4 tournament to reach 1,000 entrants; has beaten the record by the largest margin out of any largest Smash tournament record at 1,089 more entrants than Apex 2015, which is more than twice the entrants. It beat the record for the largest Smash tournament overall, beating 1,037 entrants for Melee at Apex 2015 and 1,826 entrants for Melee at EVO 2015, the same event. It was the largest tournament before DLC fighters finished releasing. |
| July 15th, 2016-present | EVO 2016 | |
2,662 | Ally |
Current record holder. It was the first Smash 4 tournament to break 2,000 entrants. It has held the record for the longest time in Smash 4. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Ultimate tournament of all time.
| Dates held | Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8th-15th, 2018 | SLGC Smash Ultimate Release Tournament | 243 | VaLoR |
This is by far the fastest a Smash game has had a tournament with 100 entrants or more post-release, only a day after its launch on December 7th, 2018. |
| December 15th, 2018 | Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | 581 | MVD |
With Umebura SP starting just one day after Don't Park on the Grass 2018 on the following day, this is the shortest documented time a tournament has held the record for the largest Smash tournament out of any game. |
| December 16th, 2018-February 1st, 2019 | Umebura SP | 745 | Shuton |
The first Ultimate major, and largest tournament before any DLC fighters released. The event held the record for the largest one-day tournament in Smash history, before being surpassed by Umebura SP 6 ten months later. |
| February 1st, 2019-August 2nd, 2019 | GENESIS 6 | 2,105 | MkLeo |
The first Ultimate supermajor, the first Ultimate tournament to reach 1,000 entrants, and the first to reach 2,000 entrants, making it the first time a thousand milestone has been skipped in any Smash game. |
| August 2nd, 2019-present | EVO 2019 | 3,534 | MkLeo |
Current record holder, and currently the largest Smash tournament of all time. It was the first Smash tournament to break 3,000 entrants. EVO 2019 also broke the record by the largest margin out of any largest Smash tournament record, with over 1,300 more than the last record. It has held the record for the largest Ultimate tournament for the longest time, coincidentally passing GENESIS 6 on the same day one year after GENESIS 6 was held. It has also held the record for the largest Smash tournament in the series overall for the longest time. It was the largest tournament before DLC fighters finished releasing. |
Project M
This table lists the historical timeline of the records for the largest Project M tournament of all time.
| Dates held | Tournament | Entrants | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12th, 2012-January 17th, 2014 | MELEE-FC10R Legacy | 106 | Hungrybox |
First Project M tournament to reach 100 entrants, and one of the first national Project M tournaments. Largest tournament pre-v3.0, which was the patch that ended the "Demo" development and completed the Brawl roster. |
| January 17th, 2014-September 5th, 2015 | Apex 2014 | 382 | Armada |
Beat the record for the largest Project M tournament by the largest margin, at 276 more entrants than MELEE-FC10R Legacy, tripling the entrants. Largest pre-Smash 4 tournament. |
| September 5th, 2015-July 6th, 2018 | Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | 405 | MrLz |
Largest tournament before development on Project M finished. |
| July 6th, 2018-present | The Even Bigger Balc | 427 | ThundeRzReiGN |
Beat the record for the largest Project M tournament by the smallest margin, at 22 more entrants than Paragon Los Angeles 2015. It has held the record for the longest time in Project M. Largest tournament before Project+ became the community standard. |
See also
References
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