CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025: Schedule, Teams, and Prize Pool

The 2025 Thunderpick World Championship promises to exhibit top-notch Counter-Strike 2 skills worldwide. The competition kicks off with closed qualifiers in September, leading up to the LAN finals in Malta, which are scheduled for October.

Tournament Schedule

The competition begins by hosting closed qualifiers on September 9-11, 2025, where teams compete fiercely to secure a place in the main tournament. The victorious teams will be granted immediate entry to the LAN finals, alongside those who received direct invitations.

  • Closed Qualifiers: September 9–11, 2025
  • LAN Finals: October 15–19, 2025 (Malta)

On day one, the action was intense! Parivision triumphed over ECSTATIC with a score of 2-1, and BIG managed to win against SAW by the same margin. Later in the qualifiers, exciting matches such as ENCE vs Nemiga and OG vs M80 are scheduled.

Teams Competing

A total of 20 teams are competing at TWC 2025.

Direct invites to LAN:

  • The MongolZ (Mongolia)
  • NAVI (Ukraine)
  • FURIA (Brazil)
  • Aurora (Russia)

Participants vying for the closed qualifier spot: Ninjas in Pyjamas, SAW, BetBoom, ECSTATIC, TNL, Nemiga, BIG, ENCE, PARIVISION, KOLESIE, OG, JiJieHao, Legacy, M80, Imperial Esports, and 9z.

Only four teams from the qualifiers will advance to the playoffs.

Prize Pool

The Thunderpick World Championship 2025 offers a total prize money of $850,000, with portions going to both individual players and their respective clubs.

  • 1st place: $200,000 (players) | $300,000 (club)
  • 2nd place: $60,000 | $90,000
  • 3rd place: $28,000 | $42,000
  • 4th place: $20,000 | $30,000
  • 5th–8th place: $8,000 | $12,000 each

Title-holders The MongolZ strive to keep their title, yet NAVE, FURIA, and Aurora are strong contenders eager to contest for victory.

How to Watch

Spectators can catch all games live on ThunderpickTV’s official Twitch stream, where they will have access not only to the qualifying rounds but also to the LAN finals taking place in Malta.

2025’s CS2 Thunderpick World Championship is all set to deliver edge-of-your-seat games, captivating narratives, and one of the most intense LAN finals of the year. Keep an eye on TopMob for fresh CS2 news, scores, and developments.

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2025-09-09 23:04