
Thunderpick World Championship 2025
Contents
- Thunderpick World Championship 2025
- Where Will the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Be Held?
- Which Teams Will Take Part in the Thunderpick World Championship 2025?
- Features of the Thunderpick World Championship 2025
- Who’ll Win the Thunderpick World Championship 2025?
- Pros and Cons of the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Favorites
- FAQs
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Although not part of Valve’s official Majors, it’s regarded as a high-level, standalone CS2 LAN organized by GRID (data-driven intelligence engine behind multiplayer gaming) in collaboration with a crypto betting site, Thunderpick, as a sponsor.
The main event, LAN Finals, will take place from October 15 to 19, 2025, in Valletta, the capital city of Malta.
Where Will the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Be Held?
The exact venue name (e.g., arena or hall) hasn’t yet been disclosed in available sources.
A total of eight teams will compete in the LAN Finals. The total prize pool for the Finals is US$850,000, and this is how it’s distributed:
Placement | Total award | Player share | Team (club) share |
1st Place | $500,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 |
2nd Place | $150,000 | $60,000 | $90,000 |
3rd Place | $70,000 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
4th Place | $50,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
5th–8th Place | $20,000 each | $8,000 each | $12,000 each |
Additionally, there are participation fees totaling US$150,000, separate from the prize pool:
- Direct invite teams (four top-10 VRS teams) each receive $25,000.
- Qualifying teams (four teams from Closed Qualifier) each receive $12,500.
Which Teams Will Take Part in the Thunderpick World Championship 2025?
The eight teams that will compete in the LAN Finals are: Directly invited teams (based on being in the top 10 of Valve Regional Standings /VRS/ in August, including the defending champions):
































Closed Qualifier: The remaining slots (four) are filled through a 16-team Closed Qualifier held online from September 9 to 11, 2025.
Features of the Thunderpick World Championship 2025
The tournament unfolds across three stages, one of which is the main. So, following six Regional Online Series, held online, and a Closed Qualifier, comes the LAN Finals. This stage includes the Group Stage (Oct 15–17) and Playoffs (Oct 18–19).
As for the match format & elimination system for the LAN Finals, its structure is well-defined:
Group Stage:
- Two GSL-style (double-elimination) groups, each with four teams.
- All matches are Best-of-three (Bo3).
- The top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.
Playoffs are a Single-Elimination bracket with all matches Bo3, including the Third Place Match and the Grand Final.
Who’ll Win the Thunderpick World Championship 2025?
While no official betting odds for the LAN Finals are publicly detailed yet, given the landscape of top teams, the four directly invited teams based on Valve Regional Standings are natural favorites heading into the LAN Finals. However, comprehensive betting odds specific to this tournament aren’t available yet—these tend to emerge closer to the Finals.
The primary wagering platform for the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 is, logically, the Thunderpick betting site, which offers both pre-match and live in-play markets. Features include:
- Boosted odds, map insurance, combo boosts, and special markets.
- A welcome deposit bonus of up to €600 for new users.
Unfortunately, there’s limited publicly available information about the previous editions of the Thunderpick World Championship beyond mentions of past champions like FaZe Clan (2023) and The MongolZ (2024).
Detailed viewership metrics (like peak viewers or hours watched) for prior editions aren’t publicly disclosed.
Although official watch platforms aren’t explicitly confirmed in the sources we found, here’s what can be inferred:
- Esports organizers (like GRID or event website) typically stream via official Twitch and YouTube channels.
- The Thunderpick platform offers integrated streams alongside live betting access.
Pros and Cons of the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 Favorites
Team | Pros | Cons |
The MongolZ | Defending champs; stable roster; high VRS ranking | High expectations; strong field competition |
NAVI | Major-winning pedigree; established powerhouse | Unspecified current form or roster changes |
FURIA | Top-10 ranking; strong regional representation | Lack of highlighted recent accomplishments |
Aurora Gaming | Direct invitation despite lower rank shows promise | Lesser experience and lower ranking than others |