HLTV Top 10 CS2 Teams of 2025 – Full Ranking, Results, and Season Breakdown

HLTV has officially revealed its Top 10 CS2 teams of 2025, ranking the strongest lineups of the year based on HLTV World Ranking points, event performance, and core roster stability. The list evaluates player cores (minimum three shared players) and excludes decay penalties from roster changes, offering a clean retrospective of the competitive season.

🥇 #1 — Vitality

Vitality dominated competitive CS2 in 2025 from start to finish. After an early stumble, they ignited one of the most dominant runs in modern Counter-Strike history:

9 trophies in one calendar year

30-match winning streak

Back-to-back Major championships

Their season-defining victory came at the StarLadder Budapest Major, securing consecutive Majors—an achievement not seen since Astralis in 2019.

ZywOo later summarized the year succinctly:

“Our goal with the team was to do better than 2024 no matter what—and we succeeded.”

Vitality finished the year as HLTV’s undisputed #1 CS2 team of 2025, never placing below top four at a Big Event.

🥈 #2 — Spirit

Spirit entered 2025 as reigning Major champions and immediately backed it up with a BLAST Bounty Season 1 victory. While they struggled to consistently overcome Vitality, Spirit maintained elite-level results throughout the year.

Key highlights:

Trophy wins early and late in the season

Semifinal finish at the StarLadder Budapest Major

Continued superstar impact from donk

Despite experimentation and roster risks mid-season, Spirit firmly secured the #2 position worldwide.

🥉 #3 — MOUZ

MOUZ were the definition of consistency in 2025. Even after benching siuhy and signing Spinx, the team barely missed a step.

Season overview:

Multiple grand final appearances

Deep playoff runs at nearly every Big Event

IEM Cologne final appearance

Though they fell short of Major glory, HLTV rewarded MOUZ’s year-long stability with a top-three global ranking.

#4 — The MongolZ

The MongolZ delivered the biggest breakout story of the year. Their historic runner-up finish at the BLAST.tv Austin Major confirmed they could compete with the world’s best.

What defined their season:

Major grand final appearance

Esports World Cup 2025 champions

Multiple wins over elite European teams

Their rise cemented them as a permanent Tier-1 force in CS2.

#5 — FURIA

FURIA’s 2025 was split in two halves. A disastrous start forced radical changes:

FalleN stepped away from the AWP

Communication switched to English

molodoy and YEKINDAR joined the lineup

The gamble paid off. FURIA surged late in the year with multiple trophies and near-elite consistency, earning them #5 overall despite an early deficit.

FalleN reflected afterward:

“We had chances to win five titles and won four… but losses still hurt.”

#6 — Falcons

Falcons built one of the most expensive rosters in CS history, signing NiKo with championship expectations. While they reached several finals early, the season unraveled at the BLAST.tv Austin Major, where they exited in Stage 2.

NiKo later called the failure:

“Unacceptable… especially for a team like ours.”

Despite flashes of brilliance, inconsistency capped Falcons at sixth place.

#7 — Natus Vincere

NAVI remained competitive all year but lacked the dominance of 2024. A mid-season roster shift saw jL benched and makazze promoted, creating instability.

Still, NAVI delivered when it mattered:

Top 4 finish at the StarLadder Budapest Major

Consistent playoff appearances

That Major result pushed NAVI just ahead of Aurora in HLTV’s final standings.

#8 — Aurora

Aurora (formerly competing as Eternal Fire) hovered near the top all year, highlighted by a BLAST Bounty Season 1 final. However, a disappointing Major exit prevented a higher ranking.

woxic summed up their mentality:

“If your goal is semifinals at every event, you need to suffer.”

Aurora ended 2025 as a reliable playoff team—but not a title favorite.

#9 — G2

G2 started 2025 ranked first globally but collapsed after losing NiKo and later m0NESY. A rebuilt lineup finally clicked late in the year, winning BLAST Open London behind HeavyGod’s breakout performances.

That single trophy saved G2 from falling further down the list.

#10 — FaZe

FaZe endured chaos in 2025—ropz departed, EliGE joined, and broky was temporarily replaced by s1mple. Despite instability, FaZe shocked the scene with a StarLadder Budapest Major grand final appearance.

That one run was enough to secure 10th place overall.

 Final HLTV Top 10 CS2 Teams of 2025

1. Vitality

2. Spirit

3. MOUZ

4. The MongolZ

5. FURIA

6. Falcons

7. Natus Vincere

8. Aurora

9. G2

10. FaZe