IEM Rio 2026 ranks second among most popular CS2 tournaments of 2026

IEM Rio 2026, which ended with Vitality's victory, peaked at 1.12 million viewers across broadcasts. The statistics were shared by analytics service Esports Charts.

The most popular match of the event was the grand final between Vitality and Team Spirit. Matches featuring FURIA, Falcons, and NAVI also made the top five. The average viewership reached 446,000. The tournament aired for 50 hours and accumulated 22.6 million hours watched.

By peak viewership, IEM Rio 2026 became the second most popular Counter-Strike tournament of 2026, уступив only IEM Krakow 2026.

IEM Rio 2026 took place from April 13-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring 16 teams. The total prize pool of the tournament amounted to $300,000. In the grand final, Vitality crushed Team Spirit with a scoreline of 3:0. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was named the most valuable player of the competition.

Origin: escharts.com