9z have won XSE Pro League 2026, sweeping PARIVISION 3-0 in the grand final to claim $260,000 and their second notable trophy of the year. A team that was qualifying through Stage 1 at the Cologne Major just weeks ago now has a tier-1 title to their name.
How the Final Played Out
9z controlled all three maps without PARIVISION ever finding a foothold. On Mirage, PARIVISION's own pick, 9z won 13-9 with dgt leading at 21-12 and 91 ADR. Inferno was 9z's pick and they took it 13-10, with HUASOPEEK stepping up at 21-12 and 88.8 ADR and dgt adding a 20-7 on 84.7. HObbit finished Inferno at a brutal -8 with 67.3 ADR for PARIVISION. Dust2 was the cleanest result of the three: 13-4, with meyern exploding for 19-5 and 103.7 ADR in the most lopsided map of the final.
The Bigger Picture
This is 9z's second title of 2026 after their Cologne Major quarterfinal run earlier this season, and it cements their status as the best team in the Americas right now by a significant margin. PARIVISION, meanwhile, arrive at a crossroads. The rumour that the org may look to sell the roster is harder to ignore after a grand final performance where every player on the team finished with negative swing ratings across at least two of the three maps. 9z are going up.
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