NAVI Sniper Misses HLTV Top 20 for the First Time in History

NAVI sniper W0nderful has failed to make the HLTV Top 20 Players of 2025 ranking. This marks the first time in the organization’s history that NAVI will not be represented by a sniper in HLTV’s end-of-year list.

Historically, NAVI AWP players have always appeared among the best players of the year. Over different eras, the club was represented by Yegor “Markeloff” Markelov, Ladislav “Guardian” Kovács, Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev, and W0nderful himself, who made the Top 20 in 2024. The absence of a NAVI sniper in the 2025 ranking therefore stands as a significant and symbolic moment for the organization.

The upper part of the 2025 ranking is still being revealed. On January 7, FURIA sniper Molodoy Daniil Golubenko secured 6th place in the HLTV Top 20. Five spots remain unannounced, and they are widely expected to be taken by ZywOo Mathieu Herbaut, Donk Danil Kryshkovets, Ropz Robin Kool, Sh1ro Dmitry Sokolov, and M0nesy Ilya Osipov.

Molodoy Ranked #6 of 2025 by HLTV

Despite the absence of a sniper, NAVI are still represented in the Top 20 by two players. B1t Valeriy Vakhovskiy finished in 20th place, while iM Ivan Mihai claimed 19th. While this confirms NAVI’s overall presence at the elite level, the lack of an AWP player highlights how unusual the 2025 season has been for the legendary organization.