After a tough competition of the Swiss stage, the best soccar teams in the world play in front of fans. The Rocket League excitement is tangible in Birmingham!
Two regions strongly dominated the initial part of this tournament. The top European and North American teams were the first to qualify for the Rocket League Major Playoffs. Could someone out of Karmine Corp, NRG, Vitality, and The Ultimates keep the momentum till the RLCS 2025 Major 1 grand final and ultimate victory?
This event is pretty important for all the other competitive regions. FURIA are eager to prove their power on the international scene. Team Falcons can’t wait to hold their first top-tier Rocket League esports cup.
Every team that reaches the finals of such a top-level tournament deserves admiration. It is somewhat sad that people usually remember only the champions.
Who could become the best team at the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major? All the details of this amazing event are here!
Where to watch the Birmingham Major Playoffs?
You can watch the RLCS 2025 Major 1 in Birmingham right here: the stream is embedded below. VODs of both playoff days are in the results section.
Results and final standings: RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major
Check out the final results of the Rocket League Championship Series 2025 (RLCS 2025) here. The standings are in the table below.
Placement | Team | RLCS 2025 points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karmine Corp | 30 | $102,000 |
| 2 | The Ultimates | 20 | $51,000 |
| 3-4 | FURIA | 14 | $36,000 |
| 3-4 | NRG | 14 | $36,000 |
| 5-6 | Team Vitality | 10 | $22,500 |
| 5-6 | Team Falcons | 10 | $22,500 |
| 7-8 | Geekay Esports | 6 | $15,000 |
| 7-8 | Twisted Minds | 6 | $15,000 |
1v1 at the RLCS 2025 Major 1
For the first time ever, a Rocket League esports Major features a 1v1 match in addition to the classic 3v3 competition. At the Birmingham Major 2025, the best players from Europe and South America faced each other: Mawkzy and yANXNZ earned this opportunity via tough qualifiers.
Mawkzy 4:3 yANXNZ
Mawkzy won this match, and he will be playing at the RLCS 2025 1v1 World Championship.
Matchups and scores: Birmingham Major Playoffs
Only the strongest Rocket League esports teams reach Major Playoffs, so each match of this stage is interesting. Here. you’ll find the RLCS 2025 Major final matchups and scores.
Upper Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|
| Team Vitality 2:4 The Ultimates | The Ultimates 4:3 NRG | The Ultimates 0:4 Karmine Corp |
| Karmine Corp 4:2 NRG | Karmine Corp 4:0 FURIA |
Lower Round 1 | Lower Quarterfinals |
|---|---|
| FURIA 4:1 Twisted Minds | FURIA 4:3 Team Vitality |
| Team Falcons 4:0 Geekay Esports | Team Falcons 3:4 NRG |
Karmine Corp are Champions of the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major
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Matches details: Day 1
On the opening day, we could witness Rocket League matches of Lower Round 1 — they are for surviving in the RLCS 2025 Major 1. Then, there were the upper quarterfinals.
Lower Round 1
Match and score | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FURIA 4:1 Twisted Minds | 2:0 | 3:2 | 2:3 | 3:1 | 4:3 | - | - |
| Team Falcons 4:0 Geekay Esports | 6:1 | 5:1 | 4:3 | 5:3 | - | - | - |
- Twisted Minds battled with such a passion in their match vs FURIA — especially in game 5. But the opponents' initial advantage was too significant. FURIA advance to the lower-bracket quarterfinal. The RLCS 2025 Birmingham Majors finishes for Twisted Minds here.
- Team Falcons destroyed Geekay Esports in terms of game-to-game and general scores. It's quite a statement at the start of this Rocket League Major stage.
Upper Quarterfinals
Match and score | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Vitality 2:4 The Ultimates | 1:0 | 5:0 | 1:4 | 0:2 | 1:2 | 3:4 | - |
| Karmine Corp 4:2 NRG | 2:3 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 1:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | - |
- The Ultimates defeated Team Vitality to remain in the upper brackets. The Ultimates advance to the semifinal of the Rocket League 2025 Birmingham Major Playoffs.
- Karmine Corp also earned a spot in the semifinal. They won a match vs the strongest NA Rocket League team, NRG.
Day 2 matches details
It’s the Championship Sunday at the Birmingham Rocket League Major. After the elimination quarterfinals, the fans could witness semifinals and the most important match of the tournament: the grand final.
Lower Quarterfinals
Match and score | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FURIA 4:3 Team Vitality | 0:1 | 2:3 | 5:4 | 3:1 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 2:1 |
| Team Falcons 3:4 NRG | 2:0 | 2:3 | 1:3 | 3:1 | 3:4 | 3:2 | 2:3 |
- The match between Team Falcons vs NRG was back-and-forth, and both teams had a chance to win. Only in the last minute or so, NRG managed to score a couple of brilliant goals, and Team Falcons could not recover from that. NRG advance to the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major semifinal. Their opponents are The Ultimates — one NA Rocket League team can play in the grand final.
- It felt like Team Vitality really could recover in the lower quarterfinal vs FURIA. The match reached the decisive game, and still FURIA won it. In the semifinal, FURIA faces another European team, Karmine Corp.
Semifinals
Match and score | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimates 4:3 NRG | 0:2 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 1:0 |
| Karmine Corp 4:0 FURIA | 1:0 | 4:1 | 3:2 | 2:0 | - | - | - |
- The Ultimates is the first team to reach the grand final of the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major. In a super close match, they defeated NRG, the #1 North American seed.
- Karmine Corp super confidently defeated FURIA. They represent EU in the grand finals.
Grand Final
Match and score | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimates 0:4 Karmine Corp | 1:2 | 1:3 | 1:2 | 0:1 | - | - | - |
- In the grand final of the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major, Karmine Corp proved they are the best Rocket League esports team on the planet right now.
Open qualifiers of RLCS 2025 Split 2 start soon after the Birmingham Major. The first tournament is at the end of April.
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