T1 Crowned Most Watched Esports Team for Fourth Straight Year
T1’s League of Legends squad has claimed the global viewership crown for the fourth consecutive year, racking up 196 million hours watched, 65% ahead of second-place Gen.G according to Esports Charts annual rankings.
The leaderboard, aggregating hours from official broadcasts across PC, console, and mobile (excluding battle royales and Chinese platforms), spotlights League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang dominance.
LoL’s Korean Powerhouses Dominate
T1 surged despite a middling LCK (fourth best regular season), clinching a third straight Worlds title from play-ins, the grand final peaking as esports second most-watched match ever.
Gen.G swept LCK Season, MSI, and Esports World Cup but bowed to T1 at Worlds semis. HLE grabbed LCK Cup and First Stand titles; KT stunned as Worlds finalists.
CS2 Resurgence and MLBB Surge
Counter-Strike came back with four top 10 entries, Vitality leading via back to back Majors and nine S-tier trophies their best since 2021.
Spirit, MOUZ (post-Spinx boost), and Falcons’ superteam (NiKo/m0NESY) filled out the pack.
Indonesia’s MLBB giants ONIC (#3, MPL ID double champs) edged RRQ (#4) on results over popularity, underscoring the region’s million viewer events.
Since: October 29, 2025
