Top Esports Matches by Peak Viewership: All-Time Rankings

• Esports matches now rival traditional sports in global peak viewership.

• League of Legends Worlds dominates with four of the top five most-watched matches.

• Finals and high-stakes rivalries drive millions of concurrent viewers worldwide.

Esports has emerged as a global entertainment phenomenon, drawing audiences from around the world and rivaling traditional sports in viewership. Massive prize pools, devoted fan bases and high-stakes competition have elevated certain matches above others, attracting millions of concurrent viewers. Peak viewership typically occurs during tournament finals, intense rivalries or historic matchups that define competitive gaming.

Games spanning multiple genres, from multiplayer online battle arenas to tactical shooters, have contributed to esports' expanding reach. The following rankings show the most-watched esports matches of all time by peak concurrent viewers across all platforms worldwide.

Four of the five most-viewed esports matches come from League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games' flagship tournament. Known for elite-level production and memorable gameplay, Worlds has set the standard for global esports events. These championship finals have attracted millions of concurrent viewers, demonstrating competitive gaming's mainstream appeal.

Of the four Worlds matches on this list, one represents a semifinal between South Korean powerhouses T1 and Gen.G. T1 ranks among League of Legends' most successful organizations, appearing in every top-viewership match. The team has captured five World Championship titles and finished second twice, including back-to-back victories in 2015-2016 and 2023-2024.

The sole non-League match in the top five comes from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M5 World Championship Grand Final. This represents a significant milestone for mobile esports, highlighting its growing influence and substantial fan base across Southeast Asia.

T1 vs. BiliBili Gaming, Worlds 2024 Grand Finals: 6,856,769 peak viewers

T1 vs. Weibo Gaming, Worlds 2023 Grand Finals: 6,402,760 peak viewers

T1 vs. DRX, Worlds 2022 Grand Finals: 5,147,701 peak viewers

ONIC Esports vs. AP.Bren, M5 World Championship 2023 Grand Finals: 5,067,107 peak viewers

T1 vs. Gen.G, Worlds 2024 Semifinals: 4,936,867 peak viewers

With major tournaments scheduled throughout the remainder of 2025, additional matches could potentially join or surpass these viewership records.