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.

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

Participating teams
Twenty-six teams participated.

Format
A double elimination system consisting of best-of-three series is used for rounds one, two, and three in the winners' bracket, and for rounds one up to five in the losers' bracket. After that, it consists of best-of-five series for rounds four and five in the winners' bracket, and for rounds six and seven in the losers' bracket. In the finale of the qualifier, the winner of the losers' bracket will face the team of the winners' bracket.

In round four and onward in the winners' bracket, and round six and onward in the losers' bracket, the first matches 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. These series were 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