MOUZ Return to the Top of the CS2 World Rankings Following IEM Beijing Victory

MOUZ have become the top-ranked Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) team in the world for the first time in more than two years. The European organization moved to No. 1 in the HLTV World Ranking a day after winning IEM Beijing 2026 without losing a single map. Here is the full top 10 list, how MOUZ got there, and what they need to do at BLAST Rivals Fall and the PGL Major Singapore to stay on top.

MOUZ won IEM Beijing 2026 and climbed to the top of the CS2 World rankings

IEM Beijing 2026 ended on November 8 at the Bloomage Biotech arena, where MOUZ won every match without dropping a map and beat The MongolZ 3-0 in the Grand Final.

The result matters for two reasons. It is MOUZ’s second top-tier title of 2026, after BLAST Bounty in August. It also ended a 16-year wait for an Intel Extreme Masters trophy, the last of which MOUZ won in 2010.

The new rankings

HLTV’s ranking is a points table that rewards teams for how well they do at events and older results count for less as time passes. MOUZ now lead it with 912 points, just two ahead of FURIA on 910.

The HLTV top 10 as of November 10:

1. MOUZ – 912
2. FURIA – 910
3. Vitality – 836
4. Spirit – 777
5. Aurora – 552
6. Falcons – 477
7. BetBoom – 439
8. NAVI – 412
9. FUT – 361
10. The MongolZ – 324

MOUZ claim No.1 in world rankings after Beijing title https://t.co/qozSU67AaZ

— HLTV.org (@HLTVorg) November 9, 2026

MOUZ also leads Valve’s Regional Standings (VRS), a separate ranking that Valve uses to help decide which teams are invited to events. They have 1,996 points, ahead of Vitality (1,919) and FURIA (1,897). This is the first time since June 2024 that MOUZ have topped both lists at once.

MOUZ’s current CS2 roster

MOUZ’s active Counter-Strike 2 roster consists of the following players and coaches:

Players

• Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás (Hungary)
• Lotan “Spinx” Giladi (Israel)
• Dorian “xertioN” Berman (Israel), the in-game leader
• Oldřich “PR” Nový (Czech Republic)
• Adrian “xelex” Vincze (Hungary), promoted from the organization’s academy team earlier in 2026

Coaching Staff

• Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen – Head Coach
• Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth – Assistant Coach

Can MOUZ hold on to the No. 1 spot in the CS2 rankings?

A lead of two points is very small, and it can disappear quickly. Both HLTV and VRS reduce the value of old results every week, so a team has to keep performing well to hold its position. FURIA and Vitality are close enough to take the top spot back with a strong event of their own.

MOUZ have two events left this year: BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 in Hong Kong and the PGL Major Singapore 2026. An early exit in Hong Kong could cost them the No. 1 spot before the Major starts.

The Major carries the most weight. Tournament points and prize money are both higher there, so results count for more in the rankings. MOUZ would likely need to reach at least the semifinals and realistically challenge for the title to hold off their rivals and finish 2026 as the top-ranked team in CS2.