Worlds 2025 Claims Runner Up Spot Among All Time Greatest Esports Spectacles
In a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 League of Legends World Championship, T1 staged an epic reversal against KT Rolster in the Grand Final, sealing a 3-2 victory to secure their unprecedented sixth title overall and their third in a row.
This historic achievement not only cements T1’s dynasty in the game’s competitive landscape but also propelled the event to new heights of global viewership. The climactic fifth game alone drew a staggering peak of more than 6.7 million concurrent viewers across official broadcasts and co streams (excluding platforms in mainland China), edging out the 2023 Worlds finale and establishing it as the second highest viewed esports match ever recorded.
This surge underscores the unrelenting passion for League of Legends on the international stage, with the full tournament clocking in at 6,737,568 peak viewers on November 9.
A New Benchmark in LoL and Esports Dominance
Worlds 2025 didn’t just shine within its own ecosystem it vaulted into elite company across all esports titles. The tournament now holds the silver medal for the most watched event in history, trailing only the explosive 2024 edition, which set the current benchmark.
The grand final’s draw of 87% more viewers than the semifinal clash between defending champions and China’s Top Esports highlights how high-stakes drama translates to massive audiences.
Overall, the tournament amassed 134 million hours watched and an average of 1.5 million viewers, boosted by T1’s journey through an extra play in stage against Invictus Gaming. T1’s matches alone generated over 62.4 million watch hours, eclipsing their 2024 totals and underscoring the team’s magnetic pull on fans.
LoL Worlds Dominates the All Time Top 10
The success of Worlds 2025 further entrenches League of Legends stranglehold on esports viewership charts. An impressive five iterations of the World Championship now occupy spots in the top 10 most viewed events of all time, a testament to the tournament’s consistent ability to captivate millions year after year.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang trails closely with four entries, including its global World Championships and the MPL Indonesia season finales. Free Fire claims the final slot via the electrifying FFWS 2021 Finals. This lineup illustrates the diverse yet concentrated power of mobile and PC esports in driving global hype.
Top 10 Most Popular Esports Events of All Time
- Worlds 2024 — 6 856 769 Peak Viewers
- Worlds 2025 — 6 737 568 PV
- Worlds 2023 — 6 402 760 PV
- Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore — 5 415 990 PV
- Worlds 2022 — 5 147 701 PV
- M5 World Championship — 5 067 107 PV
- M4 World Championship — 4 270 270 PV
- MPL Indonesia Season 15 — 4 132 224 PV
- M6 World Championship — 4 129 026 PV
- Worlds 2021 — 4 018 728 PV
As the dust settles on another unforgettable Worlds, the focus shifts to how 2026 can push these boundaries even further. With T1’s Faker now holding six Summoner’s Cups, a record etched in esports lore the bar for spectacle and viewership has never been higher.
Since: October 29, 2025
