Top 10 CSGO Teams in 2022
If betting on CSGO is something new to you, here’s a short list of the top Counter Strike teams to watch – and maybe bet on – in 2022. Remember to check our CSGO Odds page to find where is best to bet on them.
Best CSGO teams to keep an eye on in 2022:
1. NAVI
Active CSGO Roster
flamie – Egor Vasilev
s1mple – Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev
electronic – Denis Sharipov
Boombl4 – Kirill Mikhailov (Captain)
Perfecto – Ilya Zalutskiy
B1ad3 – Andrii Gorodenskyi (Coach)
NAVI or Natus Vincere as the Ukrainian team is also known, is our top pick for CSGO team to watch in 2021. NAVI managed to reach 4 major events grand finals in 2020, winning one – the reputable IEM Katowice.
NAVI is also the first team in Counter-Strike history to win 3 major tournaments in one calendar year – IEM Season IV, ESWC 2010 and WCG 2010.
The organization (who’s name comes from Latin – born to win) was built around the CS: GO team in 2009. In October 2010, it became a multi-gaming org by adding a DOTA 2 roster.
NAVI’s Counter Strike team is currently one of the most succesful in terms of winnings, collecting over $4M in prize money.
NAVI Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| IEM XV – Beijing Online: Europe | 2nd | $30,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe | 2nd | $54,000 |
| WePlay! Clutch Island | 1st | $15,000 |
| ICE Challenge 2020 | 1st | $50,000 |
| IEM XIV – World Championship | 1st | $250,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season | 2nd | $50,000 |
2. Astralis
Active CSGO Roster
dev1ce – Nicolai Hvilshøj Reedtz
dupreeh – Peter Rothmann Rasmussen
Xyp9x – Andreas Højsleth (Captain)
Magisk – Emil Hoffmann Reif
DBubzkji – Lucas Andersen
zonic – Danny Sørensen (Coach)
Astralis is one of the biggest and most popular CSGO teams in the games history and for a good reason.
The all-Danish roster rose to fame in 2018 when it completely dominated the CSGO calendar, winning no less than 15 top-level events. It currently holds the record for most wins and for the most watched CSGO team.
In 2020, the team managed to win 3 major events: ESL One: Road to Rio – Europe, the 12th season of ESL Pro League Europe and the massive Intel Extreme Masters XV – Global Challenge.
In 2019 the company launched its FIFA team and in 2020 Astralis its LOL team, re-branding Origen’s old roster.
At the end of 2020, the org also launched its Academy team called Astralis Talent.
Astralis Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Extreme Masters XV – Global Challenge | 1st | $200,000 |
| DreamHack Masters Winter 2020: Europe | 1st | $60,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe | 1st | $99,000 |
| ESL One: Road to Rio – Europe | 1st | $33,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 11: Europe | 3rd | $53,000 |
| IEM Katowice 2020 | 3rd | $40,000 |
3. Vitality
Active CSGO Roster
apEX – Dan Madesclaire (Captain)
RpK – Cédric Guipouy
ZywOo – Mathieu Herbaut
shox – Richard Papillon
misutaaa – Kévin Rabier
Nivera – Nabil Benrlitom
XTQZZZ -Rémy Quoniam (Coach)
The French team is one of the best CSGO teams in Western Europe and a definite contender for the best Team of the year.
Consistently ranking in the top 10 CSGO rosters worldwide, Vitality had a fantastic 2020, reaching no less than 8 event finals and winning 3.
The roster, led by apEX won almost $400,000 in prizes in the past 12 months, most recently defeating NAVI in the IEM Beijing finals and taking home $60,000.
Vitality Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| IEM XV – Beijing Online: Europe | 1st | $60,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Regular Season | 1st | $25,000 |
| DreamHack Open Fall 2020 | 2nd | $21,500 |
| ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – Europe | 2nd | $50,000 |
| cs_summit 6 Online: Europe | 2nd | $22,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals | 2nd | $65,000 |
4. Evil Geniuses
Active CSGO Roster
Brehze – Vincent Cayonte
CeRq – Tsvetelin Dimitrov
Ethan – Ethan Arnold
tarik – Tarik Celik
stanislaw – Peter Jarguz (Captain)
zews – Wilton Prado (Coach)
There’s nothing evil about this North American esports org, but there’s plenty of talent to go around. Founded in 1999, EG is one of the oldest professional gaming organizations in the world.
Under the EG umbrella we find several esports roosters, from Dota 2 to Rocket League or Street Fighter.
The organization initially entered Counter-Strike in the early 2000s, hosting various rosters until 2011. In 2012 the division was closed-down but on September 26th, 2019, Evil Geniuses entered Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the acquisition of NRG Esports’ roster.
The new team had a fantastic 2019 managing to win 5 major events including the StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8 which brought them $250,000.
Last year, they dominated the North-American regional finals in the BLAST Premier, cs_summit and ESL Cologne events winning more than $380,000 in prize money.
EG Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| ESL Pro League Season 12: North America | 3rd | $36,000 |
| ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – North America | 1st | $65,000 |
| cs_summit 6 Online: North America | 1st | $22,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Finals | 1st | $160,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 11: North America | 2nd | $45,000 |
5. G2 Esports
Active CSGO Roster
kennyS – Kenny Schrub
AmaNEk – François Delaunay
nexa – Nemanja Isaković (Captain)
huNter– Nemanja Kovač
NiKo – Nikola Kovač
maLeK – Damien Marcel (Coach)
G2 Esports is a Spanish esports organization with teams in CSGO,
G2 Esports is a Spanish esports organizations with teams in CSGO, LOL, Valorant, Fortnite and RocketLague.
It fields one of the best CSGO teams in the world, with a global roster that managed to win over $2.3 million USD in prize money since its creation in 2015.
2017 was a great year for G2, the team managing to win the ESL Pro League Season 5 – Finals earning a whooping $225,000.
2018 didn’t bring any major victories but the team was back on track in 2019, winning 4 major tournaments.
In 2020 G2 managed to reach the finals of the IEM Katowice, but ultimately lost to NAVI in the Grand Finals.
G2 Esports Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| IEM XV – Beijing Online: Europe | 3rd | $12,000 |
| ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – Europe | 3rd | $25,000 |
| ESL One: Road to Rio – Europe | 2nd | $21,500 |
| IEMs XIV – World Championship | 2nd | $100,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season | 1srt | $50,000 |
6. MIBR
Active CSGO Roster
kNgV– – Vito Giuseppe (Captain)
trk – Alencar Rossato
LUCAS1 – Lucas Teles
leo_drk – Leonardo Oliveira (Loan)
v$m – Vinicius Moreira (Loan)
cogu – Raphael Camargo (Coach)
A fairly young esports organization, MIBR (aka Made in Brazil) fields the most popular CSGO team in South America and one of the top 10 in the world.
The team was founded in 2018 with a roster formed of the former SK Gaming players, by Immortals – the same company which houses the Los Angeles Valiant.
MIBR had a fantastic 1st-year managing to win the ZOTAC Cup Masters 2018 and finishing 2nd in the Esports Championship Series Season 6 – Finals.
2019 brought a lot more tournaments but few notable results.
In 2020, the team managed a few notable results but most of the year it struggled to find its best form.
MIBR managed to win the BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Showdown and reach the finals of the same event but other than that, it did not managed to win any major CSGO tournaments.
So why you should keep an eye on this particular team this year?
2020 was a year full of investments and changes for this CSGO team. The team brought back Raphael “cogu” Camargo as Coach and it’s looking to more reinforcements.
MIBR Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Flashpoint Season 2 | 4th | $50,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Finals | 2nd | $65,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Showdown | 1st | $35,000 |
| Flashpoint Season 1 | 2nd | $250,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 11: North America | 4th | $23,000 |
7. mousesports
Active CSGO Roster
chrisJ – Chris de Jong
ropz – Robin Kool
karrigan – Finn Andersen (Captain)
frozen – David Čerňanský
Bymas – Aurimas Pipiras
mithR – Torbjørn Nyborg (Coach)
mousesports is one of the oldest CSGO teams in the world, playing its first professional tournament in 2002.
The Hamburg-based organization, was founded as a CSGO team but over the year added various divisions, including an all-female CSGO team.
In 2004, mousesports started its Unreal Tournament division, which will later dominate the tournament scene for years to come. Later, also ventured into FIFA, Painkiller and CS:CZ for ESWC eventually.
2015 brought a new era in CSGO for mousesports, with the team being completely rebuilt around new players: Denis “denis” Howell, Johannes “nex” Maget, Timo “Spiidi” Richter, and Nikola “NiKo” Kovac.
Success wasn’t far behind and the German team managed to win 14 finals in the same year.
In 2018 they won ESL One: New York and the StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4.
In 2019 they won the CS:GO Asia Championships 2019, the ESL Pro League Season 10 – Finals and finished second at EPICENTER 2019.
They started 2020 with a bang winning ICE Challenge 2020 and finishing 2nd in the ESL Pro League Season 11: Europe. They closed the year by reaching the finals of the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020: Europe.
In last year’s HLTV rankings they finished 9th.
mousesports Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| DreamHack Masters Winter 2020: Europe | 2nd | $30,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Showdown | 2nd | $25,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe | 4th | $30,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 11: Europe | 2nd | $65,000 |
| ICE Challenge 2020 | 1st | $125,000 |
8. FURIA Esports
Active CSGO Roster
yuurih – Yuri Gomes
arT – Andrei Piovezan (Captain)
VINI – Vinicius Figueiredo
KSCERATO – Kaike Cerato
HEN1 – Henrique Teles
guerri – Nicholas Nogueira (Coach)
For number eight in our top 10 of best CSGO teams to watch and bet on in 2021 we go back to Brazil.
FURIA Esports was established in 2017 and a year later moved to US, to Miami after the Americas Minor Championship – London 2018.
In 2019 its first big results are being recorded., FURIA winning the Arctic Invitational and reaching the Esports Championship Series Season 7 Finals.
2020 brought more fantastic results. FURIA qualified for 20 major CSGO tournaments winning 8.
Its most recent success?
Defeating Team Liquid in the BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Showdown.
Last months’ great results made FURIA top 10 team in both HLTV’s and ESL Rankings and a spot in our own list of Best Teams to Watch in 2021.
FURIA Esports Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Extreme Masters XV – Global Challenge | 6th | $30,000 |
| BLAST Premier: Fall 2020 Showdown | 1st | $25,000 |
| IEM XV – New York Online: North America | 1st | $25,000 |
| ESL Pro League Season 12: North America | 1st | $77,500 |
| DreamHack Open Summer 2020: North America | 1st | $35,000 |
9. Heroic
Active CSGO Roster
stavn – Martin Lund
b0RUP – Johannes Borup
cadiaN – Casper Møller (Captain)
TeSeS – René Madsen
niko – Nikolaj Kristensen
Heroic is the second Danish team in our list, after Astralis and one of the rising stars on the professional CSGO team.
Founded in 2016, Heroic’s CSGO roster was almost disbanded in 2020, when it was almost acquired by FunPlus Phoenix. The deal fell and Heroic kept their team.
4 years of being active Heroic managed to min some of the biggest events.
Months after its was launched, the team won International Gaming League 2016 and a year later the European stage of World Cyber Arena 2017.
Its biggest victories were undoubtedly achieved in 2020, when HEROIC qualified for 28 tournaments winning 8.
Heroic Recent Results
| Tournament | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| DreamHack Open Fall 2020 | 1st | $33,000 |
| ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – Europe | 1st | $150,000 |
| DreamHack Open Summer 2020: Europe | 2nd | $20,000 |
| LOOT.BET/CS Season 6 | 1st | $30,000 |
| HomeSweetHome: Week 5 | 1st | $30,000 |
10. BIG
Active CSGO Roster
tabseN – Johannes Wodarz (Captain)
tiziaN – Tizian Feldbusch
XANTARES – İsmailcan Dörtkardeş
syrsoN – Florian Rische
k1to – Nils Gruhne
tow b – Tobias Herberhold (Coach)
Last but not least, BIG.
Abbreviated from Berlin International Gaming, BIG is a German esports organization formed in 2017 by former NRG Esports players.
The organization fields divisions in several titles beside Counter Strike: Global Offensive such as League of Legends, Starcraft, Trackmania, FIFA and Quake but the CS:GO teams remains the most successful.
Since its creation, BIG participated in over 110 CSGO tournaments, wining over30 and earning more than $1 million USD in prizes.
2020 was by far the team’s best year with 12 won tournaments including the reputable DreamHack Open Leipzig.
Will BIG manage to keep this form in 2021? We believe so!
BIG Recent Results
| Tournaments | Position | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Merkur Masters Season 2 | 1st | $24,000 |
| DreamHack Open Summer 2020: Europe | 1st | $35,000 |
| cs_summit 6 Online: Europe | 1st | $34,000 |
| DreamHack Masters Spring 2020: Europe | 1st | $54,000 |
| HomeSweetHome: Week 2 | 1st | $30,000 |
There you go!
This is our list of Top 10 CSGO teams for 2021! Do you think we missed any important names? Are there any honourable mentions you think we should’ve added?
