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Category: Rocket League

Sizz disqualified from coaching during NA RLCS X Championship

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Rocket League Esports have just announced that NRG Coach Sizz is banned and disqualified from coaching during the NA (North American RLCS X Championship). Here is their statement:

NRG Coach Sizz disqualified from coaching during NA RLCS X Championship – Why?

In the reddit thread above, Psyonix Ian points his fingers at Emiliano “Sizz” Benny as he emphasises that he broke RLCS and RL Player Code of Conduct. Psyonix have carried out an investigation on their part and have found some concrete evidence. This evidence shows that Sizz was disrespecting and attempting to humiliate a staff member of Psyonix. This is the clip in question:

This is obviously not something that Psyonix or any tournament organiser could put behind, and discipline had to take place. This coaching ban didn’t stop NRG GarretG to make some fun out of it all:

What’s next?

Heading into the NA RLCS X Championship, NRG were among some of the favourites to win the entire event. With their very recent success in regional competitions, people had them dominating all throughout the tournament. Now with this circumstance, that might be a bit of a tougher task for NRG. 

At the time of writing, NRG are yet to make a statement about the matter.
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XSET Parting ways with AlphaKep

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

North American organisation XSET have announced that they are parting ways with one of their Rocket League players, AlphaKep. Here is their announcement:

XSET Parting ways with AlphaKep – Who is he?

23-year-old Austin “AlphaKep” Kepner is a professional Rocket League player from America. He kicked off his career in 2017 with team Ducks on Quack and then slowly climbed through the ranks. He played with Noble Esports, Avidity Esports, Randy Gibbons’ River Rats, as well as Stromboli. And today we saw the conclusion of his 10-month career path with XSET.

Here are some of his best achievements with XSET:

  • 5th in the RLCS Season X – Spring: The Grid NA – 20th April 2021 – $7,000
  • 5th-8th at the RLCS Season X – Fall: NA Regional Event 2 – 20th September 2020 – $4,000
  • 9th-10th in RLCS Season X – Spring: NA Major – 22nd May 2021 – $3,000

What’s next?

The main reason for this departure was probably due to disappointing results in regional competitions. On XSET’s side, hopefully they manage to find a suitable third to fill in their final role. And from AlphaKep’s perspective, we’re sure that he’ll find a new home soon. He’s even expressed his feelings on twitter, stating that his hunger for competition is still there, and he’ll be back in no time.

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NRG win RLCS X Spring North American Major

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past weekend we saw NRG win the RLCS X Spring North American Major. They took down some of the best teams in their region to win it. Here’s how it all went down:

Final Standings + Winnings

  • 1st – $36,000 – The General NRG
  • 2nd – $18,000 – G2 Esports
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000 – FaZe Clan
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000 – Rogue
  • 5th-8th – $5,000 – Spacestation Gaming
  • 6th – $5,000 – Team Envy
  • 7th – $5,000 – Susquehanna Soniqs
  • 8th – $5,000 – Shopify Rebellion
  • 9th-10th – $3,000 – XSET
  • 9th-10th – $3,000 – Version1

NRG win RLCS X Spring North American Major – How did they do it?

Group Stage

NRG started it all by getting a 3-1 scoreline during the group stage. They won against G2 Esports, Version1, SpaceStation Gaming and only lost against FaZe Clan.

Playoffs

Their first match-up in the playoffs was against one of their main rivals, Envy. This team Envy roster has shown a lot of promise in recent events, and was one of the tournament favorites. During this game, NRG stepped up big time, winning the series with a clean 4-0.

With this win, they moved on to play the semifinals against Rogue. They too have had solid performances recently, but they didn’t show their potential in the semis as they got stomped by NRG 4-2.

Grand Final

Whilst NRG were climbing the top bracket, G2 were slowly working their way up the bottom bracket. To get their spot, G2 esports took down the Susquehanna Soniqs as well as FaZe Clan. Heading into the Grand Final match-up, no one was sure who was going to win. Games went back and forth, but with such a great tournament run, NRG were unstoppable all throughout. They won the series 4-2, and were crowned champions of the final major event in the 10th season of RLCS. Here are the final moments of that series:

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How To Watch RLCS X Spring North American Major: teams, format, schedule, streams, predictions

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This next weekend we’ll be seeing one of the biggest Rocket League events in North America. This is because the RLCS X Spring North American Major is just around the corner. The event will feature some of the best teams in the region, all competing for the regional title. Here’s our full tournament guide of the event:

Tournament’s background

The RLCS X Spring North American Major is the biggest North American Rocket League event to happen this year. It will feature 10 of the best teams in the region and we assure you it’s going to be a stacked event. $100,000 USD are up for grabs, as well as RLCS Circuit Rankings Points, which will contribute to the North American Leaderboard.

How to qualify for the main event

For the majority of the teams participating in this event, they got their spot through their Spring Ranking. This meant that the top 8 teams of Spring would get a spot at the North American Major. The 9th team participating got their spot by winning the qualification tie breaker, and the 10th team were added due to winning The Grid Wildcard.

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Credits: Psyonix

Prize distribution

There will be a total of $100,000 to be split between all participating teams. Here is a list of how the prize pool will be spread:

  • 1st – $36,000
  • 2nd – $18,000
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000
  • 5th-8th – $5,000
  • 9th-10th – $3,000

Tournament Format for the RLCS X Spring North American Major

Group Stage:

  • 10 teams are split into 2 groups of 5
  • These teams will play in a group round robin best of 5 format
    • In the case of a tie, game difference will be the main tiebreaker, followed by the head to head
  • The top 4 teams advance to playoffs
  • The 5th placing team gets eliminated

Playoffs:

  • Single elimination bracket
  • All Matches to be played in a best of 7 (including Grand Final)

Teams Participating

A total of 10 teams are participating in the event and they have been slotted into 2 groups which have been revealed. Here’s a short list of all teams taking part, sorted by their group:

Group A

  • Rogue
  • Shopify Rebellion
  • Susquehanna Soniqs
  • Team Envy
  • XSET

Group B

  • FaZe Clan
  • G2 Esports
  • The General NRG
  • Spacestation Gaming
  • Version1
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Credits: Liquipedia

RLCS X Spring North American Major – Schedule list

The event will start on the 22nd of May and will continue to play out till the day after (23rd). Here are the initial matches of the event:

Group A – Round 1

  • 19:00 CEST – Team Envy vs XSET
  • 19:00 CEST – Rogue vs Susquehanna Soniqs

Group A – Round 2

  • 19:50 CEST – Team Envy vs Shopify Rebellion
  • 19:50 CEST – Susquehanna Soniqs vs XSET

Group A – Round 3

  • 20:40 CEST – Rogue vs XSET
  • 20:40 CEST – Shopify Rebellion vs Susquehanna Soniqs

Streaming platform list

The event will stream on the official Rocket League twitch channel here. The secondary stream will be on the UGC twitch channel. As a bonus for non-english speakers, the event will stream in French and Dutch.

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Watch the RLCS X Spring North American Major stream on esportsguide.com

You can also watch the RLCS X Spring North American Major live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.

Watch the event on www.esportsguide.com 

Predictions

There are many teams that have high chances of winning the event in North America. However, according to recent results, Team Envy and NRG probably have the highest odds at winning the entire event. Then again, this is Rocket League, an esport where anything can happen. All we can say is that this event is going to be an absolute banger.

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Team BDS crowned champions of RLCS X European Spring Major

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This past weekend we saw the European Team BDS being crowned as champions of the RLCS X European Spring Major. Here is how it all went down:

Final Standings + Winnings

  • 1st – $36,000 – Team BDS
  • 2nd – $18,000 – Solary
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000 – SK Gaming
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000 – Guild Esports
  • 5th – $5,000 – Top Blokes
  • 6th – $5,000 – Team Vitality
  • 7th – $5,000 – German Amigos
  • 8th – $5,000 – Team Queso
  • 9th-10th – $3,000 – White Demons
  • 9th-10th – $3,000 – BS+COMPETITION

Team BDS crowned champions of RLCS X European Spring Major – How?

Group Stage

Team BDS kicked off the event with a spectacular start, winning matches against German Amigos, Team Vitality, Queso, and BS+Competition. This got them into 1st place in Group A with a 4-0 scoreline, getting them a qualification to the playoffs.

Playoffs

Their first match-up in the playoffs was against Top Blokes, a team from England. They seemed like tough opponents at first, but in the end it was BDS that came out on top with a 4-2 victory in the best of 7. Their next opponent was Guild Esports, a team that placed 2nd in group B, and had just taken down Team Vitality in the Quarter Finals. Matches were quite close overall, with just a goal gap throughout all matches in the series. But again, it was Team BDS to win it once again.

Grand Finals

In the meantime, the new French team of Solary had been slowly climbing through the bottom side of the bracket. They beat teams like German Amigos, as well as the newly established SK Gaming to reach the Grand Finals. Similar to matches prior, this series was immensely close, but with BDS’ aggression towards the later stages of the game, they were just unstoppable. Team BDS won the series 4-1 and were crowned champions of the European Spring Major. Here are the final moments of the last game:

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How To Watch RLCS X Spring European Major: teams, format, schedule, streams, predictions

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This upcoming weekend we’ll be having one of the biggest Rocket League events in Europe. This is because the RLCS X Spring European Major is just around the corner. The event will feature some of the best teams in the region, all competing for the regional title. Here’s our full tournament guide of the event:

Tournament’s background

The RLCS X Spring European Major is the biggest European Rocket League event to happen yet. It will feature 9 of the best teams according to the rankings, as well as an underdog team from the wildcard event. $100,000 USD are up for grabs, as well as RLCS Circuit Rankings Points, which will contribute to the European Leaderboard.

How to qualify for the main event

For the most part, teams participating in this tournament got their spot via their Spring Ranking. This meant that the top 9 teams of Spring would get a spot at the European Major. However, the 10th team got their spot through The Grid Wildcard, a tough competition between other teams from Europe.

Prize distribution

There will be a total of $100,000 to be split between all participating teams. Here is a list of how the prize pool will be spread:

  • 1st – $36,000
  • 2nd – $18,000
  • 3rd-4th – $10,000
  • 5th-8th – $5,000
  • 9th-10th – $3,000

Tournament Format

Group Stage:

  • 10 teams are split into 2 groups of 5
  • These teams will play in a group round robin best of 5 format
    • In the case of a tie, game difference will be the main tiebreaker, followed by the head to head
  • The top 4 teams advance to playoffs
  • The 5th placing team gets eliminated

Playoffs:

  • Single elimination bracket
  • All Matches to be played in a best of 7 (including Grand Final)

Teams Participating at the RLCS X Spring European Major

A total of 10 teams (European) are participating in the event. The tournament groups have not yet been stated so we are listing them all under one category:

  • Team BDS
  • Team Queso
  • Solary
  • Team Vitality
  • White Demons
  • Guild Esports
  • BS+Competition
  • Top Blokes
  • Aether
  • German Amigos

RLCS X Spring European Major Schedule list

The event will start on the 15th of May and will continue to play out till the 16th. The match schedule of the event has not yet been clarified but we will be updating the schedule once it has been released. What we know so far is that the group stage will be held on the 15th, and that the playoffs are on the 16th.

Streaming platform list

The event will stream on the official Rocket League twitch channel here. The secondary stream will be on the UGC twitch channel. As a bonus for non-english speakers, the event will stream in French and Dutch.

Watch the RLCS X Spring European Major stream on esportsguide.com

You can also watch the RLCS X Spring European Major live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.

Watch the event on www.esportsguide.com

Predictions

This is probably going to be the most stacked European event in a while, meaning that the games in this tournament are going to be very close. Recently we’ve had teams like Team Queso and Guild Esports on the rise, so they definitely have the highest odds of success at the moment. That being said, Rocket League esports is very different from other esports, which could mean that any underdog team can take out some of the best. In the end, we’ll just have to see who plays the best and comes out on top!

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Intel World Open Announced – More Rocket League

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

This time last year, the Intel World Open was going to make history by being tied to the Olympics. However, last year everything had to be cancelled for obvious reasons but now, we’re back. Indeed, Intel is once again pushing the event and tied to the Olympics yet again – let’s do it!

Intel World Open – Multiple Esports

In order to merit being part of the Olympics, this event will only feature non-violent, non-bloody esports. Namely, the likes of Street Fighter V and Rocket League will be featured. Bearing this in mind, we naturally have a keen interest for Rocket League, which will host a $250,000 prize pool on its own.

Credits: Intel Gaming Twitter

In terms of details, the finals for the IWO Regional Championship for Rocket League will take place from 11-14th July.

With lots of details yet to be announced, this is generally an awesome piece of news for general esports. Indeed, this will be an opportunity for the esports to find its place at the Olympics in Tokyo later on this year, besides traditional esports.

Credits: ESL Twitter

Further down the line, this could potentially lead to more esports being allowed to take part in this rare opportunity. We’ll keep an eye out for details regarding the Rocket League event.

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Shadow retiring from competitive Rocket League

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Professional player for Stromboli, Shadow has announced that he is retiring from competitive Rocket League. Here is his announcement:

Shadow retiring from competitive Rocket League – Who is he?

For all of you who don’t know, Daniel “Shadow” Manso is a 17-year-old Rocket League player from the United States. He started his RL career back in 2018 with Upper 90 Esports, although his stay was very short, as just 13 days later, he moved onto team Defiant. He then went back to Upper 90 Esports a couple months after, and later on in his career, represented Goat Patrol, Paradox, Charlotte Phoenix and recently Stromboli. He’s achieved $15,798 in total approximate esports earnings, and he was most successful with the Charlotte Phoenix lineup.

Here are some of his best achievements:

  • 7th-8th at RLSS North America – $13,000
  • 2nd in RLCS Season 9 North America RLRS – $10,000
  • 3rd at RLCS Season 8 North America RLRS – $9,000

Community reaction

For the most part, many professional players in the North American scene have expressed that they are very sad to see such a young and talented player depart from the esport. Shadow being only 17 means that he still has so much more to offer. Who knows, maybe he might return at some point in the future…

Shadow has not yet announced his plans for the future, but we can expect that his main focus will be on content creation and streaming full-time.

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Team Envy win Lamborghini Open Event

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Last weekend we saw Team Envy win the Lamborghini Open Event for the Spring RLCS X season. Here is how it all went down:

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Final Standings + Winnings:

  • 1st – $30,000 – Team Envy
  • 2nd – $15,000 – NRG
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Spacestation Gaming
  • 3rd-4th – $8,000 – Oxygen Esports
  • 5th – $5,000 – Rogue
  • 6th – $5,000 – Shopify Rebellion
  • 7th – $5,000 – Alpine Esports
  • 8th – $5,000 – Ghost Gaming
  • 9th – $2,000 – Version1
  • 10th – $2,000 – G2 Esports
  • 11th – $2,000 – Charlotte Phoenix
  • 12th – $2,000 – FaZe Clan

Team Envy win Lamborghini Open Event – How did they do it?

Group Stage

They started it all by topping their group in group C with a 4-0 scoreline. They won matches versus teams like Ostyn, Ghost Gaming, Stromboli, as well as Shopify Rebellion. By placing top 2 in their group, Envy got a spot in the knockout gauntlet, and their first opponent was Charlotte Phoenix. They were no obstacle for Team Envy, as the series finished 3-0 in favour of Turbopolsa and his teammates. With this win they qualified to the main playoffs stage.

Playoffs

Their first match in the playoffs was a rematch against Ghost Gaming. Here Team Envy played with their 100% performance, winning the series 4-0. Spacestation Gaming was next, and they were the only team to give Envy a challenge so far. Despite such a strong performance from them, Envy were still the victors as they won the series 4-3.

Grand Finals

In the meantime, NRG were climbing their way through the bracket as well. They beat Rogue in the Quarterfinals and Oxygen Esports in the Semifinals to get into the Grand Finals versus Envy. This final best of 7 series went the distance, as all matches were played and it was all down to the wire. At first, matches went back and forth, starting with NRG, then continuing with Envy, but eventually it was Team Envy to come out with the victory. Here is how it ended:

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How to Watch RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3: teams, format, schedule, streams, predictions

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

This next weekend we’ll be seeing some intense Rocket League competition. This is because the RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3 will take place, starting tonight! Here is everything you need to know about the event, and how to watch it:

Tournament’s background

This will be the third and final regional event for Spring in the 10th season of the Rocket League Championship Series. After this event, the teams will prepare themselves for the highly anticipated RLCS Season X – Spring: North American Major. The RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3 is in partnership with Lamborghini as an official partner for the RLCS X Circuit.

How to qualify for the main event

All of the teams participating in the event qualified through 2 different options. Some teams have gotten their spot due to their Spring Ranking and some others qualified through the closed qualifier.

Prize distribution

A total of $100,000 USD will spread out between all participants. This is how the prize money will be distributed:

  • 1st – $30,000
  • 2nd – $15,000
  • 3rd/4th – $8,000
  • 5th-8th – $5,000
  • 9th-12th – $2,000
  • 13th-16th – $1,500
  • 17th-20th – $1,250
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Credits: Psyonix

Tournament Format

Group Stage:

  • 20 teams are split into 4 groups of 5.
  • In the group stage, each team battles everyone in their group in a best of 5 format.
  • In the case of ties, the game differential is the primary factor, however it is then followed by a head to head match.
  • The top 2 of each group go to the winners bracket of the Knockout Gauntlet.
  • 3rd and 4th placers go to losers bracket of the Knockout Gauntlet
  • The 5th placing team of each group is eliminated from the event.

Knockout Gauntlet:

  • The Knockout Gauntlet will feature 16 teams in total.
  • Teams fight it all in a double elimination bracket.
  • Each game is in a best of 5 format.
  • The top 8 teams, 4 from Winners, and 4 from losers advance to playoffs.

Playoffs:

  • The playoffs are played in a single elimination bracket.
  • All matches are played in a best of 7.
  • Winners of the grand finals are crowned champions.

Teams Participating at RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3

A total of 20 teams are taking part in this event. Here is a full list of them below, separated by their groups:

Group A:

  • Rogue
  • Oxygen Esports
  • Susquehanna Soniqs
  • Version1
  • Volt Esports

Group B:

  • 72PC
  • Charlotte Phoenix
  • Continuum
  • FaZe Clan
  • SpaceStation Gaming

Group C:

  • Ghost Gaming
  • Ostyn
  • Shopify Rebellion
  • Stromboli
  • Team Envy

Group D:

  • Alpine
  • G2 Esports
  • NRG
  • Team .EXE
  • XSET

Schedule list

The event is intended to start tonight, the 22nd of April, and then go on till the 25th. Here’s a quick run down of the tournament schedule:

  • Group Stage:
    • April 22nd-23rd
  • Knocout Gauntlet:
    • April 24th
  • Playoffs:
    • April 25th

Streaming platform list

The third regional event will stream on the official Rocket League twitch channel here. The tournament will also be broadcasted from the teams point of view. Visit the tournament’s liquipedia page to find out more.

Watch the RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3 stream on esportsguide.com

You can also watch the RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3 live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.

Click here to watch the event

Predictions for the RLCS X Spring NA Regional Event 3

When it comes to predictions, the North American regional events have always been an exciting tournament to watch. Not only is the competition high, but every single time we’re seeing new and interesting story lines. Recently, we’ve had SpaceStation Gaming take the throne in the 2nd Regional Event for North America, however this time round it might be a bit different. Odds are it’s between Rogue, G2, FaZe, SSG, Envy, and NRG to take the win.

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