Vitality claims back first place in HLTV ranking

HLTV.org has released an updated ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. Vitality returned to first place after winning StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, ousting FURIA to second place.

Furthermore, the Major's runner-up, FaZe, moved up six positions in the list and entered the top six. Team Spirit rose to fifth place, B8 – to 12th, while PARIVISION – to 18th. The MongolZ dropped to No. 7, while NAVI, G2, and Aurora each moved down one position each.

Several other squads, including Passion UA, Imperial, M80, and others, showed improvement over the past week. Conversely, paiN, Liquid, Legacy, and others saw their positions decline.

HLTV's ranking is updated weekly and primarily takes into account the results of the last two months. Teams' achievements over the past year are also considered, with the number of points for past successes decreasing each month.