FaZe Clan
The FaZe Clan is considered one of the top Esports teams in the world as a result of its huge media influencers and wide player skills. The team consists of over 30 professional esports players, many of which are experts in some of the biggest esports games and win high-prize tournaments. The team’s top players compete in CS: GO, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, Fortnite and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. The FaZe Clan teams have earned over $8.5 million in tournament winnings, in addition to highly lucrative sponsorship deals with popular gaming brands such as G-Fuel and SteelSeries.
2. Team Liquid
Team Liquid is composed of some of the best performing gamers on the planet who compete in some of the biggest esports games globally. Taking home a huge $35 million in winnings in over 1,700 tournaments, Team Liquid has earned its place as one of the most popular esports teams. With over 60 high-profile players, Team Liquid has begun dominating the mobile gaming world—particularly in the Clash Royale League Finals.
3. Cloud9
Cloud9 (also known as Astralis Group) has dominated the biggest esports game in the world for the last decade, Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The team has earned nearly $10 million in just over 700 tournaments and has taken home the 1st-place trophy in many of them, and their success in tournament play only seems to be growing.
4. 100 Thieves
100 Thieves is an esports team known for its content creation and competitive esports playing. Housing professional esports players from across the globe, 100 Thieves also support gaming streamers that play for entertainment purposes. 100 Thieves is best known for its League of Legends performances. Although not an aggressively competitive esports team, 100 Thieves has a constant presence in the esports community. Some of its esports entertainment streamers are within the most popular gamers on the internet.