MOUZ was founded on 24 March 2002 in Berlin, and from day one it was all about Counter-Strike. The org grew out of the German lineup mystical lambda, and later became one of the most recognisable tags in Europe. In October 2021, the club refreshed its branding and locked in the shorter name MOUZ instead of the old mousesports. Today, the HQ is in Hamburg, Germany, and the project’s biggest strength is finding young talent and getting them ready for LANs against the very best.
MOUZ achievements
MOUZ has a long history, but in recent years the tag has been showing up in finals again on a regular basis. The table below covers the results fans bring up most often when they talk about MOUZ’s success.
Tournament name
City and dates
Placement
Prize money
ESL Pro League Season 18
Malta, 30 August to 1 October 2023
1
$200000
IEM Sydney 2023
Sydney, 16 to 22 October 2023
3–4th
$20000
CS Asia Championship 2023
Shanghai, 8 to 12 November 2023
2
$100000
BLAT Premier World Final 2023
Abu Dhabi, 13 to 17 December 2023
3–4th
$85000
PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024
Copenhagen, 21 to 31 March 2024
5–8th
$45000
ESL Pro League Season 19
Malta, 23 April to 12 May 2024
1
$170000
BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 Season 1
Belgrade, 14 to 19 May 2024
1
$300000
IEM Rio 2024
Rio de Janeiro, 7 to 13 October 2024
2
$42000
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
Shanghai, 5 to 15 December 2024
3–4th
$80000
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025
Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, 14 to 23 February 2025
1
$400000
ESL Pro League Season 21
Stockholm, 7 to 16 March 2025
2
$50000
IEM Dallas 2025
Dallas, 19 to 25 May 2025
2
$50000
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
Austin, 12 to 22 June 2025
3–4th
$80000
IEM Cologne 2025
Cologne, 26 July to 3 August 2025
2
$180000
ESL Pro League Season 22
Stockholm, 4 to 12 October 2025
3
$28000
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
Budapest, 4 to 14 December 2025
5–8th
$45000
The prize money in the table is listed as team payouts after each event. Style-wise, these wins aren’t just about raw aim — the team almost always finishes rounds together and rarely gives away free frags.
Prize money per year
Below are the totals from Counter-Strike (CS:GO and CS2) tournaments, based on an open results database.
Year
Prize money for the year
2023
$586000
2024
$1016600
2025
$1288400
2026
$161250
MOUZ roster history
Over the years, dozens of players have worn this tag. In some eras the lineup leaned on experience; in others, it bet on youth. The main idea was almost always the same: roles matter more than names.
Achievements of the first roster
In the early 2000s, mousesports played Counter-Strike 1.5 and 1.6. As early as 2002, the team took bronze at WCG, and by the end of that season it had two third-place finishes at big events, for a combined total of around $11,000 in prize money.
The loudest trophy of that early era was the win at Intel Extreme Masters Season II World Championship in 2008, worth $50,000. Later, mousesports also picked up titles at European LANs, including GameGune 2009.
The 2019–2021 roster
In 2019, the club built a new five around ropz and chrisJ, adding IGL karrigan, AWPer woxic, and the young frozen. The roles clicked, and the team hit form fast.
Late 2019 was remembered for a win streak that included ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals, cs_summit 5, and CS:GO Asia Championships. Back then, MOUZ was strong at reading mid-round situations and wasn’t afraid to win off pure grit.
After that, the roster shifted. In 2020, woxic was benched and Bymas joined the team. In 2021, they signed dexter as the IGL and acoR as the AWPer. That period set the stage for the next wave of young CS2 talent.
MOUZ’s biggest achievements include — 1st place at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, 1st place at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #1, 1st place at ESL Pro League Season 19, 1st place at ESL Pro League Season 19.
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