Participants compete for large sums of prize money in a variety of eSports events. They don't, however, do it alone. Teams are established in competitive sport to play in one or more games against other teams. In eSport, like in any sport, there are teams who stand out for their exceptional achievements and may claim significant victories. This is a list of the top five most successful eSports teams in the world, as measured by prize money won.
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5th Place: Virtus. Pro
Virtus.pro did not acquire its high ranking by winning a few big tournaments, as many other teams have done, but rather by accumulating a total prize pool of $15.956.049 via consistent performance. Since 2012, the team has competed in professional eSports, has competed in the Dota 2 The International Championships on a regular basis since 2015, and has already won many ESL One championships of the famous MOBA. These are Virtus.pro's most popular game titles:
- Dota 2: $10.202.985
- CS:GO: $4.046.690
- Counter-Strike: $364.412
4th Place: Fnatic
Unlike the majority of the other teams in the rankings, Fnatic's League of Legends squad competes in the League of Legends World Championships as Europe's hope against the apparent dominance of teams from the Korean and Chinese servers. A total of $16,227,772 in prize money has already been earned by the squad. Fnatic, on the other hand, has had the greatest success in competitions of the tactical first-person shooter CS:GO, where the team has consistently performed well, including winning the WESG 2017 CS:GO Male category. The following are the prize money totals for the various game titles:
- CS:GO: $4.719.896
- Dota 2: $4.138.469
- League of Legends: $2.901.706
3rd Place: Evil Geniuses
The eSports team Evil Geniuses has competed in over 60 different tournaments, yet has earned over 80% of its total prize money in just one game: Dota 2, the famous MOBA renowned for giving out the most money in its tournaments. Evil Geniuses' overall prize money is $24.655.433, with a continuous top position in The International Championships in recent years and excellent performance in Call of Duty events. The following are the prize money totals for the various game titles:
- Dota 2: $20.246.670
- CS:GO: $974.450
- StarCraft II: $785.050
2nd Place: OG
So near, but so far away. With $34.546.223 in prize money, OG is just a hair-off first place and ranks second among the most successful eSports teams of all time. What makes OG unique: Almost all of the money won by the very young team, a total of $33,658,036, came from a single game championship. The team, which was formerly known as (monkey) Business and was established by Johan Sundstein, the most successful eSports professional of all time, has had remarkable success in Dota 2 under its new identity in recent years. For example, in 2018 and 2019, he won first place in the Dota 2 International Championships. The following are the prize money totals for the various game titles:
- Dota 2: $33.917.126
- CS:GO: $62.250.00
- Super Smash Bros: $6.847.46
1st place: Team Liquid
Team Liquid has risen to the first position in the rankings, earning $37.327.690 in prize money, and is, therefore, the most successful eSports team in 2021. And it's not hard to see why: Team Liquid has the most professional eSports experience of any eSports team in the world, with victories in a total of 1837 events. Team Liquid, on the other hand, not only has a large number of titles, but also a high number of teams and games in which they participate. There have been a total of 37 thus far. These are the ones that have had the greatest success:
- Dota: $23.026.431
- Counter-Strike: $4.970.175
- StarCraft II: $1.527.587
- Fortnite: $1.269.375
- League of Legends: $1.100.463