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ESPORTS
SPL HISTORY:
EU VS NA
By Jacob Russell
In such a complicated world, people can’t seem go back to the very beginning. The format is simple,
to agree on much. People spend all day arguing about first place in an international tournament will grant a
things that don’t really matter. There are many examples: region 3 points, while second place will grant that region
Hot dog or Hamburger? Red or Blue? Console or PC? a single point. It is also important to note that SWCs
I could go on and on about the debates people waste are worth 2x points. Who will be top dog in the end?
their time on, but do you want to know what debate
does REALLY matter? Which SPL region is better: NA SMITE LAUNCH TOURNAMENT
or EU? Since the dawn of SMITE esports, there has
been a lot of banter between the two sides, with each When I meant the very beginning, I meant it. In the
region trading blows on the Battleground of the Gods. SPL’s humble beginnings, EU’s Team SoloMid breezed
With Europe now having the majority of the SWC titles past NA’s Team Dignitas 3-0 in the finals on the back of
(with NRG now having back to back), is the debate finally Gamehunter’s Vamana pentakill. As you would imagine,
over? To finally settle the issue, I decided to take a trip rosters were a lot different in those days. Besides
to the SMITE esports wiki (smite.esportswikis.com) and Gamehunter, who has retired from the scene who most
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