PGL Major Antwerp 2022 becomes second most popular Major in history

The completed PGL Major Antwerp 2022 has become the second most popular Major in the history of the professional CS:GO scene, according to the analytical service Esports Charts.

Based on the statistics, the Belgian Major's concurrent viewers peak was recorded during the grand final between FaZe and NAVI (2,048,282 viewers). This is 700,000 less than during the grand final of PGL Major Stockholm 2021, where NAVI faced G2 (2,748,434 viewers).

The top 5 most popular Majors in history:

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 – 2,748,434 viewers
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – 2,048,282 viewers
ELEAGUE Major Atlanta 2017 – 1,331,781 viewers
ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 – 1,329,096 viewers
IEM Katowice Major 2019 – 1,205,103 viewers

Esports Charts analysts also provided more detailed PGL Major Antwerp 2022 viewership statistics. In particular, the average viewers count of the event's live streams except Chinese streaming platforms amounted to 1,095,675.

The top 5 most popular PGL Major Antwerp 2022 matches:

1. FaZe – NAVI, grand final (2,048,282 viewers)
2. ENCE – NAVI, semifinal (1,161,446 viewers)
3. Heroic – NAVI, quarterfinal (1,148,742 viewers)
4. FaZe – Team Spirit, semifinal (1,135,068 viewers)
5. G2 – FURIA, Legends Stage (1,114,137 viewers)