Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023 - Germany

The Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023 - Germany is a tournament that is part of the Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023. The tournament was officially announced on 22 June 2023.

Rules

 * The tournament has the use of secondary abilities disabled in its entirety.

Qualifiers
Four online qualifying tournaments will be held on:
 * 2023-07-09
 * 2023-07-15
 * 2023-07-22
 * 2023-07-29

Participating teams
Twenty-three teams participated.

Format
The qualifiers use a double elimination system consisting of best-of-three series of Splat Zones, Rainmaker, Clam Blitz, or Tower Control matches for several rounds and best-of-five series after that. These best-of-five series consist of a best-of-three Turf War. One point is earned for winning the best-of-three Turf War matches within the best-of-five series. After that, Splat Zones, Rainmaker, Clam Blitz, or Tower Control matches remain. There are three brackets whose series are played in the rotation below.

Winners' bracket
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed zebra-even nocellborder" style="text-align: center;" ! style="text-align: center;" | Serie !! style="text-align: center;" | Mode !! style="text-align: center;" | Stage
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 1

 * 1 || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 2

 * 1 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Scorch Gorge.png Scorch Gorge
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Manta Maria.png Manta Maria
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 3

 * 1 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Undertow Spillway.png Undertow Spillway
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png Um'ami Ruins
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png Barnacle & Dime
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png Barnacle & Dime
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 4

 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Mahi-Mahi Resort.png Mahi-Mahi Resort
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Brinewater Springs.png Brinewater Springs
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War ||S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * 1 || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Scorch Gorge.png Scorch Gorge
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage MakoMart.png MakoMart
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 4* || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * colspan="3" |
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage MakoMart.png MakoMart
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 4* || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * colspan="3" |
 * 4* || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 5
(* if necessary)
 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Manta Maria.png Manta Maria
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Wahoo World.png Wahoo World
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 1 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * 2 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Undertow Spillway.png Undertow Spillway
 * 4* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * }
 * 2 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Undertow Spillway.png Undertow Spillway
 * 4* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * }
 * 4* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * }
 * }

Losers' bracket
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed zebra-even nocellborder" style="text-align: center;" ! style="text-align: center;" | Serie !! style="text-align: center;" | Mode !! style="text-align: center;" | Stage
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 1

 * 1 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Undertow Spillway.png Undertow Spillway
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png Um'ami Ruins
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png Barnacle & Dime
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png Barnacle & Dime
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 2

 * 1 || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Wahoo World.png Wahoo World
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Wahoo World.png Wahoo World
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 3

 * 1 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage MakoMart.png MakoMart
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 4

 * 1 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Manta Maria.png Manta Maria
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control ||S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control ||S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 5

 * 1 || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control ||S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * colspan="3" |
 * 3* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control ||S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 6

 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Barnacle & Dime.png Barnacle & Dime
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png Um'ami Ruins
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War ||S3 Stage Scorch Gorge.png Scorch Gorge
 * 1 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage MakoMart.png MakoMart
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Mahi-Mahi Resort.png Mahi-Mahi Resort
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * colspan="3" |
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Mahi-Mahi Resort.png Mahi-Mahi Resort
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * colspan="3" |
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Round 7
(* if necessary)
 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War ||S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * 1 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Brinewater Springs.png Brinewater Springs
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Wahoo World.png Wahoo World
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * }
 * 2 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * 3* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Wahoo World.png Wahoo World
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * }
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * }
 * }

Finale
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed zebra-even nocellborder" style="text-align: center;" ! style="text-align: center;" | Serie !! style="text-align: center;" | Mode !! style="text-align: center;" | Stage
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Finale

 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Undertow Spillway.png Undertow Spillway
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War ||S3 Stage Hammerhead Bridge.png Hammerhead Bridge
 * 1 || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage MakoMart.png MakoMart
 * 2 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 3* || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png Um'ami Ruins
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * colspan="3" |
 * 2 || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Sturgeon Shipyard.png Sturgeon Shipyard
 * 3* || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Um'ami Ruins.png Um'ami Ruins
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * colspan="3" |
 * 4* || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Eeltail Alley.png Eeltail Alley
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |
 * colspan="3" |

Reset
(* if necessary)
 * 1 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Flounder Heights.png Flounder Heights
 * 2 || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War || S3 Stage Hagglefish Market.png Hagglefish Market
 * 3* || S2 Icon Regular Battle alt.svg Turf War ||S3 Stage Mincemeat Metalworks.png Mincemeat Metalworks
 * 1 || S3 icon Rainmaker.png Rainmaker || S3 Stage Humpback Pump Track.png Humpback Pump Track
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Scorch Gorge.png Scorch Gorge
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * }
 * 2 || S3 icon Splat Zones.png Splat Zones || S3 Stage Museum d'Alfonsino.png Museum d'Alfonsino
 * 3* || S3 icon Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz || S3 Stage Scorch Gorge.png Scorch Gorge
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * }
 * 4* || S3 icon Tower Control.png Tower Control || S3 Stage Inkblot Art Academy.png Inkblot Art Academy
 * }
 * }

Quotes
"Deutsche Inklinge und Oktolinge, wärmt eure Tentakeln auf! Die Online-Vorrunden für die #Splatoon3 European Championship 2023 werden im Juli für Deutschland eröffnet! Termine und Informationen zur Anmeldung folgen in Kürze!"

- @NintendoDE on Twitter "Startschuss für Deutschland: Das offizielle #Splatoon3 German Championship findet ab dem 09. Juli in mehreren spritzigen Runden statt! Teams aus ganz Deutschland können sich für die Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023 qualifizieren. Info und Anmeldung: http://ntdo.de/601049QPn"

- @NintendoDE on Twitter "Das erste Online-Qualifikationsturnier der #Splatoon3 German Championship steigt diesen Sonntag. Noch können sich mutige Inklinge und Oktolinge anmelden!"

- @NintendoDE on Twitter

External sources

 * nintendo.de
 * DappleProductions on Twitch (qualifier 1)