French esports organisation Team Vitality has officially passed $10 million in all-time Counter-Strike prize money. The milestone was reached after a dominant 3-0 win over PARIVISION in the grand final of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, held from February 14 to February 22, 2026.
With this victory, Vitality’s total Counter-Strike prize earnings now stand at $10,223,593. The team becomes only the third organisation in history to cross the $10 million mark. They join Natus Vincere (NAVI), which leads the all-time list with $12,242,210 after more than 16 years in the scene, and Astralis, which has earned $10,705,759 since entering in 2016.
Vitality entered Counter-Strike in October 2018, meaning they reached this milestone in just seven and a half years. That is significantly faster than the teams above them. They are now closing in on Astralis and could move into second place later this year. Other top-earning teams include FaZe Clan with $9,737,207 and G2 Esports with $7,180,453.
The French squad has been especially strong since the start of 2025. From January 1, 2025 onward, Vitality has earned more than $4.57 million. Of that amount, $2.75 million came from first-place finishes alone. They also collected circuit bonuses such as the ESL Grand Slam and BLAST Frequent Flyers rewards. In the full 2025 calendar year, Vitality led all CS2 organisations in combined ESL FACEIT Group and BLAST earnings and finished the year with around $3.93 million in total prize money.
Vitality has now won more than 20 S-tier tournaments. Their achievements include three Major titles: the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, and the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The Budapest win gave them back-to-back Major titles, making them the fourth team in Counter-Strike history to achieve that feat.
The current roster, as of February 2026, is led by in-game leader Dan “apEX“ Madesclaire, who has been with the organisation for more than seven years. While crossing $10 million in prize money is a major milestone, esports teams do not rely on tournament winnings to run their daily operations. Part of the earnings often go to the players themselves. Player salaries, coaching staff, infrastructure, travel, and performance facilities are mostly funded through sponsorship and partnership deals.
Team Vitality recently announced a new strategic partnership with French retail company E.Leclerc, which has become the team’s main partner. A few months earlier, Vitality also closed a seven-figure multi-year deal with betting platform Stake. Deals like these form the backbone of the business, while prize money remains an important but smaller part of overall revenue.
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