Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 tripled peak viewership compared to last year
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, an offline Counter-Strike 2 championship, concluded in Finland on December 3rd. The event drew nearly 228,000 viewers at its peak, making it the most popular tournament in the series' history.
Eight teams participated in Elisa Masters Espoo 2023: winners of three seasonal qualifying tournaments and the team that received direct invites from the organizers. Among the participants were ENCE, Fnatic, and MOUZ, with the victory claimed by Brazilian team FURIA Esports. In the grand final, they defeated Apeks with a score of 3:1.
Securing the title earned FURIA Esports $100,000. This is the largest prize winnings the team has received for the second time in the club's existence. They earned the same amount for reaching the grand final of the Esports Championship Series Season 7 – Finals in 2019, where they were defeated by Team Vitality.
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 Viewership Statistics
The matches of Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 generated 2.1 million hours of watch time. The average viewership per broadcast reached 58,000, while the peak online viewership hit nearly 228,000. Only series featuring FURIA Esports made it to the top 5 most popular matches of the tournament. The Brazilian team emerged as the most popular in the tournament, primarily due to broadcasts by Gaules. The official tournament stream on the ElisaEsports channel gathered 41,700 peak viewers, whereas Gaules' broadcast attracted 175,700 simultaneous viewers.
The most popular Portuguese-language caster in Counter-Strike regularly covers matches of Brazilian teams in international tournaments, particularly focusing on FURIA Esports, where his friend FalleN competes, one of the most decorated and respected Brazilian esports athletes. Brazilian fans consistently provide active support for their teams, and when such a team reaches the tournament finals, organizers can count on strong viewership numbers.
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In terms of viewership, Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 tripled the numbers from the previous year's series finale. The tournament gathered 73,500 peak viewers last time, while this year, it reached 228,000. As for other tournaments, Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 also surpassed the viewership of the CS Asia Championships 2023, Thunderpick World Championship 2023, and Roobet Cup 2023.
