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

With the silly season in full swing, we break down how the top Counter-Strike teams are shaping up for the 2025 season.

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: Snax – huNter – malbsMd – m0NESY – HeavyGod
  • Departures: NiKo (Falcons)

Official: NiKo joins Falcons

2. Spirit

  • Roster: chopper – sh1ro – magixx – donk – zont1x
  • Departures: None

3. NAVI

  • Roster: Aleksib – iM – b1t – w0nderful – jL
  • Departures: None

4. FaZe Clan

  • Roster: karrigan – rain – frozen – broky – EliGE
  • Departures: ropz (Vitality)

5. Vitality

  • Roster: apEX – ZywOo – flameZ – mezii – ropz
  • Departures: Spinx (destination unknown)

Media: ropz set to join Vitality

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)

HEROIC reportedly close to signing young trio

9. Liquid

  • Roster: NAF – Twistzz – jks – ultimate – NertZ
  • Departures: YEKINDAR (destination unknown)

Liquid reportedly on the verge of signing Heroic star

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)

Falcons acquire HEROIC trio to complete 2025 Roster

NIP

  • Roster: r1nkle – Snappi – sjuush – arrozdoce – ewjerkz
  • Departures: REZ, isak, MisteM (destinations unknown)

Media: NIP set to sign profiled quartet led by Snappi and sjuush

Fnatic

  • Roster: KRIMZ – nawwk – blameF – MATYS – fear
  • Departures: bodyy (destination unknown)

Complexity

  • Roster: JT – hallzerk – Grim – cxzi – nicx
  • Departures: EliGE (FaZe), floppy (destination unknown)

Media: Complexity set to sign talented duo for 2025 rebuild

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