Thunderpick World Championship 2025: Teams, Format, Schedule, Talent, Prizes & Fantasy

Everything you need to know before the LAN in Malta (Oct 15–19, 2025).

Teams & Format

Eight teams will meet in Malta, split into two groups of four. The event opens with a GSL-style best-of-three (BO3) group stage; the top two from each group advance to a single-elimination BO3 playoff with a third-place decider, while the grand final will be played in a BO5 format.

Group A: FURIA, The MongolZ, OG, 9z
Group B: Natus Vincere, Aurora, Imperial, Venom

Schedule (Oct 15–19)

The group stage runs Wednesday through Friday, with playoffs on Saturday and Sunday.
Opening day matches (October 15):

FURIA vs OG – 10:30

The MongolZ vs 9z – 13:30

NAVI vs Imperial – 16:30

Aurora vs Venom – 19:30

The full bracket and match pages are available on HLTV.

On-air Talent

Hosts: Tres “stunna” Saranthus, Sam “Tech Girl” Wright
Commentators: Hugo Byron, Harry “JustHarry” Russell, Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, Alex “Machine” Richardson
Analysts: Janko “YNk” Paunović, Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam, Allan Hender, Travis “Trav” Landaw Mott
Interviewer: Geordie “Mac” McAleer

Prize Pool — $850,000 Finals within a $1M Season

The Malta LAN finals will feature $850,000 in total prize money, divided between club and player shares. The player share is distributed as follows:

1st place — $200,000

2nd place — $60,000

3rd/4th — $28,000 / $20,000

5–8th — $8,000 each

Thunderpick’s 2025 season totals $1,000,000, including the Malta finals and the online regional series leading up to the event.

Fantasy

HLTV Fantasy for Thunderpick World Championship 2025 is now live, featuring Skin.Club prizes. Fans can set their rosters and compete throughout the tournament.

Related News

Finals dates & qualifiers:
Thunderpick confirmed LAN finals from October 15–19 in Malta, following Closed Qualifiers on September 9–11, where OG, Imperial, Venom, and 9z earned their spots.

Event overview:
HLTV’s event hub lists the dates, Malta venue, eight participating teams, and full prize breakdown.

The MongolZ defending their title:
The MongolZ enter Malta as the reigning Thunderpick champions after winning the 2024 finals against HEROIC and recently securing a dominant 3–0 sweep over Aurora at EWC 2025.

Regional series recap:
The 2025 Thunderpick season included multiple online qualifiers across spring and summer, culminating in the Malta LAN finale.

Player & Team Quotes

NAVI coach B1ad3 on expectations:

“We want to build a team that is winning trophies constantly — but you need resources for this,” he said, addressing NAVI’s roster development and preparation ahead of their opener against Imperial.

Aurora’s Wicadia on form:

“Our firepower is not at its usual level yet.” Aurora aim to rebound as they open their campaign versus Venom.

The MongolZ on momentum:
After lifting the EWC 2025 trophy, The MongolZ secured their first Big Event win and now enter Thunderpick 2025 as clear Group A favorites.

Imperial’s qualifier storyline:
Imperial impressed in the Closed Qualifier, “coming out swinging,” with chelo and noway leading decisive victories that booked their place in Malta.

Quick Links

Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Preview: Teams, format, schedule, and talent lineup

Event Hub: Full bracket, map pool, and match schedule

Thunderpick Official Page: Season overview and tournament details