There is truly no game like Counter-Strike, and there is no greater achievement in the iconic shooter than capturing the Major.
Since 2013, Valve has sponsored the prize pool of the game’s most illustrious tournament, giving players and teams a top accolade to chase across months, years, and careers. To date, 19 of these Majors have been put on, with 13 different organizations claiming iterations of the trophy. Astralis holds the record with four total wins and their team was the only one to win three straight. Natus Vincere, better known as NAVI, holds the record for most grand finals appearances with six, turning two of those appearances into victories.
The reigning champions are NAVI, who claimed their second trophy as an organization but hold the honor and distinction of winning the first Major in Counter-Strike 2.
Here is every single team to win a Major, in chronological order, starting with the most recent champions.
PGL Copenhagen 2024: Natus Vincere
This is the second Major victory for NAVI and the first Major victory for all players except for b1t, who won his second.
- Valerij “b1t” Vakhovsjkyj
- Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen
- Justinas “jL” Lekavicius
- Ivan “iM” Mihai
- Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov
BLAST Paris 2023: Team Vitality
This is the first Major victory for Team Vitality, as well as the first for ZywOo and Spinx. This is the second for apEX, the fourth for Magisk, and the record-breaking fifth for dupreeh and coach Zonic.
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Emil “Magisk” Reif
- Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
IEM Rio 2022: Outsiders
This is Outsiders’ first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Pyotr “fame” Bolyshev
- David “n0rb3r7” Daniyelyan
- Evgeniy “FL1T” Lebedev
- Dzhami “Jame” Ali
- Aleksei “Qikert” Golubev
PGL Antwerp 2022: FaZe Clan
This is FaZe’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Finn “karrigan” Andersen
- Robin “ropz” Kool
- Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
- Helvijs “broky” Saukants
- Håvard “rain” Nygaard
PGL Stockholm 2021: Natus Vincere
This is NAVI’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy
- Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
- Denis “electroNic” Sharipov
- Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov
StarLadder Berlin 2019: Astralis
This is the fourth Major victory for Astralis. It was the fourth Major win for dupreeh, Xyp9x, dev1ce, and gla1ve, and the third for Magisk.
- Emil “Magisk” Reif
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
- Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
- Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
IEM Katowice 2019: Astralis
This is the third Major victory for Astralis. It was the third Major win for dupreeh, Xyp9x, dev1ce, and gla1ve, and the second for Magisk.
- Emil “Magisk” Reif
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
- Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
- Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
FACEIT London 2018: Astralis
This is the second Major victory for Astralis. It was the second Major win for dupreeh, Xyp9x, dev1ce, and gla1ve, and the first for Magisk.
- Emil “Magisk” Reif
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
- Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
- Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
ELEAGUE Boston 2018: Cloud9
This is Cloud9’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Timothy “autimatic” Ta
- Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip
- Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham
- Tarik “tarik” Celik
- William “RUSH” Wierzba
PGL Krakow 2017: Gambit
This is Gambit’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko
- Abai “HObbit” Hasenov
- Däuren “AdreN” Qystaubae
- Rüstem “mou” Telepov
- Mikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov
ELEAGUE Atlanta 2017: Astralis
This is Astralis’ first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbyee
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
- Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
- Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
- Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
ESL One Cologne 2016: SK Gaming
This is SK Gaming’s first Major victory and the second Major win for all players.
- Marcelo “coldzera” David
- Epitácio “TACO” de Melo
- Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
- Fernando “fer” Alvarenga
- Lincoln “fnx” Lau
MLG Columbus 2016: Luminosity Gaming
This is Luminosity’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Marcelo “coldzera” David
- Epitácio “TACO” de Melo
- Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
- Fernando “fer” Alvarenga
- Lincoln “fnx” Lau
DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015: Envy
This is the first Major victory for Envy. It was the second Major win for NBK-, Happy, and kioShiMa, and the first for apEX and kennyS.
- Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
- Vincent “Happy” Cervoni Schopenhauer
- Kenny “kennyS” Schrub
- Fabien “kioShiMa” Fiey
ESL One Cologne 2015: Fnatic
This is the third Major victory for Fnatic. It was the third Major win for flusha, JW, and pronax, and the second for olofmeister and KRIMZ.
- Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson
- Robin “flusha” Rönnquist
- Jesper “JW” Wecksell
- Markus “pronax” Wallsten
- Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
ESL One Katowice 2015: Fnatic
This is the second Major victory for Fnatic. It was the second Major win for flusha, JW, and pronax, and the first for olofmeister and KRIMZ.
- Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson
- Robin “flusha” Rönnquist
- Jesper “JW” Wecksell
- Markus “pronax” Wallsten
- Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
DreamHack Winter 2014: Team LDLC
This is LDLC’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt
- Fabien “kioShiMa” Fiey
- Vincent “Happy” Cervoni Schopenhauer
- Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux
- Richard “shox” Papillon
ESL One Cologne 2014: Ninjas in Pyjamas
This is NiP’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
- Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson
- Adam “friberg” Friberg
- Richard “Xizt” Landström
- Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg
ESL Major Series One Katowice 2014: Virtus Pro
This is VP’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Jarosław “pashaBiceps” Jarząbkowski
- Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas
- Filip “NEO” Kubski
- Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski
- Paweł “byali” Bieliński
DreamHack Winter 2013: Fnatic
This is Fnatic’s first Major victory and the first Major win for all players.
- Andreas “schneider” Lindberg
- Robin “flusha” Rönnquist
- Jesper “JW” Wecksell
- Markus “pronax” Wallsten
- Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg
Published: Apr 8, 2024 05:06 pm