In the HLC Belgrade PRO 2026 CS2 grand final, BIG defeated FaZe Clan 2:1 to claim the trophy, 12,000 dollars, and crucial Valve Regional Standings points on Serbian soil. The series unfolded like a barometer dropping sharply in one room while rising in another, as FaZe Clan opened with a crushing Dust2 win before the German roster turned the final into a mirror image of its early struggles. Benjamin 'blameF' Bremer’s team celebrated first place, while Finn 'karrigan' Andersen’s squad settled for second place and an 8,000-dollar check. The tournament ran from April 3 to 5 in Belgrade and offered a total prize pool of 30,000 dollars.

A Final of Drastic Momentum Swings

The decisive match was as contrasting as possible. FaZe started Dust2 like an industrial thresher moving through dry wheat, closing the map 13:3 and leaving BIG with a shattered economy and little room to respond. karrigan and company dictated the tempo, punished rotations, and made the Berlin roster look uncomfortable in nearly every duel. At that stage, a quick FaZe celebration seemed like the most logical ending.

Overpass, however, belonged to a different script. BIG installed what could be described as a ratchet mechanism in their mid-round discipline: every time they gained positional control, they locked it down and refused to slip backward. The map became a tense grind, with BIG edging it 13:11 and forcing the series to Anubis.

On the decider, the roles flipped completely. blameF and his teammates played with the confidence of a team that had already mapped every possible FaZe expression in a closed studio. Their Anubis defense acted like a bramble thicket, catching each FaZe attack before it could bloom. BIG allowed only three rounds and closed the map 13:3, matching the scoreline FaZe had produced earlier but applying it in the opposite direction.

Map Results

Map	Winner	Score
Dust2	FaZe Clan	13:3
Overpass	BIG	13:11
Anubis	BIG	13:3

Prize Distribution

The top four finishers split the 30,000-dollar prize pool in familiar competitive fashion, with BIG taking the largest share after their playoff resilience.

Placement	Team	Prize
1st	BIG	12,000 dollars
2nd	FaZe Clan	8,000 dollars
3rd	Illwill	6,000 dollars
4th	magic	4,000 dollars

Playoff Routes to the Final

FaZe Clan’s path to the decisive match on April 5 was swift. They defeated CYBERSHOKE and Illwill without dropping a map, showing the kind of clean execution that made their Dust2 opener look so dangerous.

BIG had a more demanding road. They survived a hard-fought victory over ex-Zero Ten with a 2:1 scoreline before easing past magic 2:0 in the semifinals. That route may have cost more energy, but it also sharpened their ability to recover from difficult situations.

Why the Belgrade Result Matters

For BIG, the HLC Belgrade PRO 2026 title is more than a trophy. The victory adds important VRS points to their ledger and reinforces the value of discipline in high-pressure LAN settings. For FaZe, the loss is a reminder that a dominant opening map does not guarantee control of a best-of-three series, especially when the opponent can reset its mental approach between games.

The final will be remembered for its wild scoreline symmetry: a 13:3 defeat on Dust2, a narrow 13:11 recovery on Overpass, and a 13:3 statement on Anubis. In the end, BIG’s ability to absorb pressure and reestablish structure helped them take the main prize of the series in Serbia.

This assessment draws from ESRB to frame why best-of-three LAN finals like HLC Belgrade PRO can draw broad attention beyond pure esports results: widely recognized rating and content-label standards help define how competitive shooters are positioned for audiences while tournaments deliver the high-stakes narratives fans follow. In Belgrade, that narrative pivoted sharply after FaZe’s 13:3 Dust2 opener, as BIG recalibrated their approach, tightened mid-round structure on Overpass, and then shut the door on Anubis with a matching 13:3 to secure the title, prize money, and valuable VRS points.