Esports moves quickly. Rosters collapse, metas shift, and entire games can lose relevance in a few years. Still, a handful of organizations manage to stick around long enough to accumulate titles, prize money, and a long list of recognizable players.
Some of these teams dominated one game for years. Others built success across several esports at the same time. Either way, the organizations below have collected millions in tournament winnings and shaped competitive gaming along the way.
1. Team Liquid
Team Liquid started in 2000 as a StarCraft community and gradually turned into one of the largest esports organizations in the world. Over time the team expanded into titles like Counter-Strike, Dota 2, League of Legends, and VALORANT.
The organization has accumulated roughly $54.5 million in tournament prize money, the highest total recorded for any esports team. Their biggest single win came at The International 2017, when the Dota 2 roster of KuroKy, Miracle-, MATUMBAMAN, GH, and MinD_ContRoL claimed the championship.
Other well-known players who competed for Team Liquid include EliGE, nitr0, NAF, and StarCraft II champion Clem.
2. OG
OG didn’t exist until 2015, but it quickly became one of the highest-earning teams in esports. The reason mostly comes down to Dota 2.
The roster featuring N0tail, Ceb, ana, Topson, and JerAx won The International in both 2018 and 2019. Those two victories alone brought in massive prize pools. Overall, OG has earned around $38.7 million from tournament winnings. Even years later, that back-to-back International run still feels slightly unreal.
3. Team Spirit
Team Spirit’s rise happened faster than most organizations. Founded in 2015, the team climbed into the top tier of Dota 2 within a few years.
Their biggest moment came at The International 2021, when players Yatoro, Collapse, Mira, TORONTOTOKYO, and Miposhka pulled off a dramatic lower-bracket run to win the tournament. The victory alone awarded over $18 million in prize money. Across all tournaments, Team Spirit has accumulated roughly $33 million in winnings.
4. Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses is one of the oldest brands in esports, dating back to 1999. Over the years the organization competed in Counter-Strike, Quake, StarCraft II, and Dota 2.
Their most famous moment arrived at The International 2015, when the roster of SumaiL, Fear, Universe, Aui_2000, and ppd won the championship. Across hundreds of events, Evil Geniuses has earned about $28.6 million in prize money.
5. Natus Vincere (Na’Vi)
Na’Vi has been part of several different eras of esports. Early Counter-Strike fans remember the roster built around Zeus, markeloff, and Edward dominating major tournaments around 2010.
In Dota 2, the organization won the first ever The International in 2011 and reached the grand final again in 2012 and 2013. Later, Counter-Strike superstar s1mple became the face of the team. Altogether, Na’Vi has accumulated roughly $24.4 million in tournament winnings.
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6. Fnatic
Founded in 2004, Fnatic helped shape the early years of modern esports in Europe. The organization became known for strong rosters across multiple games.
Their League of Legends team won the very first World Championship in 2011 with players like xPeke, Cyanide, and Shushei. Later, the CS:GO lineup featuring JW, flusha, KRIMZ, and olofmeister captured multiple Major titles. Fnatic teams have earned around $20.3 million in total prize money.
7. T1
For most fans, T1 immediately brings one name to mind: Faker.
Originally known as SK Telecom T1, the organization dominated League of Legends throughout the mid-2010s. The roster featuring Faker, Bengi, Bang, and Wolf won World Championships in 2013, 2015, and 2016. Across its different esports divisions, T1 teams have accumulated more than $32 million in tournament winnings.
8. Virtus.pro
Virtus.pro has been a constant presence in Eastern European esports for years. The organization became widely known through its Counter-Strike roster featuring TaZ, NEO, Snax, byali, and pashaBiceps.
The team also built competitive Dota 2 squads that regularly appeared in major international events. Across all competitions, Virtus.pro has earned roughly $20.8 million in prize money.
9. FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan didn’t start as a traditional esports team. The brand grew out of Call of Duty trickshot videos on YouTube before gradually moving into professional competition.
Over time, FaZe built rosters in several games, including CS:GO, Fortnite, Rocket League, and Call of Duty. Their Counter-Strike team finally won a Major at PGL Antwerp 2022 with players karrigan, rain, broky, Twistzz, and ropz. Across all esports titles, FaZe Clan has accumulated about $19 million in prize winnings.
10. G2 Esports
G2 Esports built its reputation with a mix of strong results and a very visible online personality. The organization fields teams in several major esports.
The League of Legends lineup featuring Caps, Perkz, Jankos, Mikyx, and Wunder won MSI 2019 and reached the World Championship final that same year. G2 has also had competitive teams in CS:GO, VALORANT, and Rocket League. Across all competitions, the organization has earned roughly $18–19 million in tournament prize money.
11. PSG.LGD
PSG.LGD became one of the most consistent Dota 2 teams in the world during the late 2010s. The roster featuring Ame, Somnus (Maybe), Faith_bian, and xNova repeatedly made deep runs at The International.
They reached the grand final of the tournament more than once but never quite secured the title. Despite that, PSG.LGD has accumulated about $19.2 million in prize money from over 170 tournaments.
12. Astralis
Astralis built its reputation almost entirely through Counter-Strike. For a few years, the Danish roster seemed nearly impossible to beat.
The lineup of dev1ce, dupreeh, gla1ve, Xyp9x, and Magisk won four CS:GO Major championships, including three consecutively between 2018 and 2019. Their structured style of play ended up influencing how many teams approached the game.
Astralis teams have earned approximately $11.17 million in tournament prize money across more than 220 events. Esports rarely stays stable for long. Teams rebuild constantly, games change, and new organizations appear every year. Yet a small group of teams manages to remain competitive long enough to collect trophies and millions in prize money. Some built dynasties around a single roster. Others survived by constantly reinventing themselves. Either way, these teams helped define what modern competitive gaming looks like.
