Sweden is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It is one of the countries that makes up the Nordic region, which also includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway. As such, the regions' respective scenes often cross over in tournaments.
Historically, the scene was known for being one of the major powerhouses in Melee and the strongest Melee region in Europe. This is attributed to the region being the home of Armada and Leffen, two of the greatest Melee players of all-time. In addition, the region was also the home to many of the largest Melee series in Europe, including the B.E.A.S.T series and the DreamHack Summer and Winter series, both of which have seen many international attendees from around the world. All these factors helped Sweden foster a strong playerbase for most of Melee, and several of the country's best players have since been ranked globally, though none as high as Armada and Leffen.
However, the Swedish scene features noticeably smaller scenes in other Smash games, and as non-Melee Swedish players rarely travel outside their region, it leads to very few of them ranking in Europe. Alongside Armada's retirement, Leffen's focus towards other FGC games, and the distance from Sweden to many other large European regions, many regions have since overtaken Sweden in national representation. For example, Sweden went from having 11 representatives on the 2019 European Melee Power Rankings to only 4 on the 2023 rankings. Nevertheless, Sweden remains one of the strongest regions in the Nordic region and features several strong players and hidden bosses such as Pipsqueak in Melee and big chungus in Ultimate.
Smashers
- See also: Category:Swedish smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players
Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Abbe | SSBMRank 2022: 97th | ||
Android | SSBMRank 2017: 44th | ||
Armada | SSBMRank 2016: 1st | One of the Five Gods of Melee and considered one of the greatest Melee players of all-time, with many considering him the best as well. | |
big chungus | LumiRank 2023: HM (Top 100) | ||
Leffen | MPGR 2019: 2nd Fall 2019 PGRU: Area 51 |
One of the greatest Melee players of all-time. | |
Pipsqueak | SSBMRank 2022: 20th |
Nationally ranked players
Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Beat | SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 16th | ||
Calle W | SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 13th | ||
Daydee | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 8th | ||
Eekim | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 29th | ||
FA0 | HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 29th | ||
Humpe | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 25th | ||
Jadde | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 21st | ||
JohnnyFight | HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 19th | ||
M | European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 36th | ||
Manio | HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 49th | ||
Meady | MPGRContenders Europe: A-tier (Top 13) | ||
Poppmaister6000 | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 23rd | ||
Random-Ness | Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 49th | ||
Rage | European Smash Rankings (2019): 42nd | ||
Rocky | HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 45th | ||
Saftblandarn | EURank 2023: 39th | ||
Sharp | EURank 2023: 11th | ||
THE SCHMIXTAPE | European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024.1: 35th | ||
Zoler | HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 22nd |
Other notable players
Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|
Izaw | Prominent YouTuber that discusses competitive play and creates guides for characters in Smash 4 and Ultimate | |
Lolex | Head organizer for B.E.A.S.T. Banned following sexual assault allegations. | |
Melodies | Prominent organizer in the Nordic regions and is the head organizer for Valhalla. Formerly known as AwesomeBee. |
Tournaments
- See also: Category:Swedish tournaments
Notable tournament series
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
---|---|---|---|
B.E.A.S.T | Annual | Discontinued | |
DreamHack Summer | Annual | Ongoing | |
DreamHack Winter | Annual | Ongoing | |
Phoenix Blue | Annual | On hiatus |
Notable tournaments
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Renaissance of Smash 4 | July 3rd-6th, 2007 | 130+ | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T | January 7th-9th, 2011 | 100+ | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T II | August 11th-14th, 2011 | 112+ | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T 3 | April 3rd-7th, 2013 | ~89 | — | — | ||
B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-15th, 2014 | 160+ | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T 5 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 400+ | — | |||
DreamHack Winter 2015 | November 26th-29th, 2015 | ~354 | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 666 | — | — | ||
DreamHack Summer 2016 | June 18th–21st, 2016 | ~117 | — | — | — | |
DreamHack Winter 2016 | November 24th-27th, 2016 | 275 | — | — | — | |
B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 762 | — | — | — | |
DreamHack Summer 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 90 | — | — | — | |
DreamHack Winter 2017 | December 2nd-3rd, 2017 | 109 | — | — | — | |
DreamHack Winter 2019 | November 29th-December 2nd, 2019 | 160 | — | — | — |
Largest singles events
Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
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1 | B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 410 | Armada | ||
2 | B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 409 | Armada | ||
3 | B.E.A.S.T 5 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 375 | Leffen | ||
4 | DreamHack Winter 2015 | November 26th-29th, 2015 | 354 | Hungrybox | ||
5 | B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 304 | Mr.R | ||
6 | B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 267 | Mr. R | ||
7 | DreamHack Winter 2016 | November 24th-27th, 2016 | 242 | Armada | ||
8 | Midgard 2022 | September 16th-18th, 2022 | 168 | Lancelot | ||
9 | B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-15th, 2014 | 160 | Leffen | ||
10 | DreamHack Winter 2019 | November 29th-December 2nd, 2019 | 158 | Leffen |