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Esports teams:Which are searched most?

In August 2026, Cloud9 was the most searched among esports teams worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 71.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cloud971.2%
  2. Team Liquid11.7%
  3. FaZe Clan7.8%
  4. Fnatic5.2%
  5. G2 Esports3.5%
  6. T10.57%

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Share of Search among esports teams worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cloud9, Team Liquid, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, G2 Esports. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCloud9Team LiquidFaZe ClanFnaticG2 EsportsT1
Oct 202557.7%9.5%11.6%14.1%6.4%0.69%
Nov 202565.4%10.8%8.8%8.8%4.8%1.4%
Dec 202544%5.9%44%4%1.8%0.28%
Jan 202659.9%12.1%18%6.6%3%0.48%
Feb 202667.2%11%9%7.4%4.9%0.43%
Mar 202668.3%11.2%7.5%5%7.5%0.36%
Apr 202669.2%11.4%9.3%6.2%3.4%0.45%
May 202670%9.4%9.4%6.3%4.2%0.68%
Jun 202669.2%11.4%7.6%6.2%5.1%0.55%
Jul 202673.3%8.1%8.1%4.4%5.4%0.72%
Aug 202671.2%11.7%7.8%5.2%3.5%0.57%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Cloud9

    71.2%

    Held 1st. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.Team Liquid

    11.7%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +3.6 points.

  3. 3.FaZe Clan

    7.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Fnatic

    5.2%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  5. 5.G2 Esports

    3.5%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -32.9% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  6. 6.T1

    0.57%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among esports teams worldwide?

In August 2026, Cloud9 was the most searched among esports teams worldwide, with an estimated 450K branded searches and 71.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Team Liquid is in 2nd place, 59.5 percentage points behind at 11.7% Share of Search.

Global esports teams, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Cloud957.7% → 71.2%73.3%Jul 202644%Dec 20251st
Team Liquid9.5% → 11.7%12.1%Jan 20265.9%Dec 20254th → 2nd
FaZe Clan11.6% → 7.8%44%Dec 20257.5%Mar 20263rd
Fnatic14.1% → 5.2%14.1%Oct 20254%Dec 20252nd → 4th
G2 Esports6.4% → 3.5%7.5%Mar 20261.8%Dec 20255th
T10.69% → 0.57%1.4%Nov 20250.28%Dec 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloud9’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide increased from 57.7% to 71.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Team Liquid’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide increased from 9.5% to 11.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FaZe Clan’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide decreased from 11.6% to 7.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fnatic’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide decreased from 14.1% to 5.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, G2 Esports’ estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide decreased from 6.4% to 3.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloud9’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 73.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 44% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Team Liquid’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 12.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.9% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FaZe Clan’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 44% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.5% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fnatic’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 14.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, G2 Esports’ estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 7.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, T1’s estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide peaked at 1.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.28% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Team Liquid rose from 4th to 2nd among esports teams worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fnatic fell from 2nd to 4th among esports teams worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, T1 held steady: its estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for esports teams worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Team Liquid overtook FaZe Clan to rank 2nd among esports teams worldwide, at 11.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Fnatic overtook G2 Esports to rank 4th among esports teams worldwide, at 5.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Cloud9 lost estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide, from 73.3% to 71.2%.

  4. In August 2026, G2 Esports lost estimated Share of Search among esports teams worldwide, from 5.4% to 3.5%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for FaZe Clan worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for T1 worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

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