2026 Rocket League World Championship Primer
It’s nearly time for the 2026 Rocket League World Championship, which brings RLCS back to Fort Worth, Texas. Rocket League’s 20 best teams will battle it out at Dickies Arena for a shot at the $1,200,000 prize pool and the chance to be crowned Rocket League World Champions!
Read up on all the information for the Rocket League World Championship, running September 15 through September 20, below.
Rocket League World Championship - Key Info
The 2026 Rocket League World Championship will take place from September 15-20 and livestreamed on Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok.
Qualified Teams:
EU
- Team Vitality
- Karmine Korp
- Gentle Mates
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Manchester City
- Mate y Tapa
NA
- Spacestation Gaming
- Shopify Rebellion
- Virtus.pro
- NRG
- FUT Esports
SAM
- Made In Brazil
- FURIA
- Bigodes
MENA
- Twisted Minds
- Team Falcons
- R8 Esports
OCE
- Wildcard
APAC
- TSM
SSA
- Five Fears
Qualified Players for 2v2
- Rw9 & Kiileerz
- Zen & Atow.
- Reveal & zach
- yANXNZ & swiftt.
Qualified Players for 1v1
- Nwpo
- Nass
- Diaz
- Kv1
Format, Broadcast, and Schedule
The World Championship schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, September 15: Play-In
- Wednesday, September 16: Group Stage & 1v1 Semi Final
- Thursday, September 17: Group Stage & 2v2 Semi Final
- Friday, September 18: Playoffs Round 1 + 1v1 Grand Final
- Saturday, September 19: Playoffs Round 2 + 2v2 Grand Final
- Sunday, September 20: Championship Sunday
The first three days of competition (September 15-17) will host two simultaneous matches and be broadcast on separate channels (“Stream 1” vs. “Stream 2”).
Watching online? Here are all the ways you can watch live.
- Stream 1 (Sept 15-17): RL Twitch, RL Youtube, RL Esports YouTube, RL TikTok
- Stream 2 (Sept 15-17): RL Esports Twitch, RL Esports YouTube
- Finals (Sept 18-20, English): RL Twitch, RL Twitch, RL Youtube, RL Esports YouTube, RL TikTok
Here’s the detailed broadcast schedule:
- September 15th (Play-ins)
- 10:30 CDT on Main stream
- 11:00 CDT on Alternate stream
- September 16th (Group Stage day 1)
- 11:00 CDT on Main stream
- 11:00 CDT on Alternate stream
- September 17th (Group Stage day 2)
- 11:00 CDT on Main stream
- 11:00 CDT on Alternative stream
- September 18th (Playoffs & 1v1 Grand Final)
- 11:00 CDT on Main stream
- September 19th (Playoffs & 2v2 Grand Final)
- 11:00 CDT on Main stream
- September 20th (Championship Sunday)
- 11:00 CDT on Main stream
If English isn’t your preferred language, these alternate language broadcasts will stream all six days of competition.
French
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (LATAM)
Portuguese
- https://www.twitch.tv/firewall154
- https://www.twitch.tv/saltbang
- https://www.twitch.tv/dudsmelow
- https://www.twitch.tv/graci
German
Swedish
On-Site Co-Streamers
French
- Rocket Baguette
Spanish
- NeneCreative
English
- Retals / Chief Beef / Jamaican Coconut / Apparently Jack
- VNCE / Tenacity / Jordhys / Feer
Arabic
- W1llyv
Catch Rocket League on the Big Screen!
For the first time ever, the Rocket League World Championship will be streamed live to AMC Theatres across the US on Championship Sunday. If you can't make it to Dickies Arena in-person, check out a local theater, grab some snacks and experience Rocket League on the biggest screen possible with your friends.
50 AMC Theatres will be showing the event on September 20th with doors opening at 10:30am CDT and preshow starting at 11:00am CDT. A list of participating AMC locations is below. Tickets are on sale now at AMCTheatres.com or the AMC mobile app, and every purchase comes with a commemorative ticket that has a code to redeem Drops you would earn on Twitch.
RL University
In addition to AMC theatres, colleges around the US will be hosting in-person Official Watch Parties on Championship Sunday on their campuses, open to registered students at each school:
- Syracuse University
- University of Texas at Austin
- Texas A&M University
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- Maryville University
- North Carolina State
Attending In-Person?
If you’re attending the World Championship at Dickies Arena on September 18, 19, and/or 20, doors will open for fans at 10:00 CDT each day.
The venue will have designated merchandise booths with a range of clothing and accessory options so you can rep RLCS during the show and beyond!
Meet & Greets with players and creators will take place throughout the weekend. Sessions are scheduled around match play, with most happening shortly after doors open and in breaks between series. The approximate timings are:
- Friday, September 18:
- 12:00 - 12:30 Signing Session
- 14:00 - 14:30 Signing Session
- 15:30 - 16:00 Signing Session
- 19:00-20:30 (Trophy Photo VIP)
- Saturday, September 19:
- 12:00 - 12:30 Signing Session
- 14:00 - 14:30 Signing Session
- 15:30 - 16:00 Signing Session
- 19:00 - 20:30 (VIP exclusive, mix of talent + players)
- Sunday, September 20:
- 12:30 - 13:15 Signing Session
For information surrounding prohibited items, bags, health & safety, and more, check out the Dickies Arena information page.
We can’t wait to welcome you all to Fort Worth to cheer for your favorite teams. Make sure to keep up to date on all the latest World Championship news over on our X and Instagram. See you soon!