Imperial have secured the FERJEE In House S2 championship after a dominant performance against paiN in the best-of-five grand final, taking the series 3-0 with victories on Anubis (13-4), Cache (13-11), and Mirage (13-6).
Both teams entered the tournament as the top-ranked squads and cruised through to the final without dropping a single map. However, the championship match told a different story, with paiN's revamped roster struggling to match the firepower of Vinicius "VINI" Figueiredo's squad.
The newly promoted academy players Rickson "Rkzinho" Ribeiro Dias and Lucas "Tatu" Santana faced a challenging debut, with only team captain Rodrigo "biguzera" Bittencourt managing a positive rating of 1.36 in the final—significantly outperforming his nearest teammate by 0.55.
For Imperial, AWPer Guilherme "saadzin" Pacheco led the charge throughout the tournament with a 1.36 rating and topped the scoreboard in the decisive match.
This defeat deals another significant setback to paiN's Major ambitions. The Brazilian organization has dropped to 46th in the VRS rankings following a disappointing season and will need an exceptional run to secure their spot at the Major.
Meanwhile, Imperial's victory has propelled them above paiN in the rankings, marking a crucial achievement for the team that hasn't competed at a Valve event since Budapest.
