EChampions League 2023 final draws nearly 50K Peak Viewers
FIFA esports scene has a very wide geography and diverse formats of tournaments. Competitions are held for solo players, clubs, and national teams. All of this makes the virtual football season busy and interesting. Esports scene of the game unites representatives of esports clubs as well as e-players from professional football clubs such as PSG, Monaco, Sevilla, Atletico, Borussia, Arsenal, Liverpool, etc.
Prior to the final of the UEFA Champions League, the decisive match of its virtual analog took place in Istanbul. A member of the esports organization owned by the Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit lifted the trophy, and the decisive stage attracted the interest of tens of thousands of viewers on streaming platforms.
The eChampions League is one of the three main international affiliate leagues where players from Europe compete. Champions and prize-winners of national leagues from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and other countries of the region participate in the league. The best eChampions League players qualify for FIFA Global Series, where prize-winners from top national leagues, the best players on the ladder, and prize-winners from other partner leagues (such as the eLibertadores League, where players from the U.S. and Latin America compete) also qualify. Ultimately, the participants of the FIFAe World Cup, the final tournament of the year for solo players are determined through the FIFA Global Series.
In 2023, the eChampions League ran from February 18 to June 7, with 64 players competing for a prize pool of $280K. The Group Stage and Knockout Stage were held in London, and the final stage was held in Istanbul. The winner was EmreYilmaz, a player from the Netherlands representing the Team Gullit, who defeated HHezerS from the Italian club AC Monza. Both finalists made it to the FIFA Global Series playoffs.
eChampions League 2023 Viewership Statistics
eChampions League 2023 overall statistics
The eChampions League 2023 matches accumulated 857.3K Hours Watched. The Average Viewers number during the broadcasts was 27K, while the Peak Viewers number reached 49.5K. It is noteworthy that during the final stage, the difference in Peak Viewers between the top matches was very insignificant.
The most popular match was the Grand Final between HHezerS and EmreYilmaz. Interestingly, the player from the Netherlands became the undisputed leader in total Hours Watched during the tournament, while the Italian player outpaced everyone in terms of Average Viewers per match (though the difference with other participants was very small).
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Most popular streaming channels at eChampions League 2023
The main languages of the broadcasts during eChampions League 2023 were English, Italian, and Portuguese. In total, eChampions League 2023 games were covered on 32 different channels, including official EA channels and community caster channels. As for platform distribution, Twitch streams accumulated three times more Hours Watched than YouTube broadcasts. You can obtain more detailed information on the tournament page with an active PRO subscription.
Comparison of eChampions League 2023 with Other Tournaments
Most popular eChampions League series tournaments by Peak Viewers
EChampions League 2023 has become the third most popular tournament in the history of the series by Peak Viewers. In this regard, it was surpassed by the eChampions League 2019 and the eChampions League 2022.
Compared to other FIFA tournaments, eChampions League 2023 is the second tournament in terms of Peak Viewers in the first half of 2023 — it is only behind the EA Sports Cup, which attracted almost 135K Peak Viewers in January. The most popular tournament in the history of virtual football remains the FIFA 21 Challenge, which took place in October 2020 and attracted 328K PV.
From June 20 to 25, the FIFA 23 Global Series playoffs take place in London. There, 64 participants from around the world will compete for a prize pool of $405K, as well as quotas for the FIFAe World Cup 2023. Follow the tournament on the coverage page. There will also be all the viewership statistics for the event available.
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