Thunderpick World Championship 2026: Format, Teams, Schedule, and Results

Among the top teams at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026, Falcons, Aurora Gaming, and FURIA stand out. These teams are the primary contenders for the trophy, with Falcons being the clear favorites.

Aurora Gaming could definitely pull off a surprise, especially after their victory over Team Spirit and a top-3 finish at ESL Pro League Season 24. The Thunderpick World Championship 2026 lacks a large number of tier-1 teams, with Team Spirit, MOUZ, Vitality, G2 Esports, and others absent.

FURIA won the Thunderpick World Championship 2025. In that grand final, they defeated NAVI with a score of 3:2 in maps.

Group Stage Format:

• The group stage runs from October 14 to 16;
• Format: GSL system;
• Match format — Best of 3;
• The top 2 teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.

Playoff Format:

• Playoffs run from October 17 to 18;
• Format: Single Elimination (knockout matches);
• Match format — Best of 3;
• Grand Final — Best of 5;
• A 3rd place match will be held.

Group "A":

Bracket·Thunderpick World Championship 2026·Group ATournament pageEvent

Upper bracket

Round 1

9z

Aurora Gaming

14 Oct, 08:30

Team Falcons

NIP

14 Oct, 11:00

Winners' Match

TBD

TBD

15 Oct, 08:30

Lower bracket

Elimination Match

TBD

TBD

15 Oct, 11:00

Decider Match

TBD

TBD

16 Oct, 14:00

Group "B":

Bracket·Thunderpick World Championship 2026·Group BTournament pageEvent

Upper bracket

Round 1

Legacy

PARIVISION

14 Oct, 13:30

FURIA

BetBoom Team

14 Oct, 16:00

Winners' Match

TBD

TBD

15 Oct, 13:30

Lower bracket

Elimination Match

TBD

TBD

15 Oct, 16:00

Decider Match

TBD

TBD

16 Oct, 17:00

Thunderpick World Championship 2026·schedule & resultsAll matches of the eventAll matches

Wednesday 14 October · UTC

9z08:30Aurora GamingGroup ATeam Falcons11:00NIPGroup ALegacy13:30PARIVISIONGroup BFURIA16:00BetBoom TeamGroup B

Prize Pool Distribution:

• 1st place: $500,000;
• 2nd place: $250,000;
• 3rd place: $100,000;
• 4th place: $50,000;
• 5th–6th place: $30,000 each;
• 7th–8th place: $20,000 each.

Participating Teams and Rosters:

• Falcons: NiKo, m0NESY, kyousuke, karrigan, TeSeS;
• Aurora Gaming: XANTARES, Wicadia, woxic, Jimpphat;
• FURIA: yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR;
• Ninjas in Pyjamas: sjuush, xKacpersky, stavn, Krimbo, adamb;
• Legacy: latto, dumau, try, arT, n1ssim;
• BetBoom Team: d1Ledez, Boombl4, Magnojez, zorte, s1ren;
• PARIVISION: Jame, HObbit, FL1T, xiELO, zweih;
• 9z Team: max, HUASOPEEK, luchov, meyern, dgt.

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