Apologies for the intermittent downtime today. This and other recent outages have all been the result of a series of DDOS attacks. We're working with Cloudflare to mitigate these attacks and ensure as little disruption to tournaments as possible.

Our latest Start.gg Balance Patch is here! See the latest on our updated mobile design, event groups, payment methods, mixed mode, and more! blog.start.gg/balance-patch-october-2025-79e3e59dc041

Payments on start.gg have leveled up! Now attendees can pay through Google Pay, Apple Pay, and over 20 other international and regional payment methods that organizers can enable through Stripe. Learn more at help.start.gg/article/payment-setup

Introducing Event Groups, now available to all organizers! Event Groups allow you to organize events into separate groups, customize the order events are displayed in, and even set separate registration limits for each group.

From Slashback, to Roundhouse, to R.I.S.C, Max Mode, Beast in the East, Midwest Mixfest, Central Florida Face-Off, D.I.Y., SQ, C3 & many more, we’re seeing a welcome new era of regional events growing quickly in the US. Find one, or build one, near you and get some games in.

Saw the Supernova reveal but still want to learn more? Check out the article of the top 10 players of SSBMRank Summer 2025 to read up on the best players the year has to offer: start.gg/SSBMRank

We're nearing the end of SSBMRank Summer 2025! Today's feature highlights 11-20, a diverse group of tournament threats from all over the globe Click the link below and don't forget to tune in at 8:30 pm ET tonight for the reveal of the Top 10, live at Supernova!

SSBMRank Summer 2025 continues! Today we look at 31-40, a group featuring some lightning fast spacies from all over America. Follow along at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank Summer 2025 kicks off today! Join us as we count down the 50 best Melee players of the year so far, starting with 41-50 Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

FGC💙 Nowhere else we'd rather be

Apologies again for yesterday's downtime, and thanks for everyone's patience. Our services are set to dynamically scale to load, but hit unexpected bottlenecks under all the Evo traffic. We've addressed these issues now and are continuing to closely monitor throughout the weekend.

Announcing SSBMRank Summer 2025! The countdown of the 50 best players of the year so far is almost here. Join us Monday, August 5th as we begin the countdown, ending with a live Top 10 reveal on Thursday night at Supernova 2025!

It's time for a new Start.gg Balance Patch! Check out all the latest updates including improvements to mobile design, streams, VODs, and much more! blog.start.gg/balance-patc...

Today is your last chance to sign up as a competitor for #Evo2025! Late Registration closes at 11:59PM PT. Get your passes at evo.gg.

An incredible weekend at #CEO2025 has shaken up the leaderboard and the Rivals 2 Championship Series points race is heating up! 🔥 Check out the live standings and upcoming events at start.gg/R2CS

We're aware of a service issue causing page errors right now. We'll update again here as soon as it's fixed!

Another new stream feature! Now you can assign a short name to streams on the bracket, and you can also hover over to see the full name!

We're taking big steps towards a more mobile-friendly design. The new mobile bar shows Your Events and Notifications in one easy to find place (also in the sidebar on desktop!) Go back to the homepage or search from anywhere on the site. And this is just the start of much more to come!

There's never been a better time to be in the FGC.

Watching matches on start.gg just got a big upgrade! Now sets with VODs linked show a YouTube or Twitch icon, and VOD URLs can be automatically assigned via our API!

Apologies for the brief site outages! We've been experiencing periodic DDOS attempts which temporarily block access to the site. These attempts haven't disrupted our underlying infrastructure, but we'll continue working to mitigate them to prevent further downtime.

Our homepage has gotten an upgrade - Now you can select a game and browse all its upcoming events, including tournaments near you! Still need more? Our improved quick search can get you there right away.

We've been hard at work cooking up some updates on start.gg! Check out our new Balance Patch article for all the details, and stay tuned for even more updates coming soon! blog.start.gg/balance-patch-april-2025-bebde9c199d2

Search on start.gg has gotten an upgrade! Search is now faster, cleaner, and more accurate than ever before. Check it out and search for your favorite tournaments!

Attention trainers! Our deck uploading feature is now available for Pokémon TCG Pocket! Organizers can require deck screenshots after registration and remove players who haven't uploaded theirs. Currently, all decks are visible to all players.

This issue is now resolved! Users who declined cookies were not being shown PayPal buttons, which has now been fixed. Thank you for your patience!

We're aware of and working on a fix for payment options not showing up for some users in registration. This only affects PayPal payments and usually resolves itself after refreshing the page. We'll update again when a fix a live!

Our support system has been updated! You can find the new support button on the left sidebar or email us at [email protected] You can also find our updated help center at startgg.tawk.help

#Evo2025 registration is live at start.gg/Evo! You may also notice something new while registering... Event Groups help organizers divide events into different sections such as side events, community tournaments, or anything you want. Coming later to all organizers!

The new PayPal integration is here! Now attendees can pay using Venmo, Pay Later, Fastlane, and debit/credit cards all through PayPal. Organizers using PayPal need to reconnect their accounts by Feb. 14th to continue taking PayPal payments. Learn more: help.start.gg/en/articles/...

Here it is. SSBMRank concludes with the 10 best Melee players of 2024! Who will be #1? Find out through the link below, and thanks again to The Yard for supporting SSBMRank 2024! start.gg/SSBMRank

We’re excited to announce that, starting today, Start.gg will be returning to its roots as an independent company supporting grassroots and professional esports communities. You can learn more in our article below: blog.start.gg/start-gg-ret...

SSBMRank 2024 heats up! Today we look at 11-20, a group teeming with Top 8 mainstays, regional winners and godslayers Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank 2024 returns with 21-30! As we inch closer to the top, we look at some of Melee's strongest players from across the game's different eras Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank 2024 continues on! Today we look at 31-40, featuring standout regional talent and the year's highest debut Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

We're starting off Week 2 of SSBMRank 2024 with big news! We're partnering with The Yard to present the Top 50 Melee players of the year Today we look at 41-50, with seven different characters represented among the ten players featured Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

We're wrapping up the first week of SSBMRank 2024 with 51-60! Foxes and Jigglypuffs highlight today's entry as we cap off the first half of this year's Top 100 Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

Competition heats up today with SSBMRank 2024 as we reveal 61-70! With multiple players who top their regional PRs, today's group of players is sure to feature some serious talent Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank 2024 is back today with 71-80! Today we look at regional talent from America and beyond, and a more than a few Jigglypuffs Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank 2024 continues today with 81-90! Today's crop of players is home to veterans, newcomers and even a pair of Mang0-slayers Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

SSBMRank 2024 starts TODAY! The annual countdown of the hundred best Melee players of the year begins with 91-100, featuring hidden bosses, familiar faces and a few young breakouts Check it out at start.gg/SSBMRank

Announcing SSBMRank 2024! The countdown of the 100 best Melee players of the year will begin on Monday January 20, but first let us introduce Mr. 101 below!