Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country located on the northwestern side of Europe. The country is comprised of twelve provinces, the largest of which is South Holland. It borders Belgium to the south and Germany to the east, and is within relatively close proximity to the United Kingdom and Ireland to the west across the North Sea.
Historically, the Netherlands has been one of the strongest Smash regions in Europe, being the home of , the best European Melee player up until the Era of the Five Gods, and , the best European Brawl and Smash 4 player of all time. Today, the country is still the home of many players who are ranked nationally and globally for all Smash games, and it is considered one of the strongest European Smash regions for Smash 4 and Ultimate.
The Netherlands is also the home of several notable tournament series, including , , , and , the latter of which is the largest tournament series in the country and has attracted players from all around the world. 
==Smashers==
:See also: :Category:Dutch smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2010: 7th 	
 	 	PGR v1: 42nd OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 89th 	
 	 	SSBMRank 2015: 66th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 35th 	Currently resides in Japan.
 	 	SSBBRank 2014: 15th PGR v1: 4th OrionRank 2019: 26th	
 	 	MPGR 2018: 98th 	Also known as Avalancer.
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 131st 	
 	 	2014 SSBMRank: 72nd 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 60th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 40th 	
 	 	UltRank 2022: 79th 	
 	 	RetroSSBMRank 2010: HM 	
===Nationally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	EURank 2023: 15th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 34th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 14th 	
 	 	Third European Project M Power Rankings: 4th 	
 	 	European Melee Power Rankings 2018: 17th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2019: 37th 	
 	 	offline European Smash 64 Power Rankings: 5th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 24th European Ultimate Power Rankings 2023: 35th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 22nd 	
 	 	offline European Smash 64 Power Rankings: 10th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 31st 	
 	 	Third European Project M Power Rankings: 11th 	
 	 	European Melee Power Rankings 2019: 44th Third European Project M Power Rankings: 8th	
 	 	EURank 2023: 24th 	
 	 	Third European Project M Power Rankings: 13th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 48th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 96th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 71st 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 48th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 44th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 89th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 43rd European Ultimate Power Rankings 2019: 44th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 18th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 49th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 26th 	
 	 	Second European Project M Power Ranking: 11th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2019: 35th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings: 49th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 21st 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 25th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 38th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 41st 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2019: 30th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 43rd 	
===Other notable players===
Tag	Character(s)	Notes
 	 	Considered for the European Ultimate Power Rankings 2019
==Tournaments==
:See also: :Category:Dutch tournaments
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
Tournament	Games	Type 	Status
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	
 	 	Annual 	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Annual 	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
Tournament	Date 	Entrants	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
 	September 10th-11th, 2016	538 	— 	—	 	—
 	September 23rd-24th, 2017	566 	— 	—	 	
 	October 18th-20th, 2019 	204 	— 	—	 	
 	October 25th-27th, 2019 	697 	— 	—	 	
 	October 14th-16th, 2022 	350 	— 	—	 	
 	March 9th, 2024 	174 	— 	—	 	—
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	October 25th-27th, 2019 	 	640 	 	
2 	 	September 23rd-24th, 2017	 	338 	 	
3 	 	September 10th-11th, 2016	 	320 	 	
4 	 	September 23rd-24th, 2017	 	224 	 	
5 	 	October 14th-16th, 2022 	 	217 	 	
6 	 	March 9th, 2019 	 	214 	 	
7 	 	September 10th-11th, 2016	 	209 	 	
8 	 	March 23rd-24th, 2019 	 	202 	 	
9 	 	March 9th, 2024 	 	174 	 	
10 	 	November 23rd-24th, 2019 	 	171 	 	
10 	 	February 22nd, 2020 	 	171 	 	
==See also==
*Dutch Power Rankings
Category:European regions