Brazilian teams are one step away from Elimination Stage: how will their results affect PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 viewership?

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On March 20th, participants of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 tournament for Counter-Strike 2 will play the final matches of the Opening Stage, where the fate of teams from Brazil will be decided. This outcome could significantly impact the overall viewership statistics of the event.

The Opening Stage features teams that have progressed through regional RMR qualifiers. Cloud9 and Heroic have showcased outstanding performances, securing three victories and advancing to the next stage. KOI, ENCE, and Apeks failed to impress their fans and have already been eliminated from the tournament.

Three matches are scheduled for the final day of the Opening Stage: Legacy will face Team MongolZ, Imperial Esports will meet GamerLegion, and FURIA Esports will compete against SAW. Each of these series features a representative from Brazil, who will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention from Gaules and the tournament's official broadcasts. It's worth noting that so far only paiN Gaming has managed to advance to the Elimination Stage among the four Brazilian teams.

If Brazilian teams suffer defeat today, it could significantly impact the overall viewership statistics of the tournament. Brazilian fans are highly active during broadcasts, but they mainly watch matches involving their own teams. With the elimination of Brazilian squads, viewership activity on Portuguese-language streams is likely to decrease. On the other hand, the more Brazilian teams progress to the next stage, the greater the PT-BR viewership.

It's also worth mentioning the upcoming match between URIA Esports and the Portuguese team SAW. The matches of the Portuguese team are covered by the RTP Arena, which broadcasts for Portuguese-speaking fans from Europe. This channel has already attracted nearly 28K Peak Viewers and boasts better audience reach than the official BTS Brasil channels. The elimination of SAW from the tournament is sure to impact the viewership numbers of RTP Arena. On the other hand, the defeat of the Portuguese team will automatically advance FURIA, one of the most popular Brazilian teams, to the next stage. 

A similar situation arises in the match between Legacy and Team MongolZ. Broadcasts in Mongolian on PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 have already set a record for peak online viewership in the discipline, reaching 21.8K PV. If the Mongolian team advances to the next stage, this number is likely to increase. On the other hand, Legacy also has many Brazilian supporters who will eagerly cheer for the team in the Elimination Stage.

How significantly can the elimination of Brazilian teams affect the viewership statistics of the tournament? During the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, matches featuring Brazilian teams were covered by Gaules, the most popular community caster of the discipline. During FURIA's matches in the Legends Stage, online viewership on his channel exceeded 130K PV. When FURIA was eliminated, this number dropped to 80K PV and only returned to its previous level during the grand final.

PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 takes place from March 17 to March 31 in Denmark at the Royal Arena. The tournament's prize pool amounts to $1.25 million. You can keep track of the viewership statistics of the event on the coverage page.