| Smash Masters League | |
|---|---|
| Info | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Format | Double elimination |
| Most successful player(s) |  Hungrybox (Melee Full Bloom 4 and Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition)
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| Website(s) | https://smash.gg/league/smash-masters-league |
Smash Masters League, or SML, is an ongoing Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U circuit of tournaments held throughout 2018 worldwide in counties like the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more. It is a partnership between ESA Smash and eSports Arena in an effort to make the first Super Smash Bros. global circuit. It was announced on February 11th, 2018[1], and is the spiritual successor to the 2GGC series of tournaments.
Format
Smash Masters League will host tournaments for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U around the world. It will host tournaments around the world in countries like the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more. Players will compete for points to qualify for the finale, Smash Worlds, where the top 32 players in each game will play for a $50,000 prize pool for each game. (Smash 4 is subject to change to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch.) ESA Smash-partnered local events will also earn points towards the leaderboard.
Four categories of tournaments will be in Smash Masters League: eSports Arena events, national tournaments, regional tournaments, and local tournaments. Playing at ESA events, national tournaments, and regional tournaments will have opportunities to earn leaderboard points. ESA events offer the most points, and the winners of them auto-qualify for Smash Worlds. Local communities will make Top 8 rankings, though they will not count for points. Instead, a double-elimination final between the top 8 players near the end of the year will qualify for regional tournament-level points. At the end of the year, the top 32 players with the most points in each game will compete at Smash Worlds to be crowned champion of the world.
List of tournaments
Super Smash Bros. Melee singles
| Event | Date | Tier | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th, 2018 | ESA | 354 |
| Respawn 6 | March 31st, 2018 | National | 95 |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | ESA | 182 |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | Regional | 316 |
| Super Smash Sundays 64 | April 29th, 2018 | Regional | 133 |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th, 2018 | 446 | |
| Battle Arena Melbourne 10 | May 18th, 2018 | 182 | |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st, 2018 | 761 | |
| Smash Factor 7 | July 20th, 2018 | National |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles
| Event | Date | Tier | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | March 24th, 2018 | ESA | 154 |
| Respawn 6 | March 31st, 2018 | National | 105 |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | ESA | 154 |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | Regional | 91 |
| Port Priority 3 | May 5th, 2018 | Regional | 208 |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th, 2018 | 445 | |
| Battle Arena Melbourne 10 | May 18th, 2018 | 187 | |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st, 2018 | 426 | |
| Smash Factor 7 | July 20th, 2018 | National |
Champions
Melee Winners
| Event | Player | Tag | Character(s) | Runner-up | Tag | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Bloom 4 | Juan Debiedma | Hungrybox |
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Joseph Marquez | Mango |
 
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| Respawn 6 | Daniel Rodriguez | ChuDat |
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Mustafa Akcakaya |  Ice |
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| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | Juan Debiedma | Hungrybox |
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Justin McGrath | Plup |
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| Flatiron 3 | William Hjelte |  Leffen |
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Jeffrey Williamson | Axe |
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| Super Smash Sundays 64 | Weston Dennis | Westballz |
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Joey Aldama | Lucky |
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Smash 4 Winners
| Event | Player | Tag | Character(s) | Runner-up | Tag | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | Nairoby Quezada | Nairo |
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Leonardo Perez |  MkLeo |
 
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| Respawn 6 | William Belaid |  Glutonny |
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Ufuk Fidan | cyve |
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| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | Leonardo Perez | MkLeo |
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Jason Bates | ANTi |
 
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| Flatiron 3 | Eric Lew | ESAM |
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Jestise Negron | MVD |
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| Port Priority 3 | Samuel Buzby | Dabuz |
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Jason Bates | ANTi |
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Point standings
Point system
Global leaderboard
| Placement | ESA Events | Nationals | Regionals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 200* | 100 | 50 |
| 2nd | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| 3rd | 80 | 40 | 20 |
| 4th | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| 5th | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| 7th | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 9th | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 13th | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 17th | 10 | 4 | |
| 25th | 7 | 2 | |
| 33rd | 4 | ||
| 49th | 2 |
- *Winning ESA events auto-qualifies for Smash Worlds. However, 2nd place at ESA events does not qualify for Smash Worlds if the winner is already auto-qualified.
Local leaderboards
| Placement | Locals |
|---|---|
| 1st | 25 |
| 2nd | 15 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 7th | 2 |
- Local leaderboards are unique to individual regions.
- Each local has its own local leaderboard, where points cannot transfer to the global leaderboard or other local leaderboards.
- Near the end of the year, the top 8 players on the local leaderboard will play in a final. This is an invitational where points will be added to the global leaderboard at a regional level. If any of the top 8 cannot attend, the next available players will take their place.
- Tiebreakers are up to ESA's discretion.
Super Smash Bros. Melee singles
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles
Trailer
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