NAVI become PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 champions, final peaks at over 1.8 million concurrent viewers

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Natus Vincere claimed the first Major trophy in the CS2 era by defeating FaZe Clan in a crazy nailbiter grand final of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The decisive series of the tournament amassed over 1.8 million Peak Viewers, making it the third most popular event ever in Counter-Strike.

The grand final of the Copenhagen Major went the distance, spanning all three maps. Both teams managed to win on their opponent's map pick: FaZe Clan faced a setback on Ancient, losing 9:13, while NAVI were crushed on Mirage with a score of 2:13. The deciding map of the series, Inferno, proved to be quite one-sided as NAVI dominated the opponent, securing a victory with a score of 13:3. 

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Natus Vincere secured their second Major title; b1t became the two-time Major champion with two different Natus Vincere rosters.

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Along with the trophy, NAVI earned $500,000, and also received direct invites to BLAST Premier World Final & Esports World Cup 2024. Thus, the Aleksib-led roster became the second confirmed team at both tournaments; Team Spirit was the first to earn tickets to both tournaments following the results of IEM Katowice 2024.

Grand final was only the tournament's third match to peak at over 1 million concurrent viewers. Before the final series, the quarterfinals between Team Spirit and FaZe Clan drew the largest audience with 1.12 million Peak Viewers. The semifinal match between G2 Esports and Natus Vincere also saw significant viewership, peaking at 1.069 million Peak Viewers.