League of Legends EMEA Championship Winter Split 2025 broke a major record

League of Legends ^[1] is easily one of the most popular MOBAs around, having countless fans worldwide. Multiple players log into the game daily to play with their friends and climb the in-game ranks. However, one thing that ensures the game stays relevant is its competitive scene. Tournaments like the LEC continue to rake in hundreds of thousands of viewers every time they happen, and LEC 2025 was no different.

The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Winter Split 2025 wrapped up with an impressive peak viewership of 801,369, making it the seventh most-watched LEC event ever. The Grand Final between Karmine Corp (KC) and G2 Esports was the clear highlight of the split, drawing in numbers close to last year’s Winter Final, which peaked at 830,816 viewers.

Here’s what to know about this extremely impressive record and how it may have happened.

Karmine Corp and G2 Lead the Viewership Charts

The Grand Final dominated the split in terms of engagement, far outpacing all other matches. The second most-watched series was also a battle between KC and G2 in the upper bracket, which reached 596,594 peak viewers.

While the LEC Winter Final delivered strong numbers, it still fell short of the LCK Grand Final, which nearly hit 2 million viewers, making it the most-watched League of Legends event of 2025 so far.

The Power of Co-Streaming

Karmine Corp’s massive fanbase played a key role in boosting viewership. The team featured in all five most-watched matches of the split, thanks in large part to co-streaming. KC’s co-owner Kamel ‘Kameto‘ Kebir pulled in over 230,000 viewers on his stream during the Grand Final alone.

Other co-streamers also played a significant role in driving engagement. Former pro player Robert ‘Caedrel’ Lamont led English-language co-streaming, peaking at 139,298 viewers with an average audience of 69,546.

However, total numbers saw a slight decline compared to 2024, partially due to the absence of Ibai ‘Ibai’ Llanos, the Spanish streamer and KOI owner, who reached 320,000 concurrent viewers during last year’s Winter Split.

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LEC Viewership Remains Strong Going Into First Stand

Despite a slight dip compared to 2024, the LEC Winter Split’s average viewership remains higher than when the format was first introduced in 2023, showing continued growth for the league.

With Karmine Corp securing their first LEC trophy, they will now represent the EMEA region at the upcoming LoL international tournament, First Stand, which kicks off on March 10th in Seoul, South Korea.

References

1. [1] "League of Legends official website". www.leagueoflegends.com. Retrieved March 05, 2025