Bracket and schedule for the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 playoffs
Today, October 17, marks the start of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 playoffs. The bracket and schedule for the tournament’s final stage are provided below.
The playoffs follow a single-elimination format: the semifinals and the third-place match are best-of-3 series, while the grand final is a best-of-5 series.
Tournament Bracket
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Semifinals:
- Team Falcons vs. BetBoom Team;
- Aurora Gaming vs. FURIA.
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Third-place match:
- The loser of the Team Falcons vs. BetBoom Team match vs. the loser of the Aurora Gaming vs. FURIA match.
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Grand Final:
- The winner of the Team Falcons vs. BetBoom Team match against the winner of the Aurora Gaming vs. FURIA match.
Playoff Schedule
October 17, semifinals; times are in Moscow time.
- 5:00 p.m. — Aurora Gaming vs. FURIA;
- 8:00 p.m. — Team Falcons vs. BetBoom Team.
October 18, third-place match and grand final.
- 2:30 PM — TBD vs. TBD (third-place match);
- 6:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD (Grand Final).
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026 matches are taking place at the BLAST studio in Malta. The tournament winner will receive $500,000 from a total prize pool of $1,000,000, the runner-up will receive $250,000, and the teams eliminated in the semifinals will compete for $100,000 in the third-place match.
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