BLAST, the operator of the Rocket League Championship Collection (RLCS), has unveiled the roadmap for the title’s 2026 esports season.
The match organiser revealed that subsequent yr’s season will function a further LAN match and the arrival of two-versus-two as a 3rd aggressive sport mode.
From December fifth to seventh, a Kick-Off LAN will happen in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is able to act because the finale for the season’s first Open occasion.
The Kick-Off LAN will function 12 groups competing for the season’s first offline trophy and can act as the primary alternative for followers to see how every area fares towards the opposite.
Following the Kick-Off LAN, the primary break up will finish with the primary RLCS Main of the yr set to happen in North America in February. Break up two will see Rocket League return to France, with Main 2 happening on the La Défense Enviornment in Paris.
Particulars on the Main 1 venue have but to be revealed.
Just like 2025, the 2026 season options three on-line Opens per break up, with a Main LAN occasion happening on the finish of every one. Final-chance qualifiers for the World Championship will even return, with the season-ending occasion being prolonged to 6 days.
Following the addition of 1v1 tournaments within the 2025 RLCS aggressive circuit, 2026 will now function 2v2s as a 3rd aggressive sport mode. In response to BLAST, the 2v2 occasions may have separate Opens and will probably be featured at LANs.
RLCS 2026 Roster Eligibility
For groups selecting to subject a substitute, three of the 4 gamers should adhere to the brand new eligibility necessities.
BLAST said that these modifications “are designed to maintain regional competitors truthful and balanced, whereas nonetheless permitting worldwide expertise to shine.”
