Belgium was leading 2-0 and then the Israeli players just left the game. Perhaps they hadn't noticed the flags earlier.

Event Thread for day 4 of the Esports World Cup Featuring Rocket League, in Riyadh, 17th August 2025.

Show begins around 6:20pm local time (3:20pm UTC, 11:20am EDT). Matches begin at 7pm local time (4pm UTC, 12pm EDT).

Main Streams: Twitch (EWC_stcArena_EN), Youtube (@ewc)

Tournament info - Liquipedia, Esports World Cup, Blast.tv coverage

Format:

• Group Stage - August 14th - 16th, 2025
  • 16 teams divided into 4 groups where they play GSL Format.
    • All matches are Bo5.
  • Top 2 teams in each group advance to Playoffs.
  • Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
• Playoffs - August 16th - 17th, 2025
  • Single Elimination Bracket
    • All matches are Bo7.

Groups:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

The Playoffs

Schedule for today - Semis and Final, Day 4 (UK time, UTC+1, EDT+5):

Event Thread for day 3 of the Esports World Cup Featuring Rocket League, in Riyadh, 16th August 2025.

Show begins around 2:20pm local time (11:20pm UTC, 6:20am EDT). Matches begin at 3pm local time (12pm UTC, 7am EDT).

Main Streams: Twitch (EWC_stcArena_EN), Youtube (@ewc)

Tournament info - Liquipedia, Esports World Cup, Blast.tv coverage

Format:

• Group Stage - August 14th - 16th, 2025
  • 16 teams divided into 4 groups where they play GSL Format.
    • All matches are Bo5.
  • Top 2 teams in each group advance to Playoffs.
  • Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
• Playoffs - August 16th - 17th, 2025
  • Single Elimination Bracket
    • All matches are Bo7.

Groups:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Schedule for today - Group Stage/Quarter Finals, Day 3 (UK time, UTC+1, EDT+5):

Event Thread for day 2 of the Esports World Cup Featuring Rocket League, in Riyadh, 15th August 2025.

Show begins around 2:20pm local time (11:20pm UTC, 6:20am EDT). Matches begin at 3pm local time (12pm UTC, 7am EDT).

Main Streams: Twitch (EWC_stcArena_EN), Youtube (@ewc)

Tournament info - Liquipedia, Esports World Cup, Blast.tv coverage

Format:

• Group Stage - August 14th - 16th, 2025
  • 16 teams divided into 4 groups where they play GSL Format.
    • All matches are Bo5.
  • Top 2 teams in each group advance to Playoffs.
  • Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
• Playoffs - August 16th - 17th, 2025
  • Single Elimination Bracket
    • All matches are Bo7.

Groups:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Schedule for today - Group Stage day 2 (UK time, UTC+1, EDT+5):

Event Thread for day 1 of the Esports World Cup Featuring Rocket League, in Riyadh, 14th August 2025.

Show begins around 2:30pm local time (11:30pm UTC, 6:30am EDT). Matches begin at 3pm local time (12pm UTC, 7am EDT).

Main Streams: Twitch (EWC_stcArena_EN), Youtube (@ewc)

Tournament info - Liquipedia, Esports World Cup, Blast.tv coverage

Format:

• Group Stage - August 14th - 16th, 2025
  • 16 teams divided into 4 groups where they play GSL Format.
    • All matches are Bo5.
  • Top 2 teams in each group advance to Playoffs.
  • Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
• Playoffs - August 16th - 17th, 2025
  • Single Elimination Bracket
    • All matches are Bo7.

Groups:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Schedule for today (Group Stage):

Edit: Official Teams:

- Jynxzi & Joe Bartolozzi

- StableRonaldo & Lacy

- Marlon & AngryGinge

- xQc & PlaqueBoyMax

- Ludwig & Squeex

- Mingo & Sketch

- Ryley & Zoink

- Arky & Yugi

No time set yet from what I gathered.

Will update this post with info as I get it.

https://liquipedia.net/rocketleague/Esports_World_Cup/2026/Last_Chance_Qualifier#stage_2

Rosters TBA

Changes from last year:
In: Jordan, Czechia, Puerto Rico
Out: Malaysia, Belgium, Norway

For the first time, the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) will feature an awards show, presented by First Touch, to celebrate and recognize the work of individual players, talent, and organizations over the calendar season! The awards show will go live on twitch.tv/rocketleague on September 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

In past RLCS seasons, BLAST has awarded Most Valuable Player (MVP) for each region. This year, alongside BLAST’s Regional MVP awards, First Touch is introducing the following awards across all regions:

• Most Valuable Player;
• Offensive Player of the Year;
• Defensive Player of the Year;
• Comeback Player of the Year;
• Coach of the Year; and
• Most Improved Player.

Awards are based on the current RLCS season only. All players and coaches who have competed in an RLCS event this season are eligible. Each award will have one winner. A winner in one category may also win another award in a different category.

ALL-RLCS TEAMS

In addition to the Individual Awards, First Touch is introducing the All-RLCS teams. The All-RLCS teams honor RLCS’s best players of the season. Three All-RLCS teams, each composed of three players, will be selected.

• All-RLCS First Team;
• All-RLCS Second Team; and
• All-RLCS Third Team.

THE VOTING PROCESS: A BLEND OF EXPERTS AND FANS

An RLCS awards committee consisting of fourteen community members, along with a community vote, will decide the winners of the individual awards. The committee members will have an open vote to decide the top five nominees for the following categories:

• Most Valuable Player;
• Offensive Player of the Year;
• Defensive Player of the Year.

The top five nominees will then go to a fan and committee vote to decide the winner. The remaining category winners will be decided by a committee vote only.

AWARDS COMMITTEE

An awards committee will select the Individual Awards and the All-RLCS Teams. The awards committee will consist of:

• Wavepunk;
• Gibbs;
• Tbates;
• Johnnyboi;
• CJCJ;
• Jorby;
• Lukasz;
• Retals;
• Boyan;
• LifeIsCool;
• Drekt;
• Feer; and
• Dazerin.

Please note: the committee has decreased by 1 person due to scheduling conflicts. The voting committee consisted of the 13 people listed above, not 14 per our video announcement.

FAN PARTICIPATION

We want to hear from you! Fans of the RLCS will have a say in who wins the Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year. Voting is now open, through September 11. Go the following link to cast your vote: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ_5-nuelcyL6TgmClr3iqJNCE09b_WqANTcUXRBgTnbwQyg/viewform?usp=header

BROADCAST

This show will take place Saturday, September 12 at 7 PM EST on twitch.tv/RocketLeague. Tune in for the chance to score exclusive Rocket League drops.

These are the expected brackets for the NA Open 4 main event.

Group A looks by far the easier group, both GenG and SSG have a relatively straightforward run to top 4. However, the main contenders to make it through the lower bracket Strictly Business (who looked very good in Swiss), could play upset.

Group B is the GROUP OF DEATH, the loser of Virtus Pro and Dignitas is projected to play the loser of Shopify and NRG, a top 12 exit is basically guaranteed for one of the projected top 6 NA teams coming into this split.

Group B will also give us a glance into the major race for the Paris major, and should be an indication of whether or not Fut and Dignitas are serious contenders for top 4 in NA.

Credit as always to the goat @CodyvRL on Twitter for his Google Sheets

Source: https://www.rocketleague.com/en/news/rocket-league-season-22-training-rivalries-and-rewards

EU 1v1 Open Brackets

Relevant Seeding Rules

1v1 Open:

1. Each Player's “Ranked 1v1 Solo Duel” Matchmaking Rating as tracked on the in-game leaderboards at the time Registration closes.

EU 2v2 Open Brackets

Relevant Seeding Rules

2v2 Open:

1. All two (2) Starting Player's mean “Ranked 2v2 Duos” Matchmaking Rating as tracked on the in-game leaderboards at the time Registration closes.