Vitality have secured the ESL Grand Slam after taking down Workforce Spirit within the IEM Rio 2026 grand finals. The group has not solely grow to be the primary to ever win two seasons of the Grand Slam, however have additionally managed to take action back-to-back following their triumphant 2025 run. The achievement additionally provides Vitality their largest edge over Astralis’ 2018-19 resume, additional cementing their declare to the Biggest Workforce of All Time crown.
Vitality wrap up the Grand Slam forward of IEM Cologne Main 2026
On the high of Vitality’s agenda, following the Main invitations cutoff, was the Grand Slam earlier than Cologne, in order to not pile on added strain of the million greenback prize to the already intense Main-battle. To offer themselves the very best shot at that aim, the workforce even signed up for IEM Atlanta, in distinction to most of their friends who selected PGL Astana as a substitute.
