The most popular matches from Day 1 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

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Esports Charts is continuing to track the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, Valve’s first Counter-Strike tournament of 2025. This time, we’ve compiled stats on the most popular matches from the opening day of Stage 1. At the top, the match between Imperial Esports and B8 Esports was most popular in terms of viewership.

Imperial Esports and B8 Esports clashed in the first round of Stage 1 on Inferno. The match was extremely tense, but ultimately, the Ukrainian team came out on top. A standout moment was when Andrij ‘’npl’’ Kukharsjkyj pulled off a stunning 1v4 clutch at a tied score late in the game. This play became the most popular highlight on the official English broadcast by BLASTPremier on Twitch.

Read also: Top Highlights from Day 1 of the Austin Major 2025  

The match between Imperial Esports and B8 Esports peaked at 292,703 viewers. Alexandre ‘’Gaules’’ Chiqueta, who consistently covers Brazilian teams, contributed a big part to this peak. He was one of the most popular community caster on the Major’s opening day, multistreaming to both Twitch and YouTube to well over 75,000 viewers. For more detailed statistics, you can subscribe to Esports Charts PRO.

The top matches also featured Complexity Gaming vs. OG and NRG vs. TYLOO, each drawing over 250,000 peak viewers. OG dominated their opponent 13-3 on Ancient, and NRG secured a strong 13-5 win against the Chinese team on Anubis. The least popular match on Day 1 was between Legacy and Chinggis Warriors, which reached just 87,140 live viewers at its peak.

Read also: Austin Major 2025 kicked off with a 25% boost in viewership over the Shanghai Major

For those who love stats, it’s worth mentioning that the most-watched match on Day 1 of the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 outperformed the top Day 1 match at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. At that event, the Team Liquid vs. Wildcard game peaked at 285,385 viewers.

So far, the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is outperforming the previous Major in nearly every way. For more updates on the tournament’s viewership stats, be sure to check the Esports Charts report page regularly.