IEM Krakow 2026 became the most popular esports tournament of February.

04.03.2026
Данііл Стельмаков

In February 2026, according to Esports Charts, the most popular tournament among English-speaking viewers was IEM Kraków 2026, which peaked at 456,219 viewers during the grand final between FURIA and Vitality on February 8. This Counter-Strike 2 event not only topped the rankings but also highlighted the massive interest in the action in Kraków, where Vitality claimed a 3:1 victory, setting new viewership records for a non-Major CS event.

Second place went to the RLCS 2026 – Boston Major, which drew 415,262 viewers during the Vitality vs. M8 match on February 22 — an all-time viewership record for Rocket League (overall peak — 624K). They were followed by LEC 2026 Versus (388,301, G2 vs. LR on February 1), the LCK Cup 2026 (331,891, T1 vs. DK on February 22), and the Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major (268,013, OPTX vs. PM8 on February 2).

As a reminder, Twitch has announced a women’s tournament for Overcooked 2 on March 8.

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