The RLCS Birmingham Major 2025: A Major Esports Event on the Horizon
Mark your calendars for March 27, 2025, as the much-anticipated RLCS Birmingham Major 2025 gears up to showcase thrilling Rocket League competitions. Organized by Epic Games and BLAST, this engaging event boasts an impressive prize pool of $351,000 and will take place at the bp pulse LIVE venue in Birmingham, England. The top 16 teams from around the globe will compete for glory and share of the prize money.
Tournament Structure and Qualifications
The tournament promises an exciting format this year, returning to the Swiss Brackets style. This approach allows teams multiple opportunities to prove themselves, thus enhancing competitive integrity and excitement for fans. Teams qualify based on their performance in regional rankings, and details about the schedule have been shared via the official Rocket League Esports account on X.
Confirmed Teams Competing
The competition will feature an elite lineup of teams battling for victory:
- Karmine Corp (Vatira, Atow., dralii)
- Team Vitality (zen, ExoTiiK, M0nkey M00n)
- Dignitas (ApparentlyJack, Joreuz, stizzy)
- Geekay Esports (Archie, Joyo, oaly.)
- NRG (Atomic, BeastMode, Daniel)
- The Ultimates (Firstkiller, Chronic, Lj.)
- Gen.G Mobil1 Racing (Retals, MaJicBear, CHEESE.)
- Complexity Gaming (Reysbull, crr, diaz)
- Wildcard (Fever, Torsos, bananahead)
- Helfie Chiefs (hntr, Fibérr, Rezears)
- FURIA (yANXNZ, Lostt, DRUFINHO)
- Team Secret (kv1, Motta, swiftt)
- Team Falcons (trk511, Rw9, Kiileerrz)
- Twisted Minds (Nwpo, rise., AtomiK)
- Luminosity Gaming (Sphinx, sosa, Catalysm)
- FUT Esports (VKSailen, Leoro, TORRES8232)
Prize Distribution Breakdown
Here’s how the $351,000 prize pool will be allocated among the competing teams:
- 1st place: $102,000
- 2nd place: $51,000
- 3rd-4th place: $36,000
- 5th-6th place: $22,500
- 7th-8th place: $15,000
- 9th-11th place: $9,000
- 12th-14th place: $6,000
- 15th-16th place: $3,000
In addition to monetary rewards, teams will earn RLCS points based on their placements, which are crucial for future qualifications in major tournaments.
How to Watch the RLCS Birmingham Major 2025
Fans can catch all the action live with official broadcasts in English, French, and Spanish, along with potential unofficial streams in other languages. Here are the platforms where you can follow the event:
- English: Twitch (@rocketleague and @RLEsports), YouTube (@rlesports), TikTok (@rocketleague)
- French: Twitch (@rocketbaguette), YouTube (@RocketBaguette), TikTok (@rocketbaguette)
- Spanish: Twitch (@rocketstreetlive, @rosdri_twitch)
Additional Events
Following the main tournament, a 1v1 RLCS Birmingham Major 2025 contest will kick off on March 29, 2025, at the same venue. This event has a total prize pool of $20,000 but will not affect the RLCS Points allocations for the participating teams.
For more information including updates and more, check out the official sources.