Projected lineups: How will top teams stack up in 2025?

The Counter-Strike rostermania, ignited by the conclusion of last month’s Shanghai Major, has been nothing short of electrifying. Transfers and insider reports have dominated the scene, leaving fans buzzing with anticipation and speculation.

As the 2025 season rapidly approaches, the top teams’ rosters are beginning to take shape — some already confirmed, while others remain as rumours waiting for official announcements.

In this article, we aim to give you a comprehensive overview of how the top teams are expected to line up for the upcoming season. Note that not every roster is finalized, so some lineups below are based on reports.

Projected Lineups for 2025 | Top 10 Teams

1. G2

• Roster: {cflag:PL} Snax {cflag:BA} huNter {cflag:GT} malbsMd {cflag:RU} m0NESY {cflag:IL} HeavyGod

• Departures: {cflag:BA} NiKo (Falcons)

2. Spirit

• Roster: {cflag:RU} chopper {cflag:RU} sh1ro {cflag:RU} magixx {cflag:RU} donk {cflag:UA} zont1x

• Departures: None

3. NAVI

• Roster: {cflag:FI} Aleksib {cflag:RO} iM {cflag:UA} b1t {cflag:UA} w0nderful {cflag:LT} jL

• Departures: None

4. FaZe Clan

• Roster: {cflag:DK} karrigan {cflag:NO} rain {cflag:SK} frozen {cflag:LV} broky {cflag:US} EliGE

• Departures: {cflag:EE} ropz (Vitality)

5. Vitality

• Roster: apEX – ZywOo – flameZ – mezii – ropz

• Departures: Spinx (destination unknown)

6. MOUZ

• Roster: Brollan – siuhy – torzsi – Jimpphat – xertioN

• Departures: None

7. The MongolZ

• Roster: bLitz – Techno – Senzu – mzinho – 910

• Departures: None

8. Heroic

• Roster: LNZ – xfl0ud – yxngstxr – SunPayus – nilo

• Departures: degster, kyxsan, TeSeS (Falcons), sjuush (NIP), NertZ (Liquid)

9. Liquid

• Roster: NAF – Twistzz – jks – ultimate – NertZ

• Departures: YEKINDAR (destination unknown)

10. FURIA

• Roster: FalleN – KSCERATO – chelo – yuurih – skullz

• Departures: None

Other Notable Teams:

Astralis

• Roster: dev1ce, cadiaN, stavn, jabbi, Staehr

• Departures: None

Virtus.pro

• Roster: electroNic, FL1T, fame, FL4MUS, ICY

• Departures: Jame, n0rb3r7 (destinations unknown)

Falcons

• Roster: Magisk – NiKo – kyxsan – degster – TeSeS

• Departures: Snappi, dupreeh, maden (destinations unknown), SunPayus (Heroic)

NIP

• Roster: r1nkle, Snappi, sjuush, arrozdoce, ewjerkz

• Departures: REZ, isak, MisteM (destinations unknown)

Fnatic

• Roster: KRIMZ, nawwk, blameF, MATYS, fear

• Departures: bodyy (destination unknown)

Complexity

• Roster: JT, hallzerk, Grim, cxzi, nicx

• Departures: EliGE (FaZe), floppy (destination unknown)