When viewership for league of legends season 2 world championships went completely off the scale, developer riot games immediately doubled down for its upcoming season 3. Hosting its 4 th world championship just recently in south korea, we can safely assume that the game is firmly set to grow for another few years. For example, according to analytics service esports charts, the 2018 league of legends world championship had around 1. Nov 19, 20 league of legends 32 million people watched the league of legends championship series season 3 world finals at peak, 8. Over 32 million fans watched sk telecom t1 earn the summoners cup. 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. 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. 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. 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. May 26, 2015 12 new broken korean builds you should abuse in patch 10. 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 3 finals drew 32m total viewers.
Proguides challenger league of legends guides 172,805 views new. 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. 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. Awarded to the single player that most positively impacts and. Developer riot gamess multiplayer online battle arena. 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. The season 3 world championship is the conclusion of the third league of legends competitive season overview format. Riot games hosted the league of legends 2015 world championship over the month of october this year, and as expected, the huge event broke tons of. Omg group stage league of legends season 3 world championship d6g11 by tri nguyen. League of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers. Gamepedias league of legends esports wiki covers tournaments, teams, players, and personalities in league of legends. League of legends worlds 2019 final beats fortnite to.
Thats nearly four times as many as watched the season 2 finals a year earlier and. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in north america, europe, south korea, and china, with twelve of those. Dec 17, 2019 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. The 2019 season world championship worlds 2019 is the conclusion of the 2019 league of legends esports season. C9 quarter final league of legends season 3 worlds championship d1g1. 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. Dota 2 counterstrike starcraft ii pubg overwatch rainbow six rocket league smash warcraft apex legends brood war hearthstone heroes artifact commons fighting games arena of valor arena fps clash royale fortnite world of warcraft team fortress fifa paladins valorant. Season one championship league of legends wiki fandom. League of legends season 3 world championship is the most watched esports event in history, according to riot, which develops the multiplayer. Weve finished tallying the season 3 world championship viewership numbers and have some news to share. League of legends world championships had 334 million viewers. Samsung white wins league of legends world championships 0. Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30 win in the league of legends 2019 final, as it. 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 world championship, or worlds, clocked in at 99. With the league of legends season one championship over and done with, riot games has announced that the events live coverage drew more than. Riot games event will host 10,000 fans live in the. 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. Worlds 2019 has gathered 3 million 985 thousand peak viewers. League of legends esports finals watched by 32 million. Dec 10, 2015 36 million viewers tuned in to the finals alone. Lol world championship draws more viewers than the super bowl. Nov 01, 2018 on november 3 from the incheon munhak stadium in south korea, viewership records are expected to be broken when europes fnatic takes on chinas invictus gaming in the 2018 league of legends world. 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. Determined by a panel of rlcs analysts and administrators. Ultraliga season 3 liquipedia league of legends wiki. League of legends season 3 world championship youtube. 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.
Both teams entered the series as the reigning champions of their respective regions with the tremendous expectations from their fans. League of legends final surpasses 2017 world championship. League of legends championships viewers 2018 statista. 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. Season 3 world championship login screen league of. The figures show a tremendous leap in league of legends viewers in the past year. Nov 03, 2018 league of legends has a long way to go to catch the most popular sporting event in the world however, fifas 2018 world cup had a staggering 900 million viewer estimate. Pages that were modified between april 2014 and june 2016 are adapted from information taken from. Riot has announced that over 32 million people watched the league of legends season 3 world championship finals in. One world championship, 32 million viewers league of legends.
Detailed viewers statistics of rlcs season 5 world championship, rocket league. 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 season 3 world championship for league of legends drew record viewership last month as 32 million people tuned in to watch the finals. May 10, 2019 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. The season one championship will mark the official end to season one and will be followed by an off season. Chinese team funplus phoenix has romped home to a 30. Over 32 million fans watched sk telecom t1 earn the summoners cup in front of a soldout staples center.
The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44 million. Ranking the league of legends world championship finals. Well, its a bit unfortunate that the series didnt go to game 5 and that the last game wasnt a bit closer. Spoiler league of legends season 3 world championship. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70pound 32kilogram summoners cup, and a multimilliondollar championship prize. On november 3 from the incheon munhak stadium in south korea, viewership records are expected to be broken when europes fnatic takes on chinas invictus gaming in the 2018 league of legends world. League of legends ratings top nba finals, world series. League of legends esports viewership hits nearly 3 million in. Statistics of matches, teams, languages and platforms. Liquipedia will soon drop support for internet explorer. 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. Nov 20, 20 the season 3 world championship for league of legends drew record viewership last month as 32 million people tuned in to watch the finals. Nov 11, 2019 league of legends worlds 2019 the final total should be well over 100 million viewers. Go back to november, and viewership numbers from the league of legends world championship finals held in south korea and also hosted by the games publisher, riot games showed that.
League of legends 32 million people watched the league of legends championship series season 3 world finals at peak, 8. Four teams receive direct entry into quarterfinals through allstar shanghai 20 performances. The tournament is held in europe, with finals in paris. Riot games has announced plans for season 3 world championship, the premier event for league of legends professional esports. Pro gaming leagues are seeing a huge spike in viewership. It was held from september 23 november 4, 2017, in cities across china. Elsewhere, the league of legends european championship broke its peak concurrent viewership record as well, with 476,599 people tuning in to watch a week three match between eventual finalists g2. League of legends 2015 world championship broke a bunch of. Pages modified between june 2016 and september 2017 are adapted from information taken from. League of legends season 3 date and location revealed ign. League of legends season 3 finals had 32m viewers complex. Riot games hosted the league of legends 2015 world championship over the month of october this.
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. The championship has managed to increase all three key indicators. Feb 04, 2019 the league world championship, or worlds, clocked in at 99. Overall, the 2019 season is definitely the most successful in the history league of legends world championship series. 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. Thanks to you, the season 3 world championship is the most watched esports event in history. With the grand finals match, the event exceeded last years total viewership on. League of legends season 3 world championship had over over 32 million viewers.
Lol world championship draws more viewers than the super. League of legends season 3 world championship vg247. The 2017 league of legends world championship was the seventh world championship for league of legends, a video game developed by riot games. The 2019 world championship final between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was the most anticipated match in league of legends history.
The fortnite world cup peaked at a recordbreaking 2. Rlcs season 5 world championship detailed viewers stats. Nov 20, 20 league of legends season 3 world championship is the most watched esports event in history, according to riot, which develops the multiplayer game riot posted an update on the official blog. League of legends season 3 world championship was most.
Worlds 2018 200 million viewers at once esports charts. League of legends has a long way to go to catch the most popular sporting event in the world however, fifas 2018 world cup had a staggering. 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. More people watch esports than watch the world series or nba. League of legends season 3 world championship takes place. 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. League of legends world championship 2011 season 1. 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.
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