Club Championship details: November Opens, a 64-team Club League and a 16-team Finale

Rocket League Esports has detailed the RLCS Club Championship, which starts in less than a month. The competition runs in three acts: the Club Kick-Off, the Club League and the Club Finale.

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Update, October 23: Sign-ups for the four Club Kick-Off Opens opened on start.gg on October 21: North America, Europe, MENA and South America. Under the official rules, each Open runs a double-elimination bracket, then a Swiss stage, a GSL stage and a hybrid elimination bracket. The Club Kick-Off is a 24-team double-elimination bracket. The Club Finale opens with a Swiss stage followed by a hybrid elimination bracket.

Rocket League Esports @RLEsports🚨 Sign-ups are NOW LIVE for Club Kick-Off Opens NA: https://t.co/5ZEVVaJbKz EU: https://t.co/tonsNPzjan MENA: https://t.co/rtS34ET4FM SAM: https://t.co/EIk3LgOjW5Oct 21, 2026View on X

Act I: Club Kick-Off

Four one-off, LCQ-style Opens start in early November in MENA, North America, Europe and South America, the four best-performing regions of the 2026 season. Each winner earns a spot as a partnered team in the Club Championship, a place at the Club Kick-Off in London and a guaranteed spot in the Club League.

• MENA: 5–7 and 12–14 November (registration closes 2 November)
• North America and South America: 6–8 and 13–15 November (registration closes 3 November)
• Europe: 13–15 and 20–22 November (registration closes 10 November)

Sign-ups are open on start.gg (see update above).

The four qualifiers join 20 directly invited teams at the Club Kick-Off in London from 9 to 13 December. The 24 teams play for prize money, the Kick-Off title and an extra Club Finale slot for their region. The Club Championship has a $2.5 million total prize pool, and tickets go on sale soon.

Act II: Club League and Club Opens

From January 2027, 64 teams play in the Club League across the seven RLCS regions. All 24 Kick-Off teams keep a spot in their region, and the remaining 40 qualify through Club Opens.

• North America and Europe: 12 teams each
• MENA, South America, Asia-Pacific, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa: 8 teams each

Dates for the Club Opens, the length of the Club League and roster deadlines have not been announced.

Act III: Club Finale

The top 16 teams across all regional Club Leagues meet at a LAN to close the Club Championship. Its location and dates will be revealed later.