There has been a dizzying amount of roster changes since late 2019/the beginning of 2020. Here is a quick summary of them all
Disclaimer: Teams that only had a change in coach but not their actual roster will not be on the table. On that note, Evil Genuises add zews as coach in place of ImAPet, kassad left 100 Thieves , and lmbt joins forZe's coaching staff
| Team | Departing/Benched | Additions | Extra Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astralis | -gla1ve (medical leave) | +JUGi +es3tag (Starting July 1st) | Astralis sign JUGi and es3tag to create 7-man roster |
| BIG | -nex -smooya | +syrsoN +k1to | gob b replaces LEGIJA as head of CSGO for BIG |
| c0ntact | N/A | +emi + LETN1 +ottoNd +SHiPZ +EspiranTo +Neil_M (coach) | CR4ZY transfer roster to c0ntact Gaming |
| Chaos | -infinite (Jan. 3rd) -wippie (Jan. 26th) -Shakezullah (coach, Feb. 8th) -ben1337 (March 13th) -smooya (March 20th) -SicK (April 21st) -cam (May 5th) -leaf (May 12th) | +smooya (Jan. 10th) +vanity (Jan. 26th) +mCe (coach, Feb. 8th) +SicK (March 13th) +Voltage (April 5th) +Xeppaa (May 5th) +leaf (trial, May 5th) +Jonji (stand-in, May 12th) | Chaos have had 8 roster changes since the beginning of the year. These changes range from replacing players who were underperforming (ben1337 and cam), players willingly stepping down (Infinite) and other external factors (SicK and leaf getting offers from organizations to play Valorant, Smooya's visa issues due to COVID-19, wippie also having visa issues and not being able to move to Chaos gaming house) |
| Chiefs | -jinxx -mayker -SkulL | +zeph +soju_j +Vexite | N/A |
| Cloud9 | -daps -autimatic -koosta -subroza (trial) -JamezIRL (coach) -mixwell -TenZ (valorant) | +JT +motm +oSee +floppy +Sonic +T.c (coach) | Cloud9 sign ATK roster |
| Copenhagen Flames | -AcilioN -TMB -TeSeS -vorborg (coach) -farlig | +HooXi +refezh +Queenix +zEVES (coach) | N/A |
| Dignitas | N/A | +f0rest +friberg +GeT_RiGht +xizt +hallzerk +Fifflaren (coach) | Dignitas re-enter CS:GO with legendary NiP quintet and hallzerk; Fifflaren to coach |
| ENCE | N/A | +Jamppi | ENCE creates 6-man lineup. xseveN to play Road to Rio and other Valve-sponsored tournaments. Jamppi to play in all other tournaments. suNny becomes in-game-leader, taking the role from allu |
| Envy | -s0m -ANDROID -FugLy | +Calyx +MICHU +moose +LEGIJA (coach) | N/A |
| FaZe | -olofmeister (on a break) | +Bymas (stand-in) | Bymas to stand in for Faze |
| Gen.G | N/A | +daps +autimatic +koosta +s0m +BnTeT +Elmapuddy (coach) | Gen.G sign former Cloud9 trio, acquire s0m from Envy and BnTeT from Tyloo |
| GODSENT | -maikelele | +Farlig | N/A |
| Heretics | -devoduvek -davidp -jeyN (March 13th) | +jeyN (Jan. 4th) +xms +Nivera | N/A |
| Hellraisers | -scoobyxie (Jan. 10th) -nukkye -AiyvaN -ANGE1 -crush -Lk- (coach) -Flarich (April 2nd) | +ProbLeM +jR +kAliNkA +JlaYm +TsaGa (coach) +Flarich (April 26th) | Hellraisers bench their entire roster yet again, with Flarich being the only remaining player |
| Heroic | -es3tag -snappi | +TeSes +niko (danish) +HUNDEN (coach) | N/A |
| HONORIS | N/A | +NEO +TaZ +STOMP +reiko +Prism | NEO, TaZ reunite in HONORIS |
| Illuminar | -oskarish -STOMP -mono -jedqr (April 3rd) | +jedqr (March 1st) +Snax +Vegi +mouz | Illuminar unveil new roster featuring Snax |
| Mad Lions | -HUNDEN | +AcilioN | [HUNDEN retires as a player, becomes coach for Heroic ](https://www.hltv.org/news/29544/hunden-retires-as-player-takes-over-as-heroic-coach) |
| MIBR | -zews (coach) -meyern | +trk +dead (coach) | dead, MIBR's team manager, has taken over coach duties. MIBR are not in search of a new coach at this time |
| Natus Vincere | -GuardiaN | +Perfecto | N/A |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | -f0rest -lekr0 | +nawwk +hampus | N/A |
| Nordavind | -H4RR3 -hallzerk -RUBINO (wrist injury) | +NaToSaphiX +HS +H4RR3 (temporary stand-in) | N/A |
| North | -Kjaerbye (medical leave) | +Kristou (loan from AGF) | Kjaerbye has been experiencing abdominal pains, breathing problems and chest cramps which has impacted his ability to play |
| Pro100 | -pipsoN (coach) -YEKINDAR | N/A | N/A |
| SMASH Esports | -NEEX | +shokz | In case you missed it, the NoChance roster that signed with SMASH left and signed to GODSENT. SMASH soon announced a new roster |
| Sprout | -syrsoN -k1to -oskar (April 29th) | +oskar (Jan. 3rd) +dycha +snatchie (April 30th) | N/A |
| Secret | -rigoN -tudsoN | +PERCY | Secret has spent much of 2020 without a 5th player, only spending 1 month with a full 5 man roster |
| Syman | -t0rick -Perfecto -Ramz1kBO$$ | +n0rb3r7 +mou +kreaz | N/A |
| Tricked | -torben (May 1st) | +kiR +kwezz +Lucky +Toft +torben (Jan. 12th) +sycrone (May 1st) | N/A |
| TYLOO | -BnTeT (Dec. 22nd) -xeta (April. 21st) -Freeman (April 21st) | +xeta (Dec. 22nd) +Danking (April. 21st) +SLOWLY (April. 21st) | xeta brought in to complete the roster after BnTet's departure. TYLOO bench Freeman and xeta due to the coronavirus outbreak |
| Vitality | -ALEX | +misutaaa | ALEX steps down due to heavy travel schedule, apeX takes over as in-game-leader |
| Virtus.Pro | -buster | +YEKINDAR +Flatra (2nd coach) | Virtus.pro sign YEKINDAR, buster to take temporary break |
Teams that disbanded or let their roster go
Absolute, AVANGAR , Bad News Bears , FunPlus Phoenix (Were they even in the scene to begin with? Who knows?), GamerLegion , MVP PK , Orgless , Swole Patrol
AVANGAR ceased operations
FunPlus Phoenix was originally going to acquire the Heroic roster of cadiaN, Snappi, b0RUP, stavn, and es3tag. This all fell apart when es3tag was unofficially officially signed to Astralis. Bad News Bears played under the FPX banner for the remainder of Flashpoint Season 1 and FPX hasn't attempted to sign them or any other roster since the conclusion of the season.
Absolute and MVP PK leave CSGO to turn focus to Valorant. Bad News Bears, Orgless, and Swole Patrol disband due to players seeking opportunities in Valorant
Rumored Changes
| Teams involved | Rumored Changes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TIGER | -ncl -nin9 +Snappi +Smooya | Smooya and Snappi in Discussions to Join TIGER |
| Virtus.Pro | -SANJI +buster | "VP plan is to let Buster have a few months rest and then put him in a team instead of Sanji, and after that make a decision on Adren." -OverDrive |
Update 5/25: Bymas to stand-in for Faze. Corrected information on the rumored TIGER move (ncl and nin9 to step down if Smooya and Snappi join)
