The Thunderpick World Championship (TWC) is truly the gift that keeps on giving in the form of heart-pounding Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports action. With the TWC 2025 EU Series 2, the regional online qualifiers are finishing up. Twenty-four teams are competing for one spot at the Valve-sanctioned Closed Qualifier and their share of the $25,000 prize pool (1st gets $20,000, 2nd $5,000).
Running from Aug. 5 to 14, the EU Series 2 features two stages of competition. First, the Group Stage (Aug. 5-10) will see 16 teams competing in four GSL-style groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Playoffs Stage. In the Playoffs Stage (Aug. 11-14), the eight teams who survived the Group Stage will join eight direct invites to compete in a single-elimination bracket, where all matches are best-of-three.
Join us in taking a look at all 24 teams and their up-to-date rosters competing at the TWC 2025 EU Series 2, starting with the eight direct Playoffs Stage invites.
Heads-up: Team invites for TWC EU Series 2 were based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) Europe as of July 8. The VRS rankings referenced in this article reflect updated standings as of Aug. 4.
ENCE
Ranked 38th, ENCE is one of the top teams competing at the EU Series 2 event. The squad received a direct invite to the Playoffs Stage and is one of the favorites to make it to the Grand Final.
With Ukrainian IGL, sdy, making calls on the server, ENCE has seen renewed success in the past few months, winning both the CCT Season 3 European Series #1 and YGames PRO Series 2025. Can they improve on their 3rd place finish at the TWC EU Series 2?
Roster:
- Ryan “Neityu” Aubry
- Ville “myltsi” Vilkman
- Rigon “rigoN” Gashi
- Paavo “podi” Heiskanen
- Viktor “sdy” Orudzhev (IGL)
- Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn (Coach)
Passion UA
Passion UA is a direct Playoffs Stage invite team, ranked 39th on the VRS at the start of the event. Boasting a full lineup of Ukrainian players, Passion UA is a strong contender for 1st place. With South African coach T.c joining the squad in April, we’re looking forward to tactical depth and intricate strategies.
Roster:
- Volodymyr “Woro2k” Veletniuk
- Mykyta “jackasmo” Skyba
- Vladyslav “Kvem” Korol
- Serhii “DemQQ” Demchenko
- Oleksii “Topa” Topchiienko (IGL)
- Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen (Coach)
Betclic Apogee Esports
Betclic Apogee Esports is ranked 45th and received a direct invite to the EU Series 2 Playoffs Stage. The squad is loaded with talented Polish players, including the latest addition, dycha, who joined on July 10 to replace Oskar “hfah” Wroński on the active roster.
Roster:
- Milan “hypex” Polowiec
- Patryk “Demho” Tomaszewski
- Jakub “jcobbb” Pietruszewski
- Paweł “dycha” Dycha
- Wojciech “Prism” Zięba (IGL)
- Jędrzej “Bogdan” Rokita (Coach)
CYBERSHOKE Esports
Ranked 48th, CYBERSHOKE Esports is one of our direct Playoffs Stage invites. The squad aims to improve their 8th-16th placement in the EU Series 1 event. Since Russian rifler Forester joined the team on July 26, they’re on a three-match win streak at the CCT Season 3 Europe Series 4, showcasing solid form.
Roster:
- Ilya “FenomeN” Kolodko
- Denys “notineki” Kalachev
- David “bl1x1” Stepanyants
- Igor “Forester” Bezotecheskiy
- Aleksandr “glowiing” Matsiyevich (IGL)
- Stepan “brain” Sivoronov (Coach)
Alliance
The all-Swedish roster of Alliance is climbing the ranks. In May, they were ranked 105th, and as of Aug. 4, they now sit in 52nd place on the VRS. Alliance’s meteoric rise has earned them a direct invite to the Playoffs Stage. We are excited to see the squad’s latest addition, poiii, who joined on July 2.
Roster:
- Arvid “avid” Åberg
- Markus “upE” Johansson
- Sean “eraa” Knutsson
- Alex “poiii” Nyholm
- Simon “twist” Eliasson (IGL)
- Simon “Hawk” Vävinggren (Coach)
Tricked Esports
Tricked Esports is ranked 54th on the VRS, earning a Playoffs Stage invite. The squad didn’t attend the EU Series 1 event, so we’re curious to see how they perform. The Danish powerhouse roster is led by veteran valde, who is on form of late. That’s evident by their current three-match win streak, a 1st-place finish at Comic Con Baltics 2025, and a win at the Omen Retake Season 10 Finals.
Roster:
- Jamie “Leakz” Bugge
- Magnus “Nodios” Olsen
- Jason “salazar” Salazar
- Emil “kroK” Wiedemann
- Valdemar “valde” Vangså (IGL)
- Allan “Rejin” Petersen (Coach)
HOTU
With a mix of Kazakhstani and Russian players, HOTU is currently ranked 60th on the VRS. They accepted our direct invite to the EU Series 2 Playoffs Stage with a strong lineup of promising players.
Roster:
- Dmitriy “mizu” Kondratev
- Mark “lampada” Ivanov
- Aidos “kade0” Hairjan
- Kim “frontales” Argunov
- Sūleimen “dukefissura” Orazaly (IGL)
- Rüstem “mou” Telepov (Coach)
Nexus Gaming
Nexus Gaming is a promising Romanian squad filled to the brim with talent. Ranked 62nd on the VRS, they received our final Playoffs Stage invite. Eyes are on the latest addition to the Nexus Gaming roster, Rifler Blytz, who joined on July 8.
Roster:
- Adrian “XELLOW” Guță
- Alexandru “s0und” Ștefan
- Laurențiu “lauNX” Țârlea
- Raul “Blytz” Gligor
- Catalin-Ionut “BTN” Stanescu (IGL)
- Daniel “drn” Cruz (Coach)
ex-Partizan
Ranked 50th on the VRS, the ex-Partizan roster will start their EU Series 2 journey in Group B of the Group Stage. It will be interesting to see how the squad performs, considering the organization moved the entire lineup to the transfer list at the end of July, citing player ambitions exceeding what the organization can support.
Roster:
- Luka “c0llins” Živanović
- Vladan “Kind0” Mandic
- Nikola “Dragon” Boskovic
- Vladan “VLDN” Radević
- Filip “DEPRESHN” Jarkić
- Dejan “BAXACHA” Atanacković (Coach)
NIP Impact
We’re excited to see the all-female roster from the legendary Swedish organization compete at the EU Series 2. They’ll kick off their journey in Group A, as the squad is currently ranked 111th on the VRS. Portuguese AWPer Zana joined NIP Impact as the latest addition, effective July 1.
Roster:
- Kiara “Qiyarah” Janssen
- Naomi “Nayomy” Janssen
- Mia “aiM” Cooper
- Ana “Zana” Queiroz
- Ksenia “vilga” Klyuenkova (IGL)
500
At the EU Series 1 event, 500 finished in 5th-8th position, suffering a reverse-sweep at the hands of finalists ECSTATIC. They are starting their journey in Group A at the EU Series 2, with promising new additions to fuel their run, including Swedish star hampus now leading the charge and German rifler volt ready for action.
Roster:
- Aleks “Rainwaker” Petrov
- Tsvetelin “CeRq” Dimitrov
- Sebastian “volt” Maloș
- Hristiyan “REDSTAR” Pironkov (Stand-In)
- Hampus “hampus” Poser (IGL)
- Daniel “djL” Narancic (Coach)
Monte
Ranked 67th, Monte has undergone several significant roster changes in 2025. Most notably, there’s the recent addition of ex-MOUZ player Bymas, who’s a consistently formidable presence on the server. They’ll begin their journey in Group C as a first step to possibly repeating their 3rd-4th place success at the TWC 2023 main event.
Roster:
- Gytis “ryu” Glušauskas
- Aurélien “afro” Drapier
- Oscar “AZUWU” Bell
- Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras
- Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen (IGL)
- Alexander “kakafu” Szymanczyk (Coach)
TPuDCATb TPu
The Russian squad called TPuDCATb TPu is competing in Group A of the Group Stage. They currently rank 84th on the VRS, and recently showed potential by winning the Exort Series 13 event.
Roster:
- Semyon “kinqie” Lisitsyn
- Ilya “executor” Weber
- Aleksandr “KIRO” Sherov
- Pavel “z1Nny” Prokopiev
- Lubsan “bluewh1te” Mulonov
- Sergey “Wierd_1k” Tur (Coach)
FAVBET Team
A promising squad filled mostly with players from Ukraine, FAVBET Team is ranked 68th on the VRS. They start their journey in Group C of the TWC 2025 EU Series 2.
Roster:
- Oleksandr “Smash” Turchyn
- Danyil “t3ns1on” Kashura
- Yevhen “j3kie” Serhachev
- Max “Marix” Kugener
- Vladyslav “bondik” Nechyporchuk (IGL)
RUBY
At the EU Series 1 event, RUBY showcased solid form to beat BetBoom Team 2-1 in the Playoffs before falling to eventual winners NAVI Junior. Currently ranked 73rd, RUBY begins their journey in Group D.
Roster:
- Kirill “maQuein” Zavyalov
- Timofey “fozil” Komkov
- Vladislav “H4SAN4TOR” Tuchin
- Danila “TruNiQ” Polymordvinov
- Eduard “Kaide” Tatarinov (IGL)
- Rassim “Jyo” Valijev (Coach)
ARCRED
ARCRED is ranked 93rd on the VRS, starting their journey in Group A. It will be interesting to see how the squad performs with Russian player redzed joining the active roster in July, on loan from RUSTEC.
Roster:
- Timur “DSSj” Abdullin
- Evgeniy “Get_Jeka” Smakilo
- Konstantin “Raijin” Trubarov
- Georgiy “redzed” Zavertkin (On Loan)
- Boris “Ryujin” Kim (IGL)
- Dmitry “iksou” Mikhaylichenko (Coach)
Metizport
Ranked 77th, Swedish side Metizport will compete in Group D. The team recently saw two big roster changes, losing IGL hampus and adamb to OG. Will the addition of MaiL09 and Jackinho breathe new life into the roster? The TWC EU Series 2 may answer these questions!
Roster:
- Nicolas “Plopski” Gonzalez
- Lucas “L00m1” Haukland
- Isak “isak” Fahlén
- Liam “MaiL09” Tügel
- Jack “Jackinho” Ström (IGL)
- Ahmed “abdi” Abdi (Coach)
Copenhagen Wolves
The young Copenhagen Wolves roster shows promise. Ranked 81st globally, they will begin their TWC EU Series 2 journey in Group B. They’re aiming for a top-two finish to make it to the Playoffs, with Norwegian IGL Tapewaare leading the charge.
Roster:
- Maciej “b1elany” Biliński
- Mateo “Matheos” Prišlin
- Mikkel “n1Xen” Borlund
- Georgi “Jorko” Mitev
- Sindre “Tapewaare” Ellefsen (IGL)
- Christoffer “ko5te” Kostelac (Coach)
SINNERS Esports
At the EU Series 1 event, SINNERS Esports went 0-2 in the Group Stage, ending in 21st-24th place. The squad is looking to improve on its performance, and the additions of kisserek and stressarN may just do the trick. SINNERS Esports are currently ranked 83rd and will compete in Group D.
Roster:
- Max “SHOCK” Kvapil
- Peter “Pepo” Ružička
- Kamil “kisserek” Banak
- Jordan “stressarN” Manevski
- Sebastian “beastik” Daňo (IGL)
- Jakub “bfull” Kokoška (Coach)
SPARTA Esports
The young Russian squad of SPARTA Esports is ranked 99th on the VRS. They will begin their EU Series 2 journey in Group D. With only four months as a team under their belt, the EU Series 2 could be the perfect place for the squad to show their prowess.
Roster:
- Evgeniy “Djon8” Mudrenov
- Kirill “SoLb” Simagin
- Yuriy “yuramyata” Krivosheev
- Danila “1NVISIBLEE” Simagin
- Vladislav “k4nfuz” Shilov
- Aleksey “Nevar” Voronov (Coach)
Dynamo Eclot
Ranked 86th on the VRS, Dynamo Eclot (formerly known as Eclot Gaming and ECLOT) earned an invite to the EU Series 2’s Group Stage. The squad will fight in Group B, aiming to earn a spot in the Playoffs Stage, with new IGL Aaron (joined July 15) leading the charge.
Roster:
- Vít “nbqq” Pohlot
- Martin “Dytor” Handl
- David “forsyy” Bílý
- Emilis “spardaus” Blažys
- Áron “Aaron” Homoki (IGL)
- Pavel “replay” Vaněk (Coach)
Reason Gaming
The full Polish stack of Reason Gaming is an interesting prospect. The British esports organization announced the new roster on July 2, marking the start of “a new CS2 era” for Reason Gaming. They rank 109th heading into the EU Series 2, competing in Group C.
Roster:
- Kamil “suonko” Węgrzynkiewicz
- Piotr “Frontsiderr” Moś
- Dominik “fanatyk” Barkiet
- Miłosz “AntyVirus” Konieczka
- Adrian “SpavaQ” Stojek
Eternal Fire
The new Eternal Fire roster, despite a 97th VRS standing, has plenty of potential. Back in April, the Turkish organization transferred its entire squad to Aurora Gaming and started to rebuild. In Group C of the EU Series 2, we’ll see how well the new, largely untested roster performs!
Roster:
- Buğra “Calyx” Arkın
- Bartosz “bnox” Niebisz
- Martin “maaryy” Nakonieczny
- Bartłomiej “mASKED” Trybuła
- Ömer “imoRR” Karataş (IGL)
- Kadir “ElPrincipe” Sivri (Coach)
m1x
A new and exciting roster of m1x was announced on Aug. 3. The team received our Wildcard Invite to the Group Stage of the EU Series 2, and is currently ranked 112th on the VRS. Danish AWPer acoR is at the tip of the spear, and we can’t wait to see how this newly formed squad performs in Group B.
Roster:
- Frederik “acoR” Gyldstrand
- Dionis “sinnopsyy” Budeci
- Flatron “juanflatroo” Halimi
- Sener “SENER1” Mahmuti
- Aleksandr “shalfey” Marenov
- Klesti “stikle-” Kola (Coach)
Enjoy The TWC 2025 EU Series 2 Action
We’re locked and loaded for the EU Series 2, finishing off the regional online events in style. You can join us in the hype by tuning in to our YouTube or Twitch channels to watch all the action unfold live. Once the dust settles over the TWC EU Series 2 event, the victor will claim the $20,000 first-place prize and a coveted spot in our Closed Qualifier!
It’s been an incredible ride thus far, with many comebacks, fantastic matches, clutches, and beautiful plays. Catch up on previous qualifiers with our in-depth recaps and highlights.
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- SA Series 1
- SA Series 1
- NA Series 1
- NA Series 2
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