France

France is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. Though many often only recognize Metropolitan France, the scene has active players in its overseas administrations. Due to its size, the region is often split into France's administrative regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire, Corsica, French Guiana, Grand Est, Guadeloupe, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Martinique, Mayotte, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitania, Pays de la Loire, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Réunion. The region borders Spain to the east and Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy to the west. Though large scenes exist thoughout France, tournament activity is the largest in Île-de-France, where the French capital Paris is located, and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where the French city Lyon is located.
Though tournament activity existed during the 2000s, with France being the location of Europe's first Smash major, , it wasn't until Brawl when France was able to establish itself as a notable Smash region. This was especially the case after , where was able to win the event over , then one of the best Brawl players in the world. Subsequently, several other French players, most notably , saw incredible performances both in Europe and internationally, and as such France was recognized as one of the strongest European regions in Brawl. This reputation continued into the subsequent Smash games, especially in Ultimate, where Glutonny was regularly ranked as one of the best Ultimate players in the world. Tournament activity also remained relatively active throughout the 2010s, with the scene hosting notable Smash 4 events such as and . However, the French tournament scene especially exploded in size during Ultimate, hosting a variety of superregional and major events such as the series, the series, , and ; the latter event is also the largest Smash tournament in all of Europe. As such, the French scene is often considered not just the largest tournament scene in Europe, but also one of the strongest, if not the strongest.
==Smashers==
:See also: :Category:Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes smashers, :Category:Bourgogne-Franche-Comté smashers, :Category:Brittany smashers, :Category:Centre-Val de Loire smashers, :Category:Corsica smashers, :Category:French Guiana smashers, :Category:Grand Est smashers, :Category:Guadeloupe smashers, :Category:Hauts-de-France smashers, :Category:Île-de-France smashers, :Category:Martinique smashers, :Category:Mayotte smashers, :Category:Normandy smashers, :Category:Nouvelle-Aquitaine smashers, :Category:Occitania smashers, :Category:Pays de la Loire smashers, :Category:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur smashers, :Category:Réunion smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	SSBBRank 2014: 100th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 136th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 32nd 	
 	 	OrionRank 2016: 61st 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 67th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2018: 41st LumiRank 2023: 5th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 65th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 76th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 123rd 	
 	 	SSBBRank 2014: 22nd OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 55th	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 88th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022: 124th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022: 122nd 	Resided in France in the first half of 2022, and was ranked on the OrionRank 2022 during his time there.
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 113th 	
 	 	UltRank 2022: 89th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 147th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 84th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 123rd 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 97th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2019: 78th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024.2: 124th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023: 111th 	Originally from Morocco and has resided in France for most of his Ultimate career.
 	 	LumiRank 2024.1: 35th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 137th 	
 	 	SSBMRank 2015: 43rd 	
 	 	OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 135th 	
===Nationally ranked players===
Tag	Character(s)	Best placement 	Notes
 	 	Third European Project M Power Ranking: (November 2021-November 2022): 14th	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 54th 	
 	 	European Smash 64 Power Rankings 2019: 7th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 58th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Europe: 36th 	Moved to Kantō in 2022.
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 82nd 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024.1: 37th 	
 	 	OrionRank Europe Top 75: 30th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2023: 39th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 65th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 80th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 71st 	
 	 	SmashEurope Spring 2016 Power Rankings: 17th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 33rd 	
 	 	First European Project M Power Ranking (August 2017-2018): 7th 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 46th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 82nd 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 50th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 40th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 36th 	
 	 	OrionRank Europe Top 75: 50th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 43rd 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 42nd 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 61st 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 40th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 73rd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 56th 	
 	 	PGRU v3 EU: 50th 	
 	 	European Smash Rankings (2019): 24th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 8th European Smash Rankings (2019): 46th 	
 	 	EURank 2024: 6th 	
 	 	EURank 2024: 38th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 53rd 	
 	 	OrionRank Europe Top 75: 57th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Europe: 41st 	
 	 	Third European Project M Power Ranking (November 2021-November 2022): 6th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Europe: 39th 	
 	 	European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 48th PGRU v3 EU: 44th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 33rd 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 30th 	
 	 	OrionRank Europe Top 75: 31st 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 11th 	
 	 	HEIR Spring 2018 Power Rankings: 34th 	
 	 	OrionRank Europe Top 75: 67th 	
 	 	Third European Project M Power Ranking (November 2021-November 2022): 12th 	
 	 	PGRU v3 EU: 33rd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 24th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 29th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 78th 	
 	 	OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse Europe: 34th 	
 	 	First European Project M Power Ranking (August 2017-2018): 1st 	The best Project M player in Europe. Moved to Canada post-pandemic.
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 91st 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 46th 	
 	 	EURank 2023: 23rd 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 50th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 52nd 	
 	 	Second European Project M Power Ranking (August 2018-August 2019): 2nd 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2023: 38th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 24th 	
 	 	European Smash Rankings (2019): 40th 	
 	 	LumiRank 2024 Europe: 68th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 69th 	
 	 	OrionRank 2022 Europe: 44th 	
 	 	European Smash Rankings (2019): 43rd 	
 	 	LumiRank 2023 Europe: 77th 	
 	 	EURank 2024: 37th 	
 	 	European Ultimate Power Rankings 2024: 49th 	
 	 	Second European Project M Power Ranking (August 2018-August 2019): 1st 	
===Other notable players===
Tag	Character(s)	Notes
 	 	Prominent French streamer who has participated, organized, and commentated at many large events in both France and internationally.
 	 	One of the best Brawl players in France in the early years of Brawl.
 	 	Manager of
==Tournaments==
:See also: :Category:Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes tournaments, :Category:Bourgogne-Franche-Comté tournaments, :Category:Brittany tournaments, :Category:Centre-Val de Loire tournaments, :Category:Corsica tournaments, :Category:French Guiana tournaments, :Category:Grand Est tournaments, :Category:Guadeloupe tournaments, :Category:Hauts-de-France tournaments, :Category:Île-de-France tournaments, :Category:Martinique tournaments, :Category:Mayotte tournaments, :Category:Normandy tournaments, :Category:Nouvelle-Aquitaine tournaments, :Category:Occitania tournaments, :Category:Pays de la Loire tournaments, :Category:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur tournaments, :Category:Réunion tournaments
===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
Tournament	Games	Type 	Status
 	 	Triannual 	Ongoing
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
 	 	Annual 	Discontinued
 	 	Biannual 	Discontinued
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
 	 	Biannual 	Discontinued
 	 	Unscheduled	Discontinued
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Annual 	Ongoing
 	 	Unscheduled	Ongoing
===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
Tournament	Date 	Entrants	Supermajor	Major 	Superregional	Other
 	February 23rd-24th, 2008 	231 	— 	 	— 	—
 	February 1st, 2009 	105 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 11th-12th, 2009 	108 	— 	—	 	—
 	August 7th-9th, 2009 	113 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 15th, 2009 	>117 	— 	—	 	
 	January 30th-31st, 2010 	~135 	— 	—	 	
 	July 23rd-25th, 2010 	140 	— 	 	— 	—
 	May 17th-18th, 2014 	190+ 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 26th-27th, 2016 	321 	— 	—	 	—
 	January 14th-15th, 2017 	115 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 15th-16th, 2017 	233 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 3rd-4th, 2017 	207 	— 	—	 	
 	April 20th-21st, 2019 	192 	— 	—	 	—
 	May 17th-19th, 2019 	418 	— 	—	 	—
 	October 4th-6th, 2019 	497 	— 	 	— 	—
 	November 9th-10th, 2019 	116 	— 	—	 	—
 	December 27th-31st, 2019 	275 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 20th, 2021 	267 	— 	—	 	—
 	August 12th-15th, 2021 	532 	— 	—	 	—
 	September 1st-5th, 2021 	913 	— 	 	— 	—
 	October 29th-31st, 2021 	260 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 20th-21st, 2021 	223 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 5th, 2022 	62 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 12th-13th, 2022 	239 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 19th, 2022 	128 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 26th, 2022 	210 	— 	—	 	—
 	March 26th, 2022 	257 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 25th-26th, 2022 	256 	— 	—	 	—
 	July 2nd-3rd, 2022 	1,024 	— 	 	— 	—
 	August 25th-28th, 2022 	633 	— 	 	— 	—
 	October 15th-16th, 2022 	16 	— 	 	— 	—
 	November 5th, 2022 	192 	— 	—	 	—
 	November 11th-13th, 2022 	599 	— 	 	— 	—
 	March 17th-18th, 2023 	392 	— 	—	 	—
 	April 8th, 2023 	242 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 11th-12th, 2023 	219 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 24th-25th, 2023 	512 	— 	 	— 	—
 	August 10th-13th, 2023 	368 	— 	—	 	—
 	September 1st-3rd, 2023 	1,348 	 	—	— 	—
 	November 18th-19th, 2023 	297 	— 	—	 	
 	November 24th-26th, 2023 	1,021 	— 	 	— 	—
 	December 2nd-4th, 2023 	369 	— 	—	 	—
 	February 24th-25th, 2024 	840 	— 	 	— 	—
 	April 20th-21st, 2024 	503 	— 	—	 	—
 	June 1st-2nd, 2024 	356 	— 	—	 	—
 	September 13th-15th, 2024	587 	— 	—	 	—
 	December 21st-22nd, 2024 	171 	— 	 	— 	—
 	January 24th-26th, 2025 	277 	— 	 	— 	—
===Largest singles events===
Rank	Tournament	Date 	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1 	 	September 1st-3rd, 2023 	 	1,348 	 	
2 	 	July 2nd-3rd, 2022 	 	1,024 	 	
3 	 	November 24th-26th, 2023 	 	1,013 	 	
4 	 	September 1st-5th, 2021 	 	863 	 	
5 	 	February 24th-25th, 2024 	 	840 	 	
6 	 	August 25th-28th, 2022 	 	629 	 	
7 	 	November 11th-13th, 2022 	 	571 	 	
8 	 	September 13th-15th, 2024	 	567 	 	
9 	 	August 12th-15th, 2021 	 	525 	 	
10 	 	June 24th-25th, 2023 	 	512 	 	
==See also==
*French Power Rankings
Category:European regions