has a peak viewers indicator that's slightly (by 5%) better and is equal to 503 thousand viewers. However, The Leipzig Major leads by its average viewers indicator, which is 42% higher.

This is not accidental, seeing how the CIS has managed to stand out at The Chongqing Major. Russian-speaking players are widely known to be one of the main Dota 2 audiences. The year 2019 saw the Virtus.pro team entering this Chinese competition and even fighting for the cup itself. Their struggle was seen by 238 thousand peak viewers at the Russian-language stream. But as the luck of the CIS-based fans would have it, this region's performance at The Leipzig Major was one of the worst. It speaks volumes that even the mark of 208 thousand peak viewers wasobtained during the relegation match of Na'Vi vs Liquid. To compare, the final match of Secret vs EG, it has gathered 198 thousand viewers, which is a little less.

Now, which teams were all in all more popular? The Evil Geniuses team has gathered the highest average viewers mark of 187 thousand people, perhaps due to its multinational roster. Especially if we take into account the recent inclusion of a Russian member in its roster.

The second spot is taken by the Team Secret, who became the champions of this competition. Puppey's team was followed by 183 thousand average viewers. The bronze spot went to Nigma with their 174 thousand viewers. The new organization of KuroKy has entered the major through the minor. This team was the most popular one