Season 8 of Matchmaking is live.
Placements, FACEIT Rating, Cache, and Match Insights are now available.
Play 10 matches to reveal your starting Elo. GLHF.
SEASON 8 FRAG MOVIE: EPISODE 2
Triple spray transfers, no-scopes, aces and one taps all in one video. Watch to see who takes #1 and 100,000 FACEIT Points.
👤 -_-homer, A_R_I_Z_O_NA, dogwifhat, DrMrFish, Dworekk, feserage, @ilmi1x, @VECTIZZ1, @xEternaLxxCS, @XM06Official
You don't need to be Level 10 to get started in ESEA League.
Open has the widest skill distribution, giving players room to compete, improve, and begin their climb.
As the groups get stronger, Level 10s start to make up over 80% of the field.
Since the @IEM Cologne Major began on June 2, @donk1337 has played 12 FACEIT matches, averaging 26.5 kills per game.
Hear what donk and other pros had to say about FACEIT’s role in their Major preparation.
14 year old @zont1x977 posted looking for an ESEA Open team after getting 15 RWS in matchmaking.
Now, @Team__Spirit just went 3-0 in Stage 2, and they're hunting back-to-back IEM Cologne titles.
With more than 600 FACEIT matches played together, including 24 in Season 8 already, @donk1337 and Magnojez will be rivals on the server today as Team Spirit and BetBoom clash at the @IEM Cologne Major.
Based on S8 averages, BetBoom holds the advantage across every tracked stat.
Heading into Stage 2 of IEM Cologne, @donk1337 has climbed 892 Elo in just over 6 weeks in Season 8.
At his current pace and form, he is on track to surpass the highest recorded CS2 Elo held by Mail09 (5,415 Elo) this July.
To better align FACEIT Rating with overall match impact, we've updated the weighting used in the calculation.
Existing ratings won't be affected as the update only applies to future matches.
FACEIT Rating Changelog:
🔸Reduced weighting for low-impact post-plant and exit kills
🔸Refined swing distribution to reward round-deciding kills
🔸Improved distribution in bomb plant scenarios to reward players who secured the round
FACEIT Season 8 Standings – Europe 🇪🇺
@donk1337 remains firmly in control of the leaderboard, leading by 369 Elo and maintaining a 1.65 K/D over the last 28 days. While Magnojez retains his top 10 spot and heads into the next stage of IEM Cologne with a 3-0 record.
South East Asia 🌏
Darkme1st3r has established a lead after gaining 611 Elo over the past 28 days, fueled by an avg. of 4.3 matches per day. Behind him, the race remains wide open, with the rest of the leaderboard tightly packed and well within striking distance of one another.
Oceania 🇦🇺
SHADIY and @keen_CS2 occupy the top two spots in OCE, a familiar sight after their 1st- and 2nd-place finishes in Seasons 3, 5, and 6.
Meanwhile, aliStair holds onto 6th place while also competing at the Major with @THUNDERdUNDERcs, as they look to defy expectations.
97.3% of FACEIT players now have IOMMU/VBS enabled, which helps disrupt DMA cheats.
We began rolling this out in April 2025, expanding coverage as we worked with hardware vendors to resolve driver compatibility issues and support more players without requiring upgrades.
Who's first to a Diamond coin at the #IEM Cologne Major 2026? 💎
The global pick 'ems leaderboard is live on @cs2stats!
Every correct pick climbs you up the ladder. Link your auth code, check your position and share your picks!
Ahead of his IEM Cologne 2026 debut, @JBafps has been grinding FACEIT, playing 49 matches in the last week.
He has played 69% more matches than the next most active participant, averaging 7 matches per day.
Season 57 coverage is scheduled to begin on HLTV for the following matches:
North America: Upper Bracket Round 3 and Lower Bracket Round 4
Europe: Upper Bracket Round 2 and Lower Bracket Round 2
These games will award VRS points.