Thunderpick World Championship 2026 viewer’s guide

Another prestigious Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament, Thunderpick World Championship 2026, will take place in Malta from October 14 to 18, with the participants competing for a $1 million prize pool.

The event will open with a group stage played in a GSL double-elimination format, with two groups of four teams and all matches best-of-three. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will be a single-elimination bracket with best-of-three matches, while the final will be played as a best-of-five.

Group stage participants are:

Group A

Еврозона, Europe, EU Falcons (karrigan, NiKo, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyousuke)
Еврозона, Europe, EU NIP (stavn, sjuush, Krimbo, adamb, xKacpersky)
 9z (max, dgt, meyern, luchov, HUASOPEEK)
Еврозона, Europe, EU Aurora (XANTARES, woxic, Jimpphat, kyxsan, Wicadia)

Group A bracket


Group B

Бразилия, Brazil, BR Legacy (arT, dumau, latto, n1ssim, try)
Россия, Russia, RU PARIVISION (FL1T, Jame, xiELO, zweih, HObbit)
Бразилия, Brazil, BR FURIA (FalleN, yuurih, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, molodoy)
Россия, Russia, RU BETBOOM TEAM (Boombl4, zorte, S1ren, d1Ledez, Magnojez)

Group B bracket


The prize pool distribution is:

  • 1. $250,000 (+$250,000 club share)
  • 2. $125,000 (+$125,000)
  • 3. $50,000 (+$50,000)
  • 4. $25,000 (+$25,000)
  • 5-6. $15,000 (+$15,000)
  • 7-8. $10,000 (+$10,000)