What Is The Most Popular Esports Team?
If you’re a fan of esports, then you’re probably wondering which team is the most popular. Well, wonder no more! We’ve compiled a list of the most popular esports teams, based on their social media following.
Cloud9
Cloud9 is an American esports organization, located in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2013 and currently has rosters in CS:GO, DOTA 2, Smite, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Halo 5: Guardians and Overwatch. In August 2014 the team became a multi-gaming organisation after acquiring the former compLexity Gaming Smite squad. In 2016, Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team was ranked the number one team in North America by HLTV.
Evil Geniuses
With over 10 million social media followers and almost $30 million in earnings, Evil Geniuses is the most popular esports team in the world. The North American organization has teams competing in a variety of games, including “Dota 2,” “League of Legends,” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.”
Fnatic
Fnatic is a professional esports organization headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2004, the company has players from around the world competing in a number of games, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm, League of Legends and Overwatch. The organization has teams competing in several different games, with their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 teams being particularly successful. In 2015, Fnatic’s Counter-Strike team became the first ever three-time major champions, while their Dota 2 team has won The International 2011 and five other premier tournaments.
G2 Esports
G2 Esports is a professional esports organization based in Berlin, Germany. The organization was founded in 2013 as a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. G2 now has teams representing a number of different games, including League of Legends, Valorant, and Rocket League.
G2’s League of Legends team is currently ranked #1 in Europe and has won multiple tournaments, including the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational. The team’s captain, Luka “Perkz” Perković, is considered one of the best players in the world.
G2’s Valorant team is also one of the best in the world, having won the at First Strike Europe tournament. The team’s captain, Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas, is considered one of the best players in the world.
G2’s Rocket League team is currently ranked #1 in Europe and has won multiple tournaments, including the 2018 RLCS World Championship.
100 Thieves
100 Thieves is an American esports organisation headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The organisation was founded in April 2016 by Matt “Nadeshot” Haag, the former captain of OpTic Gaming’s Call of Duty team and owner of the successful YouTube gaming channel The Nadeshot Show. 100 Thieves currently fields teams in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite Battle Royale, League of Legends, VALORANT and Apex Legends.
