by Psyonix has unveiled exciting changes for the 2025 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), with a massive $5,000,000 prize pool and format updates aimed at enhancing both competition and fan engagement.
The 2025 season introduces a brand-new 1v1 series, running alongside the traditional 3v3 format, offering individual players a chance to showcase their talents on the global RLCS stage.
New 1v1 Series Format
The 1v1 competition will be divided across the first two splits of the season:
Split 1: Open qualifiers will take place in Europe, South America (SAM), and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Top players will compete for cash prizes, and the winners from Europe and SAM will face off at the first Major’s 1v1 final.
Split 2: North America, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), Oceania (OCE), and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will host their qualifiers, with the top players progressing to the second Major’s 1v1 final.
The winners from these Majors will then battle in a 1v1 showdown at the 2025 World Championship, creating a new dimension of individual competition and rivalries, including the potential for teammates to face each other.
Last Chance Open Qualifiers
A new “Last Chance Open Qualifier” will be introduced, held between Major 2 and the World Championship.
These qualifiers will occur in the four strongest regions based on performance at Majors.
Only one team from each region will advance to the World Championship, raising the stakes and giving underdog teams one final opportunity to qualify.
Expanded World Championship
The 2025 World Championship will expand from 16 to 20 teams, including a new play-in stage.
Four teams from the Last Chance Qualifiers will compete against the lowest-seeded teams from the lowest-ranked regions.
From this stage, four teams will advance to join the top 12 in the main event.
This format gives more teams a shot at glory on the biggest stage in Rocket League.
Ranking Qualification System
A new Rankings Qualification system will also streamline the qualification process.
The top eight teams from each qualifier will automatically advance to later stages in the next Open Qualifier, bypassing early rounds.
This system won’t apply to the first qualifier of each split or the Last Chance Qualifier, maintaining competitiveness for fresh challengers.
With these exciting changes, the 2025 RLCS season promises to deliver more opportunities, intense rivalries, and unforgettable moments.
Fans and players alike can look forward to what could be the most dynamic season in Rocket League history.
