Karmine Corp and MIBR have continued their sturdy begins on this 12 months’s Rocket League Championship Sequence (RLCS) season with victories within the second regional opens for the RLCS Boston Main.
The French esports organisation secured victory in Europe, whereas the Brazilian organisation gained its first South American open of the season.
Karmine Corp Dominance Continues
Having gained the primary on-line open and the Kick-Off Weekend, Karmine Corp has cemented its place as considered one of Europe’s powerhouses. A flawless 3-0 document in Group B booked its place within the higher bracket quarter finals, with victories over Mild Mates and NOVO Esports securing a spot within the playoffs.
2 Danes 1 Bruv got here near knocking Karmine Corp into the decrease bracket, with all seven matches wanted to find out the winner. After a back-and-forth contest, the French organisation secured a 4-3 victory, establishing an all-French conflict with Group Vitality within the semi-finals.
Group Vitality opened the semi-finals with a 3-2 victory, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to beat a superior Karmine Corp, which gained 4 straight matches for a 4-1 collection win to e-book its place within the Grand Remaining as soon as once more.
The Grand Remaining noticed Ninjas in Pyjamas give the defending European Open winners a run for its cash. Three consecutive wins in a row gave Ninjas in Pyjamas a convincing 3-1 lead, however Karmine Corp answered again with three wins of its personal, taking recreation seven 2-1 after two minutes of time beyond regulation to safe a 4-3 collection victory to win its second Open of 2026.
MIBR Rises To Prime
MIBR got here near reaching the top of South American Rocket League after ending the primary Open occasion, putting second behind a dominant FURIA roster. Nevertheless, the second Open started with MIBR comfortably securing a spot in bracket play, scoring three victories through the Swiss stage.
A 3-1 victory over Concern of God within the quarter-final, adopted by a 3-0 sweep of Three Level Shooters within the semi-finals, locked in a playoff place.
MIBR continued its sturdy type within the higher bracket quarter-finals, comfortably defeating Group Secret 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals, the place Amethyst would await. Regardless of Amethyst taking an early lead, MIBR secured victory with a hard-fought 4-3 scoreline to earn one other look in an RLCS Open Grand Remaining.
Regardless of defeat to MIBR, Group Secret scored a shock 4-1 victory over Open 1 champions FURIA, establishing an higher bracket semi-final rematch. Just like the semis, Group Secret opened the collection with a win earlier than MIBR answered again in video games two and three to take the lead. A win in recreation 4 stored Group Secret in rivalry earlier than 2-1, and 3-2 wins closed out a 4-2 collection victory for MIBR.
What Subsequent For Rocket League Esports?
Because of successful Open 2 in Europe and South America, Karmine Corp and MIBR high their regional standings with 33 and 25 factors, respectively.
After successful the Kick-Off Weekend, Karmine Corp has already booked its place on the Boston Main, whereas MIBR appears to be like to safe qualification with one other sturdy efficiency within the third Open, happening from January twenty third to February 1st.
