Imperial advances to closed qualifier for Thunderpick World Championship 2025

Imperial's updated team with Marcelo "⁠chelo⁠" Cespedes and José "Shr" Gil won an online Counter-Strike 2 tournament Thunderpick World Championship 2025 South America Series 1. In the final, the squad bested ODDIK with a scoreline of 2:0.

En route to the final, Imperial also prevailed over such opponents as BESTIA and Bounty Hunters. The team went straight to the playoffs of the competition, bypassing the group stage.

For the victory, Imperial received $20,000 and a slot in the closed qualifier for Thunderpick World Championship 2025, to which NAVI Junior and Legacy had also previously secured tickets. The runner-up earned $5,000. The other participants did not get any awards. The competition was held from June 27 to July 2 with the participation of 12 rosters.

The final playoff bracket looks as follows: