With qualification relying on VRS for tier-1 tournaments, Valve has wasted no time in updating the regional standings for the top sides. Following complaints by teams in the past, Valve has amended their policy as we get the VRS update only after tournaments conclude in the past month.
Several upcoming tier-1 tournaments are reliant on VRS to invite teams. Tier-1 tournaments like BLAST Rivals and PGL Astana are to take into account the VRS for March, given their kick-off in April, and having the updated VRS confirms the list of teams who are bound to get a spot in the aforementioned competitions.
The upcoming months will have little room for the teams to get some practice time, given the jam-packed tournament schedules. Having the VRS update early on not only helps the organizers, but teams can have a fair idea of which ones to skip beforehand to keep their minds and playbook fresh for the coming months of competitive Counter-Strike.
VRS For March
- Spirit – 1963
- Vitality – 1939
- The MongolZ – 1885
- MOUZ – 1874
- FaZe – 1839
- Falcons – 1830
- Eternal Fire – 1809
- G2 – 1781
- Natus Vincere – 1751
- Astralis – 1665
- paiN – 1539
- Virtus.pro – 1531
- GamerLegion – 1497
- 3DMAX – 1494
- Liquid – 1451
- FURIA – 1352
- BIG – 1274
- MIBR – 1264
- SAW – 1250
- Wildcard – 1238
- B8 – 1144
- HEROIC – 1140
- Complexity – 1092
- 500 – 1068
- Imperial – 1066
- BC.Game – 1057
- Partizan – 1052
- FlyQuest – 1047
- BLUEJAYS – 1041
- BetBoom – 1041
Tournaments to consider VRS of March 2025
BLAST Rivals Season 1
- Four spots by Global VRS
- One wildcard invite each for NA, EU, SA, and Asia
PGL Astana
- 12 spots by Global VRS
- One qualifier each from NA, EU, S,A and Asia
CCT Global Finals
- Six spots by Europe VRS
- One spot by NA VRS
- One spot by SA VRS
MESA Nomadic Masters
- Two spots by Europe VRS
- Two spots by Asia VRS
- Two from the Europe qualifier
- One from Asian qualifier
- One from MESA League Season 4
No surprises with the ratings as Team Spirit came into 2025 as the best team powered by their superstar in donk, and they have already picked up a trophy at the Blast Bounty, cementing their place at the top following a stellar Major victory in 2024.
Vitality had challenged for most of the tournaments in 2024 and has continued to do so following the addition of ropz, and winning Katowice in 2025 over Spirit has put them in second place.
The rest of the teams with their high standings in recent tournaments have their place in the list on a pro-rata basis, and this will continue to get updated as we come across more and more tournaments. As for the VRS for March, IEM Katowice and PGL Cluj-Napoca have been the two most important factors, while EPL Season 21 and Blast Lisbon will decide the VRS for April.