HLTV Top 20 Players of 2016
coldzera was HLTV's best player of 2016, ahead of FalleN and device. It was his first time at #1 (2016, 2017). fnatic and SK placed the most players on the list (3 each). 10 nationalities made the cut.
- #1 coldzera — Brazil · SK
- #2 FalleN — Brazil · SK
- #3 device — Denmark · Astralis
- #4 s1mple — Ukraine · Liquid
- #5 Snax — Poland · Virtus.pro
- #6 shox — France · G2
- #7 f0rest — Sweden · Ninjas in Pyjamas
- #8 olofmeister — Sweden · fnatic
- #9 ScreaM — Belgium · G2
- #10 flusha — Sweden · fnatic
- #11 NiKo — Bosnia and Herzegovina · MOUZ
- #12 flamie — Russia · Natus Vincere
- #13 kennyS — France · Envy
- #14 Magisk — Denmark · Dignitas
- #15 fer — Brazil · SK
- #16 Kjaerbye — Denmark · Astralis
- #17 GuardiaN — Slovakia · Natus Vincere
- #18 GeT_RiGhT — Sweden · Ninjas in Pyjamas
- #19 — not on record
- #20 dennis — Sweden · fnatic
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