Esports Charts and StarLadder extend viewership analytics partnership for StarLadder StarSeries Season 20
Sep 10, 2026 • 2 min read
Esports Charts, part of AWERTI, and StarLadder are continuing their collaboration for the anniversary edition of one of Counter-Strike’s most recognizable tournament series. After supporting StarSeries’ return to the competitive calendar in 2025, Esports Charts is once again providing viewership analytics for the event.
The partnership has already been underway throughout the 2026 season, with Esports Charts providing live audience insights for the regional Closed Qualifiers in July and August. The collaboration now continues through the Main Event, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from September 17 to 20, 2026. Eight Counter-Strike teams will compete in a LAN environment for a share of the $500,000 prize pool.
“Reaching its 20th season is a great milestone for StarSeries, and we’re glad to be part of this next chapter with StarLadder. We’ve really enjoyed working with their team over the years, and we’re proud to support them with the audience data and insights they need to understand the reach and engagement around the series. We’re looking forward to seeing what this anniversary season brings,” said Artyom Odintsov, co-founder and CEO of Esports Charts.
“Reliable audience data is essential to building long-term partnerships in esports. Esports Charts helps us understand who we reach across markets and gives our partners an independent view of our tournaments’ audience performance,” said Viacheslav Shcherbakov, Head of Sales & Partnerships at StarLadder. “As StarSeries enters its 20th season, continuing this collaboration allows us to build on that transparency and identify new opportunities for the series and the brands supporting it."
Launched in 2012, StarSeries has been part of the competitive esports landscape for more than a decade. Over the years, it has evolved across different games and formats, becoming one of Counter-Strike’s most recognizable tournament series. Its return to the Counter-Strike calendar in 2025 marked a new chapter for the brand.
The comeback edition in Budapest generated 1.3 million Hours Watched and peaked at 90,987 concurrent viewers, the sixth-highest peak in the history of the StarSeries Counter-Strike circuit.
