New England

New England is a Smash region located in the Northeastern United States. It corresponds to the general definition of the New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Southwestern Connecticut also overlaps with the Tristate Area due to being part of the New York City metropolitan area. Within New England, the largest tournament activity can be found in the Boston metropolitan area, although tournament activity exists throughout the region.
New England has been home to an active Smash Bros. scene since the release; its earliest-known player was , one of the best players in the world during the pre-Brawl era. Although New England today is relatively weaker than the United States' other major regions today, it is known for hosting one of the biggest college and university Smash scenes in the country, due to its large student population. New England was the birthplace of The Melee Games and other college Smash events, thanks to the work of dedicated TOs such as . Its largest tournament series is , which was often considered the final major event of the summer up until its conclusion.
==Smashers==
:See also: :Category:Connecticut smashers; :Category:Maine smashers; :Category:Massachusetts smashers; :Category:New Hampshire smashers; :Category:Rhode Island smashers; :Category:Vermont smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
Tag 	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
(Massachusetts) 	 	OrionRank 2022: 133rd 	
(Connecticut) 	 	SSBMRank 2024: 83rd 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	2014 SSBBRank: 40th 	
(New Hampshire) 	 	SSBMRank 2024: 94th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: 86th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	2024 SSBBRank: 1st 	
(Connecticut) 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2008: 4th 	
 	 	PMRank 2022: 34th 	Also known as Sabre.
(Massachusetts) 	 	SSBMRank 2017: 15th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2010: HM PMRank 2016: 19th 	
(New Hampshire) 	 	SSBMRank 2022: 70th 	Originally from New York.
(Massachusetts) 	 	2014 SSBBRank: 60th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2019: 14th 	
(Connecticut) 	 	PMRank 2017: 5th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 30th 	
(Connecticut) 	 	2020-2022 SSBBRank: 11th 	
(Rhode Island) 	 	MPGR 2019: 69th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: 83rd 	
(New Hampshire) 	 	MPGR 2019: 62nd 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2007: 3rd 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2005: 9th 	
(Connecticut) 	 	PMRank 2022: 10th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	2014 SSBBRank: 46thOrionRank 2019: 84th 	Also known as Koolaid.
(Connecticut) 	 	OrionRank 2018: 10th OrionRank 2022: 4th 	
(Connecticut) 	 	OrionRank 2022: 71st 	
(Connecticut) 	 	MPGR 2019: 84th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	SSBMRank 2016: 50th 	Currently banned.
(Massachusetts) 	 	PGR v1: 13th Spring 2019 PGRU: 3rd 	
(Connecticut) 	 	2020-2022 SSBBRank: 6th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 27th 	Also known as Kumatora.
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 28th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 83rd 	
(Rhode Island) 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 64th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	2018-2019 SSBBRank: 6th OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 76th	
(Rhode Island) 	 	PGR v2: 39th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	Fall 2019 PGRU: 31st 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 37th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2019: 23rd 	
(Connecticut) 	 	PMRank 2022: HM 	
(Connecticut) 	 	SSBMRank 2017: 42nd 	
(Connecticut) 	 	SSBMRank 2014: 49th 	
(Maine) 	 	SSBMRank 2013: 38th 	
(Connecticut/Massachusetts)	 	MPGR 2019: HM 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 39th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2022: 14th 	
(Massachusetts) 	 	PMRank 2019: 17th 	
(Rhode Island) 	 	SSBMRank 2014: 50th 	
===Nationally ranked players===
Tag 	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
(Massachusetts)	 	LumiRank 2023 North America: 124th 	
(Massachusetts)	 	OrionRank North America Top 200: 94th	
(Massachusetts)	 	OrionRank North America Top 200: 75th	Currently banned.
==Tournaments==
:See also: :Category:Connecticut tournaments; :Category:Maine tournaments; :Category:Massachusetts tournaments; :Category:New Hampshire tournaments; :Category:Rhode Island tournaments; :Category:Vermont tournaments
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
Tournament 	Games	Type 	Status
(Connecticut) 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
(Massachusetts)	 	Monthly 	Discontinued
(Connecticut) 	 	Weekly/Annual	Ongoing
(Massachusetts)	 	Unscheduled 	Discontinued
(Massachusetts)	 	Monthly 	Ongoing
(Massachusetts)	 	Annual 	Discontinued
(Massachusetts)	 	Annual 	Discontinued
(Connecticut) 	 	Weekly 	Discontinued
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
Tournament 	Date 	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
(Massachusetts)	March 3rd-4th, 2007 	— 	 	— 	—
(Connecticut) 	November 10th-11th, 2007 	 	—	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 21st-23rd, 2009 	— 	 	 	
(Connecticut) 	September 19th-21st, 2014	— 	—	 	
(Massachusetts)	August 15th-16th, 2015 	— 	—	 	—
(Massachusetts)	May 21st-22nd, 2016 	— 	—	 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 26th-28th, 2016 	— 	 	 	—
(Massachusetts)	March 12th, 2017 	— 	—	 	—
(Massachusetts)	July 1st-2nd, 2017 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 25th-27th, 2017 	 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	February 3rd, 2018 	— 	—	 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 24th-26th, 2018 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	October 27th-28th, 2018 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	March 9th, 2019 	— 	—	 	
(Massachusetts)	June 22nd-23rd, 2019 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 23rd-25th, 2019 	 	 	— 	
(Massachusetts)	March 7th-8th, 2020 	— 	—	 	
(Massachusetts)	November 6th-7th, 2021 	 	—	— 	—
(Connecticut) 	March 26th-27th, 2022 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 26th-28th, 2022 	— 	 	 	—
(Massachusetts)	November 5th-6th, 2022 	 	—	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	August 25th-27th, 2023 	— 	 	 	—
(Massachusetts)	October 28th-29th, 2023 	— 	 	— 	—
(Massachusetts)	October 5th-6th, 2024 	— 	 	 	
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	August 25th-27th, 2017	 	1,156 	 	
2 	 	August 26th-28th, 2016	 	989 	 	
3 	 	August 24th-26th, 2018	 	904 	 	
4 	 	August 23rd-25th, 2019	 	882 	 	
5 	 	August 25th-27th, 2023	 	683 	 	
6 	 	August 23rd-25th, 2019	 	661 	 	
7 	 	August 25th-27th, 2017	 	659 	 	
8 	 	August 26th-28th, 2016	 	483 	 	
9 	 	August 26th-28th, 2022	 	475 	 	
10 	 	August 24th-26th, 2018	 	472 	 	
==See also==
*New England Power Rankings
*Connecticut Power Rankings
*Maine Power Rankings
*Massachusetts Power Rankings
*New Hampshire Power Rankings
*Rhode Island Power Rankings
*Vermont Power Rankings
Category:American regions