FURIA defend Hong Kong crown against Porto champions Spirit

FURIA won BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong in 2025 and are one series away from doing it again. Standing in the way is Team Spirit, who swept them 2-0 at BLAST Open Porto in August and went on to win that event. The best-of-five grand final is worth $250,000 to the winner of the $1 million event.

Neither side has dropped a series in Hong Kong. FURIA topped Group A, beating Vitality 2-1 with a 13-0 on Mirage, then swept Falcons in the semi-finals, 16-14 on Ancient and 13-5 on Dust II. Spirit topped Group B with a 2-1 win over G2 and beat MOUZ 13-7 on Mirage and 13-11 on Ancient, recovering from 8-11 down on the second map. tN1R led them in that semi-final with a 1.47 rating, according to HLTV.

For FURIA there is more than a title at stake. Captain FalleN announced on stage at IEM Rio in April that he plans to retire at the end of 2026, which leaves him few chances to add another trophy in a FURIA shirt. In the 2025 Hong Kong final, FURIA came from a map down to beat Falcons 3-1, with molodoy leading the way.

The market has Spirit at 58%: favored, but far from a sure thing given FURIA's record at this event. Is the Porto sweep the better guide, or is FURIA's Hong Kong form being underrated?