Valve Releases August 2025 CS2 Team Rankings

Valve Releases August 2025 CS2 Team Rankings

Valve has just published its August 4, 2025 global and regional rankings for CS2 teams, based on performance, prize money, and ongoing events—even those still in progress.These rankings will determine invitations to major upcoming events like IEM Chengdu and Thunderpick World Championship Finals.

🌍 Global Standings and Notable Movers

Team Vitality (France) retained their position at #1, collecting 2056 Valve points.

Spirit (Russia/CIS) moved up to #2 with 1999 points, overtaking MOUZ.

MOUZ remained strong at #3 with ~1917–1918 points.

The MongolZ, following tournament wins, climbed into the top five globally at #4, earning around 1805 points.

Natus Vincere advanced from 8th to #5, credited to solid showings at IEM Cologne and other international events.

Also, TYLOO surged from around #20 to #10, riding the wave of their victory at the FISSURE event in Asia.

📉 Major Drops

Team Liquid, hamstrung by poor form at Cologne and opting out of FISSURE Playground, tumbled nine places to land at #26 globally.

📍 European Regional Rankings (as of August 6, 2025)

Here’s how European squads lined up in Valve’s regional ranking on August 6 (including still-unfinished events):

1. Vitality (2056 points)

2. Spirit (1999)

3. MOUZ (1918)

4. Natus Vincere (1791)

5. Falcons (1679)

6. FaZe (1678)

7. Astralis (1675)

8. Aurora (1630)

9. G2 (1616)

10. 3DMAX (1586)

🔍 Interpretation & Context

Valve’s rankings are updated weekly, with the snapshot in question taken on August 4, 2025, and regional data confirmed as of August 6. Rankings factor in performance from roughly the past six months—including tournament outcomes, prize earnings, and applicable penalties or no‐shows (e.g. forfeits) as outlined under Valve’s VRS system updates earlier this year.

These updates are critical for team qualifications at top-tier events like IEM Chengdu and upcoming world championships. For example, Spirit’s peak form has propelled them into second globally and secured a stronger seeding for Challenge-level events. Meanwhile, teams like TYLOO and Natus Vincere capitalized on recent events to climb the rankings, whereas MOUZ and Vitality maintain consistent top-tier positioning.