Top European Streamers of H1 2026

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European streamers offered a wide variety of content in the first half of 2026. Esports channels led the rankings by Hours Watched, while charity and sports broadcasts unexpectedly dominated by Peak Viewers. Using the latest data from Streams Charts, we compiled a ranking of the most-watched European streamers in the first half of 2026.

Most watched European streamers of H1 2026

Among Europe's most-watched streamers, esports co-streamers dominated the rankings. Throughout the first half of 2026, Marc “caedrel” Lamont consistently covered professional League of Legends leagues and tournaments, while Vanya “StRoGo” Shurpatov led all creators in Hours Watched during the Counter-Strike tournament IEM Cologne Major 2026. Other major Counter-Strike co-streamers included Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann and Igor “sl4m” Sopov, both of whom broadcast the event simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube. 

German streamer Elias “eliasn97” Nerlich ranked third, driven by his IRL content and collaborations with fellow creators. In June, he hosted the Eligella Summer Games 2026, where popular content creators competed in a range of challenges and contests. That broadcast alone generated nearly 1 million Hours Watched.

Eliasn97 also devoted considerable attention to football-related content, covering Icons League matches and hosting watch parties for FIFA World Cup games, among other broadcasts. He is currently the leading entertainment streamer in the German livestreaming scene.

Polish influencer Piotr “latwogang” Hancke was one of the biggest surprises in the top 10. Although he is not primarily known as a livestreamer, he hosted a hugely successful charity subathon in April to raise funds for the Cancer Fighters Foundation. The fundraiser brought in more than $70 million, making it the largest charity campaign ever held through a livestream.

In May, Streams Charts extensively covered German streamer Arda Saatçi's participation in Red Bull's Cyborg Season Ultra 600 endurance marathon. He streamed the entire challenge simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube, generating more than 18.8 million Hours Watched across both platforms. You can read more detailed breakdowns of the event here. 

Surprisingly, one streamer made the top 10 entirely through viewership on Kick: former Polish League of Legends pro Artur “Rybson” Gębicz. He retired from competitive play in 2025 to focus fully on livestreaming. These days, he primarily streams his ranked LoL matches on European servers.  

Most watched European streamers of H1 2026

Most popular European streamers of H1 2026

Arda Saatçi was the most popular European streamer of the first half of 2026. His endurance marathon attracted more than 1.83 million concurrent viewers across Twitch and YouTube combined.

Polish influencer latwogang, whom we mentioned earlier, was not far behind. His charity fundraiser generated enormous attention both within the livestreaming industry and beyond. The campaign received support from Polish politicians and high-profile athletes alike, including Robert Lewandowski, who recorded a video encouraging people to donate.

Spanish streamer Ibai “ibai” Llanos ranked third by Peak Viewers thanks to his March presentation of VELADA DEL AÑO VI, the latest edition of his annual boxing mega-event. The announcement was streamed simultaneously on his Twitch and YouTube channels, attracting a combined peak audience of 1.38 million viewers. While those numbers are impressive, they are far from ibai's personal best. The real audience record is likely to come on July 25, when VELADA DEL AÑO VI itself takes place.

French streamer Mohamed “aminematue” Mahmoud attracted a massive — though not record-breaking for his channel — audience while broadcasting the Eleven All Stars football exhibition match between France and England.

He was followed in the rankings by Nasser “Nasdas” Sari, another prominent French-Algerian influencer. Best known for his short-form content on Snapchat, Nasdas has built one of France's largest online audiences and has increasingly expanded into livestreaming.

Another creator worth highlighting is English streamer Frank “theunitedstrand” Ilett. The Manchester United fan went viral after promising not to cut his hair until the club won five matches in a row.

In February, he came within one game of finally getting the long-awaited haircut, prompting Stake to organize a special watch party with him. Unfortunately, Manchester United drew with West Ham that day, and Frank is still sporting his now-infamous mass of hair.

Most popular European streamers of H1 2026