Sweden

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 with each other. 
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 and , two of the greatest Melee players of all-time. In addition, the region was the home to many of the largest Melee series in Europe, including the series, and is the main headquarters of the series, who regularly hosts Summer and Winter events in Sweden. All of these 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 in Melee and 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
 	 	SSBMRank 2022: 97th 	
 	 	SSBMRank 2017: 44th 	
 	 	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.
 	 	LumiRank 2023: HM (Top 100) 	
 	 	MPGR 2019: 2nd Fall 2019 PGRU: Area 51	One of the greatest Melee players of all-time.
 	 	SSBMRank 2022: 20th 	
===Nationally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 16th	
 	 	SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 13th	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 8th 	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 29th 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 29th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 79th 	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 25th 	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 21st 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 19th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 36th 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 49th 	
 	 	MPGRContenders Europe: A-tier (Top 13) 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 77th 	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 23rd 	
 	 	Phoenix Blue Ranking (2019): 49th 	
 	 	European Smash Rankings (2019): 42nd 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 45th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 39th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 11th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 45th 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 22nd 	
===Other notable players===
Tag	Character(s)	Notes
 	 	Prominent YouTuber that discusses competitive play and creates guides for characters in Smash 4 and Ultimate
 	 	Head organizer for . Banned following sexual assault allegations.
 	 	Prominent organizer in the Nordic regions and is the head organizer for . 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
 	 	Annual	Discontinued
DreamHack Summer	 	Annual	Ongoing
DreamHack Winter	 	Annual	Ongoing
 	 	Annual	On hiatus
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
Tournament	Date 	Entrants	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
 	July 3rd-6th, 2007 	130+ 	— 	—	 	—
 	January 7th-9th, 2011 	100+ 	— 	—	 	—
 	August 11th-14th, 2011 	112+ 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 3rd-7th, 2013 	~89 	— 	—	 	
 	February 12th-15th, 2014 	160+ 	— 	—	 	—
 	January 9th-11th, 2015 	400+ 	— 	 	 	
 	November 26th-29th, 2015 	~354 	— 	 	— 	—
 	February 19th-21st, 2016 	666 	— 	—	 	
 	June 18th–21st, 2016 	~117 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 24th-27th, 2016 	275 	— 	 	— 	—
 	February 17th-19th, 2017 	762 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 16th-18th, 2017 	90 	— 	—	 	—
 	December 2nd-3rd, 2017 	109 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 29th-December 2nd, 2019	160 	— 	—	 	—
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	February 19th-21st, 2016 	 	410 	 	
2 	 	February 17th-19th, 2017 	 	409 	 	
3 	 	January 9th-11th, 2015 	 	375 	 	
4 	 	November 26th-29th, 2015 	 	354 	 	
5 	 	February 17th-19th, 2017 	 	304 	 	
6 	 	February 19th-21st, 2016 	 	267 	 	
7 	 	November 24th-27th, 2016 	 	242 	 	
8 	 	September 16th-18th, 2022 	 	168 	 	
9 	 	February 12th-15th, 2014 	 	160 	 	
10 	 	November 29th-December 2nd, 2019	 	158 	 	
==See also==
*Swedish Power Rankings
**Gothenburg Power Rankings
**Scania Power Rankings
**Stockholm Power Rankings
Category:European regions