Most-watched esports event (peak viewers)
The current most-watched esports event (peak viewers) record is 6.9 million viewers, held by League of Legends World Championship 2024 Final, set on November 2, 2024. Last checked October 10, 2026.
6.9
million viewers
League of Legends World Championship 2024 Final
- Holder
- League of Legends World Championship 2024 Final
- Record
- 6.9 million viewers
- Exact figure
- 6,941,610 peak viewers
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Date set
- November 2, 2024
- Recognized by
- Riot Games
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- esports.net Lol worlds viewership
- kitguru.net League of legends worlds hits record high with 94m peak concurrent viewers
- escharts.com Read the source
- escharts.com Read the source
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