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This list includes tournament results for Super Smash Bros. Brawl .
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This list includes tournament results for Super Smash Bros. Brawl .
| Tournament | Location | Date | Format | Entrants | Prize pool | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | February 7–8, 2009 | Singles | 292 | US$5,841 | Ally | Mew2King | Tyrant | Dojo |
| Doubles | 108 | US$3,118 | Mew2King, Fiction | Ally, Sean | Dojo, UTDZac | Havoc, Mike Haze | |||
| Apex 2009 | Princeton, New Jersey | May 9–10, 2009 | Singles | 210 | US$2,250 | Ally | Mew2King | Iain | Anti |
| Doubles | 77 | US$1,500 | Mew2King, Ally | UltimateRazer, UTDZac | Inui, Atomsk | Anti, Judge | |||
| EVO 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada | July 17–19, 2009 | Singles | 128 | US$1,920 | Mew2King | Ally | Mike Haze | Tyrant |
| Doubles | 53 | Mew2King, Ally | Fiction, Mike Haze | Havoc, Hall | SK92, FOW | ||||
| Pound 4 | Frederick, Maryland | January 16–18, 2010 | Singles | 192 | ADHD | Mew2King | Ally | Ksizzle | |
| Doubles | 78 | Mew2King, Ally | Atomsk, Lee Martin | ADHD, CO18 | DMBrandon, Shadow | ||||
| MLG Orlando 2010 | Kissimmee, Florida | April 16–18, 2010 | Singles | 184 | US$7,000 | Mew2King | Ally | Tyrant | ESAM |
| Doubles | 45 | US$880 | Mew2King, Ally | DEHF, Tyrant | Zex, Fatal | Lee Martin, Atomsk | |||
| MLG Columbus 2010 | Columbus, Ohio | June 4–6, 2010 | Singles | 250 | US$7,000 | Mew2King | Ally | Nick Riddle | Lee Martin |
| Doubles | 64 | US$1,280 | Mew2King, Ally | Nick Riddle, Shaky | Gnes, Dojo | Mike Haze, Havoc | |||
| Apex 2010 | Kissimmee, Florida | August 6–8, 2010 | Singles | 269 | US$4,035 | DEHF | Brood | Mew2King | Lee Martin |
| Doubles | 93 | US$930 | Mew2King, Lee Martin | ChuDat, Junebug | Gnes, UltimateRazer | Atomsk, Nairo | |||
| MLG Raleigh 2010 | Raleigh, North Carolina | August 27–29, 2010 | Singles | 148 | US$7,000 | Mew2King | Lee Martin | Felix | Seibrik |
| Doubles | 42 | US$840 | Mew2King, Ally | ADHD, Fatal | Atomsk, DEHF | ESAM, MVD | |||
| MLG DC 2010 | Washington, D.C. | October 15–17, 2010 | Singles | 174 | US$7,000 | ADHD | Rich Brown | Mew2King | ESAM |
| Doubles | 42 | US$840 | Nairo, Anti | Ally, Mew2King | DEHF, Felix | Tearbear, Kadaj | |||
| MLG Dallas 2010 | Dallas, Texas | November 5–7, 2010 | Singles | 174 | US$35,000 | Gnes | Tyrnat | ESAM | Ally |
| Doubles | 48 | US$960 | Ally, Lee Martin | Nick Riddle, Shaky | DEHF, Gnes | ESAM, MVD | |||
| Pound V | Arlington, Virginia | February 19–21, 2011 | Singles | 151 | US$2,265 | Ally | Anti | Seibrik | ESAM |
| Doubles | 48 | US$1,440 | Mew2King, Anti | Ally, ADHD | ESAM, MVD | Jerm, Trela | |||
| GENESIS 2 | Antioch, California | July 15–17, 2011 | Singles | 197 | US$6,875 | Mew2King | Ally | ADHD | Gnes |
| Doubles | 64 | US$3,540 | Mew2King, Ally | Gnes, UltimateRazer | ADHD, Seibrik | ESAM, MVD | |||
| Apex 2012 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | January 6–8, 2012 | Singles | 400 | US$8,000 | Otori | Nietono | Nairo | ESAM |
| Doubles | 128 | US$1,216 | Kakera, Otori | Anti, Mew2King | Gnes, UltimateRazer | ADHD, Nairo | |||
| SKTAR | South River, New Jersey | July 14–15, 2012 | Singles | 140 | US$1,400 | Nairo | ESAM | Vinnie | Anti |
| Doubles | 52 | US$900 | Mew2King, Trela | Ally, Nairo | Anti, Boss | Tyrant, Rich Brown | |||
| Apex 2013 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | January 11–13, 2013 | Singles | 338 | US$6,570 | Salem | Mew2King | Otori | Nairo |
| Doubles | 110 | US$2,310 | Nairo, ADHD | Ally, Mew2King | FOW, MJG | Rich Brown, Tyrant | |||
| SKTAR 2 | Somerset, New Jersey | August 3–4, 2013 | Singles | 141 | US$1,410 | ADHD | MVD | Denti | Nakat |
| Doubles | 45 | US$900 | ADHD, Nairo | False, Nakat | Nick Riddle, Shaky | Ally, ZeRo | |||
| Apex 2014 | Somerset, New Jersey | January 17–19, 2014 | Singles | 370 | US$6,325 | Nairo | CT | ZeRo | ESAM | EMP | Mew2King |
| Doubles | 114 | US$2,280 | Nairo, ADHD | Ally, Anti | ESAM, MVD | Nick Riddle, Shaky | |||
| WHOBO | May 2014 | ||||||||
| SKTAR 3 | Somerset, New Jersey | May 31–June 1, 2014 | Singles | 97 | 9B | Nairo | ESAM | CT | ZeRo | |
| Doubles | 30 | Nairo, ADHD | Mew2King, Ally | ESAM, MVD | ZeRo, Vex Kasnari | ||||
| Apex 2015 [1] | Somerset, New Jersey | January 30–February 1, 2015 | Singles | 176 | US$1,960 | Boreal | Ally | Nairo | CT | MVD | CT | Salem |
| Doubles | 41 | US$410 | Nairo, Ally | Salem, Mew2King | Seibrik, MVD | MJG, FOW | |||
| Super Smash Con | Chantilly, Virginia | August 6–9, 2015 | Singles | 121 | US$6,190 | COG | Mew2King | PG | ESAM | Nairo | V115 |
| Doubles | 23 | US$560 | Nairo, V115 | False, Nakat | Bloodcross, Pelca | Blindbeard, Cheesewhiz | |||
| Super Smash Con 2016 | Chantilly, Virginia | August 11–14, 2016 | Singles | 152 | iQHQ | Vinnie | V115 | ST | ADHD | dT | ANTi | |
| Doubles | 96 | ADHD, Nairo | Gomamugitya, Taiheita | V115, Blacktwins | Vinnie, Abadango | ||||
| CEO Dreamland [2] | Orlando, Florida | April 14–16, 2017 | Singles | 63 | NRG | Nairo | V115 | MVG | Salem | ICG | Seagull Joe | |
| Doubles | 16 | Mew2King, Salem | Captain Zack, Nairo | Dabuz, ANTi | Seagull Joe, Player-1 |
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