Which esports organization is the best in the world? If you’re searching for an answer based purely on competitive results, Nerd Street’s got it covered.

Using a points metric, Nerd Street’s monthly rankings seek to objectively quantify the best orgs across all esports for 2022 by measuring success in 10 games: League of Legends, VALORANT, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Rocket League, Apex Legends, Dota 2, Rainbow Six: Siege, Call of Duty, Overwatch and Halo.

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In our system, orgs are awarded points based on their finishes in various international and domestic competitions. Since every esport has a distinct league and tournament structure, it might take 1,000 words just to explain the full breakdown for each — and let’s be honest, you’re mostly here for the ranking anyway. Loosely speaking, though, winning a world championship earns the highest number of points; reaching a final or making the playoffs in a major international tournament is worth a decent amount; qualifying for an international event also scores some points; and performing well at a regional competition will result in a few points, but doesn’t hold nearly as much weight.

One more detail worth mentioning: orgs sometimes pick up dropped or unsigned rosters just ahead of major events. For example, in April, Cloud9 picked up the old Gambit Esports roster that qualified for the PGL Antwerp Major in CS:GO, and OpTic Gaming picked up the old Esports Arena…