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)
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)
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)