Spain
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Spain is a EuropeanSmash region which encompassesthe country of the same name. The region has 17 autonomous communities, which are sometimes split between three separate regions:North Spain (which consists of Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and León, Catalonia, Galicia, La Rioja, and Navarre),Central Spain (which consists of the Balearic Islands, Castilla–La Mancha, Community of Madrid, Extremadura, Region of Murcia, and Valencian Community), andSouth Spain (which consists of Andalusia and the Canary Islands). The region is bordered byFrance to the north andPortugal to the west. In addition, despite not having a notable competitive scene, the country borders Andorra.
Though an active European scene since theBrawl days, Spain only received some representation at the highest level of competitive play, mainly fromOvertriforce, one of the bestMeleeSheik players in Europe and a regular on theSSBMRank, andTrif, who was first recognized globally in2016. As such, there were only a few Spanish players ranked on theEuropean Power Rankings for most of the 2010s. However, 2017 marked a turn in Spain's representation, withTech Republic III featuring several international players and becoming the largestSmash tournament in Spain.Ultimate especially hastened Spain's rise in Europe, first with Tech Republic's rise in prestige in the early metagame, and then the rise ofSisqui andAndresFn in the post-pandemic metagame; the former became one of the best EuropeanUltimate players and was regularly successful at international events. Finally, Trif rose to become the best player in Europe in 2023 and was a contender for theSSBMRank's top 10 in the following year. These improvements, especially in the early 2020s, led Spain to become one of the strongestSmash regions in Europe.
Smashers[edit]
- See also:Category:Spanish smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 AndresFn |     |  OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 48th | |
| Overtriforce |   |  SSBMRank 2013: 25th | Currently banned. |
| Sisqui |   | UltRank Delta 2025: 18th | |
| Trif |  | SSBMRank 2025: 11th | |
| Vidad |  | OrionRank 2022: 126th |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
Other notable players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rydle |     | One of the best Spanish players inBrawl and earlySmash 4, winning many notable events such asTech Republic andSonic Boom 2016: Summer Edition. |
| S |   | One of the best Spanish players inSmash 4 and earlyUltimate, known for having a win streak inUltimate. The latter was recognized by theEuropean Smash Rankings, though S was ultimately not ranked. |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also:Category:Spanish tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Zero | | Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Codec Call | | Trimonthly | Discontinued |
| GLORY | | Unscheduled | |
| Tech Republic |  | Annual | Ongoing |
| Thunderdome | | Annual | Ongoing |
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit & Stun Tournament 2 | September 6th-7th, 2014 | 58+ | — | — | |  |
| Tech Republic IV | March 1st-3rd, 2019 | 307 | — | — | | — |
| SUPERBOU 3 | August 30th-September 1st, 2019 | 221 | — | — | | |
| Glory 2.0 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | 305 | — | — | | — |
| Tech Republic VI | November 18th-20th, 2022 | 445 | — | — | | |
| GLORY 3 | March 25th-26th, 2023 | 285 | — | — | | — |
| Tech Republic VII | November 3rd-5th, 2023 | 276 | — | — | | — |
| Trifulca Tropical 4 | August 2nd-3rd, 2025 | 289 | — | — | | — |
| Thunderdome 6 | August 30th-31st, 2025 | 253 | — | — | | — |
| GLORY 4 | November 28th-30th, 2025 | 175 | — | — | | — |
Largest singles events[edit]
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tech Republic VI | November 18th-20th, 2022 | | 418 |  Luugi |  |
| 2 | Tech Republic IV | March 1st-3rd, 2019 | | 300 |  Glutonny |   |
| 3 | Glory 2.0 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | | 297 | AndresFn |    |
| 4 | Trifulca Tropical 4 | August 2nd-3rd, 2025 | | 289 | AndresFn | |
| 5 | GLORY 3 | March 25th-26th, 2023 | | 285 | Bloom4Eva |   |
| 6 | Tech Republic VII | November 3rd-5th, 2023 | | 266 | Glutonny | |
| 7 | Trifulca Tropical 3 | August 3rd-4th, 2024 | | 252 | Sisqui |   |
| 8 | Thunderdome 6 | August 30th-31st, 2025 | | 243 |  Sparg0 |    |
| 9 | Thunderdome 5 | October 5th-6th, 2024 | | 195 | MKBigBoss |  |
| 10 | Tech Republic III | November 17th-19th, 2017 | | 182 | IxisNaugus |  |
