Ranking the Highest-Earning Esports Organizations of All Time
A top-ten list ranks esports teams by total prize money won, using data from Esports Earnings. Paris Saint-Germain Esports, Team Secret, Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, and Fnatic appear among the organizations with the largest cumulative earnings. The article notes that the ranking is based on tournament winnings rather than subjective measures of success.
The list orders organizations by cumulative prize money from Esports Earnings, not by fan opinion or broader definitions of success. It includes PSG Esports, Team Secret, Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, and Fnatic among the top ten, with earnings ranging from about $19.8 million to more than $22.3 million in the visible entries.
Several teams’ totals reflect success in high-payout titles. Team Secret’s earnings come largely from Dota 2, while Team Spirit, founded in 2015, has benefited from victories in some of esports’ most valuable events. Fnatic and Virtus.pro show broad game histories, and Natus Vincere is especially associated with Counter-Strike.
This ranking may shape how fans, sponsors, and aspiring players perceive esports organizations, potentially elevating teams with large prize totals in sponsorship or recruitment conversations. It could also reinforce prize money as a visible benchmark, though it may overlook salaries, endorsements, and regional investment. For players and smaller teams, such lists may influence expectations about career paths and organizational stability, while audiences may gain a narrower but clearer view of competitive success.