The matchup between european team g2 esports and chinese team funplus phoenix saw the rise of a new champion, and it was viewed across over 20 platforms in 16 languages. Worlds 2017 is the seventh league of legends tournament of the world championship series. Nov 11, 2019 league of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers. Pages that were modified between april 2014 and june 2016 are adapted from information taken from. Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30 win in the league of legends. American video game developer riot games has announced that the league of legends world championships peaked at 44 million concurrent viewers. Twitch alone had over a million viewers tuned in on day 1 of the championship. The league of legends lol 2018 world championships was by far the most viewed esports event of this year with a whopping 74. Worlds 2014 leaguepedia league of legends esports wiki. The 2014 world championship games were streamed live by 40 broadcast partners, and cast in 19 languages. League of legends worlds 2019 final beats fortnite to.
Vince clemente, founder of the classic tetris world championship. Total cumulative daily unique impressions the amount of unique viewers that tuned in every day via online and television channels reached 334 million over the four weeks from 288 million in 2014. 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. Aug 14, 2019 the finale to the thrilling fourth season of the call of duty world league, presented by playstation4, begins wednesday, august 14, when the best ca. League of legends season 4 world championship hype video. Nov 17, 2017 the league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique viewers. The league of legends world championship 2014 lol season 4 will be held in south korea. 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.
The 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100 million viewers. In 2018, viewership for the league of legends world championship finals already surpassed viewership of. The league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique. 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 season one championship will mark the official end to season one and will be followed by an off season. Relive the epic journey of the 2015 world championship. 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. The grand finals were watched by 27 million people, with concurrent viewership peaking at over 11 million viewers. The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44 million viewers. The league of legends world championship included teams from. Nearly 20x the viewers of this years overwatch league finals.
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. We dig into what it is about taiwanese culture that fosters the growth of some of its most dominant players. League of legends finals sells out las staples center in. League of legends msi finals becomes mostwatched esport.
League of legends worlds 2019 saw 40% yoy viewership. The league of legends worlds final reached 60 million. League of legends world championship 2014 season 4. The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44 million. The viewership that were having is just as strong as any of the big companies, like hearthstone or league of legends. First lol world championship was viewed by more than 100 thousands of people. The 2019 world championship consisted of 120 games across. The summoners cup, the trophy given to the world s best league of legends team, is awarded at 2017 world championship at beijing national.
Just as a little fun fact, the average amount of viewers who watched the nba championship in 2016 was 20. The 2019 season world championship worlds 2019 is the conclusion of the 2019 league of legends esports season. Dec 11, 2018 the 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100 million viewers. League of legends 2018 world championships was the most. 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. This time around its concurrent viewers of world championship 2019 that reached a staggering number 44 million people watched fpx crush european dreams at the. For more lolesports action, subscribe for more lcs coverage including the l. The world championship reached its peak daily viewership on oct. Nov 20, 20 the league of legends season 3 world championship was was watched by over 32 million fans worldwide, as south koreas sk telecom t1 earned the summoners cup in front of a soldout staples center. 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. December 1, league of legends 2014 world championship viewer numbers infograph by, and on ongamers e december 1, worlds 2014 by the numbers by, and on riot games.
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. The healthy meta allowed professional players to display their skill through a wide variety of strategies and led to thrilling games during the entire monthlong tournament. League of legends season 2 championships most watched esports event of all time riot claims over 1. I attended the lol world championship last year when it was at uscs galen center where about 8,000 or so were in attendance.
For context, that tops the entire viewership for the season 2 finals last year, which were seen by a total of 8. The 2015 league of legends world championship was the world championship held from october 1, 2015 for the multiplayer online battle arena moba video game league of legends. 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. Tencents q3 earnings revealed that worlds viewership doubled over last year. Rasmus caps borregaard winther and kim khan dongha tied for the most. The league of legends north american championship finals took place this weekend. The league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique viewers. 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.
How many people watched the league of legends world. Both teams entered the series as the reigning champions of their respective regions with the tremendous expectations from their fans. The 2019 world championship final between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was the most anticipated match in league of legends history. Tv network tbs for the first time on friday and averaged 509,000 total viewers. League of legends championships viewers 2018 statista. League of legends world championships had 334 million viewers. Gamepedias league of legends esports wiki covers tournaments, teams, players, and personalities in league of legends. League of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers. May 10, 2019 the timeline presents the number of viewers of league of legends championships finals worldwide from 20 to 2018. Over the next two weeks, the best league of legends teams from around the world will clash in southern california. Welcome to the league of legends championship series. League of legends competition involves professional gamers of the multiplayer online battle arena moba game, league of legends, published in 2009 by riot games. The new york times reported earlier today that the cavaliers triumphant performance against. 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 season 3 finals drew 32m total 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 next wave of esports is oldschool ozy a modern. The overall popularity of league of legends far surpasses most every. Fourth and the final game of the grand finals of league of. Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30 win in the league of legends 2019 final, as it. This esports giant draws in more viewers than the super bowl, and its expected to get even bigger. League of legends is one of the most popular mobas out there if not the most popular sorry, dota 2.
League of legends season 2 championships most watched. 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. Its impressive considering that the game began with a crowd like. With victories at the lec spring and summer finals, as well a win at the 2019 midseason invitational.
May 20, 2019 the 2019 midseason invitational msi was league of legends third most popular tournament by peak viewership, according to esports charts. As the game has risen in popularity both in its playbase and as a. For better navigation you can also use annotations inside the video. 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.
The tournament has been praised for its ceremonial performances, while receiving attention worldwide due to its multiple d. Midseason invitational 2019 was leagues third most watched. The 2018 season world championship worlds 2018 is the conclusion of the 2018 league of legends competitive season. League of legends world championship 2016 season 6. Professional tournaments began in 2011 with the season 1 world championship at dreamhack in jonkoping, sweden. Livetranslation of the season 2 world championship was watched by more than 1.
League of legends season 1 world championship semi finals team solomid vs epik gamer second game. League of legends season 2 championships most watched esports. A viewers guide to the league of legends world championship. Season 3 has been the most globally competitive and intensely followed season of professional league of legends yet. More people watched league of legends than the nba finals. 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 origins of the league of legends world championship. Started in 2011, the tournament has seen several changes over the years, in terms of prize money, host destinations, competing teams and accessibility for fans, with the everincreasing demand for league of legends action only helping to ensure that the event will continue to grow in the future.
The league of legends world championship 2016 worlds 2016 once again set. This means you can watch the whole competition for free. The season 3 world championship was won by sk telecom t1 k with the roster of lee faker sanghyeok, jung impact eonyeong, chae piglet gwangjin, bae bengi seongwoong, lee poohmandu jeonghyeon, and coach kim kkoma junggyun. The league of legends world championship tournament consistently reaches new viewership milestones each year, easily rivaling. It was the fourth iteration of the league of legends world championship. The 2018 league of legends world finals had nearly 100. League of legends world championship viewers guide. The tournament is held in europe, with finals in paris. For example the kpl mobile moba gets more views in china for regular season games than lpl playoffs get. Taiwan has produced many of the greatest esports champions, including the league of legends season 2 world champions.
It was the third iteration of the annual league of legends world championship and the last one not to be formally titled after the year it took place. Detailed viewers statistics of 2019 world championship, league of legends. Esl pro league season 4 ends in sao paulo with a sold out arena and 15. Throwback to 2016 when people were saying ow was gonna kill lol.
Season one championship league of legends wiki fandom. In 2018 lol championships took place in south korea and attracted 99. Statistics of matches, teams, languages and platforms. League of legends esports games are broadcast live to millions of fans in 18 different languages across the globe, with viewership of the regular season averaging 90 million hourswatched live, weekoverweek worldwide. But other platforms, like youtube, douyu, and longzhu, also brought in in over 8 million viewers.
League of legends world championship reaches peak twitch. American league of legends championship series spring split finals. All matches of seasons 6 world championship of league of legends lol will be streamed live in various languages and on several platforms. A total of 90 unique league of legends champions saw play during the course of the 2018 world championship, the most of any world championship to date. More than 80 million people watched the worlds 2017.
Riot also shared viewing statistics from that years midseason invitational, but unfortunately it didnt provide the amount of viewers for any. Pages modified between june 2016 and september 2017 are adapted from information taken from. Nov 14, 2016 according to espn 1, there were 43 million viewers who watched the championship. League of legends season 2 world championship youtube. Their ultimate goal is to reach the grand finals on oct. 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. League of legends world championship concurrent viewers. Nov 19, 20 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 million people watching the. Dec 18, 2019 american video game developer riot games has announced that the league of legends world championships peaked at 44 million concurrent viewers. Oct 15, 2012 for links to other games and timecodes open the description. The 2020 league of legends esports season will launch in late january. 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. League of legends 32 million people watched the league of legends championship series season 3 world finals at peak, 8. Dec 01, 2014 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.
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