The Liquid team dropped 9 steps on the world rankings published by Valve as a worrying signal for fans. But what makes the situation especially noticeable is that Flyquest - the team owns JKS, former member of Liquid - currently ranked 25, ie right on Liquid one step.

From the championship candidate to the chase

Team Liquid used to be one of the oldest and most prestigious symbols in the communist world. In the past few years, the team has constantly changed the squad to rediscover the position of a championship candidate. However, after breaking up with many pillars - including JKS - the team had difficulty maintaining stability and performance.

Meanwhile, JKS - after many successive teams - has found the motivation at Flyquest, a name that is not appreciated and rarely participate in the top 30 in the world.

Update Valve chart

According to the latest world rankings announced by Valve on August 4, Team Liquid fell to 26th place, losing 9 steps immediately. The main reason is the bowl achievement in the recent series, including failure at IEM Cologne 2025, European qualifiers ESL Pro League season 22, and even Major Austin.

Although Flyquest did not have a clear promotion on the rankings, the fact that this team - with a veteran that Liquid once abandoned - was ranked on them was an ironic "twist", forcing experts to see the status quo of a big man for a while.

Liquid needs to change - or continue to fall freely

This decline may be the beginning of a deep reform. If not soon improved the performance from now until the end of autumn, Liquid is at risk of not being able to participate in major tournaments, including the next Major qualifying round. In contrast, Flyquest has the opportunity to squeeze into the top 20 of the world - a small part of the name that Liquid once did not know how to exploit the potential.