Every CS:GO and CS2 Major Winner (2013-2026)

Counter-Strike has a rich history of tournaments and champions, none more significant than the Major. The single most prestigious accolade a player can earn in the game, it represents the competitive pinnacle of the esport and the winners etch their names into the history books forever.

In August 2023, Valve announced that the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) official servers would be shut down and the competitive scene would shift over to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). The 2023 Paris Major served as the final CS:GO Major before the scene transitioned over fully into CS2. The 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major then served as the first-ever CS2 Major.

*Last updated: 21/6/2026

Every CS:GO and CS2 Major Winner (2013-2026)

Current Major Champion

The current Counter-Strike Major champion is Team Falcons, who won the IEM Cologne Major in 2026. Since the first CS:GO Major in 2013, 19 different events have crowned a CS:GO champion and 5 more have crowned a CS2 champion. Currently, Astralis still holds the record for most Major titles won (4). Below is the complete, updated list.

CS2 Major Winners List

♦ 2026 IEM Cologne Major - Team Falcons

Team Falcons swept FURIA 3-0 in the Grand Finals of Cologne, capturing the organization's first-ever Major title. Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov claimed a career-first Major MVP and veteran rifler Nikola "NiKo" Kovač finally wins the long-elusive Major title.

♦ 2025 StarLadder Budapest Major - Team Vitality

Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 3-1 in the first-ever Bo5 Major Grand Finals. Their third Major title signaled the era of Vitality was truly in progress. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was once again named Major MVP, marking him as the individual with the most Major MVPs in CS history.

♦ 2025 BLAST.tv Austin Major - Team Vitality

Team Vitality cap off a near-flawless season by taking down surprise finalists The Mongolz 2-1 to secure the organization's second Major title. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut earned the Major MVP for the second time.

♦ 2024 Perfect World Shanghai Major - Team Spirit

Team Spirit stop the FaZe Clan comeback 2-1, with 17-year-old Danil "donk" Kryshkovets becoming both the youngest Major champion and youngest Major MVP in CS history while recording the highest individual tournament rating ever logged at a Major.

♦ 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major - Natus Vincere

The very-first CS2 Major saw Natus Vincere complete the underdog run in Copenhagen to upset FaZe Clan 2-1 in the Royal Arena. Justinas "jL" Lekavicius was named MVP as NAVI became the first organization to win Majors in both CS:GO and CS2.

CS:GO Major Winners List

*2014 and 2015 are unique as the only years where 3 Majors were held within the same calendar year. 2016 onwards was standardized to 2 Majors per year. 2020 held no Majors due to the Covid-19 outbreak, which also resulted in PGL Stockholm 2021 being the only Major that year. 2023 saw only one Major to allow for smoother team transition to CS2.

♦ 2023 BLAST.tv Paris Major - Team Vitality

Team Vitality closed out the CS:GO era by sweeping dark horse GamerLegion 2-0 in front of a French home crowd. Superstar Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut was named MVP in what became the final CS:GO Major before the transition to CS2.

♦ 2022 IEM Rio Major - Outsiders

Outsiders — the neutral name designation for Virtus.pro — find their second Major title after sweeping Heroic 2-0 in the Grand Finals. Dzhami "Jame" Ali was named Major MVP.

♦ 2022 PGL Antwerp Major - FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan defeat Natus Vincere 2-0 to become the first international roster to win a Major. Decorated In-Game Leader Finn "karrigan" Andersen finds his first Major title. Håvard "rain" Nygaard took home the Major MVP honors.

♦ 2021 PGL Stockholm Major - Natus Vincere

Natus Vincere swept G2 Esports 2-0 to lift the organization's first CS Major trophy without dropping a single map across the entire event — a feat unmatched before or since. Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev finally claims his first Major title and was named MVP in what's widely regarded as the greatest individual Major performance ever recorded.

♦ 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major - Astralis

Astralis defeated AVANGAR 2-0 to complete an unprecedented three-peat and their fourth Major overall — a record that continues to stand. Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz earned his second Major MVP, matching coldzera's own record.

♦ 2019 IEM Katowice Major - Astralis

Astralis swept ENCE 2-0 in the Grand Finals to win back-to-back Majors, matching Fnatic's feat in 2015. Emil "Magisk" Reif earned the Major MVP for his consistency throughout the tournament.

♦ 2018 FACEIT London Major - Astralis

Astralis defeat Natus Vincere 2-0 to claim their second Major title. This victory also marks the first Major of the 'Astralis era'. Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz won his first Major MVP. 

♦ 2018 ELEAGUE Boston Major - Cloud9

Cloud9 become the first (and to-date only) North American organization to lift a CS Major trophy. They did so on home soil, completing a legendary comeback on the final map to beat FaZe Clan 2-1. Tarik "tarik" Celik was named Major MVP for his exceptional performance and clutch factor.

♦ 2017 PGL Kraków Major- Gambit Esports

Gambit Esports made their mark on CS history after pulling off the biggest underdog run in Major history under Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko's leadership, beating Immortals 2-1 in the Grand Finals. Dauren "AdreN" Kystaubayev took home the Major MVP. 

♦ 2017 ELEAGUE Atlanta Major - Astralis

Astralis won their first Major title, defeating Virtus.pro 2-1. Markus "Kjaerbye" Kjærbye, then 18 years old, became the youngest Major winner and MVP at the time — a record that held for 7 years until donk supplanted it in 2024. 

♦ 2016 ESL One Cologne Major - SK Gaming

The Brazilian core — now under the SK Gaming banner — went back-to-back, defeating Team Liquid 2-0 in the Grand Finals. Marcelo "coldzera" David became the first player to win multiple Major MVP awards.

♦ 2016 MLG Columbus Major - Luminosity Gaming

Luminosity Gaming became the first non-European team to win a Major, defeating Natus Vincere 2-0 in the first Major held outside Europe and the first with the prize pool permanently raised to $1,000,000 USD. Marcelo "coldzera" David was named the Major MVP. 

♦ 2015 DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca Major - Team EnVyUs

Team EnVyUs, featuring rising stars Kenny "kennyS" Schrub and Dan "apEX" Madesclaire, swept Natus Vincere 2-0 in the Grand Finals. AWP prodigy kennyS was the undeniable MVP of their Major run.

♦ 2015 ESL One: Cologne Major - Fnatic

Fnatic swept Team EnVyUs 2-0 to become the first organization to win 3 Majors and also the first organization to win back-to-back Majors. Robin "flusha" Rönnquist was named Major MVP.

♦ 2015 ESL One: Katowice Major - Fnatic

Fnatic, bolstered by new signings Olof "olofmeister" Kajbjer and Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1 to become the first organization to win 2 Majors. Fnatic star olofmeister earned the Major MVP for his standout performance.

♦ 2014 DreamHack Winter Major - Team LDLC.com

Team LDLC.com upset Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1, marking French Counter-Strike's first Major title. Vincent "Happy" Cervoni was named MVP for this Major.

♦ 2014 ESL One: Cologne Major - Ninjas in Pyjamas

Third one's the charm as Ninjas in Pyjamas finally convert a third straight Grand Finals appearance into a Major title, beating Fnatic 2-1. Adam "friberg" Friberg won the MVP accolade, with his decisive ace on the final map later immortalized as an in-game memento.

♦ 2014 ESL Major Series One Katowice Major - Virtus.pro

Virtus.pro's iconic 'Golden Five' — nicknamed the 'Virtus Plow' — dominated in front of a home crowd, beating Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 while only dropping a single map all event. Jarosław "pashaBiceps" Jarząbkowski was named the MVP for his performance. 

♦ 2013 DreamHack Winter Major - Fnatic

The first-ever CS:GO Major saw Fnatic upset heavy favorites Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1 in an all-Swedish Grand Finals. Jesper "JW" Wecksell became the first Major MVP in history.

CS Major Records and Stats

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won the most CS:GO/CS2 Major titles?

Astralis has won the most Major titles with 4, all between 2017 and 2019 (Atlanta, London, Katowice, and Berlin). Their run includes the only three-peat in CS Major history.

Fnatic and Team Vitality are the closest comparisons across history at 3 Majors apiece, with the former having won 2013 DreamHack Winter, 2015 ESL One Katowice, and 2015 ESL One Cologne, and the latter having won 2023 BLAST.tv Paris, 2025 BLAST.tv Austin, and 2025 StarLadder Budapest. 

Team Vitality are the current closest active contender to tie the Major title count record, but are no longer in active contention for the three-peat, having failed at the 2026 IEM Cologne Major.

On the individual level, Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen holds the player record for most Major wins with 5 (4 with Astralis, 1 with Team Vitality). Danny "zonic" Sørensen holds the coach record for most Major wins with 6 (4 with Astralis, 1 with Team Vitality, and 1 with Team Falcons).

What's the difference between a CS:GO Major and a CS2 Major?

CS:GO Majors ran from 2013 through the BLAST.tv Paris Major in 2023, while CS2 Majors began with the PGL Copenhagen Major in March 2024 after Valve fully transitioned the competitive scene to Counter-Strike 2.

As far as the prestige of winning a Major goes, not much has changed between the two games. Format-wise, Majors are significantly expanded compared to the early CS:GO days, now stretching for most of a month, hosting 32 teams and a Bo5 Grand Finals. 

How many teams compete at a CS Major?

The current CS2 Major format features 32 teams, expanded from 24 starting with the BLAST.tv Austin Major in 2025. Earlier Majors used smaller fields: 16 teams from 2013-2017, then 24 teams from 2018 (ELEAGUE Boston) through 2024 (Shanghai), before the latest 32-team expansion.

Who is the youngest Major MVP in history?

Danil "donk" Kryshkovets holds the record, winning MVP at the Perfect World Shanghai Major in 2024 at 17 years and 324 days old while playing for Team Spirit. He also posted the highest individual rating ever recorded at a Major, breaking the previous youngest-MVP record set by Markus "Kjaerbye" Kjærbye at the 2017 Atlanta Major.

What was the first Bo5 Major Grand Finals?

The first Bo5 Major Grand Final was the 2025 StarLadder Budapest Major, where Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan 3-1. Valve has used a Bo3 format for every Grand Final since the first Major in 2013; the change to Bo5 was announced specifically for the Budapest Major after years of community requests, and it has been used for every Major Grand Finals since.

How many Major-winning players are there? 

Since the Major's inception in 2013, 77 unique players have won the most prestigious trophy in Counter-Strike. 

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