Vitality’s three-peat bid crushed in Cologne Major upset
Defending CS2 champions fall 1-2 to Falcons in quarterfinals, ending their hunt for a historic third straight Major title.

Team Vitality’s reign as Counter-Strike’s top team is over—at least for now. The two-time defending champions, known as ‘The Bees,’ were knocked out of the IEM Cologne Major on Friday after a 1-2 defeat to Team Falcons in the quarterfinals. The loss ends Vitality’s bid for a historic third consecutive Major title and hands Falcons a statement victory in Cologne.
















