Ultimate Local Winners: October 5th-11th
Yesterday, we took a look at three of the biggest Ultimate tournaments of the weekend. That was just part of a huge week of Smash, though, as 49 tournaments of at least 50 players (after DQs) took place across the world. Let's take a look at who was on top of the Smash Ultimate world last week:
Yesterday, we took a look at three of the biggest Ultimate tournaments of the weekend. That was just part of a huge week of Smash, though, as 49 tournaments of at least 50 players (after DQs) took place across the world. Let's take a look at who was on top of the Smash Ultimate world last week:
Map 1: Europe + Japan
Last week was one of the most active weeks in European Smash since quarantine, as 10 tournaments of at least 50 players took place in Europe, including two of at least 100 entrants.
The largest took place in Liège, Belgium, where France was able to win the day behind 
, who took out Germany's 
and France's 
to win the 123-entrant bracket at Vulcan. Perhaps the most shocking result of the week came at Dojo #7 in Créteil, France, where 
was able to take the 101-entrant bracket over 
, who switched from the Marth to the Wario after getting reset in Grand Finals, but was unable to stop Raflow even with his main.
Additionally, Japan held its first qualifying tournament of the month, Seibu Attack #8, a 192-entrant bracket that was the second-biggest in the entire world this week, trailing only Canadian major Pinnacle. 
was able to win yet another big event, although this time Zackray 
was absent, DQing out of the event. Still, ProtoBanham emerged atop an incredible collection of talent, with PGRU players like 
, 
, Umeki 
, 
and 
falling even before top 12. In second was , followed by in third and 
in fourth.
Map 2: North + Central America
Three other American events managed to cross the 100-entrant mark this week. At Home Sweet Home 2 in Birmingham, Alabama, 
defeated 
and to take the 141-entrant bracket. At Sixty Six Games in Normal, Illinois, took down 
and 
to win a 110-entrant bracket. And in Portland, Oregon, 
won the 106-entrant Big Porch 4 over 
and "Scend" () .
Six more events cracked the 75-entrant barrier. In Skokie, Illinois, 
resumed his domination of Chicago with a win at the 93-entrant Ignition #238, taking out 
and 
. At SMASHADELPHIA 2021 in Oaks, Pennsylvania, 
defeated 
and to win the 92-entrant bracket. In Laurel, Maryland at The Grind, (for real this time) was able to take down a pair of MDVA locals in and to win the 86-entrant bracket. At Smash The Line: Third Impact in Enfield, Connecticut, 
won a 77-entrant bracket over and . And finally at San Antonio, Texas's Big Texas Super Hero Smash 2021, 
defeated 
and to win the 75-entrant bracket.