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Team Vitality wins BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 in Fort Worth
Team Vitality won BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas, defeating Natus Vincere 3-0 in the Counter-Strike 2 grand final, according to a company release.
The tournament featured eight teams and a $350,000 USD prize pool. Vitality opened with a 2-1 win over FUT Esports, then beat G2 2-1 in the group winner’s match to reach the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Vitality defeated GamerLegion 2-0 to advance to the final, where it completed the 3-0 sweep of Natus Vincere.
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut was named MVP of the event. Team Vitality said the BLAST Rivals Spring 2026 trophy is its fifth title of the season and follows its IEM Rio win, and the organisation also referenced becoming the first to win two ESL Grand Slam titles.

