Vitality wins the Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2026 championship title

Vitality defeated FURIA in the final of Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2026 with a score of 3:1 (Mirage 11:13, Inferno 13:8, Nuke 13:2, Overpass 13:10) and claimed their first title of the year.

Without a doubt, the MVP title of this match goes to Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, who made one of the largest number of highlights in this BO5, with his final 4k being especially noteworthy, closing out FURIA and winning the champion title with Vitality. Over four maps, he managed to rack up 81 kills with 38 deaths. More detailed statistics are available below and via this link.

Best player highlights of the match

3k by Apex

4k by flamez

4k by yuurih

2v4 clutch by Zywoo and flamez

3k by Zywoo

4k by Zywoo

IEM Krakow 2026 prize pool distribution

The twenty-four participating teams shared a prize pool of $1 million, with the largest share going to first place, which received $400,000 for the victory. Here is the top eight of the tournament and their prize earnings:

• 1st. Vitality - $400,000 
• 2nd. Furia - $180,000 
• 3rd. Team Spirit - $100,000 
• 4th. MOUZ - $60,000 
• 5-6th. Aurora Gaming, G2 Esports - $40,000 
• 7-8th. Astralis, Team Falcons - $24,000

Intel Extreme Masters Kraków 2026 took place from January 28 to February 8 in LAN format at TAURON Arena Kraków in Kraków, Poland. In total, 24 teams competed for a prize pool of $1,000,000, plus $222,000 distributed among the clubs. You can review the tournament results, its chronology, and interesting facts via this link.