Thunderpick World Championship 2025: Teams, Format, Schedule, Results and More

Starting October 15, Malta will host 8 teams for the Thunderpick World Championship 2025. The two stage, four day event will be a quick stop for the teams before they head to IEM Chengdu.

Teams and Format

Thunderpick World Championship features two stages:

Group Stage:

• Eight teams will form two groups of four

Thunderpick World Championship groups (credits: Thunderpick)

• Each group plays a double-elimination bracket
• Only two teams qualify for each group
• All games are Bo3

Playoff Stage:

• 4-team Single Elimination Bracket
• Intergroup pairings
• All games are Bo3

Schedule and Results

The tournament kicks off October 15 with the Group stage. The complete schedule for the tournament is as follows:

• Wednesday, October 15:
  • 10:30 am CEST: FURIA vs. OG
  • 1:30 pm CEST: The MongolZ vs. 9z
  • 4:30 pm CEST: Natus Vincere vs. Imperial Gaming
  • 7:30 pm CEST: Aurora Gaming vs. Team Venom
• Thursday, October 16:
  • 10:30 am CEST: Group A Winners
  • 1:30 pm CEST: Group A Elimination
  • 4:30 pm CEST: Group B Winners
  • 7:30 pm CEST: Group B Elimination
• Friday, October 17:
  • 3:00 pm CEST: Group A Decider
  • 7:30 pm CEST: Group B Decider
• Saturday, October 18:
  • 04:00 pm CEST: Semifinal 1
  • 07:30 pm CEST: Semifinal 2
• Sunday, October 19:
  • 01:30 pm CEST: Third Place Finisher
  • 05:00 pm CEST: Grand Finals

For complete fixtures and results, follow the tournament on Strafe.

Where to Watch

Thunderpick will broadcast the tournament live on Twitch | YouTube | Kick.

You can also follow the tournament on Strafe.

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