Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30 win in the league of legends 2019 final, as it. Group stage teams are divided into two groups of four. The origins of the league of legends world championship the. But other platforms, like youtube, douyu, and longzhu, also brought in in over 8 million viewers. The 2016 league of legends world championship finals were the longest series in worlds history and were seen by 43 million people according to riot games in a. Nov 03, 2018 lol world championship draws more viewers than the super bowl. Both teams entered the series as the reigning champions of their respective regions with the tremendous expectations from their fans. Riot games celebrates the end of league of legends season one. Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30. The new york times reported earlier today that the cavaliers triumphant performance against.
Riot games gets nielsen to measure league of legends esports. League of legends world championship concurrent viewers. League of legends world championship comes to china player. The league of legends lol 2018 world championships was by far the most viewed esports event of this year with a whopping 74. 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 remains the biggest competitive video game in the world and now, its closing in on viewership numbers long held by traditional. League of legends world championship knocks viewership. In 2018 lol championships took place in south korea and attracted 99. Pro gaming leagues are seeing a huge spike in viewership. Enough league of legends fans watched the final games of the midseason invitational event over the weekend that the match has now become.
The origins of the league of legends world championship. League of legends worlds 2019 final beats fortnite. League of legends drew 18 million viewers for its allstar game. Only eight teams remain in contention for one of the most coveted trophies in esports. Worlds 2019 has gathered 3 million 985 thousand peak viewers. League of legends world championship reaches peak twitch. League of legends ratings top nba finals, world series clinchers. The league of legends world championship is heading to china for season six, bringing the mostanticipated esport of the year to wuhan and beijing. With millions of viewers tuning in to watch teams battle it out for the famous summoners cup and thousands of people attending the stadium, theres no. With monday night league, riots league of legends championship series, or lcs, is trying to mimic monday night football but for esports on twitch and youtube. In context, valves flagship dota 2 tournament the international 3 took place two months before the league of legends season 3 world championship finals and reached one million concurrent viewers. Lec dominates spring league of legends viewer rankings. The season one world championship is the conclusion of the first league of legends competitive season overview format.
The championship match between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was broadcast in 16 different languages and the audience peaked at 44 million concurrent viewers. Ever since its birth in 2011, the league of legends world championship tournament has become one of the most watched esport events in the world. The league of legends championship series lcs is the top level of professional league of legends in the united states and canada. League of legends ratings top nba finals, world series. More people watch esports than watch the world series or nba.
Many fans around the world had their eyes on league of legends. League of legends quickly gaining on traditional sports in. League of legends worlds 2019 final beats fortnite to. This esports giant draws in more viewers than the super bowl, and its expected to get even bigger. Club three games to one to win the 2014 league of legends world championship. Oct 22, 2012 league of legends season 2 championships most watched esports event of all time riot claims over 1.
G 30 in the 2020 league of legends champions korea lck spring split finals and claimed their ninth lck championship. Jun 27, 2019 riot games has tapped nielsen to measure league of legends esports competition so sponsors know the impact of their advertising dollars. League of legends 2019 world championship sees yet another jump in viewership. The championship has managed to increase all three key indicators. Lol world championship draws more viewers than the super bowl. How the league of legends world championship became the super bowl of esports.
Riot also shared viewing statistics from that years midseason invitational, but unfortunately it didnt provide the amount of viewers for any. The world championship reached its peak daily viewership on oct. Last years league of legends season championship final drew more than 8. The 2014 season is right around the corner and we couldnt be more excited to bring league of legends esports to more places and fans around the world. The tournament set the new record for the maximum number of viewers at once back in the playinn stage, after which time after time attracting new users. The timeline presents the number of viewers of league of legends championships finals worldwide from 20 to 2018. Season one championship league of legends wiki fandom. May 10, 2019 the timeline presents the number of viewers of league of legends championships finals worldwide from 20 to 2018. Jul 11, 20 league of legends drew 18 million viewers for its allstar game. Riot is trying to make monday night football work for league. Around 111 million accounts are battling on summoners rift from china, according to, a summoner database. The north american league of legends championship series spring split. 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. Riot games celebrates the end of league of legends season.
Lck 2020 spring split finals peaked at over one million. League of legends gets more viewers than super bowlwhats. The group stage of the league of legends world championship has come to a close. Riot is trying to make monday night football work for. May 27, 2016, league of legends and starcraft ii to headline intel extreme masters gyeonggi along with cs. Dec 11, 2018 the league of legends world championship 2018 has been over for more than a month now and riot has just released some of the most impressive statistics from the event headlining riots. League of legends season 1 world championship groupstage. Nov 07, 2019 how the league of legends world championship became the super bowl of esports. Season 3 has been the most globally competitive and intensely followed season of professional league of legends yet.
Riot games has tapped nielsen to measure league of legends esports competition so sponsors know the impact of their advertising dollars. In sixth place for viewership was team solomid, who came in fourth place in the north americanbased league championship series spring split. Dec 06, 2016 the 2016 league of legends world championship finals were the longest series in worlds history and were seen by 43 million people according to riot games in a release on the league of legends. League of legends season 2 championships most watched esports event of all time riot claims over 1. League of legends is one of the most popular mobas out there if not the most popular sorry, dota 2 twitch alone had over a million viewers tuned in on day 1 of the championship. More than 80 million people watched the worlds 2017. 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. League of legends season one ends with a victory of. More people watched league of legends than the nba finals. 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 is the annual professional league of legends world championship tournament hosted by riot games and is the culmination of each season. League of legends makes big league moves usa today. The fact that league is one of the most popular games on the planet is never more evident than when youre watching the best players. According to analytics firm esports charts, the championship match for league of legends champions korea saw a record 1,074,561 peak concurrent viewers tuning in to watch t1 sweep gen.
One world championship, 32 million viewers league of legends. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70pound 32kilogram summoners cup, and a multimilliondollar championship prize. An estimated 200 million people from china alone tuned in to watch the league of legends world championship. Iem season 11 world championship league of legends. League of legends season 2 championships most watched. Worlds 2018 200 million viewers at once esports charts. League of legends 2018 world championships was the most. The fact that league is one of the most popular games on the planet is never more. League of legends drew 18 million viewers for its allstar.
Its impressive considering that the game began with a crowd like. It might surprise westerners how popular the moba has become in china, which boasts the largest population out of any region. With the 2019 league of legends season at a close and its world championship complete, newzoo engaged in a deep dive analysis of the viewership numbers for the league of legends world championship and what has fueled the league of legends european championships lecs remarkable growth. The drama and excitement of the league of legends season one championship has just come to a close. Jun 08, 2018 theres nothing quite like league of legends esports scene.
The 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100. Twitch alone had over a million viewers tuned in on day 1 of the championship. League of legends esports schedule, standings, format. With the league of legends season one championship over and done with, riot games has announced that the events live coverage drew more than. The huge numbers are great news for fans of competitive gaming, and the fact that more than 1,690,000 viewers tuned into the online broadcast of the league of legends season one championship says. League of legends championships viewers 2018 statista. Most recent champions funplus phoenix 1st title most titles. May 21, 2018 enough league of legends fans watched the final games of the mid season invitational event over the weekend that the match has now become the mostwatched esports match in history. 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. Viewership numbers for the season one world championship were impressive at the time, drawing a total of 1. League of legends is one of the most popular mobas out there if not the most popular sorry, dota 2.
League of legends msi finals becomes mostwatched esport. Lol world championship draws more viewers than the super. As the stakes rose last week, viewership for the event on the main riot games twitch channel also increased. League of legends world championships had 334 million. Go, and dota 2 were the mostwatched esports of 2019, according to esports charts league has always been one of the.
Go, and dota 2 were the mostwatched esports of 2019, according to esports charts league has always been one of the biggest names in esports and last year was no exception. Feb 04, 2019 the league of legends world championship. And after another year of global competition, including a europehosted allstar event, well send the best teams in the world to south korea for the 2014 world championship. Apr 14, 2019 this esports giant draws in more viewers than the super bowl, and its expected to get even bigger. League of legends season 1 world championship gamed. Dec 17, 2019 the match up between europes g2 esports and chinas funplus phoenix in the league of legends worlds final 2019 had an average of 21.
The match up between europes g2 esports and chinas funplus phoenix in the league of legends worlds final 2019 had an average of 21. Theres nothing quite like league of legends esports scene. League of legends season 2 championships most watched esports. Each annual season of competition is divided into two splits, spring and summer, which conclude with a doubleelimination tournament between the top six teams. More people watch esports than watch the world series or. The league of legends world championship 2018 has been over for more than a month now and riot has just released some of the most impressive statistics from the. Go at the iem world championship katowice august 5, 2016, announcing the league of legends tournament format for intel extreme masters season 11. Riot games gets nielsen to measure league of legends. Mar 09, 2020 with monday night league, riots league of legends championship series, or lcs, is trying to mimic monday night football but for esports on twitch and youtube. Jul 26, 2011 riot games celebrates the end of league of legends season one.
It was an event hosted in at dreamhack in jonkoping, sweden. The 2019 world championship consisted of 120 games across berlin, madrid, and paris, and fans watched more than 1 billion hours of content during the competition. The deal is important to helping esports generate the same. The 2019 world championship final between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was the most anticipated match in league of legends history. Overall, the 2019 season is definitely the most successful in the history league of legends world championship series. Nov 11, 2019 league of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers.
League of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers. With millions of viewers tuning in to watch teams battle it out for the famous summoners cup and thousands of people attending the stadium, theres no denying its popularity. League of legends worlds 2019 saw 40% yoy viewership. League of legends competition involves professional gamers of the multiplayer online battle arena moba game, league of legends, published in 2009 by riot games. G and t1 was one of the most anticipated matchups in the league of legends community, with over one million people tuning into the series today at its. League of legends world championship is a key event in the world of esports, which annually sets new records and pushes the entire industry forward. The 2019 league of legends world championship brought in more than 100 million viewers this year, marking another impressive milestone for the popular computer game that cements its place as the.
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