RLCS 2026 Boston Major viewer’s guide
It’s time for the first Major of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) 2026 calendar. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the RLCS 2026 Boston Major, boasting the best teams in the world, including Five Fears, representing the SSA region with two South Africans competing. Here’s what you must know.
RLCS 2026 Boston Major details
A total of 16 teams are competing, including RLCS 2026 Kick-Off Weekend winners, Karmine Corp, world champions NRG, and Five Fears from the SSA region.
The teams are fighting for their share of the $354,000 prize pool. That’s roughly R5.6 million at the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate. RLCS 2026 Boston Major will take place live on LAN at the Agganis Arena in Boston, United States.
The tournament runs from 19 to 22 February 2026, boasting a weekend filled with vehicular soccer mayhem. The action begins with a Group Stage running on 19 and 20 February, where teams are split into four groups of four, with a Single Round Robin format. All matches are best-of-five. 3rd and 4th place finishers in each group are eliminated, while the top two make it to the Playoffs Stage.
In the Playoffs Stage of RLCS 2026 Boston Major, which runs from 21 to 22 February 2026, the AFL Final Eight system is used, and all matches are best-of-seven.
Teams Competing:
- Karmine Corp
- Gentle Mates
- Team Vitality
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Geekay Esports
- NRG
- Shopify Rebellion
- [REDACTED]
- Spacestation Gaming
- FURIA Esports
- MIBR
- Team Falcons
- Twisted Minds
- PWR
- Project Delacruz
- Five Fears
You can watch all the RLCS 2026 Boston Major action by tuning in to the official Rocket League and RLesports channels on Twitch. Don’t forget to stay tuned to Esports Central, as we’ll bring you the results of the tournament.
Header image via Epic Games / BLAST.
