Vitality defeat FURIA to win IEM Krakow

Vitality claimed the IEM Krakow title after defeating FURIA 3:1 in the tournament’s grand final. The decisive match was played on Sunday and marked the team’s first trophy of the new season.

The final series began with a win for FURIA on Mirage (13:11), but Vitality then took full control of the matchup. The team secured Inferno (13:8), convincingly closed out Nuke (13:2), and sealed the series with a 13:10 victory on Overpass.

For first place, Vitality earned $460,000 in prize money. Earlier in the season, the team had already reached the 3–4th place stage at BLAST Bounty Winter, where they lost to Falcons in the match for a spot in the final.

ZywOo was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player by both HLTV and ESL, finishing the event with an average rating of 1.59. Spirit placed third at IEM Krakow, while MOUZ finished in fourth place.

FURIA received $215,000 for second place. It is also worth noting that Vitality snapped a two-match losing streak against FURIA, defeating the opponent for the first time since October 2025.