Natus Vincere and Eternal Fire became the most popular match at ESL Pro League Season 20. The match was one of the most popular matches in 2024, which is very cool and means steady growth.
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EPL S20 viewing stats
The match between NAVI and Eternal Fire drew 808,369 viewers at its peak, making it one of the most popular events of the year. It wasn't the only high-interest match.
The semifinal match between G2 Esports and NAVI garnered 514,341 viewers. The quarterfinal matches also performed well, for example, NAVI vs Team Spirit drew 451,841 viewers at its peak.
🔥 800,000 viewers tuned in to watch 🇺🇦 @natusvincere win their first BO5 in 3 years! pic.twitter.com/R7j7odhY7s
— bo3.gg (@CS2_bo3gg) September 22, 2024
Statistics from past tournaments
In comparison, other major tournaments this year, such as IEM Cologne 2024, peaked at 1,051,810 spectators. And PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 set a record of 1,853,954 spectators at its peak.
Tournament Name
Peak Viewers
Event Date
PGL Major Copenhagen 2024
1 853 954
17.03.24 - 31.03.24
IEM Cologne 2024
1 051 810
07.08.24 - 18.08.24
IEM Katowice 2024
972 312
31.01.24 - 11.02.24
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024
823 878
27.05.24 - 02.06.24
ESL Pro League Season 20
808 369
03.09.24 - 22.09.24
EPL S20 Prize Pool
NAVI not only topped the viewing ratings, but also took home the top prize of $170,000. Eternal Fire came in second place, earning $80,000. G2 Esports and MIBR shared third place with $45,000 each.
In addition, NAVI cemented their title as the top organization in total prize money, earning $1,206,000 and the first to win 3 Tier 1 tournaments in 2024.
🔥Here are the final standings of the 🇲🇹 @ESLCS Pro League Season XX! pic.twitter.com/gvik7c4ndR
— bo3.gg (@CS2_bo3gg) September 22, 2024
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Next Tournament
The next major tournament will be the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024, which starts in 3 days and runs through September 29 with a prize pool of $425,000. The tournament will be held in Copenhagen and will feature NAVI, Vitality, FaZe, Spirit and others.
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