Thunderpick World Championship teams, format, schedule, prizes, talent, fantasy
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Eight teams will compete in Malta from October 14-18 for a $1 million prize pool.
Falcons , FURIA , Legacy and Aurora headline the eight-team field at Thunderpick World Championship 2026, joined by BETBOOM , 9z , PARIVISION and Ninjas in Pyjamas .
Ninjas in Pyjamas were brought in to replace Virtus.pro , whose withdrawal followed visa issues affecting Aleksandr "AquaRS" Kovalev and health problems that forced Dias "F0R3VER" Kutubay to temporarily step away from the lineup.
Meanwhile, Legacy will welcome Andrei "arT" Piovezan back after the in-game leader missed ESL Pro League Season 24 while recovering from meningitis. The Brazilian side played with Pedro "bobz" Rocha as a stand-in in Poland, where they exited in the group stage.
All eight teams will begin their campaigns on Wednesday, October 14. The opening day will start with 9z facing Aurora , followed by Falcons taking on Ninjas in Pyjamas . For group B, Legacy vs. PARIVISION and FURIA vs. BETBOOM will complete the day's action.
1. $250,000 + Club share: $250,000 2. $125,000 + Club share: $125,000 3. $50,000 + Club share: $50,000 4. $25,000 + Club share: $25,000 5-6. $15,000 + Club share: $15,000 7-8. $10,000 + Club share: $10,000
A 12-person broadcast team will cover the action in Malta. Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill and Alex "Machine" Richardson join Hugo "Hugo" Byron and Harry "JustHarry" Russell as the two casting duos, with Sam "Tech Girl" Wright and Tres "stunna" Saranthus hosting the desk.
The HLTV Fantasy game for Thunderpick World Championship is open for entries, with skin prizes available to the top ten finishers in the official HLTV x Hellcase league:
1. Shadow Daggers | Tiger Tooth (Factory New) 2. AK-47 | Asiimov (Minimal Wear) 3. AWP | Redline (Field-Tested) 4. M4A4 | The Battlestar (Minimal Wear) 5-10. Desert Eagle | Mecha Industries (Factory New)
