Do they have baguette and beret toppings in the game? All the fans should dress their cars properly to be ready for this epic event!
Selecting France as the next Rocket League World Championship location feels so logical. The country has one of the biggest and the most dedicated communities in the world. Europe in general is arguably the strongest competitive region for this game. And sure, the defending World Champions are from France, even if those players are not in Team BDS now.
It's officially confirmed: the RLCS 2025 World Championship happens in France.
RLCS 2025 World Championship: Location details
The Rocket League World Championship 2025 concludes the esports season. It happens from Sep. 9 to Sep. 14.
- Lyon-Décines is the city in France that hosts the RLCS 2025 World Championship.
- LDLC Arena is the place for the crowd to gather and for the teams to show their competitive skills. The final stage in the arena is from Sep. 12 to Sep. 14.
Are you ready to buy tickets? They are on sale starting from Feb. 12! More info on this event is on the official page.
The format of Rocket League World Championship 2025
The journey to the final RLCS 2025 event has already started. The World Championship 2025 location was revealed right before the second open qualifier in North America. Some other regions are preparing for Open 3.
20 teams from different regions are able to participate in the RLCS 2025 World Championship 2025. This number is bigger compared to 16 teams in 2024.
To qualify for this Rocket League esports tournament, teams should reach the top placements on their regional leaderboards.
- North America and Europe have four slots each.
- Oceania, South America, and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) have two slots per region.
- APAC (Asia-Pacific) and Southeast Asia can send only one team each to the Rocket League World Championship 2025.
- The Last Chance Qualifier distributes the remaining four slots.
The final Rocket League 2025 leaderboard is formed by two Splits, with three open qualifiers and two Majors in each.
- RLCS 2025 Split 1 ends with the Birmingham Major, UK, March 27–30.
- RLCS 2025 Split 2 invites the community for the final matches to the Raleigh Major, USA, June 26–29.
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1v1 Championship
In addition to the traditional 3v3 team matches, the Rocket League World Championship 2025 features a 1v1 competition for the first time ever!
- The 1v1 qualifiers happen after the third open qualifiers of Split 1 (EU and SAM) and Split 2 (NA and MENA).
- The 1v1 finals are part of RLCS 2025 Majors.
- The 1v1 World Championship happens in Lyon - Décines, in France, alongside the main 3v3 tournament.
What is the prize pool for the RLCS 2025 World Championship?
The prize pool for the full RLCS 2025 season is $5 million. At the final event, the Rocket League World Championship 2025, the participants battle for their pieces of the $1,200,000 USD prize pool.
Another great thing about the RLCS 2025 World Championship 2025 is that it happens right after the Fortnite Global Championship 2025, which is in Lyon-Décines, France, from Sep. 6 to Sep. 7.
We will be able to enjoy so many soccar tournaments before the final event of this season! For all Rocket League esports news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
