Workforce Vitality sweeps Parivision to win PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026

Workforce Vitality has gained its second Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 match of 2026, sweeping apart BLAST Bounty Season 1 champion Parivision 3-0 within the Grand Closing.

The consequence marks the French esports organisation’s eleventh Tier 1 victory over the previous 12 months, cementing the worldwide roster’s place as one of many biggest Counter-Strike groups of all time.

Workforce Vitality made gentle work within the Group Stage, defeating G2 Esports, The MongolZ, and MOUZ to ebook its place within the playoffs.

The worldwide roster started its playoff marketing campaign with a 2-0 sweep of Aurora Gaming, establishing a rematch with The MongolZ within the semi-finals. Regardless of The MongolZ managing to drive time beyond regulation within the opening map, Workforce Vitality held agency to safe one other 2-0 sweep and a spot within the Grand Closing for an opportunity to proceed its run of dominance.

Parivision kicked off the best-of-five finals on the entrance foot, taking the primary 4 defensive rounds. Workforce Vitality responded decisively with seven consecutive attacking spherical wins on Overpass. Either side continued buying and selling rounds earlier than a one-versus-two clutch from Robin ‘Ropz’ Kool halted any type of Parivision momentum earlier than securing a 13-10 win for the early collection lead.

Mud II was a extra one-sided contest, highlighted with a masterful defensive maintain from William ‘mezii’ Merriman to finish the primary half with a 9-3 lead. Parivision couldn’t overturn Workforce Vitality’s enormous lead, leading to the defending Main champion taking a 13-4 win to maneuver inside one among lifting one other trophy.

Inferno proved a a lot nearer battle between two of Counter-Strike’s finest rosters. A ninja defuse from Dzhami ‘Jame’ Ali coupled with a one-versus-two clutch from Ivan ‘zweih‘ Gogin, noticed Parivision finish a scrappy opening half with a slender 7-5 benefit.

The Parivision momentum continued into the second half, with Andrey ‘BELCHONOKK‘ Yasinskiy securing 4 eliminations within the second pistol spherical to place Workforce Vitality on the again foot. Workforce Vitality closed the hole with standout moments from Shahar ‘FlameZ‘ Shushan and an unbelievable one-versus-two spray switch from Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut, forcing time beyond regulation.

Workforce Vitality discovered itself in full management within the first time beyond regulation interval, and marched on to a 16-13 win to finish the 3-0 sweep.

ZywOo continued to reveal his unbelievable run of type on the Cluj-Napoca stage. His one-versus-two spray with a rifle, mixed together with his high-impact AWPing, noticed the Frenchman take dwelling his thirtieth MVP medal, turning into the one Counter-Strike participant in historical past to take action.

Following victory at Cluj-Napoca, Workforce Vitality has a three-week break earlier than it returns to motion at BLAST Open Rotterdam, happening from March 18th to twenty ninth. Notably, the crew gained’t be competing at ESL Professional League Season 23 starting on February twenty seventh.