Team Spirit became the most popular Counter-Strike 2 team in 2025 based on the average number of viewers per match. According to Esports Charts, the Russian roster gathered an average of over 421 thousand viewers, surpassing Team Vitality, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, and Team Falcons, and confirming its status as the main media driver of the season.
The 2025 season
Popularity in modern CS2 has long ceased to depend solely on an organization’s historical name. In 2025, it was shaped at the intersection of three factors: consistent results at major tournaments, bright star players, and constant presence in the decisive stages of events. That is why the ranking based on average viewership became an indicator not only of brand recognition, but also of a team’s real impact on interest in the scene.
The 2025 season turned out to be especially revealing, as several organizations simultaneously had competitive rosters, strong results, and stable audience attention. However, only Spirit managed to turn sporting success into unquestionable dominance in viewership.
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Team Spirit as the center of attention of the scene
Spirit’s leadership in the ranking looks like a logical continuation of their status as one of the strongest teams in the world. The roster built around donk became not just competitive, but truly spectacular. The team combined an aggressive style, a high pace of play, and a constant fight for trophies, which made their matches must-watch events both for fans and for the neutral audience.
An average figure of over 421 thousand viewers became the highest across the entire CS2 scene for the year. This means that almost every Spirit match automatically turned into one of the main events of the tournament day, regardless of the stage of the competition or the status of the opponent.
Vitality and the effect of a star-studded roster
Second place was taken by Team Vitality with an average of about 398 thousand viewers. The team traditionally remains one of the most media-attractive brands in CS thanks to ZywOo and their stable presence in the final stages of major tournaments. In 2025, Vitality continued to maintain the status of a “team for big matches,” which automatically guaranteed high numbers on broadcasts.
Their popularity was based not only on results, but also on the history of rivalries with Spirit, MOUZ, and NAVI, which shaped the main storylines of the season.
MOUZ, NAVI, and Falcons in the battle for the audience
Third and fourth places were taken by MOUZ and Natus Vincere, who showed almost identical levels of viewer interest. For MOUZ, this became confirmation of their transformation into a full-fledged top brand of the scene, capable of attracting an audience no worse than the traditional giants. NAVI, even in periods of unstable results, retained a colossal fan base that continues to support the team at every major event.
Fifth place was taken by Team Falcons. Their figure of over 302 thousand viewers was the result of an aggressive media strategy and a roster with star names, which made every Falcons match an event even in the absence of stable titles.
What this ranking means for the CS2 scene
The ranking of the most popular teams by viewership in 2025 clearly shows that the modern audience responds not only to a brand’s historical legacy, but also to the dynamics of results, individual stars, and style of play. Spirit became a symbol of a new generation of teams that build popularity not over decades, but season by season, through spectacular play and constant presence at the top.
In turn, Vitality, NAVI, and MOUZ proved that stability and a strong identity remain key factors in earning viewer trust.
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Team Spirit — the main magnet
The year 2025 cemented Team Spirit as the main magnet for viewers in CS2, while Vitality, MOUZ, NAVI, and Falcons formed the second tier of popularity that keeps the scene maximally competitive in terms of media interest. This balance between new leaders and classic giants makes the CS2 ecosystem one of the most vibrant and stable among all esports disciplines.
