EVO 2016: Melee

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[e][h]EVO 2016
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Shoryuken (SRK)
Game:
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Las Vegas
Format:
Double Elimination
Prize pool:
$23,720 USD
Start Date:
July 15, 2016
End Date:
July 17, 2016
Number of Players:
2372
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Singles Stages
Battlefield • Dream Land • Final Destination • Fountain of Dreams • Yoshi's Story • Pokémon Stadium (CP)
Chronology

EVO 2016 was the 2016 edition of the Evolution tournament series, the largest fighting game tournament series in the world, and seen as the world championships of fighting games. EVO 2016 was the fifth EVO to feature Super Smash Bros. Melee, and fourth consecutive EVO to feature it.

Alongside Melee, EVO 2016 also featured tournaments for: Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokkén Tournament, Guilty Gear Xrd, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat X, Tekken 7, and Killer Instinct.

EVO 2016 was the largest Melee tournament at the time of its running, and overall is the third largest game in terms of entrants at the event. Notably, Melee had the highest percentage of entrants at the event that exclusively entered Melee and no other game at EVO 2016.

This tournament is the third consecutive EVO to feature Hungrybox in the grand finals, but it is only the first that he has been able to win.

Prize Pool[edit]

The Prize Pool comprises $10 from each entrant.

Final Singles Bracket[edit]

From Winners
 Sweden Armada
3
 Sweden Armada
 United States Plup
July 17, 2016
Battlefield
Battlefield
Pokémon Stadium
 USA Plup
0
From Losers
 USA Hungrybox
2
July 17, 2016
Battlefield
Battlefield
Pokémon Stadium
 USA Mango
1
Losers Finals
 USA Plup
1
July 17, 2016
Battlefield
Dream Land
Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story
 USA Hungrybox
3
Grand Finals
 Sweden Armada
 
2
2
July 17, 2016
Battlefield
Pokémon Stadium
Final Destination
Dream Land
Battlefield
Battlefield
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dream Land
Pokémon Stadium
 USA Hungrybox
 
3
3

Notable Entrants[edit]

Notable Entrants
AllianceAlliance
Sweden Armada
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
United States Hungrybox
Team SoloMidTeam SoloMid
Sweden Leffen[1]
Cloud9Cloud9
United States Mango
Echo FoxEcho Fox
United States Mew2King
Panda GlobalPanda Global
United States Plup
G2 EsportsG2 Esports
United States Westballz
Tempo StormTempo Storm
United States Axe
WinterfoxWinterfox
United States Shroomed
Selfless GamingSelfless Gaming
United States Lucky
Counter Logic GamingCounter Logic Gaming
United States SFAT
Counter Logic GamingCounter Logic Gaming
United States PewPewU
COGnitive GamingCOGnitive Gaming
United States Wizzrobe
Tempo StormTempo Storm
United States S2J
mYinsanitymYinsanity
Germany Ice
VGBootCampVGBootCamp
United States ChuDat
United States Druggedfox United States Hax
Even Matchup GamingEven Matchup Gaming
Nicaragua n0ne
Dream TeamDream Team
United States HugS
United States Duck
Smash StudiosSmash Studios
United States Colbol
SplyceSplyce
United States Nintendude
Panda GlobalPanda Global
United States Wobbles
Mexico Javi United States Zhu United States Swedish Delight
United States The Moon United States Fly Amanita Mexico Eddy Mexico
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
United States Ken
Canada Kage the Warrior United States Cactuar

References[edit]