In the latest HLTV rankings update we’ve seen a lot of changes due to recent upsets in tournaments and roster changes. G2 have been marked as the official number 1 team as of right now, however it is still in question if they truly deserve that spot.
Full Standings of World Rankings:
As you can see above there are quite a few changes from last week’s HLTV rankings. The biggest changes are FaZe reaching 3rd, Furia climbing 4 places to reach 4th, and BIG with an astonishing 16 place increase to get into 8th.
FaZe have been performing really well lately, and even though they are not winning events, they are still placing very highly. Their most recent placement was 3rd in DreamHack Masters Spring.
Furia have also climbed the ranks by dominating the North American Counter-Strike scene. Their most recent victory was at DreamHack Masters Spring, defeating Team Liquid 2-0 in the Grand Finals.
Before being crowned champions of DreamHack Masters Spring, BIG were placed at 24th, however they defied all odds and dominated Europe to reach 8th place.
What about the #1 team? Do they think they deserve their spot?
G2 have embraced that they’re not a perfect team, and even though they’ve made a couple of mistakes, they have been quite consistent when performing versus the top teams. Here below are some of their placement over the past few events:
- 1st place at BLAST Premier Spring Series 2020 (Jan 31st – Feb 16th)
- 2nd place at IEM Katowice (Feb 24th – Mar 1st)
- 2nd place in ESL One: Road to Rio (Apr 22nd – May 17th)
- 2nd Place in DreamHack Masters Spring (May 19th – Jun 14th)
The gap between the top 10 teams is very small, and basically anyone that wins the next tournament will most probably be in the top 3 or even first. Online CS has definitely impacted professional Counter-Strike, but it doesn’t mean it’s all that bad. The next event lined up is BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Finals and it will be very exciting to see who will take the victory.
So be sure to stay tuned to https://www.esportsguide.com/ to keep yourself updated with all the latest esports news!
