Following the commencement of the Japanese Valorant Challengers League, it has emerged as the unquestioned leader in viewership, surpassing the French league with more than 150,000 fans, and that's just after the first week.

The start of the tier-2 scene has shown incredible interest from viewers, breaking all possible viewership records, indicating the rapid development of the Valorant discipline. VALORANT Challengers Japan 2024: Split 1 took the lead in viewership with an incredibly high concurrent viewer count after its first week.

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According to Esports Charts, the match between Murash and Northeption was watched by 232,477 viewers simultaneously, with a major portion of them attending the Watch Party hosted by the owner of the organization Murash - kato_junichi0817, amounting to over 136,000 viewers. The second place in viewership was occupied by VALORANT Challengers 2024 France: Revolution Split 1 with 50,371 viewers.

Reminder: Most regions have already started their Challengers leagues, so you can follow the results of their matches by visiting our website's "Tournaments" section.