NRG, Spacestation Gaming, FaZe Clan Among 20 Invited to Rocket League Club Championship
The new $2.5 million tournament will begin in London on Dec. 9 with 24 total teams competing.
NRG, Spacestation Gaming and FaZe Clan are among 20 organizations invited to be founding members of Rocket League's new RLCS Club Championship, which starts Dec. 9 in London with a $2.5 million prize pool.
Psyonix will directly invite 20 clubs into the competition, with four more spots decided through an open online qualifier starting in November, according to the official Rocket League announcement.
The Club Championship sits apart from the existing Major structure.
The 20 invited organizations are NRG, Spacestation Gaming, FURIA Esports, Team Heretics, Team Vitality, Gentle Mates, Man City Esports, Wolves Esports, Kansas City Pioneers, FUT Esports, Shopify Rebellion, All Gamers Anyone's Legend, Gen.G Mobil1 Racing, Twisted Minds, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Falcons, Wildcard, Karmine Corp, FaZe Clan and PWR, Sheep Esports reported, citing sources.
North American names on the list include NRG, Spacestation Gaming, Shopify Rebellion, Gen.G Mobil1 Racing, Kansas City Pioneers, Wildcard and FaZe Clan.
Epic Games has officially confirmed only PWR, according to Sheep Esports, which said the list is not final and that some organizations could still decline their invitations.
The Club Championship comes with a new revenue-sharing model, according to Sheep Esports, after several high-profile organizations left Rocket League esports in recent years, citing low revenue.
The Club Championship Kickoff runs Dec. 9-13 at Copper Box Arena in London, with a live audience welcomed Dec. 11-13.
All 24 teams will compete in London before moving to regional online league play, which will decide the 16 teams that qualify for the Club Finale LAN in 2027.
According to Sheep Esports, competitive play is expected to continue on Unreal Engine 3 until a March LAN before Rocket League moves to Unreal Engine 6.
The launch of the Club Championship follows a period of turbulence for the professional scene. Redington Cybersport reported in October that Rocket League pro Kofyr was banned until 2027 for a code of conduct violation.
