Esports Charts has published an updated ranking of the most successful teams in Counter-Strike based on total prize earnings throughout history (including CS 1.6, CS:GO and CS2). The Ukrainian team Natus Vincere confidently holds first place with an incredible $12.24 million — that’s $1.5–2 million more than the second spot.
Vitality, which recently surpassed the $10 million mark, has already earned $2.75 million from tournament victories since the beginning of 2025, including two consecutive Majors. At their current pace, they may overtake Astralis before the end of the year.
Older organizations such as NIP and SK Gaming did not make it into the TOP-10, even though they had dominant eras. That’s because back in their time there were neither such large prize pools nor the massive number of tournaments we see today.
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