EMEA Masters 2026 Spring peak viewership drops 65%

Peak viewership for EMEA Masters 2026 Spring fell 65.4% from the Winter split, dropping from 138,539 peak viewers to 47,890. The Grand Final between Solary and Galions recorded 37,301 peak viewers. The Spring peak of 47,890 is below levels recorded in 2018.

The Winter split peak of 138,539 occurred during a Group Stage match between Witchcraft and G2 NORD. Witchcraft’s roster included the former Los Ratones core after that project was disbanded by Marc “Caedrel” Lamont, and featured players such as Martin “Rekkles” Larsson. Witchcraft appeared in four of the five most-watched Winter matches and ranked first by Average Viewers and Hours Watched despite exiting in the Group Stage.

Witchcraft did not participate in the Spring split. Many of the Winter event’s top matches were from Witchcraft’s Group Stage run. For the Spring event, the Grand Final ranked sixth by peak concurrent viewership.

Unique channels co-streaming the League of Legends tournament fell from 115 in Winter to 69 in Spring, a decline of roughly 40%. Marc “Caedrel” Lamont’s co-stream had been the most-watched channel in Winter and the second-largest by Hours Watched; no Spring co-stream matched his audience.

English-language engagement declined substantially: compared with Winter, English watch time fell by 97.6% and English peak viewers dropped by 88.8%.

On the competition side, Galions swept Solary 3-0 in the Grand Final to claim the organization’s first A-tier title. Eintracht Spandau and UCAM Esports Club tied for third-fourth place. Galions jungler Francisco “Thayger” Mazo was named Finals MVP.

EMEA Masters spans multiple regional leagues and is broadcast in nearly 20 languages. Most of the Winter split’s highest peaks occurred during Witchcraft’s Group Stage matches. The international season follows, where regional teams will compete in larger tournaments.