Here all the All CS:GO Majors winners, prize pools, dates and more.
All CS:GO Majors: Winners, Prize Pools, Dates and More
For CS:GO players, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championships, also known as Majors, are the most important esports events. These LAN events, organized by Valve, showcase the best talent Counter-Strike has to offer with millions tuning in to see who are crowned champions and take away a chunk of the giant prize pool. All CS:GO Majors till date have told a story of triumph, setbacks and the ultimate victory in Counter-Strike esports. Let’s look at all the 19 CS:GO Majors to date, including their winners, prize pools and more.
CS:GO Majors History: Winners and Prize Pools
ESLs, PGLs and DreamHack have made up the bulk of CS:GO Majors so far. The first CS:GO Major was kicked off by DreamHack way back in 2013. Since then, the prize pools have also steadily gone up to hit $1,250,000 USD in the most recent Major. Here are all CS:GO Majors in chronological order along with winners, organizers, host cities and prize pools.
| Tournament | Date | Organizer | Host city | Winners | Finals Result | Runners-up | Prize Pool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamhack Winter 2013 | 28th – 30th November , 2013 | DreamHack | Jönköping (Sweden) | Fnatic | 2–1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $250,000 | |
| EMS One Katowice 2014 | 13th –16th March, 2014 | ESL | Katowice (Poland) | Virtus.pro | 2–0 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $250,000 | |
| ESL One Cologne 2014 | 14th – 17th August, 2014 | ESL | Cologne (Germany) | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 2–1 | Fnatic | $250,000 | |
| DreamHack Winter 2014 | 27th November – 29th December, 2014 | DreamHack | Jönköping (Sweden) | Team LDLC.com | 2–0 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $250,000 | |
| ESL One Katowice 2015 | 12th – 15th March 2015 | ESL | Katowice (Poland) | Fnatic | 2–1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $250,000 | |
| ESL One Cologne 2015 | 20th – 23rd August, 2015 | ESL | Cologne (Germany) | Fnatic | 2–0 | Team EnVyUs | $250,000 | |
| DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 | 28th October – 1st November, 2015 | DreamHack | Cluj-Napoca (Romania) | Team EnVyUs | 2–0 | Natus Vincere | $250,000 | |
| MLG Columbus 2016 | 29th March – 3rd April, 2016 | Major League Gaming | Columbus (United States) | Luminosity Gaming | 2–0 | Natus Vincere | $1,000,000 | |
| ESL One Cologne 2016 | 5th – 10th July, 2016 | ESL | Cologne (Germany) | SK Gaming | 2–0 | Team Liquid | $1,000,000 | |
| ELEAGUE Major 2017 | 22nd – 29th January, 2017 | ELEAGUE | Atlanta (United States) | Astralis | 2–1 | Virtus.pro | $1,000,000 | |
| PGL Major: Kraków 2017 | 16th – 23rd July, 2017 | PGL | Kraków (Poland) | Gambit Esports | 2–1 | Immortals | $1,000,000 | |
| ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 | 19th – 28th January, 2018 | ELEAGUE | Boston (United States) | Cloud9 | 2–1 | FaZe Clan | $1,000,000 | |
| FACEIT Major: London 2018 | 12th – 23rd September, 2018 | FACEIT | London (United Kingdom) | Astralis | 2–0 | Natus Vincere | $1,000,000 | |
| IEM Katowice Major 2019 | 20th February – 3rd March, 2019 | ESL | Katowice (Poland) | Astralis | 2–0 | ENCE | $1,000,000 | |
| StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019 | 28th August – 8th September, 2019 | StarLadder, ImbaTV | Berlin (Germany) | Astralis | 2–0 | AVANGAR | $1,000,000 | |
| PGL Major Stockholm 2021 | 26th October – 7th November, 2021 | PGL | Stockholm (Sweden) | Natus Vincere | 2–0 | G2 Esports | $2,000,000 | |
| PGL Major Antwerp 2022 | 9th - 22nd May, 2022 | PGL | Antwerp (Belgium) | FaZe Clan | 2–0 | Natus Vincere | $1,000,000 | |
| IEM Rio Major 2022 | 31st October – 13th November, 2022 | ESL | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Outsiders | 2–0 | Heroic | $1,250,000 | |
| BLAST Paris Major 2023 | 8th -21st May, 2023 | BLAST | Paris (France) | Team Vitality | 2–0 | GamerLegion | $1,250,000 | |
Note that:
ESL One: Rio 2020 is not included, this Major was called off due to the pandemic.
In the IEM Rio Major 2022, Virtus.pro competed under the name ‘Outsiders’ due to sanctions against Russia in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 featured a $2,000,000 prize pool, double of the $1,000,000 offered since MLG Columbus 2016 because of a lack of LANs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest CS:GO Major was the BLAST Paris Major 2023, which ran from 8th to 21st May 2023. The next Counter-Strike Major will be the final one played in CS:GO and is scheduled for November 2023. Next year onwards, Majors will be played on Counter-Strike 2 with the first one set to be hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark. The PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 is tentatively happening between 17th and 31st March 2024.
