Vitality defeated MOUZ 3:0 in the Grand Final and became champions of ESL Pro League Season 24. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut led the series with a 1.65 Rating 3.0 as Vitality won Cache, Inferno and Dust2 without allowing the Bo5 to reach a fourth map.
The victory also moved Vitality above MOUZ into first place in the VRS.
Tournament context
ESL Pro League Season 24 took place in Katowice with 16 teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The playoffs used a single-elimination bracket, with the Grand Final played as a Bo5.
Vitality reached the title match after defeating PARIVISION 2:0 in the quarter-final and Aurora 2:1 in the semifinal. MOUZ advanced through victories over FURIA and Spirit.
The champion receives $125,000 in prize money, while MOUZ finish second with $50,000.
.@TeamVitalityCS LIFT the #ESLProLeague Katowice Trophy 🏆 https://t.co/c5fSNk0ytt
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 11, 2026
How the Grand Final unfolded — Vitality vs MOUZ
Series score: 3:0 in favor of Vitality
- Cache (pick Vitality) — 13:8 in favor of Vitality
Vitality opened their own map pick with a 7:5 first-half advantage. MOUZ remained within reach after the break, but Vitality won six of the next nine rounds to close the opening map. - Inferno (pick MOUZ) — 13:7 in favor of Vitality
Vitality immediately took control of the map selected by MOUZ and built a 9:3 advantage in the first half. The teams split the second half 4:4, which was enough for Vitality to move one map away from the title. - Dust2 (pick Vitality) — 16:12 in favor of Vitality
Dust2 became the closest map of the final. Vitality led 7:5 at halftime before MOUZ answered with the same score after the side switch to force overtime. Vitality then won all four overtime rounds and completed the 3:0 sweep.
Player of the Grand Final — Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- K–D: 64–33
- ADR: 90.3
- KAST: 82.6%
- Rating 3.0: 1.65
Key contribution: ZywOo finished the Grand Final with a +31 kill differential and the highest Rating 3.0 of any player in the series.
Shahar “flameZ” Shushan followed with a 49–45 K–D and 1.30 Rating 3.0, while Robin “ropz” Kool finished at 1.22.
No MOUZ player ended the series above a 1.00 Rating 3.0. Dorian “xertioN” Berman and Oldřich “PR” Nový both finished at exactly 1.00.
VRS results
- Vitality — +21 pt → 1,977 pt, #2 → #1
Vitality gained 21 points for the Grand Final victory and moved past MOUZ into first place in the VRS. - MOUZ — -21 pt → 1,946 pt, #1 → #2
MOUZ lost 21 points and dropped one position after finishing second in Katowice.
Vitality close the event with the title
Vitality completed the playoffs with victories over PARIVISION, Aurora and MOUZ, dropping only one map across those three series.
MOUZ entered the Grand Final after a strong run of their own, but were unable to convert their Inferno pick or extend the series on Dust2.
Vitality leave Katowice as ESL Pro League Season 24 champions, while ZywOo finished the deciding series as the highest-rated player with a 1.65 Rating 3.0.
