Stake enters CS:GO by partnering with the popular esports club, Team Vitality, who recently won the Major 2025 in June by defeating The MongolZ in the grand final by 2:1 in Austin, United States. Team Vitality announced Stake as their new sponsor via an amazing social media video, featuring their Counter-Strike 2 stars.
Stake announces partnership with Team Vitality for Counter-Strike 2 roster
On Saturday, 25 July 2025, Team Vitality welcomed Stake as their official sponsor for the Counter-Strike 2 roster. The team includes prominent names like Apex, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, and ropz. Notably, the team recently won their second CS: GO Major title in BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
The CS:GO 2 roster of Team Vitality is known for dominant performance and consistency. After winning the Paris Major in 2023, they won it for a second time in Austin this year.
About Team Vitality Counter-Strike 2 roster
Roster
- Dan "apEX" Madersclaire
- Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut
- Shahar "flameZ" Shushan
- William "mezii" Merriman
- Robin "ropz" Kool
- Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam (Coach)
They recently won the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 by defeating the Mongolian team, the MangolZ by 2:1 in the grand final. The match was one of the most thrilling encounters in recent times, with Team Vitality facing immense pressure from fans outside the game. Despite the noise, they showcased their skills and emerged victorious.
The team has won many Counter-Strike titles, like BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, ESL Grand Slam Season 5, Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025, Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, BLAST Premier: World Final 2023, Gamers8 2023, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, ESL Pro League Season 16, EPICENTER 2019, and Esports Championship Series Season 7 - Finals.
The team is currently playing at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025. The tournament will take place from 23 July to 3 August at LANXESS Arena, Cologne, Germany, featuring a massive prize pool of $1,000,000. Team Vitality will play the Upper Bracket Finals against The MongolZ in the Group Stage.
