This tournament features a mix of lesser-known teams going up against the top Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitors, and the rewards are substantial.
The CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025 is smaller in scale with just eight teams competing, as several leading teams chose not to participate. However, the tournament’s unique format still makes it an engaging event to watch.
Those who received invitations are expected to win the largest share of the $850,000 prize. However, all qualified teams have an opportunity to prove themselves, potentially defeat a top contender, and advance their careers in competitive CS2.
The focus of the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 changes as the tournament progresses. Initially, it’s about unexpected teams challenging established powerhouses, but later it becomes a competition between the very best teams vying for a large prize pool.
- Stream
- Schedule
- Talent
- Results of CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025
- Final Standings
- Groups
- Brackets
- A nice chance for smaller teams
- The top favorites: Tournament preview
Where to watch CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025: Stream
As a CS2 fan, I’m stoked to say you can catch all the action live on Thunderpick’s official YouTube and Twitch channels! They’re streaming every match, and you can find the stream right here below.
Schedule
The CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025 will take place over five days, from October 15th to October 19th. This will cover both the Group Stage and the Playoffs. You can find a detailed schedule in the table below.
| Date | Start time | Tournament stage | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 | 10:30 a.m. CEST / 4:30 a.m. ET | Groups: Opening matches | FURIA vs OG MongolZ vs 9z NAVI vs Imperial Aurora vs Venom |
| Oct. 16 | 10:30 a.m. CEST / 4:30 a.m. ET | Groups: Advancement and elimination | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
| Oct. 17 | 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. ET | Groups: Decider matches | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
| Oct. 18 | 4 p.m. CEST / 10 a.m. ET | Semifinals | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
| Oct. 19 | 1:30 p.m. CEST / 7:30 a.m. ET | Third-place match and grand final | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
Talent
The image shows the team working on the broadcast: analysts, commentators, hosts, and an interviewer.
Results of CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025
In this section, you’ll find the tournament results.
The final results table details how prize money is split between the players and the club, which is an unusual aspect of this event.
Final Standings
| Placement | Team | Prize money Club share | Prize money Player share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | $300,000 | $200,00 |
| 2nd | TBD | $90,000 | $60,000 |
| 3rd | TBD | $42,000 | $28,000 |
| 4th | TBD | $30,000 | $20,000 |
| 5th–6th | TBD | $12,000 | $8,000 |
| 7th–8th | TBD | $12,000 | $8,000 |
Groups
The CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2025 features eight teams split into two groups. Each group will play a double-elimination bracket, and the top two teams from each group will move on to the next stage.
| Stage | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Opening matches | FURIA vs OG | NAVI vs Imperial |
| Opening matches | The MongolZ vs 9z | Aurora vs Venom |
| Advancement | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| Elimination | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| Deciders | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
Brackets
The final Playoffs are pretty short: two semifinals, a match for third place, and the grand final.
| Semifinals | Third Place Match | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD |
A nice chance for smaller teams
It’s exciting to see new teams getting a chance in the CS2 esports scene. We saw this at EPL Season 22, where several lesser-known teams performed incredibly well and even scored some surprising wins.
The initial phase of the Thunderpick World Championship is really about giving these underdog teams a chance. They fought their way through preliminary rounds, and now they’re up against the most well-known Counter-Strike organizations.
Watching the best teams compete is always exciting, and that’s likely what we’ll see throughout the playoffs.
The top favorites: Tournament preview
This CS2 tournament features four teams, and it’s surprisingly difficult to pick a clear winner.
- The MongolZ won the Esports World Cup 2025, but they could not qualify for the EPL C22 Playoffs. Their losses were mainly to underdogs.
- NAVI is on the rollercoaster right now. They reached the top 4 at IEM Cologne 2025, but then experienced a downfall of results, including skipping the final parts at BLAST Bounty Fall, the EWC, and BLAST Open Fall.
- Aurora may seem like a smaller team, but they were in the grand final of the EWC 2025.
- FURIA may have the best winning chances — on paper. They defeated The MongolZ in the grand final of FISSURE Playground #2 and had a great run at EPL S22, stopped only by Vitality.
The next chance to watch a competitive Counter-Strike 2 tournament is PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, running from October 24th to November 1st. While the tournament offers a $625,000 prize, only Aurora, a well-known team, is participating among the top competitors.
The best esports players will compete in Chengdu, China at the Intel Extreme Masters 2025 tournament from November 3rd to 9th.
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