Top 10 Arena of Valor esports tournaments of all time by live viewership

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Over the last few years, esports has exploded into the public consciousness like never before. Mobile titles like PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang have emerged as some of the genre's most popular options among viewers. However, other, more regionally encased games have caused quite a lot of noise and done well in terms of audience interest as well.

Arena of Valor, the international adaptation of China's Honor of Kings, is one such offering. The MOBA is highly popular in China and Southeast Asia, with separate, localized versions for different countries in the latter region that have become prominent in the game's esports scene over the past few years.

In fact, Honor of Kings launched worldwide in June 2024 following pre-releases in select regions. However, its esports ecosystem differs from Arena of Valor, even though their teams will battle in a few overlapping events this year. In this article, Esports Charts takes a look at the most-watched and most popular AoV competitions of all time.

Most-watched Arena of Valor tournaments (watch time)

A look at the list of the top competitions within the Arena of Valor ecosystem shows that a bunch of international championships and a particular region's league are at the top. The localised version of the title in Vietnam, called Arena of Glory, remains the biggest audience driver outside of global events, and that is reinforced here.

The top-ten watch time leaderboard is comprised of four editions of the Vietnamese professional Arena of Valor league. At the top of the pile is the Arena of Glory Spring 2025, which accumulated almost 28.9 million Hours Watched (HW). The tournament is nowhere near the top when it comes to airtime, but it was helped by frequent clashes between the circuit's two most popular sides.

Saigon Phantom and Team Flash met five times across this Arena of Glory event, trading wins and eventually meeting in the Grand Finals. All these matches were closely fought, with only one series seeing a difference of more than one map, and that increased engagement from fans as both sets rooted for their side to come out on top and gain bragging rights.

The Arena of Valor Premier League, the mid-season Major for the annual AoV esports season, also has a few entries, buoyed by the cross-regional competition and fight for bragging rights among teams from various nations. Then there's the Arena of Valor International Championship, a more recent series that until recently acted as the game's world championship.

Top 10 most-watched Arena of Valor esports events of all time

Most popular Arena of Valor tournaments (Peak Viewers)

This leaderboard is similar to the one above in that certain global championship series and top regional circuits are responsible for most of the biggest single-moment viewership spikes in AoV esports history. The Arena of Valor Premier League, Arena of Valor International Championship, and Arena of Glory regularly appear here.

However, there is one competition that has blown all these series out of the water, reinforcing a growing trend that could become a pillar of the future of the competitive video gaming segment. The Southeast Asian Games has slowly been emerging as a popular attraction among fans in the region, and one of its recent AOV tournaments created history.

The 33rd Southeast Asian Games - Men became the mobile title's first-ever competition to peak at over one million concurrent viewers. The Grand Final between Thailand and Vietnam, pitting two of AoV's most popular regions against each other, saw the latter complete a double as the women's side won gold as well, with the series doing 1.04 million Peak Viewers (PV).

Such continental and global championships have gradually been getting more popular among esports audiences. These events pit nations against each other, which is always bound to elicit a bigger response from the player and fans, as international bragging rights are at stake, and this has seen such multi-disciplinary spectacles becoming more and more common.

Top 10 most popular Arena of Valor events of all time

FAQs

What is the most-watched Arena of Valor tournament by Hours Watched?

The Arena of Glory Spring 2025 is the most-watched Arena of Valor tournament, accumulating almost 28.9 million Hours Watched.

Which regional league is a major audience driver for Arena of Valor?

The Arena of Glory, the localized version of Arena of Valor in Vietnam, remains the biggest audience driver outside of global events.

What is the Arena of Valor Premier League?

The Arena of Valor Premier League is the mid-season Major for the annual AoV esports season, featuring cross-regional competition.

Are Chinese livestreaming platforms included in the viewership figures?

No, viewership figures exclude data from Chinese livestreaming platforms, which are tracked separately from Western and international services.