Vitality became the champions of IEM Rio 2026 – this is the club’s fourth trophy in 2026

On April 19, Vitality defeated Team Spirit 3–0 in the IEM Rio final.

The first map, Mirage, ended in overtime with a score of 16–13. On Nuke, Spirit won the first half 8–4, but managed to secure only two rounds on the T side, resulting in a 10–13 loss. On Dust2, the French squad quickly caught up with the “dragons” from the previous map and then confidently closed out the series with a 13–5 victory.

For Vitality, this win marks their fourth title in 2026. Earlier, the team won IEM Krakow 2026, PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, and BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026. The team earned $295,000 for first place.

In addition to their victory in Rio, the French organization also secured the ESL Grand Slam, earning an extra $1,000,000.

To claim the Grand Slam title, the team led by Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut won IEM Dallas 2026, ESL Pro League Season 22, IEM Krakow, and IEM Rio this season.

It’s worth noting that no club had previously won the ESL Grand Slam twice. Past winners include Astralis, Team Liquid, Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan, and Vitality themselves for the first time.

Vitality became the first team in history to win two ESL Grand Slams

Spirit reached a tournament final for the first time since August 2025, when they won BLAST Bounty 2. This time, they earned $190,000 for second place.

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Third place and $125,000 went to Team Falcons. Fourth place at the Brazilian event, along with $95,000, was secured by FURIA.