A complete guide to RLCS 2026 Paris Major

Are you ready, Rocket League esports fans? Well, you better be, since the RLCS 2026 Paris Major is right around the corner. The tournament will see the best in the business compete for a huge prize pool and coveted RLCS points, leading to the Championship event at the end of the season.

For those who don’t know, the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region will be represented by Five Fears, who feature two South African players and a coach. The Five Fears roster consists of:

• Nicholas “cpZebra” Fourie (South African coach)
• Brayden “gunz” Keith (South Africa)
• Gareth “Snowyy” Spiers (South Africa)
• Óscar “tehqoz” Arco (Spain)

Now, let’s get to the important tournament details.

RLCS 2026 Paris Major details

This is the second Major tournament of the year, following the thrilling events at the RLCS 2026 Boston Major, where Gentle Mates defeated Team Vitality in the Grand Final. It’s unmissable, so mark your calendars for 20 to 24 May 2026, when the tournament will run.

Of course, as the name suggests, the RLCS 2026 Paris Major will take place in the capital city of France. To be specific, at the Paris La Défense Arena venue.

The action begins with a Group Stage running on 20 and 21 May, where the 16 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 Paris Major, which runs from 22 to 24 May 2026, the 12-Teams Hybrid Elimination Bracket format is used, and all matches are best-of-seven. A total of 16 teams are competing for their share of the $354,000 prize pool.

Teams Competing:

• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• Team Vitality
• Gentle Mates
• Karmine Corp
• Man City Esports
• NRG
• SpaceStation Gaming
• Shopify Rebellion
• MIBR
• FUT Esports
• FURIA
• Twisted Minds
• R8 Esports
• TSM
• Wildcard
• Five Fears

You can watch all the RLCS 2026 Paris Major action unfold 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.