9z Wins XSE Pro League 2026
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9z have become the champions of XSE Pro League 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. The LAN tournament took place from July 1 to July 12 in Guangzhou, China, with a total prize pool of $500,000.
In the grand final, the team led by Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez confidently defeated PARIVISION with a 3:0 score. The series ended with 9z winning on Mirage - 13:9, Inferno - 13:10, and Dust2 - 13:4. The third map was especially dominant, as the South American roster gave their opponent almost no chance to fight back.
On their way to the title, 9z also defeated Alliance and TYLOO. PARIVISION reached the final after victories over FaZe and BIG, but could not put up a serious fight against the future champion in the deciding match.
The final playoff bracket looked as follows:
XSE Pro League 2026 Prize Pool Distribution:
1st place: 9z — $200,000
2nd place: PARIVISION — $80,000
3rd–4th place: FaZe — $30,000
3rd–4th place: Alliance — $30,000
5th–8th place: TYLOO — $20,000
5th–8th place: Nemesis — $20,000
5th–8th place: BIG — $20,000
5th–8th place: BetBoom Team — $20,000
9th–11th place: EYEBALLERS — $10,000
9th–11th place: MIBR — $10,000
9th–11th place: B8 — $10,000
12th–14th place: 3DMAX — $10,000
12th–14th place: Lynn Vision — $10,000
12th–14th place: NIP — $10,000
15th–16th place: SINNERS — $10,000
15th–16th place: Luminocity — $10,000
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