French esports organisation Karmine Corp has received the RLCS Kick-Off Weekend 2026, the opening event of the fifteenth Rocket League Championship Sequence (RLCS) season.
The European roster defeated the North American aspect Shopify Riot 4-0 within the Grand Ultimate.
With this consequence, Karmine Corp has additionally secured a spot on the Boston Main, the primary of two LAN occasions happening in 2026. Not solely this, however the organisation additionally earned a further regional slot for Europe on the Boston Main, the Paris Main, and the World Championship.
Karmine Corp’s Street To Victory
Because the winner of the primary EU Open occasion, Karmine Corp started its Kick-Off Weekend run straight from the semi-finals of the single-elimination bracket. A dominant 4-1 victory over Spacestation Gaming was sufficient for the group to ebook its place within the Grand Ultimate, the place Shopify Riot awaited.
Shopify Riot additionally opened its marketing campaign within the semi-final stage, taking down the darkish horses [REDACTED] with a 4-1 scoreline to face Karmine Corp within the first Grand Ultimate of the 2026 season.
Sustaining its momentum, Karmine Corp lifted the trophy by sweeping apart Shopify Riot 4-0.
What’s Subsequent for Rocket League?
Following Karmine Corp’s victory at Kick-Off Weekend, consideration turns to the second on-line Opens throughout the seven areas. Going down all through January 2026, groups will compete for a share of prize cash along with RLCS Factors.
RLCS Factors decide which groups qualify for Rocket League’s Majors and the World Championship. With Karmine Corp qualifying to the Boston Main by means of its Kick-Off Weekend win, organisations can be combating for the remaining 5 slots.
For Karmine Corp, this victory has additional cemented its place as Europe’s prime Rocket League group. After lifting the Esports World Cup and the 2025 Birmingham Main trophies, the group seems to be to proceed its superb run of kind in Massachusetts.
