Team Vitality claim a record fourth ESL Pro League title and their third ESL Pro Tour trophy of 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026, Katowice, Poland: ESL Pro League (EPL) Season 24 has come to a conclusion in Katowice, Poland, with Team Vitality crowned champions following a dominant 3-0 victory over MOUZ in the Grand Final. After eight days of world-class Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competition, Team Vitality lifted the coveted trophy in front of a crowd at the iconic Spodek Arena, claimed the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 in Total Winnings, and secured their first win in the ESL Grand Slam VII race.
The conclusion of Season 24 also marked a milestone for EPL as the competition returned to the big stage, for the first time since 2019. On October 9-11, the final eight teams took the stage at the Spodek Arena, bringing EPL to one of esports most iconic venues for the first time in the league’s history.
19000 fans attended the Playoffs across the three days, while thousands more followed the action online, with the tournament reaching a peak viewership of 735 064 viewers*.
Group Stage
ESL Pro League Season 24 kicked off on October 3 in Katowice, where 16 teams competed for eight places in the Playoffs at the Spodek Arena. MOUZ and Team Vitality were the first teams to secure their Playoff spots with flawless 3-0 records, with MOUZ ending Team Spirit’s 32-match winning streak in the group stages, which had stretched across 668 days. The Group Stage continued to deliver surprises as 1win followed with a 2-0 victory over Team Spirit to book their place in the Playoffs, while Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming also advanced with 3-1 records. FURIA later secured their Playoff spot with a decisive 2-0 win over 9z, giving Brazilian Counter-Strike legend Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo one last opportunity to compete in Spodek.
On the final day of Group Stage, PARIVISION overcame Natus Vincere 2-1 to secure a playoff spot, while Team Spirit recovered from back-to-back losses with a 2-0 win over M80 to complete the lineup.
Playoff Stage
On October 9-11, Spodek welcomed thousands of fans for a full weekend of Counter-Strike action. In the Quarter-finals, Aurora Gaming defeated 1win 2-0, while Team Vitality continued their strong run with a 2-0 victory over PARAVISION. MOUZ overcame FURIA with a quick 2-0 win, while Team Spirit ended Team Falcon’s run with a 2-0 victory, denying the reigning IEM Cologne Major champion a chance at another trophy this year.
The Semifinals saw Aurora Gaming strike first against Team Vitality, but Vitality fought back to ultimately win 2-1 and reach the Grand Final. In the second semifinal, MOUZ once again got the better of Team Spirit, following up their Group Stage victory with a 2-1 win to set the stage for Sunday’s Grand Final match.
Ahead of the Grand Final, Aurora Gaming and Team Spirit met in the third-place decider, with Aurora securing the final podium spot.
Grand Final
ESL Pro League Season 24 Katowice marked the third EPL Grand Final between MOUZ and Team Vitality. MOUZ overcame Vitality with a dominant 3-0 victory in the Season 19 final, before Team Vitality got their revenge and swept MOUZ 3-0 in Season 21.
Team Vitality took control early, opening the Grand Final with a 13:8 win on Cache before following up with a 13:7 win on Inferno. Team Vitality carried their momentum onto Dust2, where they secured a 16:12 victory to close out the series 3-0 and claim the ESL Pro League Season 24 title.
Additionally, Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut received the DHL MVP award following his outstanding individual performance throughout EPL S24.
With the victory, Team Vitality became four-time ESL Pro League champions, the most successful organization in the competition’s history, and secured their third ESL Pro Tour trophy of 2026, following triumphs at IEM Kraków and IEM Rio. The result also marked a historic individual achievement for Robin “ropz” Kool, who claimed his sixth ESL Pro League title, more than any other player in the competition’s history.
The ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike continues with Intel® Extreme Masters Beijing 2026, taking place on November 2-8 in Beijing, China, where 16 of the world’s best teams will compete for $1,250,000 in Total Winnings, the coveted IEM trophy and another point in the ESL Grand Slam VII race.
For more information about IEM Beijing 2026 and the latest updates on the event, please head over to the official website and follow ESL Counter-Strike on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
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