Crowning a "world champion" is a central part of the popular sport and pastime of Smite. It is also known to be one of the most difficult moments for many players in their career, rivaling even the match's grand final. Many players can't even bear to watch when their teammate gets crowned the winner, much less when they themselves fall victim. With that said, there has been no definitive answer as to who has won more "World Championships," but various various online-based forums and websites have made claims over which teams have won more times in this regard spanning multiple years. This is a list of World Championship winners and runners-up since the first World Championship at the 2012 Hi-rez Expo, excluding tournaments played at conventions such as PAX. More than one team or player may be listed as a runner-up if the tournament had more than two spots for the winners to fill. These are listed in chronological order by their first appearance as finalists for the 2017 Smite Console League World Championship. These are listed in chronological order by their first appearance as finalists for the Smite Pro League Season 2 World Championship. World Championships prior to the Hi-Rez Expo will be listed as a table, rather than a chronological list, due to there being no information regarding the order of any given year's World Championship.Before Season 2 of the Smite Pro League started, there was no clear system for sponsoring or recruiting Smite teams. As such, many teams were sponsored by their organizations in different ways, with varying levels of support. Some examples include: * Amaterasu eSports disbanded after this event. This is a list of Smite World Champions, including their respective teams who have won the title in any given year. * Amaterasu eSports disbanded after this event. * Fnatic was the runner-up for this event. This is a list of players who have competed at Worlds within each event's year. For example, if an event ends in 2013, it will be listed here in order of when that player competed at Worlds during that event's year (2012 for Hi-Rez Expo). These are listed in chronological order by their first appearance as finalists for the 2018 Smite Console League World Championship. This is a list of players who have competed at Worlds within each event's year. For example, if an event ends in 2013, it will be listed here in order of when that player competed at Worlds during that event's year (2012 for Hi-Rez Expo). * Amaterasu eSports disbanded after this event. * Fnatic was the runner-up for this event. This is a list of players who have competed at Worlds within each event's year. 8eeb4e9f32 29
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