IEM Kraków 2026 becomes most viewed non-Major CS tournament

Recent IEM Kraków 2026, which ended with Vitality's victory, peaked at 1.38 million viewers. This is the highest non-Major viewership in Counter-Strike history. IEM Kraków 2026 also became the most popular event in Poland. An analytics service Esports Charts shared these statistics.

The most popular match of the competition was the one between FURIA and Vitality in the final. Matches involving Team Spirit, BC.Game, G2, and FaZe also made the top five. The average number of viewers on the broadcasts amounted to 463,000. The tournament was on air for 86 hours and recorded 40 million hours watched.

IEM Kraków 2026 was held from January 28 to February 8, 2026, in Kraków, Poland. The event's total prize pool was one million US dollars, divided among 24 rosters. Vitality defeated FURIA with a scoreline of 3-1 in the final. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was named the event's MVP.

Origin: escharts.com