Alter Ego led mobile esports in viewership during the first half of 2026
Esports Charts compiled a ranking of the most popular teams in mobile esports disciplines in the first half of 2026. The information was published on the portal’s official website
Alter Ego’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster was recognized as the most popular team by a wide margin. Thanks to their run to the M7 World Championship Grand Final and their matches in MPL Indonesia Season 17, the team was watched for a total of 71,191,000 hours. The Saigon Phantom roster for Arena of Valor, which ranked second on the list, garnered 15,111,621 hours, while the next team, Team Pandum for PUBG Mobile, recorded 11,728,455 hours.
Top 5 mobile teams by viewing hours in the first half of 2026
- 1st place — Alter Ego (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, 71,191,000 viewing hours);
- 2nd place — Saigon Phantom (Arena of Valor, 15,111,621 hours watched);
- 3rd place — Team Pandum (PUBG Mobile, 11,728,455 hours watched);
- 4th place — Team Flash (Free Fire, 10,754,952 hours watched);
- 5th place — BOOM Esports (Honor of Kings, 1,108,878 hours watched).
Earlier, Esports Charts announced the most popular titles in the first half of 2026—Mobile Legends: Bang Bang took the top spot, drawing 5,680,511 concurrent viewers at the M7 World Championship.
Photo: MOONTON Games.
