Vitality Crushed NAVI and Won BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

Team Vitality became the champions of BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 in Counter-Strike 2, confidently finishing the tournament with a dominant victory in the grand final. Dan apEX Madesclaire’s squad gave Natus Vincere no chance, closing out the final series 3–0 and claiming the main trophy of the championship.

The final was played entirely under the control of the French club. On Inferno, Vitality confidently outplayed their opponents 13:7, then extended their advantage on Anubis with a 13:10 win, and closed the series on Dust2, where they were once again stronger 13:10. Despite a few solid stretches from NAVI, Vitality looked more composed, stable, and dangerous in the key rounds throughout the entire series.

On their way to the title, Vitality also knocked Aurora Gaming out of the tournament, while NAVI defeated PARIVISION in the semifinals. As a result, the two strongest playoff teams met in the decisive match of the tournament in Rotterdam.

For the victory, Vitality received $150,000 from the total $400,000 prize pool. NAVI earned $60,000 for second place, while Aurora Gaming and PARIVISION, who shared 3rd-4th place, received $40,000 each.

The final playoff bracket looks as follows:

Final playoff placement:

• Vitality — $150,000

• NAVI — $60,000

• Aurora — $40,000

• PARIVISION — $40,000

• Falcons — $20,000

• The MongolZ — $20,000

• Team Spirit — $10,000

• FURIA — $10,000

• TYLOO — $7,500

• NRG — $7,500

• Liquid — $7,500

• 9z — $7,500

• FaZe — $5,000

• B8 — $5,000

• MOUZ — $5,000

• NIP — $5,000

The tournament took place from March 18 to 29, and its final stage was held in the Netherlands. For Vitality, this title became another confirmation of their status as one of the strongest teams in the world, as well as an important achievement against the backdrop of their impressive consistency in 2026.