Top 20 players of 2020: Introduction

1-1-2021 14:00

As the calendar has turned to 2021, we are ready to begin our countdown of the top 20 players of 2020, powered by GG.BET and Xtrfy.

In keeping up with tradition, the list will be revealed one entry at a time in a detailed article describing the player's year, starting with the 20th best player on January 1 at 20:00 , followed by one player on each day until January 20, when we finalize the countdown with the No. 2 and No. 1.

We will update this article each time a player is revealed, so you can always return here to check on the list if you miss any of the articles.

Top 20 players of 2020:

1. Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut
2. Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev
3. Nicolai "device" Reedtz
4. Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač
5. Denis "⁠electronic⁠" Sharipov
6. Benjamin "blameF" Bremer
7. Robin "⁠ropz⁠" Kool
8. Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski
9. Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen
10. Florian "⁠syrsoN⁠" Rische
11. Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif
12. Martin "⁠stavn⁠" Lund
13. Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač
14. Yuri "⁠yuurih⁠" Santos
15. Ludvig "⁠Brollan" Brolin
16. Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles
17. Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson
18. Kaike "⁠KSCERATO⁠" Cerato
19. Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage
20. Vincent ⁠"Brehze⁠" Cayonte

Just like in every other year, the top 20 list is entirely based on players' contribution on the server that we could measure and keep track of over the course of 2020 and it doesn't take into consideration any external factors that may or may not have affected their performance.

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If you followed the reasoning in previous years, you will know that Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Exceptionally Valuable Player (EVP) awards are one of the key factors in the decision-making process. We only announced a few of these awards earlier in the year before we knew all the other tournaments would be played online, but as you may have noticed, we have now added MVPs from the latter events and determined all the other EVPs after crunching all the numbers.

It has been a rather unique year, which featured only a handful of LANs at the beginning and mostly remained regional until the last two months, so we had to take great care when considering the importance of each tournament because of the split competition. As a result, the events have been ranked into three tiers — depending mainly on how many of the top teams were present —, so certain tournaments were deemed more valuable than others, even within the same region.

The lists from the previous years, dating all the way back to Counter-Strike 1.6 in 2010, can be found below:

Top 20 players of 2019 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2018 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2017 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2016 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2015 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2014 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2013 (CS:GO)
Top 20 players of 2011 (CS 1.6)
Top 20 players of 2010 (CS 1.6)

(Disclaimer: HLTV.org and the Astralis Group)

Find out everything about the HLTV Top 20 by going to our dedicated top 20 page here.

finally

2021-01-01 14:00

13 replies

This is gonna be big joke too Props to mister savage though

2021-01-03 10:02

12 replies

I don't think either Brehze or jks deserved to be in the top 20

2021-01-03 12:32

10 replies

Exactly same man Brehze just doesn't deserve to be here

2021-01-03 12:47

8 replies

who else do you think should be in top 20

2021-01-06 06:28

6 replies

xantares or mantuu

2021-01-12 20:09

3 replies

So this %100 means XANTARES/paz top3 in HLTV Rankers top20

2021-01-18 14:09

2 replies

1- s1mple 2-zywoo 3-device 3-paz 3-xantares 3-mantuu

2021-01-18 15:09

1 reply

+1 For the top 3

2021-01-19 03:58

broky foh sure

2021-01-14 12:26

where is VINI

2021-01-17 21:36

Mantuuu was #22 twitter.com/Tgwri1s/status/1349792644138..

2021-01-23 04:57

neither does KRIMZ

2021-01-06 15:09

you are from future

2021-01-08 16:39

yeet

2021-01-01 14:01

Zywoo top 1

2021-01-01 14:01

16 replies

2021-01-01 14:02

2021-01-01 14:20

0/8 s1mple top 1

2021-01-01 14:21

3 replies

2021-01-03 07:07

S1mple's gonna be number one no doubt. +1

2021-01-08 02:15

0/8

2021-01-20 20:56

2021-01-01 14:42

can confirm i.imgur.com/LNhUNwa.png

2021-01-01 15:11

2021-01-01 15:27

2021-01-01 15:33

2021-01-01 19:12

0/8

2021-01-03 07:06

2021-01-03 10:02

2021-01-04 03:32

No S1mple is much more deserving of first spot than Zywoo

2021-01-13 18:26

1 reply

2021-01-23 16:41

lets gooo

2021-01-01 14:01

Yoooo!

2021-01-01 14:01

ABOUT TIME

2021-01-01 14:01

Pog

2021-01-01 14:01

Kekw

2021-01-01 14:01

1 reply

Aleksib OMEGALUL

2021-01-03 21:11

20. coldzera 19. KRIMZ 18. cadiaN 17. Rez 16. broky 15. valde 14. mantuu 13. tabseN 12. syrsoN 11. stavn 10. huNter- 9. XANTARES 8. Magisk 7. dupreeh 6. ropz 5. electronic 4. NiKo 3. device 2. ZywOo 1. s1mple

2021-01-01 14:10

42 replies

i mean you're going to check me out for flare. but zywoo is above s1mple. the rest of the list does look really good and accurate though.

2021-01-01 14:17

15 replies

don't cry when s1mple gets #1

2021-01-01 14:26

8 replies

2021-01-01 15:50

2021-01-01 19:31

ok worst hltv user

2021-01-15 12:33

nice flair

2021-01-21 03:42

3 replies

nice flag and flair

2021-01-24 00:09

2 replies

but Z1woo > S2mple

2021-01-24 16:17

1 reply

this hasnt aged particularly well

2021-01-25 03:48

unlucko

2021-01-21 15:37

Agree, ZyWoo should be top1 of 2020

2021-01-01 19:12

5 replies

ZyWoo is going to win but I do think S1mple is the better player.

2021-01-02 08:42

4 replies

you don't need to think, it's obvious simple is the better player but zywoo just has the better team

2021-01-04 10:47

3 replies

Yeah and why Zywoo have a better team ?

2021-01-04 12:34

2 replies

They're the only french speaking team meaning most french players will gravitate towards it. One team also means they can get picky and choose amazing players.

2021-01-05 11:08

1 reply

yeah it's definitely not linked with the fact that Zywoo has played more for the team this year :D It's true that having a team that works with veterans and rookies we see that every day

2021-01-17 12:49

+1 s1mple top 1 2020

2021-01-01 14:19

2021-01-01 14:26

+1 ez for katow1mple

2021-01-01 14:52

Where is blameF ?

2021-01-01 15:03

1 reply

good point, forgot our NA brothers - BlameF at about 8., k0nfig 13. elige at 20.

2021-01-01 17:26

Coldzera, rez, and broky are not making it

2021-01-01 15:19

No NA, No BlameF etc. Couple of guys will barely miss it I think because of how many good players there were this year.

2021-01-01 15:32

BlameF? Syrson > Xantares any day And of course ZywOo performed better than s1mple

2021-01-01 15:35

"8. Magisk 7. dupreeh" way too high

2021-01-01 15:50

i refuse to live in a world where hunter is ranked above syrson or stavn

2021-01-01 16:17

3 replies

you'd better pack your bags for Mars when hunter>syrson

2021-01-01 17:28

who the f are syrson and stavn ????

2021-01-02 22:17

1 reply

who opened your Timecapsule?

2021-01-03 14:22

Elige? Brehze?

2021-01-01 16:26

1 reply

there's a couple of NA players I forgot about tbf

2021-01-01 17:28

You are very delusional if you think no FURIA player will be in top 20

2021-01-01 19:23

3 replies

flag etc

2021-01-02 15:41

2 replies

I'm being realistic, while you're being delusional (mantuuu lol) Everybody that is non-biased has one or two FURIA players on their predictions, maybe you should get out of your bubble.

2021-01-02 18:53

Furia won a ton of shit this year, definitely deserve some top 20 spots

2021-01-19 15:48

blamef????

2021-01-01 19:43

bruh we all know the danes are gonna be 1 2 3 4 somehow.

2021-01-01 21:46

+1 good list

2021-01-03 07:07

s1mple #1 He deserves to be number 1, the rounds against zyw0o have proven it

2021-01-11 08:01

do u know a player named ViNi

2021-01-17 21:38

personally someone like kennys is more deservubg than brehze or jks

2021-01-18 04:03

Lesgo

2021-01-01 14:02

Ez4zywoo

2021-01-01 14:02

(Disclaimer: HLTV.org and the Astralis Group) lmao device nr 1

2021-01-01 14:02

12 replies

I wish Instead they discriminate against astralis players in order to not seem biased

2021-01-01 14:04

8 replies

2021-01-01 16:04

Astralis #1 2020 hltv

2021-01-01 21:47

2021-01-02 22:17

2021-01-08 10:08

4 replies

? No astralis players on list so far

2021-01-08 10:21

3 replies

Because they will be higher on the list???

2021-01-08 20:12

2 replies

nah, I think only device will be on the top20 this year

2021-01-08 20:14

1 reply

Dupreeh have been amazing! he is for sure in top 10. probly nr 6-7

2021-01-10 20:54

how many times has device got #1 again

2021-01-01 15:02

2 replies

astralis acquired them this year idiota

2021-01-01 16:18

1 reply

is your iq negative or smth

2021-01-01 18:21

Nice

2021-01-01 14:02

just announce Nivera top 1 already

2021-01-01 14:02

3 replies

2021

2021-01-01 15:26

2 replies

why not both 2020 and 2021 nivera bestest player

2021-01-01 15:27

1 reply

Not enough maps in 2020, 2021 best player when he replaces Le Tank in the team permanently.

2021-01-01 15:28

ZywOo s1mple device NiKo ropz XANTARES electronic CeRq Magisk dupreeh KRIMZ kennyS mantuu syrsoN stavn HEN1 Brollan frozen blameF coldzera *random order

2021-01-01 14:02

1 reply

+8 But ropz over niko and are you sure no teses? Also-hen1 +elige and syrenson much higher

2021-01-03 10:07

Online game is random.

2021-01-01 14:03

1 reply

2021-01-01 16:19

broky #1

2021-01-01 14:03

4 replies

1. Broky 2. Boombl4 3. zywoo 4. bubzkji 5. perfecto

2021-01-01 14:53

2 replies

5. dexter 4. dexter 3. dexter 2. dexter 1. sexter

2021-01-01 15:33

1 reply

2021-01-02 10:16

Good joke.

2021-01-01 19:13

Where's TricoN? I wanna guess the list again like the last two years. :D

2021-01-01 14:03

that is literally the order ?

2021-01-01 14:03

2 replies

of the last year yes

2021-01-01 14:04

2019 men

2021-01-01 14:07

Zywhoo S4mple Div0rce

2021-01-01 14:03

1 reply

s1mple 2ywho d3vice

2021-01-06 11:18

S1mple will be number 1 once again With brollan in top 20. Zywoo might have to settle down with number 2 this year

2021-01-01 14:03

1 reply

+111111

2021-01-01 14:22

If ZywOo somehow will not win #1 of this year, then i will don't give a fuck about HLTV's top players list, because it would be not objective anymore. I respect s1mple, he's an incredible player, but ZywOo deserved it more. It's just mathematics: s1mple and ZywOo has +- same stats, but ZywOo has much more MVPs.

2021-01-01 14:06

5 replies

2021-01-01 14:19

but s1mple is better than zywoo in 2020....

2021-01-01 15:57

1 reply

I dont understand zywoo fanboys

2021-01-01 17:07

If s1mple somehow will not win #1 of this year, then i will don't give a fuck about HLTV's top players list, because it would be not objective anymore. I respect ZywOo, he's an incredible player, but s1mple deserved it more. It's just mathematics: s1mple and ZywOo has +- same stats, but s1mple has much more skill.

2021-01-01 17:19

1 reply

If Device will not be #1 - the “election” will be fraudliant and Simple or Zywoo whould hvad stolen the position 🙀🤪😜

2021-01-15 13:02

ez4zywoo

2021-01-01 14:04

s2mple

2021-01-01 14:05

3 replies

s1mple* z2woo*

2021-01-01 14:31

2 replies

s0mple zywh1

2021-01-01 14:35

1 reply

s1mple zywh0nliners

2021-01-01 14:37

Poggerd

2021-01-01 14:05

ez for dogwho

2021-01-01 14:05

EZ4GOATDUPREEH

2021-01-01 14:07

No mir, no relevance. Couldn't care less anymore. Screw your ranking and the way you determine it, no offense.

2021-01-01 14:07

8 replies

Who said there's no Mir?

2021-01-01 14:09

7 replies

I'm not sure but those 20 players shown in the article, it should be them, right? I see no other scenario, what do you think.

2021-01-01 14:11

6 replies

It’s 2019 top20 in the article

2021-01-01 14:12

2 replies

I give you the pass to laugh at me and call me dumb! Really didn't pay attention at all.

2021-01-01 14:13

1 reply

No it's ok lol, i was about to do the same mistake about the presence of the 6 NA players and the fnatic and mouz players but i realized it was 2019 top 20 just before i clicked on post

2021-01-01 15:55

hahahahahahahahahahah. Sorry about that Read the damn caption of the image: "Top20 Players of 2019" :D

2021-01-01 14:13

1 reply

I see now, rare moment of embarrassment. I'm embracing it with pride, silly girl!

2021-01-01 14:14

really shitty bait but nt

2021-01-01 16:20

VINI

2021-01-01 14:07

lets see how many will believe that this photo is new top 20 introduction

2021-01-01 14:08

1 reply

3 replies up to this point already

2021-01-01 16:20

Ez4broky and NiKo

2021-01-01 14:09

1 reply

2021-01-01 14:35

s1mple #1 2020

2021-01-01 14:09

1 reply

2021-01-01 14:17

(Disclaimer: HLTV.org and the Astralis Group) can someone elaborate on this one? what did the astralis group contibute to? explain pls

2021-01-01 14:09

10 replies

They own hltv, tbh everybody knew

2021-01-01 14:10

7 replies

No, they don't. Stop spreading misinformation.

2021-01-01 14:17

6 replies

you got baited

2021-01-01 14:19

2 replies

true

2021-01-01 14:21

Thats not a bait, thats just missinformation

2021-01-01 17:03

Should i have said Disclaimer : This is a joke?

2021-01-01 14:27

1 reply

loooooooooooooool

2021-01-01 15:20

MOD LUL

2021-01-01 15:03

click it maybe :D

2021-01-01 14:11

1 reply

Was on phone and didnt click befo but its ok. Read it now ty

2021-01-01 14:59

snax top20

2021-01-01 14:09

1 reply

0/8 snax Top 1

2021-01-01 14:36

So it's happening huh

2021-01-01 14:11

Ez 4 GODreN and Zywoo

2021-01-01 14:11

1 reply

who ?

2021-01-01 14:29

where is chrisJ

2021-01-01 14:11

Mantuu best rookie

2021-01-01 14:12

XANTARES TOP1

2021-01-01 14:13

1 reply

max top 5... MAX

2021-01-01 19:49

top 5: s1mple zywoo device syrson ropz

2021-01-01 14:13

device #3 as usual

2021-01-01 14:14

1 reply

I feel for him.

2021-01-01 15:29

Goat s1mple top1

2021-01-01 14:14

3 replies

Why even

2021-01-01 14:16

2021-01-01 14:17

2021-01-08 10:06

ZYWOO top 1 EASY!!!!

2021-01-01 14:14

I think zywoo is #1 but at what hour it comes out ?

2021-01-01 14:15

Let's gooooo! s1mple and electronic <3

2021-01-01 14:17

4 replies

2021-01-01 14:17

2021-01-01 15:09

+11

2021-01-01 17:19

2021-01-08 10:06

yesss

2021-01-01 14:17

GOAT S1MPLE TOP 1 2020 SO EZ

2021-01-01 14:17

1 reply

+1 no doubts

2021-01-08 10:10

ok namibia will dominate the scene anyways

2021-01-01 14:17

2 replies

2021-01-01 14:24

2021-01-01 15:09

Go shox.

2021-01-01 14:18

Valde

2021-01-01 14:21

where is hltv admins with yearly top 20 prediction ? was fun af hltv.org/forums/threads/2216271/top-20-p..

2021-01-01 14:22

Will be interesting to see where the NA players will be. Maybe this year they should have top 20 players from the European circuit and top 10 players from the NA circuit seperately

2021-01-01 14:23

Jks gets top 20 ez clap

2021-01-01 14:23

ez for zywooo

2021-01-01 14:24

will zywoo make the top 20 list?

2021-01-01 14:27

3 replies

he will be 1st in the list im only not sure if thats because zywoo has many fans outside russian speaking countries or because s1mple has many haters.

2021-01-01 14:33

2 replies

Very interesting Personalitees ! Simple Top 1 . sorry mate for the spoiler

2021-01-01 15:25

1 reply

i feel like you wont age well

2021-01-01 15:29

i hope at least 2 fnatic and col players makes it to the top 20 we already know zywoo will be nr1 so rest is more interesting to me.

2021-01-01 14:32

1 reply

blamef, brollan and k0nfig 100%

2021-01-01 14:41

Xantares and SyrsoN deserve top 10 this year. 1.14 and 1.11 raiting vs Top 30 Teams. And 1 Xanti 1 SyrsoN MVP avard. BIG placed 4th in the best teams ranking.

2021-01-01 14:32

2 replies

Syrson will probably be top 10, yes and Xantares a little further.

2021-01-01 14:43

1 reply

Agree

2021-01-01 15:09

N1Ko Top 1 ez

2021-01-01 14:36

This was literally the best idea HLTV ever get, to put the trophies and mvps and stuff, it would be so weird to have this year without it

2021-01-01 14:39

S1mple No 1

2021-01-01 14:40

1 reply

2021-01-08 10:10

1. s1mple / zywoo 2. zywoo / s1mple 3. device

2021-01-01 14:43

1. ZywOo 2. s1mple 3. device 4. NiKo 5. blamef 6. ropz 7. electronic 8. Syrson 9. Hunter 10. stavn 11. yuurih 12. elige 13. magisk 14. brollan 15. dupreeh 16. k0nfig 17. mantuu 18. xantares 19. hen1 20. kscerato

2021-01-01 14:45

3 replies

Xantares 1 MVP award and His Raiting better than Dupreeh and Magisk (vs Top 30 Team)

2021-01-01 15:23

1 reply

hltv.org/stats/players?startDate=2020-01.. I only used tier1/2 events stats while making this

2021-01-01 15:58

marked

2021-01-01 17:58

Zywoo top 1 Shoxie and Kennys top 20

2021-01-01 14:52

is hunter gonna be there?

2021-01-01 14:55

1 reply

Yes

2021-01-01 15:08

the top 20 list is entirely based on players' contribution on the server that we could measure and keep track of over the course of 2020 and it doesn't take into consideration any external factors that may or may not have affected their performance. What does this mean no NA players or the opposite, can be interpreted both ways

2021-01-01 14:56

sergej R.I.P.

2021-01-01 14:59

2021-01-01 15:00

how many cis/na(asia?kek) players?

2021-01-01 15:03

1 reply

CIS? Simple, Papatronic and a very little chance of Mir NA? Maybe someone from Ellige, NAF, Yurrih, Kscerato or Hen1 Asia? Kek

2021-01-01 15:31

s1mple zywoo device Niko blamF top 5 for me not quite sure about mir though (sh1ro degster and him are definitely talented) I hope mantuu can make the list

2021-01-01 15:04

1 reply

mantu wont make the list he has nice stats but he will have barely any evps if he makes the list he will be 20

2021-01-01 19:15

Cool Lets go s1mple and elec!

2021-01-01 15:08

Yes! s0mple #2

2021-01-01 15:10

Same players in the top 3 as last year, just maybe not in the same order ...

2021-01-01 15:10

Inb4 HEN1 on this top 20

2021-01-01 15:15

s1mple #1

2021-01-01 15:17

1 reply

ofc

2021-01-08 10:12

TOP 20 WILL BE JKS

2021-01-01 15:20

1 reply

as in just kidding son..

2021-01-01 15:59

no baitF #1

2021-01-01 15:20

1. Ukraine Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev

2021-01-01 15:24

Hey, nobody cares about TOP 20-3, let's start with TOP 2-1

2021-01-01 15:26

zywoo #1 ez

2021-01-01 15:28

how can ZywOo or even s1mple possibly be ahead of Device in any way? Device wins more majors and outperforms everyone at more majors than these two guys. I thought CS:GO was a team-game and having +kdr is good but not gamewinning. Device has been in top20 since 2013 and at best came 2nd even though he and Astralis were mauling all teams before them. If ZyWoo or S1mple or anyone else for that fact gets picked before Device for 1st spot, I call scam & write angry letter to valvo

2021-01-01 15:29

I hope TricoN brings back the Top 20 Prediction competition, though I don't feel like this year's list has as much weight as the previous ones, since famously some players perform differently online compared to LAN. (*cough cough* XANTARES)

2021-01-01 15:42

The boring statistic of best player in a team game. Place 1-5 astralia player, place 5-10 vitality players, place 11-15 navi players. Without the will to sacrifice yourself for your teammate (device) and just baiting (s1mple) you shouldn't be winning top1 because if you don't take your team to no1 you aren't the best player.

2021-01-01 15:44

Zeus TOP 20 so pro wow hltv.org/news/5888/top-20-players-of-201..

2021-01-01 15:44

EZ FOR TESES

2021-01-01 15:47

zywho is so bad i think its gonna be s1mple for first location

2021-01-01 15:51

2 replies

6 mvp > 2 mvp cry is free

2021-01-01 16:32

1 reply

nt french s1mple is best he's mvp of katowice

2021-01-01 17:42

only gla1ve is missing

2021-01-01 15:52

1st. Dev1ce 2nd. Zywoo 3rd. S1mple 4th. Electronic 5th. NiKO 6th. Xyp9x 7th. Dupreeh 8th. Magisk 9th. Ropz 10th. Stavn

2021-01-01 15:59

3 replies

device KEKW KEKW KEKW

2021-01-01 16:17

marked

2021-01-01 17:58

device will be top1 when s1mple and zywooo stop playing, nt delusional

2021-01-01 19:10

which time?

2021-01-01 16:03

Just announce it all at one time wtf

2021-01-01 16:08

2 replies

2021-01-01 16:09

2021-01-01 16:31

it will be almost the same list as last year guys

2021-01-01 16:24

1 reply

there where a couple of na players who are not getting that high

2021-01-01 16:40

aleksib #20

2021-01-01 16:36

1. s1mple 2. dev1ce 3. zywoo 4. ropz 5. xantares EZ

2021-01-01 16:42

i wouldn't be surprised if device gets top1 after top10 list

2021-01-01 16:49

2 replies

are you dumb bro? Wdym? They ranked it based on prize money lol, even vit placed 3rd which no one expected.

2021-01-01 17:57

1 reply

Hahaha, you're not serious, are you? Mad Lions has the highest prize money, 2nd is Virtus Pro, 3rd is CoL, and 4th is Astralis. In prize money, OG is 8th and Mibr is 9th :D It's about team performance. The prize money is a coincidence. They best teams obviously win more and have more money. As for Vitality, their 3rd is deserved. Navi - 5 GrandFinals, 2 Group Finals, 6 Top3/Top4, 2 victories, 1 joint-victory. And I didn't even count Gamers without Borders Vitality - 6 GrandFinals, 2 Group Finals, 2 Top3/Top4, 2 victories, 1 joint-victory Also, different tournaments have very different weightages. Read my last topic post for that proof.

2021-01-01 18:11

EASY FURIA AND LIQUID

2021-01-01 16:50

S1mple best JW bestest. ZywOo pog Ropz god Niko dog

2021-01-01 16:57

These year it loks more easy to chose at the very top.Also,it seems,the online era did not afekt the top players,other than expected tbh. 1.ZywOo 2.S1mple 3.Device 4.NiKo

2021-01-01 17:10

Xantares top 10

2021-01-01 17:13

1. S1mple 2. Zywoo 3. Device 4. Electronic 5. N1ko 6.Ropz 7.Blamef BOOKMARK THIS

2021-01-01 17:17

1 reply

2021-01-01 17:58

Sry but zywoo top 1(objectively)

2021-01-01 17:21

where is shoxie :(

2021-01-01 17:23

imagine being in top5 for 6 years in a row... Device is legendary

2021-01-01 17:23

Too close btwn 1st two spots 3rd - Device 4th- Niko

2021-01-01 17:25

i got 50€ on zywoo #1, easiest money of my life

2021-01-01 17:30

1 reply

lc fans is always right

2021-01-01 17:59

first time we dont see any brazillians in top 20 ;-; time to be an astralis fan

2021-01-01 17:34

3 replies

I doubt it, it depends on how much NA resultd are weighed.

2021-01-01 18:20

lol you missed by two reasons... last year no BR, and this year FURIA players will be there for sure

2021-01-01 19:31

1 reply

i though this photo was the top 20 of 2020

2021-01-01 20:03

zywoo > s2mple

2021-01-01 17:36

zywoo good player, but simple BEST play! simple #1

2021-01-01 17:53

I WAS HERE PogU

2021-01-01 18:00

1.ZyWoo 2.s1mple

2021-01-01 18:40

Fix your rating We all know how s0mple baits on saves and ecos and abuses awp Statpadding should not affect rating

2021-01-01 18:47

1 reply

you do realise how rating 2.0 and impact rating works right? or are you severely dense

2021-01-01 19:10

where is post? they always were posting in 20:00

2021-01-01 19:01

1 reply

1 hour

2021-01-01 19:10

Really funny how desilusional simple fans can be. Zywoo 2020 : 6 mvps, simple : 2 (and device btw 3). simple is great, no question about that, but this year Zywoo has been way more clutch, better when it mattered. Simple can still be n°1 again in the future, specially if he wins a major, but for 2020 there is no doubt for me.

2021-01-01 19:06

1. allu 2. Aleksib 3. Aerial 4. suNny 5. Jamppi

2021-01-01 19:11

1 reply

Delusional...

2021-01-01 19:36

1-Dev1ce

2021-01-01 19:20

Here we go

2021-01-01 19:26

1. s1mple

2021-01-01 19:34

1 reply

+1 always

2021-01-03 07:08

EZ FOR ZYWOOO BEST PLAYER IN 2020

2021-01-01 19:46

in this age,we know just 2 can compete the last position. hope 2021 can back to lan events

2021-01-01 19:52

hope k0nfig will be somewhere, maybe top10

2021-01-01 20:16

1. Z1wOo 2. S2mple

2021-01-01 20:33

1 reply

s1mple #1 Z2WH0 #2

2021-01-03 07:09

19?

2021-01-01 20:51

wuudia.com/2020nin-en-iyi-20-csgo-oyuncu..

2021-01-01 21:28

Yeah, sure. Sergej and Ethan are in the list but noone from BIG! That means HLTV didn't even watch cs this year.

2021-01-01 22:12

Here we go again. Let's go, I'm looking forward to seeing this.

2021-01-01 22:50

I always find funny in this time of the year to look at past top 20 and see ZEUS in 2010 lol I wasn't playing at that time but I just can't imagine that being accurate

2021-01-01 23:59

1 reply

Back in the days, if Zeus hadn't been IGling, he would have been equaled skillwise to Edward who was top 5 player in the end of 1.6 era

2021-01-06 10:24

god brehze

2021-01-02 02:40

s2mple gg

2021-01-02 08:36

Oooooo

2021-01-02 08:48

Go shoxie

2021-01-02 10:13

aleksib top 1

2021-01-02 10:19

I hope all nip players going to be on the list

2021-01-02 12:04

2 replies

this is top 20 list not top 20000 list

2021-01-03 07:10

1 reply

Nice one😅

2021-01-04 12:12

Nice

2021-01-03 10:00

1 device 2 simple 3 zywoo

2021-01-03 11:55

If we can't agree on zywoo or simple being #1... We have to take devicei guess

2021-01-03 12:19

S1mple Top 1

2021-01-03 12:36

Top huinya

2021-01-03 20:23

!remindme Jan 20

2021-01-04 05:59

Are players of CIS region gonna be screwed this hard for not being in EU all the time, especially the RmRs?

2021-01-04 12:42

Zonic must be high in the list with this one: youtube.com/watch?v=PdOZjEmaAsQ

2021-01-04 16:42

1 reply

Top8 in 2011

2021-01-05 19:37

KRIMZ jks Brehze not expected.. Lets see how this ranking will go

2021-01-04 23:32

1 reply

jks was expected

2021-01-07 05:42

i love s1mple but think that ZyWhoO get top 1

2021-01-05 22:44

XANTARES first 20

2021-01-06 13:51

1. ZywOo 2. s1mple 3. device 4. NiKo 5. blameF 6. ropz 7. electronic 8. SyrsoN 9. HuNter 10. stavn 11. yuurih 12. EliGe 13. Magisk 14. dupreeh 15. Mantuu bump this on 20th

2021-01-06 15:38

1 reply

lol that was near

2021-01-19 04:26

ZywOo 1st

2021-01-06 19:50

14.broky

2021-01-06 20:16

1 reply

bruh

2021-01-07 00:38

#1 better be XiwOo and not zywoo like XiwOo is Better in anyway

2021-01-07 02:24

1 reply

XiwOo > ZywOo

2021-01-07 20:08

Hltv should consider declaring 2 rankings at a time like 20-19;18-17 or having 12 hrs difference instead of 24 between one another. The wait seems neverending.

2021-01-07 13:15

3 replies

Not their fault if you are anxious. For the 10th consecutive year they are announcing one per day, it always been like this and won't change. Also, be smarter, they obviously do this because in January the scene is always quiet because there are no tournaments, so by announcing one per day they make turn January into a very active year for the users.

2021-01-07 20:22

2 replies

Very active month* lol, not year

2021-01-08 20:20

yeah you're right...no matches. no news threads except the ranking for last 2-3 days. you're so smart.

2021-01-13 07:26

wtf is this list, who are these brazilians, been watching csgo since 2014 and dont know these nonamers who hasnt won anything significant but hltv onviously jump on the lulzil hype online corona train

2021-01-07 20:11

3 replies

They already beaten Astralis, Vitality and G2 on lan (bo3), if you don't follow the scene well it's your own problem

2021-01-08 20:21

2 replies

ONLINE RANDOM MATCHES

2021-01-10 19:40

1 reply

Yeah, lan finals... so random

2021-01-10 19:40

Not deserved in my opinion big only good team because online cs

2021-01-11 20:03

1 reply

«sd

2021-01-12 20:35

Sim0 0ls take n1

2021-01-11 21:01

how is brehze 20? hes a beast

2021-01-13 08:58

XANTARES PLEASE GOD

2021-01-13 11:56

Top 6 1- ZywOo 2- S1mple 3- Device 4- Niko 5- XANTARES 6- misutaaa ...

2021-01-14 13:43

2 replies

xantares, misutaa????

2021-01-14 20:11

Ok, talvez esses dois não.kk

2021-01-15 12:36

1- ZyvvOo 2- S1mple 3- Device 4- Niko 5- BlameF 6- eletronic

2021-01-14 20:10

2 replies

2021-01-14 22:59

1- S1mple 5- Xantares 6- BlameF i dont think electronic had as much impact on his team as Xantares (online gamer) and Blame f had on their team. Even though I think he should be in Top 20

2021-01-15 15:18

i wonder where eletronic would be

2021-01-15 19:31

top5 now 1- Zywho 2- s2mple 3- Niko 4- device 5- eletronic

2021-01-16 14:43

1 reply

XDDDDD NIKO > DEVICE??? OKAY

2021-01-20 09:26

xantares not even in top 20 xd hltv hate turkish

2021-01-16 19:21

cry xantares fans kkkkkkkk

2021-01-16 20:34

1 Zyw00 2 s1mple 3 Niko 4 device Ez

2021-01-16 21:13

Kscerato, krimz, brehze, jks, and hen1 don't deserve being in the top20. This is actually a joke. How can you have these players, but not have CadiaN, mantuu, Xantares, valde, K0nfig, mir, TeSeS, or TabseN? Actually licking NA's and Brazil's butt

2021-01-16 21:38

3 replies

hen1 and krimz deserves...

2021-01-18 02:32

2 replies

Yeah no. The 8 players I mentioned deserve it way more than hen1 and krimz do

2021-01-18 05:22

1 reply

say CadiaN, mantuu, Xantares, valde, K0nfig, mir, TeSeS, or TabseN achievements, evps, mvps on 2020 that were better than hen1 and krimz???????????

2021-01-18 16:46

TOP 5 players in one team?

2021-01-17 05:25

Arrange the last 4 spot with last top5 player Simple,Zywoo,Niko,Device,Vini

2021-01-17 09:40

1-Zywoo 2-S1mple 3-Device 4-Niko

2021-01-17 11:00

1 reply

Simple first ma men, he's insane

2021-01-17 21:01

S1mple top

2021-01-17 19:47

3 spots for cadiaN, device, s1mple and zywoo, who is out?!?!?!?!?!?

2021-01-17 20:54

1. ZyvvOo 2. S1mple cause GG.BET and Xtrfy (hltv rank) like to give back-to-back #1 medals for the same person

2021-01-18 02:31

COLDZERA?

2021-01-18 02:48

1 reply

KEK

2021-01-20 09:30

Elige did not deserve #8. 10 out of 15 events they attended were against against tier 2 noobs of NA (EG, Furia and, 100 thieves if u wish, were the only top tier teams). So, 67% of his achievements were against teams such as rebirth/ team one/ envy/ triumph, etc which really should not be counted at all or else there are players in tier 2 with better stats and should be in top 20 which is unfair. On top of that Liquid had only 1 title this year- ESL NA. The rest 5 events with top teams, he played good but certainly not good enough to be that high. I say he was better suited at #10 or #11. #8 is overrated for him this year. What do you guys say?

2021-01-18 06:27

2 replies

2021-01-18 11:27

Fair interpretation :)

2021-01-18 23:03

1-S1mple 2-Zywoo 3-Device in fact it is obvious cuz if we look at tournaments of this year , last big one is IEM KATOWICE 2020 , and Na`Vi won it easily . if we consider games against the top 20, and the top 5 teams they played against, then simple has better statistics . BUT Zywoo deservedly received 6 MVP`s , S1mple got only 2 . But as we have already noticed the number of mvp does not greatly affect the player's position in the rating . Of course, we can take into account the RMR tournaments in which Navi played against relatively weak teams when Zywoo played with the top of the European division. But it should be noted that these were online games. If these games were played in LAN format, I don't think Navi would have lost a lot of matches in which he played worse than usual due to ping that ranged from 50 to 70, but Zywoo played on servers in Europe. where ping response was much better from 20 to 50 maximum. And as we all know, ping is essential in the game and we must not forget that they both play in sniper positions and even a small change in ping can affect the game. I hope htlv will make the right and honest choice .

2021-01-18 11:02

2 replies

I would like hltv to rank the players' positions in the Top, just like you ... But I doubt that there is an error with the prospect of good ping, in this case, finally, the entire top should be changed, who played on distant servers ... Unfortunately, not logical ...

2021-01-18 20:09

How did you write a whole essay and still got it wrong

2021-01-22 01:54

s1mple Zywoo Dev1ce most logical

2021-01-18 14:30

Dev1ce doesn't deserve a top 3 finish for the year especially when he didn't even play for 3 months. And using the same logic I don't think electronic deserves the number 5 spot either move up ropz and blameF for playing consistently amazing the entire year.

2021-01-18 18:42

Spoiler top 1-3: 1. Zywoo 2. Simple 3. Device

2021-01-18 20:01

I think it will be 1. s1mple

2021-01-18 20:12

1. S1mple 2. Zywoo 3.Device

2021-01-18 20:54

Lol no xantares peek. Even no art no fat niko. Just bunch a goood players from 2019. Joke list

2021-01-19 00:07

1 reply

why krimz here XD

2021-01-20 09:22

Congratulations ZywOo 2x best of the world.

2021-01-19 02:11

1 reply

2021-01-19 04:17

1. s1mple ?

2021-01-19 16:27

if s1mple will be #1 i will delete csgo

2021-01-19 18:47

4 replies

why ?

2021-01-19 23:18

you can already open steam

2021-01-20 08:32

2 replies

Yes to update his csgo KEKW

2021-01-21 06:54

2021-01-21 22:59

1 year waiting for number 1 Omg

2021-01-19 20:04

what date is it today

2021-01-19 21:51

1 reply

january 18th

2021-01-20 18:44

Today it will be

2021-01-20 08:14

wuhu

2021-01-20 08:17

ZywOo<S1mple

2021-01-20 09:20

PauseChamp ....

2021-01-20 12:00

somple top 1

2021-01-20 13:23

ez4s1mple

2021-01-20 14:49

It's obviously Zywoo #1. S1mple #2.

2021-01-20 15:41

ez for s1mple

2021-01-20 18:12

1 reply

Didn't age well kek

2021-01-20 20:06

s1mple number one!!!

2021-01-20 18:35

1 reply

in your dreams xD

2021-01-20 20:07

SO EZ FOR ZYWOO

2021-01-20 20:08

wtff

2021-01-20 20:25

expected ez for zywoo

2021-01-20 20:26

bad list

2021-01-20 21:34

1 reply

2021-01-20 23:39

Sorry but this ranking is not worth anything .... How to explain that a team (Vitality) is at the top of the HLTV ranking one third of the year and only finds itself with one player in this ranking ???

2021-01-21 00:15

1 reply

cause z1woo is a god?

2021-01-23 00:22