The 2025 season is off to a chaotic start as the professional Counter-Strike scene dives into its wildest off-season in many years. With the Shanghai Major wrapped up last month, top-tier teams are scrambling to rebuild their lineups in preparation for the year ahead.
In recent weeks, the CS scene has been flooded with a myriad of transfer reports and rumors.
From Robin “ropz” Kool allegedly leaving FaZe for Vitality to Falcons signing an entire Heroic core, and even Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski eyeing a move out of North America – a silly season to dream of.
To keep you up to speed, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of all the key rumors and confirmed roster changes since the Shanghai Major. Some moves are official, others are still in the rumor mill.
Check out the breakdown below:
G2
{cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovac: Leaving for Falcons (rumour)
{cflag:IL} Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko: Joining (rumour)
FaZe
{cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski: Joining (rumour)
Vitality
{cflag:IL} Lotan “Spinx” Giladi: Leaving (rumour)
{cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool: Joining (rumour)
Heroic
{cflag:IL} Guy “NertZ” Iluz: Leaving (rumour)
{cflag:DK} Rene “TeSeS” Madsen: Leaving (rumour)
{cflag:RU} Abdul “degster” Gasanov: Leaving (rumour)
{cflag:MK} Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski: Leaving (rumour)
Liquid
{cflag:LV} Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:IL} Guy “NertZ” Iluz: Joining (rumour)
Virtus.pro
{cflag:RU} Dzhami “Jame” Ali: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:RU} David “n0rb3r7” Daniyelyan: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:KZ} Kaisar “ICY” Fai: Joining (confirmed)
{cflag:RU} Timur “FL4MUS” Marev: Joining (confirmed)
Falcons
{cflag:DK} Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:ME} Pavle “Maden” Bošković: Leaving (confirmed)
{cflag:DK} Rene “TeSeS” Madsen: Joining (rumour)
{cflag:RU} Abdul “degster” Gasanov: Joining (rumour)
{cflag:MK} Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski: Joining (rumour)
Other notable roster moves (all confirmed):
{cflag:DK} Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen enters free agency
{cflag:US} Ricky “Floppy” Kemery and Complexity part ways
{cflag:RO} Iulian “regali” Harjau signs for FlyQuest
{cflag:SE} Max “maxster” Jansson benched by NIP
{cflag:DE} Florian “syrsoN” Rische benched by BIG
{cflag:CH} Rigon “rigoN” Gashi released by BIG
{cflag:FR} Aurélien “afro” Drapier released by Fnatic
{cflag:RU} Robert “Patsi” Isyanov signs for Aurora
{cflag:AU} Alistair “aliStair” Johnston benched by FlyQuest
{cflag:FR} Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro benched by Fnatic
