Vitality became the champions of IEM Katowice 2025, defeating Spirit with a score of 3:0. The French organization showcased impeccable play, leaving no chance for their opponents and confirmed their status as one of the strongest teams in the world at the moment. 

Match Details

The first map was Dust2, where Vitality performed excellently, unlike Spirit, especially donk. The first half ended with a close score of 7:5. In the second half, it was even easier for Vitality, as the team quickly wrapped up the game by winning 6 rounds, while Spirit managed only one. Two moments particularly stand out: the first is apex's 1v3 clutch, and the incredible play by ropz, who showed himself amazingly.

The second was Nuke, where Vitality continued to dominate, finishing the half at 8:4, displaying incredible performance. It felt like they were in their prime form, annihilating everything that moved. In the second half, they swiftly secured 5 rounds, to which Spirit responded with just one. Besides their excellent team play, it’s worth noting ZywOo's form, who finished the map with a K-D ratio of 26-6. 

The third was Mirage, where Spirit traditionally play well. But despite that, the first half ended again with a score of 8:4 in favor of Vitality, and many just expected the map to conclude. However, Spirit began to make a comeback and managed to bring the game to 11:11, but as always in crucial moments, such critical rounds were lost, and Spirit lost 13:11.

Prize Distribution

IEM Katowice 2025 concluded, and Vitality received $400,000 for their victory. Rumor has it this might be the last tournament in Katowice, making this victory even more historic. Below is the prize pool distribution table for the tournament.

IEM Katowice 2025 took place from January 29 to February 9 in Katowice, Poland. The tournament featured 24 teams competing for a prize pool of $1 million. Detailed results can be found via the link.