The EA Sports Cup has come to an end, with the final tournament taking place on January 18th. EA Sports Cup brought together twenty of the best FIFA duos in London to compete for $250,000 and two places in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2023, the most prestigious event of the season. Such well-known players as Tekkz, Msdossary and tuga810 took part in the tournament.
It was an event filled with top-level matches that also had good viewership figures, with fans watching the competition for 1.9 million hours and 62,000 spectators regularly connecting. (data on the chart). Most Popular Match of the Event for concurrent viewers was one of FUTWIZ And Esports Guild: Decisive game to see who will advance to the playoffs. Curiously, none of the playoff games made it into the top five in terms of viewership. Even the grand final, which is the most important match of the tournament and usually attracts many spectators, failed to rise to the top.
In the playoffs, the quality of the matches was of particular importance, when the teams gave their best.. Fnatic and TG.NIP they advanced to the grand final with early data as favorites after dominating playoff performances. Although Fnatic went 1-0 up, TG.NIP remained calm and focused as they came from behind in the first game to win 3-1. They didn’t concede again after that, winning 2-0 in the second leg to take the trophy.
The EA Sports Cup was able to reach a large audience, attracting viewers from all over the world, and was also able to interest those who have opted out of the FIFA competitive scene.
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