Each CS2 group that has gained a Tier 1 occasion in 2026

The 2026 Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) match circuit is in full swing, with the world’s greatest esports groups and gamers showcasing their abilities on the largest phases. 

A number of high-profile organisers host Tier 1 CS2 tournaments, which might happen throughout sold-out arenas worldwide. Along with enormous venues internet hosting the largest occasions, Tier 1 tournaments typically entice the world’s largest organisations competing for large prize swimming pools and Valve Regional Standings (VRS) factors that decide occasion invitations and the 32 groups competing at a Valve-sanctioned Main. 

Esports Insider takes a better have a look at the groups which have gained a Tier 1 match up to now in 2026, while additionally portray an image of how the victor was topped.

Disclaimer: This text can be up to date recurrently when a Tier 1 match ends.

Following a robust exhibiting on the StarLadder Budapest Main in late 2025, Parivision regarded to cement its place among the many world’s greatest rosters at BLAST Bounty Season 1.

After breezing previous ENCE and Astralis throughout the on-line qualifiers, the all-Russian roster continued its sizzling begin within the LAN finals. 

Ivan ‘zweih’ Gogin confronted off towards his former group, Workforce Spirit, within the quarter-finals, efficiently defeating the BLAST Bounty Season 1 2025 champions 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals. The momentum continued within the semi-finals, sweeping apart FURIA to safe its first Tier 1 Grand Closing look. 

Dzhami ‘Jame’ Ali excelled with the AWP in hand, with a number of clutches proving essential to beat Workforce Falcons with a 3-0 sweep to earn Parivision its first Tier 1 trophy within the organisation’s historical past. 

Workforce Vitality ended 2025 because the world’s greatest CS2 group, profitable 9 Tier 1 tournaments, together with each the Austin and Budapest Majors. Regardless of an early elimination from BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026, the French esports organisation hoped to bounce again by including one other trophy to its intensive assortment. 

The dominant worldwide roster swept by the IEM Krakow 2026 Group Stage with out conceding a map, defeating BC.Recreation, 3DMAX, and Aurora Gaming to safe one other playoff look. The group’s flawless efficiency continued within the semi-finals, with superior defensive technique enjoying a pivotal position in a 2-0 sweep of MOUZ to e-book Workforce Vitality’s place within the Grand Closing.

FURIA struck first within the IEM Krakow Grand Closing, handing Workforce Vitality its first map lack of the match. Nonetheless, Workforce Vitality answered again with two map victories to shut in on one other Tier 1 trophy.

An enormous defensive effort from Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut in the end sealed the deal, with Workforce Vitality profitable 3-1 to safe $400,000 (~£296,380) in prize cash.    

With Workforce Vitality persevering with to cement its legacy due to a powerful run of dominance, the CS2 esports roadtrip headed to Romania for PGL’s first Tier 1 match of the yr. With BLAST Bountry victor Parivision and the IEM Krakow champion in attendance, PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 was set to be one other thrilling match. 

Workforce Vitality started its PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 marketing campaign on the entrance foot, qualifying for the playoffs with victories over G2 Esports, The MongolZ, and MOUZ. Workforce Falcons additionally superior with out defeat, because the Saudi Arabian organisation aimed to begin changing sturdy performances up to now in 2026 into trophies. 

Workforce Falcons fell within the quarter-finals by the hands of Parivision, cementing the Russian aspect’s place as considered one of Counter-Strike’s prime groups. Workforce Vitality made gentle work of Aurora Gaming in its quarter-final conflict, scoring a convincing 2-0 sweep earlier than sending The MongolZ packing with one other 2-0 victory for its second Grand Closing look in a row. 

Becoming a member of Workforce Vitality within the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 Grand Closing can be Parivision. On the occasion, Jame continued to excel with the AWP within the group’s 2-0 victory over MOUZ to safe its second Grand Closing.

Workforce Vitality opened the best-of-five with a hard-fought 13-10 win on Overpass earlier than cruising to a dominant 13-4 win on Mud II to maneuver inside one map of one more victory. Inferno was packed filled with memorable moments, beginning with Jame’s sneaky ninja defuse in spherical 5 earlier than ZywOo’s lightning-fast reactions in spherical 19 halted any sort of Parivision momentum.

A late clutch from Vladislav ‘xiELO’ Lysov managed to drive extra time, however it wasn’t sufficient to cease Workforce Vitality from lifting one other Tier 1 trophy as its reign of dominance continues.