ZETA Division Wins EWC 2026; Weibo, Twisted Minds Lead Viewers

ZETA Division captured the EWC 2026 Midseason Championship but did not rank in the top three for either Hours Watched or Average Viewers at the event. Independent audience trackers recorded Weibo Gaming and Twisted Minds as the biggest live draws across the tournament.

Twisted Minds led the Average Viewers metric, helped by high-profile series against T1 and Geekay Esports, including a 3–1 quarterfinal win over Geekay. Weibo Gaming placed second in Average Viewers after a run that featured matches against T1, Twisted Minds and defending champion Team Falcons.

By Hours Watched, Weibo Gaming finished first after a string of closely contested matches and a notable upset over Team Falcons. Twisted Minds was second in Hours Watched after reaching the Grand Final. T1 placed third in both Hours Watched and Average Viewers and finished third in the tournament bracket.

ZETA Division ranked fifth by Average Viewers and fourth by Hours Watched. In a combined viewership comparison of the leading teams, ZETA finished ahead of only Spacestation Gaming. ZETA’s bracket included matches against VARREL and Dallas Fuel; those games registered lower live audiences than several marquee matchups.

Spacestation Gaming appeared in the top five for both metrics but an early playoff exit limited its total Hours Watched. The same core group of teams appeared repeatedly among the top rankings for both metrics, with the exact order differing between total watch time and average concurrent viewers.

Hours Watched reflects the total viewer-hours accumulated across a team’s matches. Average Viewers measures the mean concurrent audience during broadcasts. Matches between well-known opponents produced higher Average Viewers even when those teams did not win the event.

Weibo Gaming and Twisted Minds attracted the largest live audiences through extended runs and headline matchups. ZETA Division drew smaller live audiences during its matches while progressing to and winning the title.