1win’s CS2 rocket earns a Major berth, $98K and an early exit from the also-rans club 🚀

1win Team secured guaranteed participation in Stage 2 of the upcoming Counter-Strike 2 Major after defeating HOTU 2-0 in the Moscow Cyber Games 2026 grand final on November 1, claiming the championship title and $98,000, equivalent to RUB 8 million, in prize money. The victory in Belgrade, Serbia, was announced on November 3rd, 2026.

The team won both maps, defeating HOTU 13-9 on Anubis and 13-11 on Dust2. “Winning Moscow Cyber Games means much more to us than just a trophy. We are the roster built from the ground up, and not many people in the industry believed we could reach this level so quickly. But as a team, we put in the work, stayed focused on our goals, and trusted each other throughout our training camps and official matches,” 1win Team captain nafany (Vladislav Gorshkov) said. “Now we’re heading straight to Stage 2 of the Major, and that’s exactly where we want to be. This is only the beginning, and we’re hungry for more.”

The Moscow title follows 1win Team’s run at ESL Pro League Season 24, where the roster defeated Team Spirit 2-0 before recording wins over G2 and Legacy. The team finished the group stage with a 3-1 record, secured a playoff berth and earned a $100,000 bonus from the owner of 1win for the Team Spirit upset.

The current 1win Team Counter-Strike 2 roster joined the organization on August 1, 2026. It comprises Vladislav “nafany” Gorshkov, Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov, Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy, Petr “fame” Bolyshev and Artem “ArtFr0st” Kharitonov, coached by Konstantin “groove” Pikiner. The organization is developing a dedicated training base for the roster in Serbia, the same location previously used for its Dota 2 bootcamp.

The Moscow Cyber Games championship also brought invitations to BLAST Bounty and PGL Cluj-Napoca. Following the win, 1win Team has qualified for Major Stage 2, while streaming service W.TV serves as a broadcast partner for the organization.