Thunderpick WC EU qualifier teams revealed

The first European qualifier will have 32 teams fighting for a single spot at the $1 million competition.

ENCE headline the team list of the first European qualifier

The organizers of the Thunderpick World Championship have unveiled the 32 teams who will compete in the first European closed qualifier.

The tournament will be played in a single-elimination bracket, which will determine a single team qualifying for the $1 million main event, with the finalists also splitting a $25,000 prize pot.

The team list is headlined by several high-profile names, including a few who have just participated at PGL Major Copenhagen — ENCE, GamerLegion, ECSTATIC, KOI, SAW and AMKAL.

Ninjas in Pyjamas are also among the teams set to play and are expected to debut with a new lineup. The organization recently promoted Max "⁠maxster⁠" Jansson from the academy team and has two new players left to unveil.

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The full team list and opening matchups looks as follows:

Nemiga vs. Zero Tenacity
GamerLegion vs. GUN5
FORZE vs. Endpoint
Guild Eagles vs. 500
AMKAL vs. ALTERNATE aTTaX
PARIVISION vs. MOUZ NXT
BLEED vs. Passion UA
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Sampi
BIG vs. EYEBALLERS
Enterprise vs. Permitta
ECSTATIC vs. JANO
ENCE vs. Aurora Young Blud
KOI vs. NOM
SAW vs. PGE Turow
9 Pandas vs. Secret
Nexus vs. SINNERS