Vitality win IEM Dallas 2025

Dan "apEX" Madesclaire's team won another big Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament – ​​IEM Dallas 2025. The competition was held from May 19 to 25 in Dallas, USA.

In the final, Vitality bested MOUZ with a scoreline of 3:0 – 13:11 on Dust2, 13:9 on Mirage, 13:8 on Inferno.

Wn route to the final, the squad also knocked Falcons out of the event. MOUZ, in turn, prevailed over The MongolZ. Both rosters secured first place in their groups.

Vitality received $125,000 for first place. The runner-up earned $50,000. Falcons and The MongolZ, which shared 3rd-4th place, secured $25,000 each. The prize pool of the event was $300,000.

This is Vitality's sixth title in a row, following victories at IEM Katowice 2025, ESL Pro League Season 21, BLAST Open 2025 Season 1, IEM Melbourne 2025, and BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1. The squad also earned $1 million for winning ESL Grand Slam Season 5.

The final playoff bracket looks as follows:

The prize pool distribution looks as follows:

1.  Vitality – $125,000
2.  MOUZ – $50,000
3-4.  The MongolZ – $25,000
3-4.  Falcons – $25,000
5-6.  GamerLegion – $12,500
5-6.  Aurora – $12,500
7-8.  G2 – $7,000
7-8.  HEROIC – $7,000
9-12.  3DMAX – $5,000
9-12.  FURIA – $5,000
9-12.  FaZe – $5,000
9-12.  Liquid – $5,000
13-16.  Legacy – $4,000
13-16.  Lynn Vision – $4,000
13-16.  BC.Game – $4,000
13-16.  NRG – $4,000