NaVi wins CS2 world title
A post reports that the Ukrainian team NaVi won the CS2 World Championship in Denmark and took a $500,000 prize, with the next event scheduled for Malta in June (x.com). The write-up framed the victory as another sign that Counter‑Strike remains a major international esport with strong touring dates ahead (x.com).
Natus Vincere won Counter-Strike 2’s first Major championship in Copenhagen on March 31, 2024, beating FaZe 2-1 in the final and taking $500,000. (hltv.org) The event was the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, the first Valve Major played in Counter-Strike 2 after the series moved on from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It ran from March 17 to March 31 in Denmark with a total prize pool of $1.25 million. (hltv.org, liquipedia.net) Natus Vincere reached the trophy match by beating Eternal Fire 2-0 in the quarterfinals and G2 2-1 in the semifinals. FaZe arrived from the other side of the bracket after wins over Team Spirit and Team Vitality. (hltv.org) Counter-Strike Majors are the game’s world championship events, backed by Valve and treated as the top tier of the circuit. Copenhagen mattered because it was the first time that title was awarded in Counter-Strike 2 rather than its predecessor. (liquipedia.net, hltv.org) The win also added another Major to Natus Vincere’s history after its earlier title in Stockholm in 2021. HLTV’s event page lists the Copenhagen trophy as the organization’s first Counter-Strike 2 Major and its second Major overall. (hltv.org) The championship roster in Copenhagen was led by captain Aleksi Virolainen, known in game as Aleksib, with Valerii Vakhovskyi, Mihai Ivan, Ihor Zhdanov, and Justinas Lekavicius. Natus Vincere’s current official Counter-Strike 2 roster page still lists Virolainen, Vakhovskyi, Ivan, and Zhdanov, while Lekavicius is now benched. (hltv.org, navi.gg) Justinas Lekavicius, known as jL, was named the event’s most valuable player. HLTV’s event page credits him with the top individual award from the tournament Natus Vincere won. (hltv.org) The broader Counter-Strike calendar did keep moving after Copenhagen, but not on the June-in-Malta timeline described in the post. HLTV’s current 2026 event list shows the June Major in Cologne, Germany, and a Malta stop later in the year with BLAST Bounty Season 2 scheduled for July 20 to August 2. (hltv.org, hltv.org) So the core claim checks out on the result: Natus Vincere did win the top Counter-Strike 2 title in Denmark and collect $500,000. The date and follow-on event framing in the post do not match the current tournament record. (hltv.org, hltv.org)
