The LEC Summer 2026 Split concluded with
claiming their 20th regional title with recent Hall of Legends inductee
winning his 18th LEC title. However, the overall viewership count has continued to decline as reflected in the recent report done by statistics platform
Esports Charts. The most viewed match of the split was the grand finals between
G2 Esports and Movistar KOI, to no one’s surprise. The viewership for the match on the official broadcast
peaked at 434,973 viewers. This was followed by G2 vs
in the latter’s road trip in Week 1 and the lower bracket finals featuring KC vs
.
The
LEC 2026 Summer Split was the lowest viewed split when comparing peak viewership. The Spring Split had a peak of 562,322 viewers while LEC Versus had a peak of 734,933 viewers, according to Esports Charts. A large reason for LEC Versus’ success was the participation of
, a team created by popular content creator
.
The LEC 2026 Summer Split was the least popular event in terms of peak viewership over the last two years of LEC competitions. This is enough proof that co-streams continue to dominate viewership with the official broadcast floundering as a result of it.
The good news for the LEC is that it maintains its spot as the second-most viewed region in terms of official broadcast, only lagging behind the LCK. Ultimately, the past two years have cemented the fact that co-streams are the preferred way for fans to watch games.
This is unlikely to change anytime in the future as Riot continues to support co-streams by inviting popular content creators like Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart to bring more eyes to the game.
