Dec 26, 2018 finally we arrive at the biggest esport finals of 2018. Dec 11, 2015 the final match between the korean teams of sk telecom t1 and koo tigers was seen by 14 million concurrent viewers at its peak. The 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100. May 10, 2019 the timeline presents the number of viewers of league of legends championships finals worldwide from 20 to 2018. Recap, highlights and memorable moments of league of legends. Nov 20, 20 still, esports have some higher targets to aim for. Livetranslation of the season 2 world championship was watched by more than 1. Skt vs ssg game 5 grand finals worlds 2016 lol s6 world championship samsung vs sk telecom t1 g5 duration. The league of legends world championship, for instance, can rack up tens of millions of viewers for a single bestoffive series, depending on the location and teams involved. For starters, the live audience was almost nonexistent and even the tournament rules were different. League of legends season 3 finals drew 32m total viewers.
The world championship reached its peak daily viewership on oct. The average concurrent viewership for this one was at 591,563, obviously super impressive. Both teams entered the series as the reigning champions of their respective regions with the tremendous expectations from their fans. This is the second highest total generated by a single day of league of legends competition this year, surpassed only by the league of legends championship series lcs spring finals for europe and north america on april 8 at 1. Looking at the most recent figures, the world series had over 90 million viewers, the super bowl had over 108 million viewers, the nba finals had over 120 million viewers, and the world cup had over 1 billion viewers.
Lol worlds final smashes twitch peak viewership record. Weve finished tallying the season 3 world championship viewership numbers and have some news to share. I have left reddit for a reddit alternative due to years of admin mismanagement and preferential. The most objective indicator of popularity has also grown the number of watched hours. Chinas audience is much bigger than nas china is the biggest lol region in the world. The league of legends world championship is the annual professional league of legends world championship tournament hosted by riot games and is the culmination of each season. You can see more plans coming up on the league of legends 2016 world championships in next few. The group stage, quarterfinal, and semifinal matches took place between october 4 and 6.
Sep 21, 2018 for the new or uninitiated, the league of legends world championship is the biggest esports events of the year. The biggest lol tournament this year will take place in the home country of the ogn bringing together the best league of legends proteams from all around the world competing for prize money of several million dollars. It was the fourth iteration of the league of legends world championship. Worlds 2018 200 million viewers at once esports charts. Compared to the previous year, the world championship had 27 million viewers and during the final game 11 million fans tuned in. League of legends world championship reaches peak twitch. The number of teams from the north american and european regions were increased from 8 to 10. The season 3 world championship for league of legends set new viewership records for competition in riot games multiplayer online battle arena title, with more than 32. The 2019 world championship final between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was the most anticipated match in league of legends history.
Season 4 world championship finals opening ceremony. League of legends gets more viewers than super bowlwhats. Sep, 20 as in any good sports event esports or the fleshandblood kind the league of legends world championship tournament is not without its own storylines and narratives. Lol worlds 2019 beats fortnite to set twitch record of 1. The season 2 world championship was held in early october.
Lol world championship the mostwatched esports event of 2019. We cant wait to see lol season 2016 to take place already with greater hype and better environment. With more teams competing in the tournament it was a move bound to get more viewers watching the tournament. Hosted in jonkoping, sweden, the first world championship was a complete contrast to the 4 th world championship held in 2014. After a huge success in season 4, riot made some changes to the world championship to improve the tournament and overall gameplay. League of legends world championships finals viewership. Over 8 million viewers tuned in to the season 2 world. The 2014 league of legends world championship was the world championship that was held from september 18, 2014 to october 19, 2014 for the multiplayer online battle arena moba video game league of legends. Jun 22, 2011 with the league of legends season one championship over and done with, riot games has announced that the events live coverage drew more than 1. South korean league of legends team samsung white won the season 4 world championship in october, and the broadcast was one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Dec 11, 2018 the 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100 million viewers. Season 3 world championship sk telecom t1s first world championship. Worlds 2014 leaguepedia league of legends esports wiki. Worlds is the culmination of the league of legends season and is arguably the most prestigious tournament in esports, achieving nearly 100 million viewers for.
The biggest esports finals from 2018, ranked by viewership. The final, which was held in seouls world cup stadium, was streamed online and watched by 27 million unique viewers. Overall, the 2019 season is definitely the most successful in the history league of legends world championship series. The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44. The world championship is the biggest event on the league of legends calendar, the culmination of the competitive season and one of only two annual events in which teams from all of the top. Riot games league of legends championship series season 4. Thanks to you, the season 3 world championship is the most watched esports event in history.
Riot games has finally revealed its viewership for the worlds largest esports event, the 2015 league of legends world. Lol season 4 world championship finals movie youtube. Riots got its work cut out for it with season 4 coming up. Season 4 world championship finals opening ceremony missed a game. League of legends season 3 world championship was most. Matches were held in taipei, singapore, and seoul, with grand. The lcs spring split will run for 11 weeks and features eight of the best lol. The 2019 world championship finals between europes g2 esports and chinas funplus phoenix was the mostwatched league of legends match in the games 10year history. Just as a little fun fact, the average amount of viewers who watched the nba championship in 2016 was 20.
First lol world championship was viewed by more than 100 thousands of people. With the league of legends season one championship over and done with, riot games has announced that the events live coverage drew more than 1. Detailed viewers statistics of 2019 world championship, league of legends. This esports giant draws in more viewers than the super bowl, and its expected to get even bigger. The 2019 season world championship worlds 2019 is the conclusion of the 2019 league of legends esports season. The fourth season of riot games league of legends championship series lcs has begun.
Top 10 plays season 4 world championship league of legends. As in any good sports event esports or the fleshandblood kind the league of legends world championship tournament is not without. Oct 19, 2014 s4 worlds playoffs quarters, grands and finals playlist. They have made themselves a significant part of the event and that was a huge honor. More than 80 million people watched the worlds 2017 semifinals new, 1 comment competitive league of legends had a good year, and riot has an infographic to remind you about it. League of legends world championships had 334 million viewers. Its falsely nacentric to assume the loss of na viewers would constitute anything approaching a net loss. Dec 01, 2014 south korean league of legends team samsung white won the season 4 world championship in. The league of legends world championship 2014 lol season 4 will be held in south korea. Season one championship league of legends wiki fandom. League of legends world championship viewers guide. Check out our full spoilerfree season 4 world championship vods coverage. How many people watched the league of legends world. Such a phenomenal number of viewers was attracted to the match between the worlds most popular teams.
Statistics of matches, teams, languages and platforms. World championships peaked at 44 million concurrent viewers. Its falsely nacentric to assume the loss of na viewers would constitute anything approaching a net loss, stacked against the huge gain of chinese viewers. The league of legends world championship finals conclude tomorrow in paris. Esports viewership numbers overview unique viewers, peak. Nov 14, 2016 according to espn 1, there were 43 million viewers who watched the championship. Worlds 2019 has gathered 3 million 985 thousand peak viewers. League of legends worlds finals will shatter records and make. Crossfire world championship breaks viewership record. The league of legends world championship 2018 has been over for more than a month now and riot has just released some of. Season 4 league of legends 2014 world championship playoffs grand finals. More than 80 million people watched the worlds 2017.
Additionally, the league of legends world championship in 2016 stands as having the second highest viewership of any esports tournament, with 43 million unique viewers worldwide. Dec 10, 2015 lol fans have made history look beautiful just by being in it. The most popular esports games of 2019 esports charts. The average number of viewers without chinese for the entire worlds 2018 is greater than that worlds 2017 591,563 people on average against 519,144 people. The games season has ended with an incredible record.
In 2018 lol championships took place in south korea and attracted 99. The season one championship will mark the official end to season one and will be followed by an off season. League of legends season 3 world championship was mostwatched esports event in forever. The series thrashed this summers fortnite world cup finals in peak. Esl pro league season 4 ends in sao paulo with a sold out arena and 15 million views online. Group stage 1 best plays season 4 world championship. Going back in the past, to the season 1 world championship, a completely different experience is achieved. League of legends world championship 2011 season 1. The first spot is quite expectedly taken by sk telecom t1 with 1 million 683 thousand people watching a game on average. Dec 10, 2015 league of legends world championship 2015. League of legends esports events bring in more viewers than. As well as being the mostwatched competition, the 2019 lol world championship also had the highest peak audience with 3.
Nov 01, 2018 although the season one championship is technically the start of professional league of legends as we know it, the 2012 world championship final is what really set forth the vision of what we see. Having the finals be at chinese prime time increased viewer count, rather then lowering it. Lol worlds championship 2015 historic viewership kill ping. The league of legends world championship brought in more than 100 million viewers, including a peak of 44 million concurrent viewers, during the competitions final round on november 10. The season one championship stands as the beta test of what would eventually become the league of legends world championship. As of today, this is the largest result ever achieved in the esports industry. Detailed viewers statistics of 2018 world championship, league of legends.
Dec 10, 2015 it goes without saying that the 2015 league of legends world championships were big, but according to riot it was significantly bigger than last year. The league of legends world championship included teams from different. Ranking the league of legends world championship finals. Oct 22, 2014 skt vs ssg game 5 grand finals worlds 2016 lol s6 world championship samsung vs sk telecom t1 g5 duration. The championship has managed to increase all three key indicators. With 14 of league of legends top teams taking part, it was korean organisation sk telecom t1 who were crowned champions, taking. League of legends world championship 2014 season 4. Nov 19, 20 32 million people watched league of legends season 3 world championships final becomes the most watched esports event in history, with more than 8. League of legends championships viewers 2018 statista. Finally we arrive at the biggest esport finals of 2018. Dec 02, 2014 league of legends world championship s finals viewership falls yearonyear overall unique viewers peaked at 27 million at this years world championship s final, marking a decrease of five. Nov 19, 20 32 million people watched the league of legends championship series season 3 world finals.
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