CS2 Team Rankings 2026: Valve VRS Top 30 and Monthly Changes

Last updated: August, 2026.

The Valve Regional Standings are the official ranking system for professional Counter-Strike 2 teams. A roster’s position affects more than its status: VRS is used to determine invitations and seeding for major tournaments.

Spirit retained first place in the August 2026 update, with Falcons remaining second. The biggest changes happened directly below them: MOUZ climbed from sixth to third, 9z jumped from 12th to fourth, while Vitality dropped to fifth.

This page will be updated after every new official Valve ranking. Below you can find the current top 30, monthly changes and an explanation of how the VRS system works.

CS2 Valve VRS Top 30 for August 2026

The table shows each team’s position and points in the official August Valve ranking. Monthly movement is calculated against the previous official July snapshot.

¹ This roster competed under the Monte tag in the July snapshot.
² This roster was listed as Sharks in the July snapshot.

Sources: Valve’s official Regional Standings repository and the previous July ranking snapshot.

VRS helps show which rosters have accumulated the most valuable results over recent months. However, a higher ranking does not guarantee victory in a specific match.

Current match probabilities based on team form, map pools, roster changes and other relevant factors are available on Winio.

Biggest Changes in the CS2 Rankings

Spirit and Falcons Retain the Top Two Places

The top of the table remains unchanged. Spirit stayed in first place and increased their total from 1,993 to 2,011 points.

Falcons retained second place despite losing 38 points. The gap between the two leading teams now stands at 61 points.

Keeping the same position does not necessarily mean a team’s score remained stable. VRS continuously recalculates results and reduces the weight of older performances, so a roster can gain or lose points without moving in the table.

MOUZ Return to the Top Three

MOUZ climbed three places, moving from sixth to third. The team gained 111 points during the month and now trails Falcons by 77.

Their rise coincided with victory at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2. MOUZ defeated Spirit 3:1 in the grand final, ending a seven-series losing streak against them.

For VRS, the trophy itself is only part of the picture. The system also evaluates the strength of defeated opponents, LAN results and prize money earned.

9z Climb from 12th to Fourth

The most significant rise inside the top 10 came from 9z. The South American roster gained 163 points and moved eight places, from 12th to fourth.

Their key result was winning XSE Pro League 2026. In the grand final, 9z swept PARIVISION 3:0 and earned $260,000 in prize money.

Wins over PARIVISION, Alliance, TYLOO and MIBR helped the team strengthen several components of its VRS score.

9z now sit 11 points above Vitality. This does not mean they would automatically be favorites in a head-to-head match, but it shows how highly Valve’s system values their recent body of results.

FaZe, Alliance and PARIVISION Record the Largest Point Gains

Three teams added more than 200 VRS points during the month:

• FaZe gained 273 points and climbed from 23rd to 13th;
• Alliance gained 218 points and climbed from 27th to 17th;
• PARIVISION gained 202 points and climbed from 19th to 12th.

All three rosters benefited from strong LAN performances in July. PARIVISION reached the XSE Pro League grand final, while FaZe and Alliance finished inside the top four. FaZe also reached the BLAST Bounty semifinals.

What Is VRS in CS2?

Valve Regional Standings, commonly shortened to VRS, is Valve’s official ranking system for Counter-Strike 2 rosters.

It was introduced as a transparent way to evaluate teams through results at third-party tournaments. VRS is used to distribute invitations and determine seeding for major events, including qualification cycles for Majors.

Valve maintains a global ranking alongside separate regional standings for Europe, the Americas and Asia.

One of the most important features of VRS is that the ranking is attached to a specific roster rather than only to an organization.

If the core lineup moves to another organization, its ranking history may continue under the new name. If an organization significantly changes its roster, it is not guaranteed to retain the previous team’s position.

How Does Valve Calculate the CS2 Rankings?

Valve’s ranking model considers the value and context of a team’s results rather than simply counting wins and losses.

The main components include:

• Bounty Offered: the scale of the roster’s own results and prize money;
• Bounty Collected: the value of victories based on the quality and achievements of defeated opponents;
• Opponent Network: the strength and breadth of the teams a roster has beaten;
• LAN Wins: results achieved in LAN matches.

Valve then applies adjustments based on head-to-head results.

For several components, the system uses a team’s ten best results from the previous six months. Older matches gradually lose weight, while tournament importance can affect how individual results are valued.

This means that a win over a leading opponent at a major LAN can be worth significantly more than several victories against weaker teams. It also means that an old championship result will have less influence as time passes.

Valve describes the purpose of the system as identifying teams most likely to perform well in future matches rather than simply rewarding historical reputation.

Valve VRS vs HLTV World Ranking

Valve VRS and the HLTV World Ranking attempt to measure team strength, but they serve different purposes.

Valve VRS is an official part of the competitive ecosystem. It affects invitations, qualification routes and tournament seeding. Valve publishes the model, ranking details and regional lists.

HLTV World Ranking is an independent ranking maintained by HLTV. It is useful for following current team form and comparing results from an editorial and statistical perspective, but it does not determine Valve invitations.

A team can therefore occupy very different positions in the two rankings. VRS is more important when evaluating tournament qualification and seeding, while both systems can be useful for understanding the broader competitive hierarchy.

How to Read Monthly VRS Changes

Moving up or down in the Valve ranking should not be treated as a complete prediction for a team’s next match.

VRS measures the accumulated value of a roster’s results. It does not account for every detail of a specific upcoming matchup.

Additional factors to consider include:

• recent roster changes;
• current player form;
• the strength of recent opponents;
• map-pool depth and the likely veto;
• match format;
• tournament and LAN conditions.

For example, 9z sit above Vitality in the August VRS, but the gap is only 11 points. Their positions alone would not be enough to evaluate a potential head-to-head match. Recent form, individual maps and the matchup between the two rosters would also matter.

This is where match-specific models differ from general rankings. Winio evaluates each matchup using current team and player data instead of relying on one position in a global table.

How Winio Uses Team Data

Winio predictions are built using current form, match history, player statistics, map selection, recent roster changes, the competitive meta and dozens of additional factors.

The platform analyzes:

• more than 80 match and team factors;
• over 4,000 matches per month;
• map-specific and roster-specific data for each matchup.

VRS remains an important indicator of a roster’s accumulated results, but Winio supplements it with information that can materially affect an individual series.

Explore current CS2 matches and AI-powered win probabilities on Winio.

When Will the CS2 Valve Ranking Be Updated?

In 2026, Valve has generally published official VRS snapshots approximately once per month.

This page will be updated after the next global ranking is released. Team points, positions, monthly movement and the analysis of the biggest changes will be revised accordingly.