The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) World Championship Finals 2026 will return to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
The venue, located near Dallas, was announced during the Rocket League Paris Major, the last RLCS LAN before the World Championship.
This will be the third time RLCS Worlds has taken place at the venue, following the 2022 and 2024 iterations of the event.
Earlier this month, Dickies Arena also hosted the Blast Rivals Spring Counter-Strike tournament, another esports event run by RLCS tournament organizers BLAST.
The 20 best Rocket League teams from around the world will compete from September 15 to 20 for the World title.
Additionally, the finals will feature a $1.2 million prize pool plus additional funds from profits of in-game content similar to the Paris Major bundle.
RLCS World Championship 2026 Teams
While the RLCS World Championship is still a few months away, the majority of teams have already secured their spots at the prestigious tournament.
Throughout the RLCS season, teams have been earning RLCS Ranking Points through qualifying for and placing high at major tournaments.
These rankings will decide 16 of the 20 participating teams, with slots allocated to each region based on previous performances.
The final four teams will then be decided by a Last Chance Qualifier, with one slot apiece for Europe, MENA, and North America, while the fourth will go to either APAC (Asia-Pacific) or SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa), depending on Paris Major results.
With the majority of slots already mathematically secured, the current line-up for the tournament is as follows:
- EU #1 – Gentle Mates
- EU #2 – Team Vitality
- EU #3 – Karmine Corp
- EU #4 – Ninjas in Pyjamas
- EU #5 – Man City Esports
- NA #1 – Shopify Rebellion
- NA #2 – NRG
- NA #3 – Spacestation Gaming
- NA #4 – TBD
- SAM #1 – FURIA
- SAM #2 – MIBR
- MENA #1 – Twisted Minds
- MENA #2 – TBD
- OCE #1 – TBD
- APAC #1 – TSM
- APAC #2 – Five Fears
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And find out why Man City decided to enter Rocket League after 10 years in esports.
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