The glory and pageantry of a Valve-sponsored Counter-Strike Major Championship cannot be underestimated or denied. The iconic esports tournaments have been a staple since they were first introduced in 2013 at DreamHack Winter.
While earlier versions also had events considered to be “majors,” we are talking about the Valve-sponsored events starting in 2013 with CS:GO. Let’s dive in and take a look back at all the CS Major Championship events!
CS Major Championship Event History
No, I am not going to go crazy and talk for days on end about every single match of every Major Championship. While I do want to one day go off on a rant that takes months to complete, this article is all about a quick history overview.
Below, you can check out all the CS Major Championships to date, including when they occurred, the winners, and the runners-up of each event.
| CS Majors | Dates | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| DreamHack Winter 2013 | Nov 28 – 30, 2013 | Fnatic | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| EMS One Katowice 2014 | Mar 13 – 16, 2014 | Virtus.pro | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| ESL One Cologne 2014 | Aug 14 – 17, 2014 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | Fnatic |
| DreamHack Winter 2014 | Nov 27 – 29, 2014 | Team LDLC.com | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| ESL One Katowice 2015 | Mar 12 – 15, 2015 | Fnatic | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| ESL One Cologne 2015 | Aug 20 – 23, 2015 | Fnatic | Team EnVyUs |
| DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 | Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2015 | Team EnVyUs | Natus Vincere |
| MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 | Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2016 | Luminosity Gaming | Natus Vincere |
| ESL One Cologne 2016 | Jul 5 – 10, 2016 | SK Gaming | Team Liquid |
| ELEAGUE Major 2017 | Jan 22 – 29, 2017 | Astralis | Virtus.pro |
| PGL Major Kraków 2017 | Jul 16 – 23, 2017 | Gambit Esports | Immortals |
| ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 | Jan 12 – 28, 2018 | Cloud9 | FaZe Clan |
| FACEIT Major: London 2018 | Sep 5 – 23, 2018 | Astralis | Natus Vincere |
| IEM Katowice Major 2019 | Feb 13 – Mar 3, 2019 | Astralis | ENCE |
| StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019 | Aug 23 – Sep 8, 2019 | Astralis | AVANGAR |
| PGL Major Stockholm 2021 | Oct 26 – Nov 7, 2021 | Natus Vincere | G2 Esports |
| PGL Major Antwerp 2022 | May 9 – 22, 2022 | FaZe Clan | Natus Vincere |
| IEM Rio Major 2022 | Oct 31 – Nov 13, 2022 | Outsiders | Heroic |
| BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 | May 8 – May 21, 2023 | Team Vitality | GamerLegion |
| PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 (CS2) | Mar 17 – 31, 2024 | Natus Vincere | FaZe Clan |
| Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 (CS2) | Nov 30 – Dec 15, 2024 | Team Spirit | FaZe Clan |
| BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 (CS2) | Jun 3 – 22, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 (CS2) | Nov 24 – Dec 14, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
The only Major Championship to ever get cancelled is ESL One Rio 2020, and that was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As more Major Championships complete, we’ll endeavor to update this article, so you always have the latest information at hand.
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