Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Photo via StarLadder

CSPPA introduces its own CS:GO ranking system, ranks Evil Geniuses as No. 1 team in world

The rankings will be based off of 30 player representatives and other important figures in the CS:GO scene.
This article is over 4 years old and may contain outdated information

Many CS:GO fans have had to rely on HLTV or ESL for a reliable global team ranking system. But now, there’s a new ranking system in the works from the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association.

Recommended Videos

The CSPPA introduced its own world rankings today with Evil Geniuses as the current No. 1 CS:GO team.

The CSPPA will be publishing the world ranking rulebook for the sake of transparency. Anyone who has questions or feedback can send their thoughts to an open email inbox.

The CSPPA’s ranking system differs from other systems because it will include a “protected ranking” for players that will prevent them from being penalized in the standings if they miss an event or a match due to illness, mental health, or injury. Several players are pressured to play as many tournaments as they can and don’t have a sustainable work-life balance.

“I think that rankings need to consider our mental health and that a protected ranking is a really good change to the scene,” FaZe Clan’s Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye said. “It’s important to protect the teams and not put extra pressure on the person who is injured or having mental health problems.”

Today, the CSPPA ranked Evil Geniuses as the best team in the world with 201.3 points. Natus Vincere is right on their heels with 193.2 points, and Brazil’s FURIA is in third with 188 points. This list differs considerably when compared to HLTV’s rankings, which have BIG as the No. 1 team in the world, followed by Team Vitality.

Many fans have already raised criticisms about the accuracy of the CSPPA’s global rankings, especially with BIG in fifth place. The community will need to try to communicate with the CSPPA to help make changes that most pundits can agree on in the future.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Tyler Esguerra
Tyler Esguerra
Lead League of Legends writer for Dot Esports. Forever an LCS supporter, AD carry main, with more than five years in the industry. Sometimes I like clicking heads in Call of Duty or VALORANT. Creator of the Critical Strike Podcast.