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]]>The 2025 season introduces a brand-new 1v1 series, running alongside the traditional 3v3 format, offering individual players a chance to showcase their talents on the global RLCS stage.
New 1v1 Series Format
The 1v1 competition will be divided across the first two splits of the season:
Split 1: Open qualifiers will take place in Europe, South America (SAM), and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Top players will compete for cash prizes, and the winners from Europe and SAM will face off at the first Major��s 1v1 final.
Split 2: North America, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Oceania (OCE), and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will host their qualifiers, with the top players progressing to the second Major��s 1v1 final.
The winners from these Majors will then battle in a 1v1 showdown at the 2025 World Championship, creating a new dimension of individual competition and rivalries, including the potential for teammates to face each other.
Last Chance Open Qualifiers
A new “Last Chance Open Qualifier” will be introduced, held between Major 2 and the World Championship.
These qualifiers will occur in the four strongest regions based on performance at Majors.
Only one team from each region will advance to the World Championship, raising the stakes and giving underdog teams one final opportunity to qualify.
Expanded World Championship
The 2025 World Championship will expand from 16 to 20 teams, including a new play-in stage.
Four teams from the Last Chance Qualifiers will compete against the lowest-seeded teams from the lowest-ranked regions.
From this stage, four teams will advance to join the top 12 in the main event.
This format gives more teams a shot at glory on the biggest stage in Rocket League.
Ranking Qualification System
A new Rankings Qualification system will also streamline the qualification process.
The top eight teams from each qualifier will automatically advance to later stages in the next Open Qualifier, bypassing early rounds.
This system won’t apply to the first qualifier of each split or the Last Chance Qualifier, maintaining competitiveness for fresh challengers.
With these exciting changes, the 2025 RLCS season promises to deliver more opportunities, intense rivalries, and unforgettable moments.
Fans and players alike can look forward to what could be the most dynamic season in Rocket League history.
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]]>In what was a similar story to most of the BDS’ series throughout the playoffs, Evan “M0nkey M00n” Rogez and co. stormed back from a series deficit to lift the trophy.
In the lead-up to the World Championship grand final, BDS defeated FURIA Esports 3-2 in the tiebreaker for the fourth seed before beating G2 Stride 4-3 for the first time in the upper bracket semi-finals and Team Falcons 4-3 in the semi-finals.
Outside of the Falcons clash, BDS were made to come from behind to win in the other two series, which appeared to set them up perfectly for the grand final, when they fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 throughout the best-of-seven clash.
G2 couldn’t have asked for a better start to the final, as the North American squad, spurred on by the home crowd, smashed BDS 5-0 in the opening game.
The second game was much closer and overtime was needed; however, Brice “ExoTiiK” Bigeard didn’t need much longer as he scored the first and winning goal of the match within 10 seconds of play to level the series at 1-1.
BDS started the third game with more confidence and put up a strong fight, but thanks to a strong performance from the G2 squad, they regained the series lead with a 3-1 victory.
With the score sitting at 2-1 in the grand final series, BDS took a timeout to talk things over, and it paid off quickly.
Team BDS went on to dominate the fourth and fifth games, winning 4-1 and 5-2, respectively, giving themselves a championship point in the sixth game.
Although the game score reads 3-2, BDS jumped out to an early lead and controlled possession for most of the game to secure the championship title.
YOUR ROCKET LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 CHAMPIONS: @TeamBDS!
— Rocket League Esports (@RLEsports) September 15, 2024
For M0nkey M00n, the victory earned him his second World Championship title following his maiden title with BDS in 2022, which was also played in Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
ExoTiiK took the highest individual honour of the event, as he was awarded the Most Valuable Player following a stellar grand final performance for the champions.
On the other side of the pitch, history repeated itself for G2, as they fell to BDS once again in the grand final of the World Championship in the same arena as their 2022 loss.
G2 Stride entered Worlds full of confidence following their third-fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup, victory at the London Major, and runner-up finish at the Copenhagen Major throughout the season.
However, it was BDS that they couldn’t defeat, losing their only two series of the tournament to the European powerhouse.
With the 2024 season now over, we look forward to a bigger and better 2025 season of the RLCS.
During the broadcast of the grand final, the RLCS announced that the 2025 season will offer US$5 million in prize money and kick off much earlier than previous seasons, returning in January.
Your @Ally #RLCS 2024 Season MVP: @exotiikrl!
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— Rocket League Esports (@RLEsports) September 15, 2024
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]]>| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2pm CDT | Team Vitality (-400) | Team Secret (+275) | Over -227.27 | Under +162 |
Both Team Vitality and Team Secret fell to Gen.G in back-to-back matches at the Esports World Cup; however, Vitality was knocked out in the playoffs and Secret didn’t make it out of the group stage. With Vitality attempting to defend their RLCS World Championship crown, expect this to be a statement game early on in the event.
Team Vitality -1.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3pm CDT | Gen.G (-833.33) | PWR (+450) | Over -163.93 | Under +120 |
Gen.G will clash with PWR in the opening round of the Swiss Stage, and they will be confident in winning this clash as they have only dropped one map (3-0 & 3-1) across the two meetings with PWR this season. It is hard to see PWR taking a map off Gen.G, and a 3-0 win looks like a great value play.
Gen.G to win 3-0
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4pm CDT | FURIA (-357.14) | OG (+250) | Over -227.27 | Under +162 |
Following top eight finishes at the RLCS Major 1, RLCS Major 2 and the Esports World Cup, FURIA comes into the World Championship with solid form and is expected to make the playoffs in Fort Worth. OG has only won two matches in S-Tier competition this season; therefore, FURIA is the superior team, and they will be winning this clash comfortably.
FURIA -1.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5pm CDT | Team BDS (-500) | Oxygen Esports (+333) | Over -200 | Under +150 |
Team BDS enters the RLCS World Championship as the outright favourite with esports betting sites following their win at the Esports World Cup. BDS will open their campaign against Oxygen Esports, a team they have defeated in their last six meetings. It is expected that BDS will extend their winning streak over Oxygen in this opening round fixture.
Team BDS -1.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6pm CDT | Spacestation Gaming (+162) | Karmine Corp (-227.27) | Over -277.78 | Under +200 |
Karmine Corp will compete in their first S-Tier event since finishing in third-fourth place at RLCS Major 1 in March, while Spacestation Gaming will be seeking to improve on their fifth-eighth-place finishes at RLCS Major 2 and the Esports World Cup. Both squads have the ability to go deep at the World Championship, and this clash is one of the highly anticipated fixtures of the opening round.
Spacestation Gaming +1.5 maps
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]]>Dota 2 will remain the highlight esport of the week, with The International 2024 playoffs taking place from September 8-15 for the 16 teams.
Following a big first week of Counter-Strike action, ESL Pro League Season 20 will continue with Groups C and D set to clash for the remaining playoff spots.
Meanwhile, the Rocket League World Championship will run from September 10�C15 in Fort Worth, Dallas.
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Dota 2: The International
The 13th edition of The International is in full swing, with the 16 teams set to take their place in the playoffs throughout the week.
Team Liquid, Cloud9, Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators are just two wins away from the grand final after winning their way through to the upper bracket semi-final.
Pre-tournament favourites Team Falcons and Teams Spirit will have to do it the hard way in the lower bracket following underwhelming group stage performances.
Check out our extensive Dota 2 The International betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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CS2 ESL Pro League Season 20
The second week of the ESL Pro League will feature the final two groups, Group C and Group D, with eight playoff spots up for grabs.
Team Vitality entered ESL Pro League Season 20 as the +300 favourite with esports betting sites, and they will seek to claim a quarter-final spot with an undefeated run in Group D.
MOUZ will also want to qualify for a quarter-final spot in Group C, as they seek to defend their title for a second straight season and claim an unprecedented third straight ESL Pro League title.
Check out our extensive ESL Pro League betting guide betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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Rocket League World Championship
The season-ending event of the 2024 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) will take place this week in Fort Worth, where the world’s best team will congregate for the RLCS World Championship.
With a massive US$1,165,600 prize pool up for grabs, expect to see top-level gameplay and close contests throughout the event.
BetOnline has Team BDS marked as the +400 favourite to claim the World Championship title; however, they are closely followed by Team Falcons at +500. G2 Stride, Gen.G, and Gentle Mates Alpine are all locked together at +600 on the third line of betting.
Check out our extensive RLCS World Championship betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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]]>| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4pm AST | Team BDS (-1250) | PWR (+600) | Over -138.89 | Under +100 |
Team BDS have experienced a rocky 2024 season, and they are coming off a fifth-eighth finish at the London Major in June. PWR have dominated the Oceania Rocket League scene, winning all six of the Major 2 qualifiers before finishing 9th�C11th in London. At +110 for BDS to win 3-0, it looks to be great value.
Team BDS -2.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6pm AST | Gen.G (-500) | Team Secret (+333) | Over -200 | Under +150 |
Gen.G and Team Secret clashed in the RLCS London Major group stage, where the former took the series 3-1. It was a close contest, with Gen.G winning two maps with a 1-0 scoreline. Another close match looks to be on the cards, and taking the overs in the total maps market is the play.
Over 3.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7pm AST | FURIA (-10000) | Nkosi Ballers (+1400) | Over +162 | Under -227.27 |
FURIA enter the Esports World Cup off the back of a strong showing at the London Major, where they finished in third-fourth place. They will meet the Nkosi Ballers, who have yet to play at an S-Tier event and shouldn’t trouble FURIA too much.
FURIA -2.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8pm AST | Team Vitality (-250) | Twisted Minds (+175) | Over -277.78 | Under +200 |
Team Vitality are one of the best Rocket League teams; however, they have only won one event since claiming the RLCS World Championship in 2023. With esports bookmakers offering -111.11 for Vitality to cover the match line against Twisted Minds, they are the best bet of the day.
Team Vitality -1.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9pm AST | Gentle Mates Alpine (-3333.33) | Chiefs Esports Club (+950) | Over +125 | Under -175.44 |
Gentle Mates Alpine are the outright favourites with esports betting sites to claim the Esports World Cup title. Considering they will kick off their campaign against an Oceania representative, a 3-0 victory is on the cards for the French organisation.
Gentle Mates Alpine to win 3-0
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10pm AST | Spacestation Gaming (-500) | Gaimin Gladiators (+333) | Over -200 | Under +150 |
Spacestation Gaming performed admirably at the London Major before they were beaten in a hard-fought contest by G2 Stride in the quarterfinals. They will meet Gaimin Gladiators, who come off a 12th�C14th finish at the same event. It is hard to see the Gladiators taking a map off Spacestation, so +175 for a 3-0 win to the favourites is a great price.
Spacestation Gaming to win 3-0
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]]>VALORANT Champions 2024 will continue this week, with the final three series of the playoffs taking place on the weekend inside the INSPIRE Arena in South Korea.
Meanwhile, the remaining Esports World Cup tournaments will feature during the week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with PUBG and Rocket League headlining the action.
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VALORANT Champions
With just four teams remaining at VALORANT Champions 2024, EDward Gaming and Leviatan will battle for the first spot in the grand final, while Sentinels and Team Heretics will clash, with the winner taking on the loser of the first series.
EDward Gaming and Leviatan locked in a double chance thanks to an outstanding upper bracket run and they head into the final weekend of the tournament as the favourites to take home the Champions 2024 title.
Check out our extensive VALORANT Champions betting guide betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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PUBG Esports World Cup
The PUBG Esports World Cup will kick off on August 21 and run through August 25, with the world’s best 24 PUBG teams taking their place in the US$2 million event.
Top esports betting sites have Twisted Minds marked as the +450 favourite ahead of CERBERUS (+600) and eArena (+650) to take out the PUBG Esports World Cup title.
Check out our extensive PUBG Esports World Cup betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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Rocket League Esports World Cup
The top 16 Rocket League teams will compete in the Rocket League Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, with the event set to take place from August 22-25.
Esports bookmakers have Gentle Mates Alpine marked as the +450 favourite ahead of G2 Stride (+500) and Gen.G (+550) to take out the Rocket League Esports World Cup title.
Check out our extensive Rocket League EWC betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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]]>This marks a significant shift as FIFA, traditionally associated with its football simulation games, embraces Rocket League as its new esports platform.
Welcome to #FIFAe, @RLEsports!
The first-ever FIFAe World Cup featuring @RocketLeague
Which nation would you like to see compete? Let us know by commenting with your flag!
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— FIFAe (@FIFAe) June 23, 2024
The move has been well-received by fans and organizations alike, signalling a fresh direction for FIFAe.
The tournament will feature teams from 16 different countries, selected based on their representation in previous RLCS events.
Countries like the USA, Canada, France, Australia, Brazil, and the UK are expected to field strong teams, given their established presence in the Rocket League competitive scene.
However, with only 12 countries represented at the recent London Major and several of those having fewer than three players, there’s ample opportunity for new talent from other nations to emerge.
One of the notable aspects of this announcement is FIFA’s commitment to inclusivity.
Players not affiliated with professional organizations will have opportunities to qualify through national tournaments, accessible via FIFA.gg.
This approach aims to democratize access to esports at a national level, aligning with FIFA’s broader goals of expanding its esports footprint beyond traditional football simulations.
Christian Volk, Director of eFootball and Gaming at FIFA, emphasized the significance of this partnership, stating, “The FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League marks a new era for FIFAe, providing a ground-breaking platform for FIFA��s member associations to compete on one of the most relevant esports titles.”
As details continue to unfold throughout the year, including specifics on format and additional participating nations, the Rocket League World Cup under FIFA’s banner promises to be a pivotal event in the esports calendar, bridging football’s global appeal with the exciting dynamics of vehicle soccer.
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]]>As a North American team, they also became the first squad from their region to win a Major on European soil since NRG Esports won the RLCS World Championship in Madrid, Spain, in 2019.
G2 REIGNS IN LONDON, WINNING THEIR SECOND RLCS LAN EVENT BY TAKING DOWN TEAM FALCONS!
— Rocket League Esports (@RLEsports) June 23, 2024
Following their second-place finish at the Copenhagen Major earlier in the year, G2 entered the year��s second Major as one of the favourites with most esports betting sites.
With a roster featuring Massimo ��Atomic�� Franceschi, Daniel ��Daniel�� Piecnenski, and Landon ��BeastMode�� Knoerman, who are all established players in the Rocket League scene, G2 cruised through their early games, recording back-to-back 3-0 series victories.
However, it would be Team Falcons that would hand them their first and only defeat of the tournament in the third round of the group stage, as they dominated G2 3-0 (4-2, 2-0, 6-0).
G2 bounced back with a tough win against Gen.G to book their place in the playoffs and set up a clash with Spacestation Gaming in the quarter-finals.
Both G2 and Falcons claimed 4-1 victories in their quarter-final series against Spacestation and Gen.G, respectively, setting up mouth-watering matches against FURIA and Gentle Mates in the semi-finals.
G2 played out a back-and-forth encounter with FURIA before taking the series with a 4-2 (2-0, 3-0, 1-3, 1-3, 2-1, 2-1) score line, while Falcons was pushed all the way to seven maps in their 4-3 (1-2, 4-0, 1-3, 1-0, 2-3, 2-1, 2-1) win over Gentle Mates.
Although Falcons took the opening map of the grand final 2-1, G2 didn��t let the demons of their previous clash get to them, and thanks to an outstanding performance by BeastMode, they won the next four to wrap up the series 4-1 (1-2, 2-0, 2-1, 1-0, 3-0).
BeastMode was awarded the London Major Most Valuable Player after his stand-out performance for G2 Stride, with the 18-year-old earning his second MVP award of his career.
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]]>Team BDS, G2 Stride and Team Vitality entered the second Major of the 2024 RLCS season as the favourites with esports betting sites and they didn��t let their followers down, as they all claimed dominant round one victories.
All but one of the favourites won their round one clashes, with only Oxygen Esports losing to PWR in a 3-1 (2-1, 3-1, 2-0, 5-4) upset in the first match of the tournament.
Heading into the second round of series, G2 Stride drew the easiest match-up in the winners�� bracket, as they took on PWR and thrashed the Oceania squad 3-0 (6-0, 5-1, 3-2), maintaining their perfect record after a 3-0 (1-0, 3-2, 3-1) win in round one.
COMMANDING VICTORY!
@G2RocketLeague sweep Team PWR to go 2-0! #RLCS pic.twitter.com/mqUpYE38EI
— Rocket League Esports (@RLEsports) June 20, 2024
Team Vitality clashed with Gen.G and were forced to play all five maps before claiming a gritty 3-2 (5-0, 2-1, 1-3, 1-3, 1-0) win to remain undefeated on the opening day.
Joining G2 and Vitality in the round three winners�� bracket will be Team Falcons and FURIA, who bested Team BDS and Gentle Mates in their respective clashes in round two.
The winners of each of the two round three winners�� bracket series will qualify for the playoffs, earning themselves the rest of the day off to prepare for Saturday��s quarterfinals.
On the other end of the spectrum, Twisted Minds, Chieds Esports Club, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Mobula will play for their tournament lives on day two, following back-to-back losses on the opening day, with a third loss resulting in elimination from the London Major.
The RLCS London Major will resume at 2pm BST on Friday.
Friday’s round three matches
- Gen.G (-147.06) vs Oxygen Esports (+106) @ 2pm BST
- PWR (+344) vs Spacestation Gaming (-588.24) @ 2pm BST
- Team BDS (-526.32) vs OG (+317) @ 3pm BST
- Gentle Mates (-454.55) vs Team Secret (+284) @ 3pm BST
- Chiefs Esports Club (-204.08) vs Gaimin Gladiators (+145) @ 4pm BST
- Twisted Minds (-526.32) vs Team Mobula (+317) @ 4pm BST
- G2 Stride (-217.39) vs Team Falcons (+153) @ 5pm BST
- Team Vitality (-238.1) vs FURIA (+166) @ 5pm BST
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]]>The second Major tournament of the 2024 Rocket League Championship Series will be front and centre, with the four-day event kicking off in London on June 20 and running until June 23.
The EMEA and Americas VALORANT Champions Tour leagues will also begin this week, kicking off on June 18 and 22, respectively.
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RLCS Major 2: London
The Copper Box Arena in London, England, will host RLCS Major 2, where the top 16 Rocket League teams will compete across four days.
Each team will be competing for a share of US$255,000 as well as valuable ranking points towards qualification for the RLCS World Championship later in the year.
Gentle Mates Alpine will seek to replicate their victory at RLCS Major 1, while the likes of G2 Stride, Karmine Corp and Team Vitality will look to improve on their top-four finishes at that tournament.
Esports betting sites have Team BDS marked as the +400 favourite in the outright market, closely followed by G2 Stride and Team Vitality at +500 apiece.
Check out our extensive RLCS Major 2 betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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VCT EMEA & VCT Americas: Split 2
VCT EMEA Split 2 will begin on Tuesday, June 18, at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany.
Fnatic are the +200 favourites with bookmakers to claim the Split 2 title and book their spot at VALORANT Champions.
VCT Americas Split 2 will kick off on Saturday, June 22, at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles.
Differing from the EMEA league, bookmakers have 100 Thieves marked as slender +275 favourites, closely followed by Sentinels at +300.
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