A tribute to the 2014 league of legends world champions. Pro gaming leagues are seeing a huge spike in viewership. League has always been one of the biggest names in esports and last year was no exception. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70pound 32kilogram summoners cup, and a multimilliondollar championship prize. The 2017 world championship series started in september. 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. Detailed viewers statistics of northamerica open season championship, mobile legends. League of legends mid season invitational has been canceled. The north american league of legends championship series spring split. League of legends championships viewers 2018 statista.
League of legends world championships had 334 million viewers. The finals were watched by 60 million people, breaking 2016s finals viewer records. League of legends world championship 2011 season 1 league of legends has definitely evolved at a fast pace over the last 3 years. For the first time, season 4 introduces a second division, the rlrs. Tencents q3 earnings revealed that worlds viewership doubled over last year. Nov 17, 2017 the league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique viewers. Feb 04, 2019 the league of legends world championship, for instance, can rack up tens of millions of viewers for a single best of five series, depending on the location and teams involved. 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 ratings top nba finals, world series. Worlds 2014 leaguepedia league of legends esports wiki. May 10, 2019 the timeline presents the number of viewers of league of legends championships finals worldwide from 20 to 2018. 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. Lec dominates spring league of legends viewer rankings. The massive audience for esports events like this is expected to grow.
Gamepedias league of legends esports wiki covers tournaments, teams, players, and personalities in league of legends. Lgc season 4 leaguepedia league of legends esports wiki. If you knew that samsung galaxy white won this years league of legends world championship, youre certainly not. Professional tournaments began in 2011 with the season 1 world championship at dreamhack in jonkoping, sweden. Although the season one championship is technically the start of professional league of legends as we know it, 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. The season one championship stands as the beta test of what would eventually become the league of legends world championship. In 2018 lol championships took place in south korea and attracted 99. 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.
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. Oct 19, 2014 s4 worlds playoffs quarters, grands and finals playlist. The league of legends world championship included teams from. League of legends world championship 2014 season 4. The season 4 league of legends world championship, won by the south korean team samsung white, averaged an astounding 27. The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44 million. 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.
Nov 19, 20 32 million people watched the league of legends championship series season 3 world finals. League of legends world championship reaches peak twitch. League of legends season 3 finals drew 32m total viewers. 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.
League of legends midseason invitational canceled due to. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70pound summoners cup, and a multimilliondollar championship prize. It was the fourth iteration of the league of legends world championship. The fourth season of riot games league of legends championship series lcs has begun. The league of legends north american championship finals took place this weekend. Riot games league of legends championship series season 4. League of legends season 3 date and location revealed ign. Riot games announced it will not hold msi in 2020 due to covid19 and instead will. Dec 10, 2015 36 million viewers tuned in to the finals alone. Statistics of matches, teams, languages and platforms. 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.
Nov 20, 20 putting this in the context of other popular televised sports, the audience for league of legends season 3 finals was roughly equal to the number of viewers that watched the nhl stanley cup finals, which had over 5 million viewers on average for the six games in the series, with a peak viewership of 8. Nov 07, 2019 how the league of legends world championship became the super bowl of esports. 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. Go, and dota 2 were the mostwatched esports of 2019, according to esports charts. The championship has managed to increase all three key indicators. Worlds 2019 has gathered 3 million 985 thousand peak viewers. The end of the pre season and the official start of season 4 champion series began on january 15, 2014. League of legends season 2 championships most watched esports. Worlds 2019 leaguepedia league of legends esports wiki.
With just a week before the upcoming season begins, the leagues ten teams are gearing up to show off their new rosters on stage. The league of legends world championship 2014 lol season 4 will be held in south korea. The 2019 season world championship worlds 2019 is the conclusion of the 2019 league of legends esports season. Riot games event will host 10,000 fans live in the. Detailed viewers statistics of mlbb european championship season 4, mobile legends. 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 2020 league of legends esports season will launch in late january. Detailed viewers statistics of rlcs season 4 world championship, rocket league. 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. Ml tournaments statistics prize pool peak viewers hours watched. The world championship reached its peak daily viewership on oct. With the 2019 league of legends season at a close and its world. Oct 22, 2012 league of legends season 2 championships most watched esports event of all time riot claims over 1. Chinas funplus phoenix was the mostwatched league of legends. 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 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. Top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. Matches were held in taipei, singapore, and seoul, with grand.
The lcs spring split will run for 11 weeks and features. Mlbb european championship season 4 detailed viewers stats. League of legends european championship returns june 12th. Depending on context, the duration of the interval may refer to a patch cycle or a competitive period, start and end may thereby vary slightly. This esports giant draws in more viewers than the super bowl, and its expected to get even bigger. 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. Recap, highlights and memorable moments of league of legends. 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. League of legends championship series spring split finals. The world stage for professional league of legends.
Detailed viewers statistics of esl pro league season 4. Season 4 league of legends 2014 world championship playoffs grand finals. League of legends midseason tournament canceled due to. Pages that were modified between april 2014 and june 2016 are adapted from information taken from. Jan 14, 2019 the league of legends european championship underwent major changes during the offseason, seeing both a brand redesign and a change in the leagues competitors. In sixth place for viewership was team solomid, who came in fourth place in the north americanbased league championship series spring split. Season one championship league of legends wiki fandom. The league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique viewers. Video game tournament draws more viewers than game 7 of world. In an everchanging world during the covid19 pandemic, esports has become a muchneeded distraction to current events. The 2019 world championship final between g2 esports and funplus phoenix was the most anticipated match in league of legends history. Compared to season 2, where the max amount of viewers at one time was still an impressive 1. Rlcs season 4 world championship detailed viewers stats.
Season four 2014 is the fourth ranked season in league of legends. League of legends ratings top nba finals, world series clinchers. The drama and excitement of the league of legends season one championship has just come to a close. Season 3 has been the most globally competitive and intensely followed season of professional league of legends yet. League of legends finals sells out las staples center in an hour. Dec 01, 2014 video game tournament draws more viewers than game 7 of world series. 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 league of legends worlds final reached 60 million unique. For better navigation you can also use annotations inside the video.
Aug 24, 20 if there needed to be further evidence of the growing enthusiasm in the west for esports, league of legends may have just set some sort of unofficial record for most tickets to a live event sold. Rocket league world championship to air during espn esports day. Rlcs season 5 world championship detailed viewers stats. Detailed viewers statistics of 360mobi championship series season 4, mobile legends. It was held in 4 different locations throughout china. 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. 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.
League of legends gets more viewers than super bowlwhats. The season 4 championship took place september 18october 19, at the south korea. The league of legends worlds final reached 60 million. The 2019 league of legends worlds finals peaked at 44. The tournament has been praised for its ceremonial performances, while receiving attention worldwide due to its mu. Apr 04, 2020 the days rocket league block is set to blast off at 4. Oct 15, 2012 for links to other games and timecodes open the description. Nov 01, 2018 you always remember your first, and its no different with league of legends. Ranking the league of legends world championship finals. Both teams entered the series as the reigning champions of their respective regions with the tremendous expectations from their fans. League of legends 2015 world championship broke a bunch of. Second game of the grand finals of league of legends season 2.
Overall, the 2019 season is definitely the most successful in the history league of legends world championship series. 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. 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. Detailed viewers statistics of rlcs season 5 world championship, rocket league. Northamerica open season championship detailed viewers. League of legends world championship 2011 season 1.
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