The 2024 League of Legends World Championship has been a landmark event for fans, setting multiple records in the esports world. This article provides an overview of the impressive records, milestones, and key facts from this event, drawing on data from Esports Charts.
Chinese viewership figures are excluded due to the unreliable nature of publicly accessible data from Chinese platforms. Any collected data lacks comparability with global livestreaming sources, so it’s best omitted here.
Record-Breaking Achievements at Worlds 2024
- Most Popular Esports Tournament: 6.94 million peak viewers (Worlds 2024)
- Most Watched Esports Match: 25.3 million hours watched (T1 vs. BLG, Grand Final)
- Most Popular Esports Match by Peak Viewers: 6.94 million (T1 vs. BLG)
- Most Popular Esports Match by Average Viewers: 5.64 million (T1 vs. BLG)
- Highest Hours Watched for a Team in an Event: 59.4 million hours (T1)
Broadcast Viewership Records
- English Broadcasts: 1.87 million peak viewers
- Vietnamese Broadcasts: 1.1 million peak viewers
- Chinese Broadcasts (excluding local platforms): 483.6K peak viewers
- Swedish Broadcasts: 25.8K peak viewers
- Czech Broadcasts: 18.5K peak viewers
- New Peak for CHZZK (Korean): 297K peak viewers
- Vietnamese on YouTube: 865.8K peak viewers
- Chinese on YouTube: 305.8K peak viewers
- Chinese on Twitch: 187.7K peak viewers
Peak Viewership Records for 12 Teams: T1, Bilibili Gaming, Gen.G, Top Esports, FlyQuest, Hanwha Life Esports, paiN Gaming, GAM Esports, PSG Talon, Rainbow7, Vikings Esports, and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS. Full stats are available in our Esports Charts section.
Community Casters with New Peak Viewership: Caedrel, Tolkin, Skyyart, Nervarien, among others.
League of Legends-Specific Viewership Records
- Portuguese Broadcasts: 454.6K peak viewers (T1 vs. paiN Gaming)
- French Broadcasts: 320.2K peak viewers (T1 vs. BLG)
- New YouTube Record: 3.39 million peak viewers
- New TikTok Record: 182.3K peak viewers
- New NimoTV Record: 142.3K peak viewers
- New SOOP Record: 10.4K peak viewers
- New Team Liquid Record: 2.02 million peak viewers
The 2024 World Championship has truly raised the bar for esports viewership, marking a historic milestone with its impressive records and achievements.
Additional Highlights from Worlds 2024
- Total watch time surpassed 1 billion hours
- Worlds reached 6.94 million peak viewers
- Opening ceremony drew a record 4.2 million viewers
Memorable moments included G2 Esports calling the referee, Team Liquid’s frustrations, and PSG Talon’s exit
