Team Spirit Defeat FaZe Clan to Win Shanghai Major

The second Major of 2024 has come to an end. The champion of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 was determined after an intense final.

The title fight featured Team Spirit and FaZe Clan. On their way to the final, Team Spirit completed the Elimination Stage with a 3-1 record and defeated Team Liquid and MOUZ in the playoffs. FaZe Clan, finishing the Elimination Stage with 3 wins and 2 losses, advanced to the final by taking down Team Vitality and G2 Esports in the playoffs.

The grand final was played in a best-of-3 format and kicked off with a victory for Spirit on Nuke (13:8, their opponent's map pick). On Ancient, FaZe Clan responded by taking Spirit’s map pick with a score of 13:6. The championship's fate was decided on Dust2, where Spirit narrowly stopped FaZe Clan’s comeback with a 13:11 win.

Thus, Team Spirit secured the first Major victory in the club’s history. The tournament’s MVP was 17-year-old donk.

For their triumph, the team earned $500,000 from the total prize pool of $1,250,000.