Season 9 is now live. Challenge your game.

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Prove it. Then prove it again. Season 9 is now live.
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Highest Elo players in 2026 YTD Source: FACEIT Matchmaking & Leaderboard Data
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We’re aware of ongoing routing issues affecting players in Poland and Latvia connecting to our game servers in Germany. We’re working to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience! Please follow live updates at: faceitstatus.com/
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Human Input Detection has analyzed 6.3 million hours of gameplay, up from 144,000 during testing in June. Since Season 9 launched, it has helped our Anti-Cheat team ban 70% more cheaters than in the same period of Season 8.
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I sat down with @1ARMgod to chat about his experience playing @FACEITcs at a high level with one arm, the obstacles he’s overcome, and the setup that makes it possible. Check out the interview below and let me know what you think 👇
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These five are the highest-ranked players aged 18 or under on FACEIT, all currently competing on signed rosters. During the 5-day Challenger Queue event at Season 9 launch, tired73 finished #1 in Europe, earning the Best Young Talent & Upcomer award and $5,000.
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FACEIT CS2 retweeted
A little birdie told me the guestbook is now one of the most viewed pages on FACEIT, so it’s time for another signing 👀 For the next hour, drop your or a mate’s profile below, and I’ll sign it 👇 Want something specific? As long as it’s not rude, I’ll try to make it happen 😅
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.@npllcs has taken #1 on FACEIT, ending donk's 119-day streak. In the last 7 days, npl has gained 397 Elo, grinding 210 matches since August 05, compared to donk's 85. 13 Elo separates them currently.
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We've completed our latest review of 5,000 Challenger rank players across all regions. 39 accounts have been banned, primarily for the use of smurf accounts. Every banned account is highlighted in our public ban list: fce.gg/banlist
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We're aware of ongoing platform and anti-cheat issues. Queues have been temporarily closed while we work to resolve them. Thank you for your patience! Please follow live updates at: faceitstatus.com/incidents/0…
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.@m3wsu taps away in a 1v5 clutch with just 2 HP, securing the round for his team. In Season 9, he has converted 35% of his clutch attempts, a higher success rate than several players currently at the top of the rankings, including #1 donk (28%), #3 dem0n (33%), and #6 npl (34%)
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FACEIT Season 9 Standings – Europe 🇪🇺 @donk1337 has remained at the top of the global leaderboard since June, but the top 5 remains tightly contested. Even while competing in Tier 1 tournaments, @FLCkyousuke has climbed 601 Elo across 90 matches in S9, averaging a 1.35 Rating.
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South East Asia 🌏 @shadiyCS2 has recently relocated to SEA after multiple top 5 finishes in previous seasons in OCE. Now signed by @AlterEgo_IDN, he is competing in the Asian qualifiers. Followed by his teammates laxiee, PokemoN, and adeX, they have built a gap over the rest.
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Oceania 🇦🇺 Four @FlyQuestCS players feature in the top 7, with @inscsgo and @vexite currently ranked #1 and #2. INS also leads in terms of FACEIT Rating compared to all regional #1 players, averaging 1.44, higher than donk (1.37), calamity (1.28), history (1.38), SHADIY (1.41).
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"Pros don't fake" might be a community motto, but the data tells a different story. The higher your level, the less likely you are to successfully stick a defuse while opponents are still alive.
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TOP 10 FACEIT CLIPS: S9 E2 Our community is back with run-boost one-deags, collateral headshots, no-scopes, and clutches through the flames🔥 Here are the winners of Episode 2: @Alftemcs, @dylan91edu , @kunexxi , -Bless, 2Tall, JACKMANCHO, jinnn1337, meemais, ron-, syuaai
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We’re aware of an issue causing some ongoing matches to get stuck and preventing the final result from being displayed. The team is investigating and working on a resolution. Please follow live updates at faceitstatus.com/
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We analyzed the most popular pistols used in over 6 million Eco rounds from Level 10 matches in Season 9. The Deagle is bought more than twice as often as the Five-Seven, but the Five-Seven is 5% more likely to get a kill.
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