COSM-GAME Team Vitality Defends MWI Title After Beating NAVI at EWC 2026
MOONTON Games closed the 2026 MLBB Women’s International in Paris with a repeat champion and new audience records. Team Vitality’s six-game Grand Final against NAVI decided the title, while the tournament also completed its first European edition under the rebranded MWI format.
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News summary
MOONTON Games reported on July 19, 2026 that Team Vitality beat NAVI 4–2 in the MLBB Women's International Grand Final in Paris. The French organisation became the first back-to-back champion of the rebranded MWI era and took its record fourth MWI title, with Viorelle "Vival" Chen named Finals MVP for the second time.
Event overview
The 16-team tournament ran at the 2026 Esports World Cup following qualifiers across 60 regions, and was the first MWI edition held in Europe. Team Vitality completed the defence on home soil. Geltek Cyber Team took third place, beating Galaxy Phoenix 3–0.
MOONTON Games and Esports Charts recorded a US$500,000 prize pool, 565,526 peak concurrent viewers, 5,070,965 hours watched and 129,472 average concurrent viewers across the Paris event.
Key details
No in-game claim or registration is attached to the championship result. MLBB esports continues with the Mid Season Cup: group stage July 22–26, knockouts July 29–31 and the Grand Final on August 1.
| Result | Detail |
| Champion | Team Vitality |
| Grand Final | Team Vitality 4–2 NAVI |
| Finals MVP | Viorelle “Vival” Chen |
| Third place | Geltek Cyber Team 3–0 Galaxy Phoenix |
| Prize pool | US$500,000 |
| Peak viewers | 565,526 |
| Hours watched | 5,070,965 |
| Average viewers | 129,472 |
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The finals-weekend photography shows Team Vitality on stage in Paris after the Grand Final and during the semifinal run.
Source timeline
MOONTON Games announced the expanded 2026 MWI pathway on March 17, confirmed the Paris field and schedule on July 6, and published the championship report on July 19, 2026. ANTARA published Grand Final coverage the same day.
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4 questionsTeam Vitality won MWI 2026 after defeating NAVI 4–2 in the Grand Finals.
The Paris victory gave Team Vitality a record-extending fourth MWI championship.
Team Vitality jungler Viorelle “Vival” Chen received the Finals MVP award.
The tournament made its European debut at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris, France.