Cybersports commentator Alexey "OverDrive" Biryukov named the teams that will contend for trophies this year in a video on his YouTube channel. In his opinion, the main contenders for the championship in the pro scene will be MOUZ and Team Spirit, with four other teams also entering the favorites list for top tournaments.
"Perhaps MOUZ can even displace FaZe from the top spot this year. I see two main teams of the year that will compete against each other – MOUZ and Team Spirit. Because they are very similar. Thanks to the young players joining the team, thanks to the good coaching staff – this confrontation will be interesting to watch.
I see the top of this year as follows: MOUZ, Astralis, Team Spirit, Vitality, and possibly FaZe. Probably also NAVI. These are the main favorites of the year in various tournaments."
Recall that MOUZ became the champion of the latest major tournament – ESL Pro League Season 19. In the competition's final, which took place as part of a BO5 series, the European powerhouse defeated Vitality with a score of 3:0.