Vitality on track to level 7-year old record

Having had a fantastic start to 2025, Vitality broke several records along the way and are on the track to level another one. Going all the way back to 2018, Astralis was one of the most feared Counter-Strike teams. The Danes were winning events left and right, digging deeper and deeper into Counter-Strike's strategic depths. Coined as the epitome of strategy and teamplay, Astralis went on a spree, winning nine S-tier events in 2018 including a Major title at FACEIT London 2018.

After adding ropz to Vitality's starting five in the beginning of 2025, the French org went on a phenomenal run in the first half of the year. Dropping just a single event, Vitality won everything. Starting at IEM Katowice 2025, Vitality won seven S-tier events in a row, setting a new record. Their run also includes a Major win at BLAST.tv Austin 2025. With ZywOo and ropz at apEX's disposal, Vitality have four more months to win two events to level Astralis's record for the most S-tier trophies won in a year or more to surpass and break the record.

Vitality are currently tied for second place with Ninjas in Pyjamas who won steamrolled through the professional scene in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's early days. The Swedish side won seven S-tier events in 2013 but to put things into proportion, NiP attended over 40 events in 2013 alone where as Vitality have attended twelve events in 2025 and Astralis attended 22 events in 2018. Here's a quick look at the top three entries in the list: