NEO , dupreeh and kennyS among ten nominees for HLTV Hall of fame

NEO , dupreeh and kennyS among ten nominees for HLTV Hall of fame

HLTV has announced the ten nominees for its 2026 Hall of fame class, with four Players set to be inducted at the HLTV Awards in Belgrade on January 9, 2027.

The ballot includes two first-time nominees alongside eight returning candidates.

NEO and RAMBO make their ballot debuts

Filip “ NEO ” Kubski appears for the first time following changes to the eligibility rules that previously prevented his nomination.

He is joined by Ronald “ RAMBO ” Kim , a prominent member of the early North American X3 and Team 3D lineups.

Eight returning candidates

The remaining nominees are:

• dupreeh

• elemeNt

• solo

• SpawN

• XeqtR

• fRoD

• kennyS

• Ksharp

dupreeh , elemeNt , solo , SpawN and XeqtR return for their second ballot appearances. fRoD , kennyS and Ksharp are nominated for a third time.

Four places available

The selected Players will join the seven existing Hall of fame members: Potti, HeatoN, f0rest , GeT_RiGhT , markeloff , olofmeister and cogu .

Each inductee will receive a ceremony appearance, an engraved RoLEX , a dedicated HLTV profile and career features commemorating their contribution to Counter-Strike.