Esports World Cup 2026 attracted 326 thousand viewers at its peak - 101 thousand less than last year

At the peak, more than 326 thousand people attended the broadcasts of the Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2. The statistics were shared by the analytical portal Esports Charts.

The Grand Final between BetBoom Team and PARIVISION was the most watched match of the tournament, with 326,802 people at its peak watching the series decider. The top also included three playoff series and the game Team Liquid against Team Spirit in the survival stage.

On average, the broadcasts had 151,810 viewers, and the most viewed stream was the community cast of Alexey 'Solo' Berezin. Compared to last year, the peak was down 23.9% (101,494) and the average was down 9.9% (16,758).

• BetBoom Team vs. PARIVISION – 326,802 (grand final);
• Team Spirit vs Team Yandex - 301,780 (quarterfinals);
• PARIVISION vs Team Yandex - 288,052 (semi-final);
• Nigma Galaxy vs BetBoom Team - 235,909 (quarterfinals);
• Team Liquid vs Team Spirit - 233,669 (second round of the survival stage).

Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 was held from July 7 to July 19 in LAN format in Paris, France. Twenty-four teams competed for a prize fund of $2,000,000. You can view the results of the tournament in our material.