RLCS 2026 Boston Major: The first international Rocket League event of the season

Eugene Bozhenko

Eugene Bozhenko

After a series of regional qualifiers, the best Rocket League teams in the world gather in Boston, MA, for an exciting tournament. The biggest favorites have a high-stakes test for their new rosters!

To lift the trophy of RLCS Boston Major 2026, the participants must make it through a pretty intense competition. The event consists of the Group Stage and Playoffs happening across four days in total. The final brackets happen in front of a crowd in the Agganis Arena.

In addition to the general excitement of top-level Rocket League esports, the Boston Major is a big showcase of the global power balance.

Two key players left Europe for Middle East teams. What can Evan "M0nkey M00n" Rogez and Samy "dralii" Hajji do against their former teams? NRG proclaimed the NA dominance at the World Championship 2025. Can they keep this level on the home ground?

Everything about the Rocket League Boston Major 2026 is here. Watch the stream, discover matchups at all the stages, and check out the final results.

How to watch the Rocket League Boston Major 2026: Stream

The official Rocket League Esports channels on YouTube and Twitch broadcast the Boston Major 2026 matches. You can watch Stream A here, as it’s embedded above. Here is the Day 1 Alternate Stream.

RLCS 2026 Boston Major schedule

This Rocket League tournament continues from Feb. 19 to Feb 22. You’ll find the detailed schedule below.

Day 1 matchups and schedule at the RLCS 2026 Boston Major (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Day 1 matchups and schedule at the RLCS 2026 Boston Major (Image via Rocket League Esports)

Playoffs schedule

It's still without the exact matchups, but we already know the schedule of the final matches at Rocket League Boston Major 2026.

Schedule for the RLCS 2026 Boston Major Playoffs (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Schedule for the RLCS 2026 Boston Major Playoffs (Image via Rocket League Esports)

Results at Rocket League esports Boston Major 2026

The initial tournament stage includes matches in four groups: only the top 2 teams advance further. The Group Stage format is single round robin, where every team plays three best-of-five (Bo5) matches.

In the Playoffs, the top 8 teams compete through the AFL system brackets.

Groups

Teams in Groups A and B (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Teams in Groups A and B (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Teams in Groups C and D (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Teams in Groups C and D (Image via Rocket League Esports)

Playoffs

Upper quarterfinals
Semifinals
Grand final
Group A 1st vs Group D 1stTBD vs TBDTBD vs TBD
Group B 1st vs Group C 1stTBD vs TBD
Lower round 1
Lower quarterfinals
Group C 2nd vs Group B 2ndTBD vs TBD
Group D 2nd vs Group A 2ndTBD vs TBD

Top favorites to watch out for

The RLCS 2026 Boston Major unites Rocket League esports from all the main regions. Traditionally, Europe, MENA, and North America are considered favorites. South American players can deliver big upsets.

We can highlight a few teams to watch out for during the tournament — they can be your top picks at betting platforms, but always be reasonable and remember that no win is guaranteed in esports.

NRG at World Championship 2025 (Image via Rocket League Esports)
NRG at World Championship 2025 (Image via Rocket League Esports)
  • Karmine Corp adapted well to playing without Samy "dralii" Hajji. The new roster won the RLCS 2026 Kick-Off Weekend event and two EU qualifiers.
Karmine Corp are the Kick-Off Weekend 2025 Champions (Image via Rocket Leagues Esports)
Karmine Corp are the Kick-Off Weekend 2025 Champions (Image via Rocket Leagues Esports)
  • Twisted Minds was strengthened by Mohammed Khalid "trk511" Alotaibi and Evan "M0nkey M00n" Rogez. The team won one MENA qualifier.
Evan "M0nkey M00n" Rogez (Image via Twisted Minds)
Evan "M0nkey M00n" Rogez (Image via Twisted Minds)
  • Falcons compete without trk511, but they have dralii instead. The Raleigh Major winners were at the top of two MENA qualifiers.
Team Falcons at the Raleigh Major, still with trk511 (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Team Falcons at the Raleigh Major, still with trk511 (Image via Rocket League Esports)
  • Gentle Mates were pretty strong in the European Split 1. The team fully renewed the roster during the recent transfer window.
Gentle Mates at the Kick-Off Weekend (Image via Rocket League Esports)
Gentle Mates at the Kick-Off Weekend (Image via Rocket League Esports)

Matches with FURIA are always exciting to witness. The team [Redacted] surprised the NA scene with their results in Split 1. Team Vitality may finally adapt to competing without M0nkey M00n. Rocket League esports is unpredictable, and the Boston Major can treat us to many great moments!

Right after this event, teams return to the regional competition. The RLCS 2026 Paris Major is from May 20 to May 24, and the qualifiers start in March.