Esports: Brackets Released for Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart Playoffs

AURORA – Brackets have been released for the 2025-26 Esports State Championships for both games played during the spring season; Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The Super Smash Bros. playoffs will feature a 64-team bracket, with all Round 1 games scheduled for today 4 p.m. The winners will advance to Wednesday’s Round 2, with those winners advancing to Localhost to play in person. The in-person championships will begin with the Round of 16 at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, followed by the quarterfinals at 10:30 a.m., the semifinals at noon and the finals at 1:30 p.m.

The Mario Kart bracket will consist of 32 teams, with all Round 1 games set to be played on Thursday at 4 p.m. The winners will advance to Round 2, on Monday, April 13, followed by the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 15. The semifinals and finals will be hosted in person at Localhost on Thursday, April 30. The semifinals are scheduled to begin at noon, followed by the finals at 4 p.m. 
 

Super Smash Bros Qualifiers

No. 1 Air Academy: Kadet Smash Bros
No. 2 Valor Christian: Van Hanenbow
No. 3 Douglas County: DCHS Varsity Smash
No. 4 Grandview: Super Smash Wolves Black
No. 5 Lakewood: LHS Varsity A Regret Squad
No. 6 Cherokee Trail: Cherokee Trail Varsity
No. 7 George Washington: Patriot Smash 1
No. 8 Northfield: NHS Nighhawks and Awe
No. 9 Pueblo County: HORNETS SSBU – A
No. 10 Discovery Canyon: DCCHS SSBU 1
No. 11 Rocky Mountain: RMHS Lobos Varsity
No. 12 Aurora Central: ACHS Black
No. 13 Arrupe Jesuit: Arrupe Generals 1
No. 14 Denver East: EHS SmEsh Squad
No. 15 Widefield: Gladiators SSBU V
No. 16 Dayspring Christian: Dayspring Eagles
No. 17 Mountain Vista: Vista Secondary Smash
No. 18 Denver North: North Smash A
No. 19 rocky Mountain Prep: SMART: SMT Smash 1
No. 20 Arvada: Bulldogs Red
No. 21 Brighton: BHS Bulldogs Smash
No. 22 Mountin View: Mountain Lions
No. 23 Cherry Creek: Creek Smash A
No. 24 Chaparral: Chaparral Smash Varsity
No. 25 Prairie View: ThunderhawksWT
No. 26 Sterling: Dreamland Express
No. 27 Overland: Overland Blazers Smash Varsity
No. 28 Eagle Ridge Academy: ERA Warriors Super Smash Varsity
No. 29 Pine Creek: PCHS_01_Smash
No. 30 Sierra: Stallion Smash Cardinal
No. 31 Montbello: MHS SMASHBROS TEAM 1
No. 32 Arvada West: AWEST Odin
No. 33 Gateway: GHS Smash Varsity
No. 34 Legend: Royal
No. 35 Abraham Lincoln: Lancer Esports
No. 36 Highlands Ranch: King Falcons
No. 37 Ralston Valley: Ralston Valley Smash Bros
No. 38 Rangeview: PH ISH
No. 39 Fort Collins: FCHS Smash A
No. 40 Pueblo West: Pueblo West Varsity Smash
No. 41 STEM Highlands Ranch: STEM HR SMash Bros Blue Team
No. 42 Falcon: Alpha Falcon
No. 43 Ponderosa: The C00lest Kids
No. 44 ThunderRidge: ThunderRidge Green Team
No. 45 Berthoud: Spartans Smash
No. 46 Vista Peak Prep: Smash Team Varsity
No. 47 Fossil Ridge: Fossil Ridge Varsity Smash Bros
No. 48 Pueblo East: Pueblo East Eagles Varsity
No. 49 Wellington: WMH SSMB
No. 50 University: University 1
No. 51 Jefferson: Jefferson High School
No. 52 Loveland: E Wolves Smash 1
No. 53 DSST: Green Valley Ranch: Raptors
No. 54 Smoky Hill: Royal Flush
No. 55 Greeley West: Smash Spartans A
No. 56 Conifer: Comrade Crunch
No. 57 Pagosa Springs: Pagosa Springs Phantoms
No. 58 Vista Ridge: VRHS Smash 2
No. 59 Del Norte: Del Norte Ultimate Tigers
No. 60 Rampart: RHS SMASH APEX
No. 61 Denver West: WG Smash Team A
No. 62 MLK Early College: DMLK Super Smash Bros
No. 63 Denver South: Denver South Ravens
No. 64 Broomfield: BHS Smashers
 

Mario Kart Qualifiers

No. 1 Legend: Legend Royal
No. 2 Discovery Canyon: DCCHS MK8 Varsity
No. 3 ThunderRidge: Thunderstorm
No. 4. Ellicott: THUNDERHKZ
No. 5 Ponderosa: Mirrio Karters
No. 6 Denver Jewish Day: DJDS Tigers Esports
No. 7 Fossil Ridge: Fossil Ridge Var Mario Kart
No. 8 Denver North: North Kart
No. 9 STEM Highlands Ranch: STEM HR Mario Kart Gold Team
No. 10 Highlands Ranch: HRHS Falcon Karts 
No. 11 Wray: Wray Eagles
No. 12 Eagle Ridge Academy: ERA Warriors Mario Kart Varsity
No. 13 Grandview: Grandview HS Mario Kart Black
No. 14 Denver East: EHS Holy Rollers
No. 15 Falcon: Kart of Problems
No. 16 Northfield: Nighthawk Kartel
No. 17 Arvada West: AWEST Killa Kitties
No. 18 Chatfield: Chatfield Mario Kart Varsity
No. 19 Vista Peak Prep: Mario Kart Varsity
No. 20 Pine Creek: PCHS_01_Kart
No. 21 Chaparral: Chaparral Mario Kart Varsity
No. 22 Cherry Creek: Creek Kart Vroom Vroom
No. 23 Poudre: PHS Impalas Mario Kart
No. 24 Bear Creek: Bear Creek Gold Mario Kart
No. 25 Rocky Mountain: RMHS Lobos Varsity
No. 26 George Washington: Patriot Kart
No. 27 University: University Mario Kart 1
No. 28 Sterling: Here Comes The Red Shells
No. 29 Pueblo West: Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity
No. 30 Sierra: Stallion Kart
No. 31 North Park: NPHS Wildcats
No. 32 MLK Early College: DMLK Short Panthers