diff --git a/frontend/src/Pages/Leaderboard.tsx b/frontend/src/Pages/Leaderboard.tsx
index d4a4d4a..17bc191 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Pages/Leaderboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Pages/Leaderboard.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   GamificationEvent,
 } from "@/services/gamificationService";
 import BadgeUnlocked from "@/components/BadgeUnlocked";
+import Top10Celebration from "@/components/Top10Celebration";
 import { useUser } from "@/hooks/useUser";
 
 interface Debater {
@@ -86,7 +87,16 @@ const Leaderboard: React.FC = () => {
   });
   const [sortCategory, setSortCategory] = useState<SortCategory>("score");
   const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
+  const previousRankRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const isInitialRenderRef = useRef(true);
   const { user } = useUser();
+  const [top10Celebration, setTop10Celebration] = useState<{
+    rank: number;
+    isOpen: boolean;
+  }>({
+    rank: 0,
+    isOpen: false,
+  });
 
   // Load initial leaderboard data
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -226,6 +236,33 @@ const Leaderboard: React.FC = () => {
     (debater) => debater.currentUser
   );
 
+  // Check if user entered top 10 and trigger celebration
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Skip celebration on initial page load
+    if (isInitialRenderRef.current) {
+      if (currentUserIndex !== -1) {
+        previousRankRef.current = currentUserIndex + 1;
+      }
+      isInitialRenderRef.current = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (currentUserIndex !== -1 && currentUserIndex < 10) {
+      const currentRank = currentUserIndex + 1;
+      // Only celebrate if user wasn't in top 10 before or improved their rank
+      if (previousRankRef.current !== null && previousRankRef.current > 10) {
+        // User just entered top 10!
+        setTop10Celebration({ rank: currentRank, isOpen: true });
+      } else if (previousRankRef.current !== null && previousRankRef.current > currentRank && currentRank <= 3) {
+        // User improved to top 3!
+        setTop10Celebration({ rank: currentRank, isOpen: true });
+      }
+      previousRankRef.current = currentRank;
+    } else if (currentUserIndex >= 10) {
+      previousRankRef.current = currentUserIndex + 1;
+    }
+  }, [currentUserIndex, sortedDebaters]);
+
   const getVisibleDebaters = () => {
     if (!sortedDebaters.length) return [];
     const initialList = sortedDebaters
@@ -268,6 +305,11 @@ const Leaderboard: React.FC = () => {
         isOpen={badgeUnlocked.isOpen}
         onClose={() => setBadgeUnlocked({ badgeName: "", isOpen: false })}
       />
+      <Top10Celebration
+        rank={top10Celebration.rank}
+        isOpen={top10Celebration.isOpen}
+        onClose={() => setTop10Celebration({ rank: 0, isOpen: false })}
+      />
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto">
         <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground mb-8 text-lg">
           Hone your skills and see how you stack up against top debaters! 🏆
@@ -315,9 +357,8 @@ const Leaderboard: React.FC = () => {
                   {visibleDebaters.map((debater) => (
                     <TableRow
                       key={debater.id}
-                      className={`group hover:bg-accent/30 ${
-                        debater.currentUser ? "bg-primary/10" : ""
-                      }`}
+                      className={`group hover:bg-accent/30 ${debater.currentUser ? "bg-primary/10" : ""
+                        }`}
                     >
                       <TableCell className="pl-6">
                         <div
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Top10Celebration.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Top10Celebration.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6306b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Top10Celebration.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import Confetti from "react-confetti";
+import { FaTrophy, FaStar } from "react-icons/fa";
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+interface Top10CelebrationProps {
+    rank: number;
+    isOpen: boolean;
+    onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+const Top10Celebration: React.FC<Top10CelebrationProps> = ({ rank, isOpen, onClose }) => {
+    const [showConfetti, setShowConfetti] = useState(false);
+    const [windowSize, setWindowSize] = useState({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (isOpen) {
+            setShowConfetti(true);
+            setWindowSize({ width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight });
+
+            // Hide confetti after 6 seconds
+            const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+                setShowConfetti(false);
+            }, 6000);
+
+            return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+        }
+    }, [isOpen]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const handleResize = () => {
+            setWindowSize({ width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight });
+        };
+
+        window.addEventListener("resize", handleResize);
+        return () => window.removeEventListener("resize", handleResize);
+    }, []);
+
+    const getRankContent = () => {
+        if (rank === 1) {
+            return {
+                icon: <FaTrophy className="w-20 h-20 text-amber-500" />,
+                title: "🥇 You're #1!",
+                message: "You've reached the top of the leaderboard! You're the champion!",
+                confettiColors: ['#FFD700', '#FFA500', '#FF8C00', '#FF6347'],
+            };
+        } else if (rank === 2) {
+            return {
+                icon: <FaTrophy className="w-20 h-20 text-slate-400" />,
+                title: "🥈 Silver Position!",
+                message: "Amazing! You're in 2nd place on the leaderboard!",
+                confettiColors: ['#C0C0C0', '#A8A8A8', '#909090', '#B8B8B8'],
+            };
+        } else if (rank === 3) {
+            return {
+                icon: <FaTrophy className="w-20 h-20 text-orange-500" />,
+                title: "🥉 Bronze Achievement!",
+                message: "Fantastic! You've claimed 3rd place on the leaderboard!",
+                confettiColors: ['#CD7F32', '#B87333', '#A0522D', '#D2691E'],
+            };
+        } else {
+            return {
+                icon: <FaStar className="w-20 h-20 text-primary" />,
+                title: `🌟 Top 10! Rank #${rank}`,
+                message: "Congratulations! You've made it to the Top 10!",
+                confettiColors: ['#6366F1', '#8B5CF6', '#A855F7', '#D946EF'],
+            };
+        }
+    };
+
+    const content = getRankContent();
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            {showConfetti && (
+                <Confetti
+                    width={windowSize.width}
+                    height={windowSize.height}
+                    recycle={false}
+                    numberOfPieces={600}
+                    gravity={0.25}
+                    colors={content.confettiColors}
+                />
+            )}
+            <Dialog open={isOpen} onOpenChange={onClose}>
+                <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-md">
+                    <DialogTitle className="text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-4">
+                        {content.title}
+                    </DialogTitle>
+                    <DialogDescription className="text-center">
+                        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center space-y-4 py-4">
+                            <div className="animate-bounce">{content.icon}</div>
+                            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-lg">{content.message}</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </DialogDescription>
+                    <div className="flex justify-center mt-4">
+                        <Button onClick={onClose} className="px-8 py-2">
+                            Keep Going! 🚀
+                        </Button>
+                    </div>
+                </DialogContent>
+            </Dialog>
+        </>
+    );
+};
+
+export default Top10Celebration;