Team Vitality, the leading esports team in France and Europe, is proud to have won the IEM Rio 2023 this Sunday by beating Heroic (2-0) in the final. After qualifying directly in Legends stage for the long-awaited Paris Ma
The competition had started badly, with a defeat against OG in overtime 17-19, placing the team directly in the loser bracket. The path taken was more difficult, but not inaccessible. An incredible loser run followed until the playoffs with a 2-0 victory against MIBR in front of its home crowd, 2-0 against the Americans of FaZe Clan, and a 2-1 revenge against OG.
In the playoffs, the team put on a memorable show. First against BIG, winning 2 games hands down, then by putting on a superhuman performance against the American team Cloud9. Trailing 10-0, the team pulled itself together by offering its best CS and caught up with the score by winning 2-1. A memorable performance that propelled us to the final and demonstrated once again the mental strength of our roster.
Facing a supercharged team, the Danish team Heroic had no choice but to lose 2-0. Team Vitality finished these IEM Rio 2023 in the lead and with a place in their pocket for the IEM Cologne 2023 next August. A reassuring state of mind before the Paris Major!