APAC North Tops ALGS Split 1 with 167,947 Peak Viewers

The APAC North circuit of the ALGS: 2026 Split 1 Pro League reached a peak live audience of 167,947 viewers during Round 10 of the finals. Take it Easy won that round. Nine teams from APAC North secured places in the Split 1 Playoffs after regional qualifiers concluded over the weekend.

APAC North averaged about 80,500 viewers per match and had 160 unique channels streaming the event. Japanese-language streams accounted for many of the highest-viewed channels. The 167,947 peak is the region’s second-highest single-event figure; the APAC North peak of 191,493 from 2022 remains the record.

The Americas circuit peaked at 92,472 viewers in this Split, its strongest showing in two years. More than 160 unique channels carried Americas matches and several individual streamers outperformed studio channels during the region’s broadcasts.

EMEA reached a peak of 68,269 viewers, and APAC South peaked at 41,042 viewers. EMEA and APAC South together provided 18 teams that will compete at the Stage 1 Playoffs.

The Split 1 Playoffs are scheduled for July 7 to 11 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in France as part of the Esports World Cup 2026. The event has a $2 million prize pool. Qualified teams from the regional leagues include Team Liquid, Sentinels, Ninjas in Pyjamas, JD Gaming, Shopify Rebellion and Geekay Esports.

Organizers and data providers published viewership statistics for each regional league, including peak viewers, average viewers and the number of channels broadcasting each match. Those figures will be updated ahead of the Playoffs in Paris.