Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Schedule
Tomorrow, October 14, the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 for Counter-Strike 2 kicks off in Malta. The schedule for all tournament matches is provided below.
The 2026 Thunderpick World Championship will run from October 14 to 18. The participants have been divided into two groups: Group A consists of Team Falcons, Ninjas in Pyjamas, 9z Team, and Aurora Gaming, while Group B consists of Legacy, PARIVISION, FURIA, and BetBoom Team. The group stage will be played in a double-elimination format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the playoffs. There, the teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket, including a third-place match. All matches will be best-of-3 (bo3), and the grand final will be best-of-5 (bo5).
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Group Stage
October 14
All times listed here and below are in Moscow time.
- 11:30 — 9z Team vs. Aurora Gaming;
- 2:00 PM — Team Falcons vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas;
- 4:30 p.m. — Legacy vs. PARIVISION;
- 7:00 p.m. — FURIA vs. BetBoom Team.
October 15
- 11:30 a.m. — TBD vs. TBD;
- 2:00 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD;
- 4:30 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD;
- 7:00 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
October 16
- 5:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD;
- 8:00 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
Playoffs
October 17
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Semifinals:
- 5:00 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD;
- 8:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
October 18
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Third-place match:
- 2:30 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
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Grand Final:
- 6:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
FURIA won the 2025 Thunderpick World Championship: in the Grand Final, the Brazilian team defeated Natus Vincere 3–2 after trailing 0–2 in the series. Eight teams competed in the championship, vying for a prize pool of $850,000.
Photo: Thunderpick.
