Counter-Strike Major Championships

Counter-Strike Major Championships

The MLG Major: Columbus 2016 finals
Game	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Counter-Strike 2
Founded	2013
No. of teams	16 teams (2013–2017) 24 teams (2018–2024) 32 teams (2025–present)
Country	International
Venue(s)	Various
Most recent champion(s)	Team Spirit (1st title)
Most titles	Astralis (4 titles)
TV partner(s)	Twitch, Steam.tv, YouTube
Sponsor(s)	Valve

Counter-Strike Major Championships, commonly known as the Majors, are Counter-Strike (CS) esports tournaments sponsored by Valve, the game's developer. The first Valve-recognized Major took place in 2013 in Jönköping, Sweden and was hosted by DreamHack with a total prize pool of US$250,000 split among 16 teams. This, along with the following 19 Majors, was played in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. As of the 2023 release of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), Counter-Strike esports, including the Majors, are played in CS2.

Since then, the Major circuit has expanded significantly, with recent tournaments advertising a US$1,250,000 prize pool and featuring thirty-two teams from around the world. The Majors are considered to be the most important and prestigious tournaments in the Counter-Strike scene.

The current champions are Team Spirit, who won their first Major at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, the second to be held in Counter-Strike 2. Astralis hold the record for the most Major titles with four.