The group stage matches of ESL One Birmingham 2024 concluded on April 24th, with 8 out of 12 teams advancing to the playoffs. The tournament experienced a notable increase in viewer engagement, with average viewership on broadcasts growing by 11% compared to ESL One Kuala Lumpur.
Because of the best-of-2 match format, several teams ended up with the same points, leading to multiple tiebreaker series. Team Falcons and BetBoom Team emerged as the top contenders in Group A, securing spots in the upper bracket of the playoffs. Team Liquid and G2 x iG performed slightly worse and will compete in the lower bracket, while Talon Esports and Shopify Rebellion were eliminated.
Stage Group
In Group B, OG and Tundra Esports claimed the top spots, while Xtreme Gaming and Heroic found themselves in the middle. Surprisingly, Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators, strong teams from the previous season, were eliminated. Notably, Team Spirit drew all five series in the group stage but lost three consecutive matches during the tiebreakers.
ESL One Birmingham 2024 group stage matches generated over 4.7 million Hours Watched, nearly 40% more than the tournament in Malaysia. The event also saw a significant increase in viewership, with average viewership rising by 11% and peak viewership increasing by 38%.
Overall, the tournament displayed positive trends in audience engagement, particularly on official channels. Russian broadcasts experienced the strongest growth compared to last year, as they didn’t compete with popular Russian community casters. With two top teams from the region and several Russian players in other clubs, Russian-speaking viewers had many teams to support.
The most popular match was between OG and Team Spirit with 127.2K Peak Viewers. Notably, none of the top 3 matches included tiebreaker games, despite tiebreakers deciding final placements.
The playoffs will take place from April 25th to 28th at the Resorts World Arena. Follow the tournament’s progress on the live coverage page.
