Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2 Preview: Format, Participants, Day 1 Schedule

The Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2 matches kick off tomorrow. The tournament format, participants, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format and Dates
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2 will take place online from July 25 to August 2. Twenty-four teams will compete in the event—16 of them will start in the group stage, while the top 8 teams received direct invites to the playoffs. The final stage of the tournament will be a single-elimination bracket.
List of Participants
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Playoffs
- JiJieHao
- Walczaki
- 1w Team
- lavked
- GenOne
- CYBERSHOKE Esports
- INOX Division
- Basement Boys
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Group Stage
- STATE Esport
- los kogutos
- UNiTY esports
- Entropy Gaming
- Misa Esports
- Lazer Cats
- ex-MANA eSports
- ex-RUSTEC
- Bebop
- IC Prospects
- Falcons Force
- megoshort
- NEW VISION
- Black Phoenix
- Mai Tai
- Fortress Esport
Prize Pool Distribution
In total, teams will compete for a $30,000 prize pool at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2.
- 1st place — $12,500;
- 2nd place — $7,500;
- 3rd–4th place — $3,000 each;
- 5th–8th place — $1,000 each.
Schedule for the first day of competition
July 25, times are in Moscow time.
- 11:00 a.m. — STATE Esport vs. Fortress Esport.
- 2:00 PM — Lazer Cats vs. IC Prospects.
- 5:00 PM — los kogutos vs. NEW VISION.
- 8:00 PM — ex-MANA eSports vs. megoshort.
Where to Watch the Thunderpick World Championship 2026: European Series #2
Photo by GAM3RS_X.


