The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) has announced that its second Major in 2025 will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from June 26th to 19th.
The event, which will be hosted at the Lenovo Centre, will feature 16 top Rocket League teams and a prize pool of $351,000 (~£288,000).
The RLCS has regularly held significant international events in the United States. However, this is the first time a Major has been held in Raleigh. Previous RLCS Major locations include Los Angeles, Boston and Fort Worth.
Qualifiers for the RLCS Raleigh Major will run from April 18th until June 1st.
The main event broadcast will then kick off on June 26th, with the Lenovo Centre opening its doors to the public on June 28th and 29th. Rocket League fans can purchase Raleigh Major tickets during the official presale on January 20th or through its regular ticket sale that starts two days later.
In addition to prize money, participating teams will earn crucial RLCS points which can help secure qualification for the Rocket League World Championship.
The largest international Rocket League competition of the year will be played out on September 9th-14th. Last year’s edition recorded nearly 427,000 peak viewers, according to esports data platform Esports Charts.
Following the 2024 World Championship, RLCS revealed significant changes to the 2025 RLCS season. This year’s competitive calendar is divided into two splits, each concluded by a Major. The updated format features additional 1v1s as well as a $5m (~£4.1m) combined prize pool. Moreover, the World Championship has been expanded from 16 to 20 teams.
With the first RLCS split underway, Rocket League teams are already looking to qualify for the season’s first Major. Kicking off on March 27th, the tournament will take place at the bp pulse LIVE venue in Birmingham, UK.
Rocket League will also be featured again at the Esports World Cup multi-title esports festival this year. These updates were announced despite recent discussions about the sustainability of the Rocket League esports following the departure of some organisations from the scene.
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