Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
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RLCS Season 8 - Finals
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
MadridVenue:
Prize Pool:
$529,500 USD
Start Date:
2019-12-13
End Date:
2019-12-15
Mode:
3v3
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Teams
Number of teams:
12
Chronology
About
[edit]RLCS Season 8 is the second RLCS season in 2019. This marks the RLCS season prior to where Epic Games has acquired Psyonix - the developer of Rocket League.[1] The main change to the season comes in the Rocket League Rival Series as the second division in the RLCS has been extended to 10 teams from 8.[2]
The World Championship finals took place in Madrid, Spain at the Palacio Vistalegre.
Online Broadcast Talent
[edit]English Broadcast
[edit]- Desk Host:
Liefx (Brody Moore)
- Reporter:
JohnnyBoi_i (John MacDonald)
- Commentators/Analysts:
- Observer:
strangest_stranger (Jake Friedman)
French Broadcast
[edit]- Host:
Damascus (Samad Abdessadki)
- Analysts:
- Rasmelthor (Clément Coupart)
Eversax (Benjamin Wagner)
- Commentators/Analysts:
- Bachibouzouk (Léo Bouchoux)
Boyan (Boyan Kaftandjiev)- FuuRy (Florian Marquis)
- LifeIsCool (Robin Pachot-Giroux)
- Spleen (Houarnev Louaisel)
German Broadcast
[edit]Venue Talent
[edit]- Stage Host:
- Ibai (Ibai Llanos)
- Desk Host:
- Rosdri (Rodrigo Marín)
- Analyst:
- ByMateos (Adrián Mateos)
- Commentators/Analysts:
Format
[edit]- Group Stage - December 13th-14th
- 12 teams split into 2 groups of 6.
- Double Elimination Bracket.
- All matches Bo5.
- Top 3 - 6 in total - advances to the Playoffs. The winner of each group receives a bye into the Semifinals.
- Playoffs - December 15th
- Single Elimination Bracket.
- All matches Bo7.
- Single Elimination Bracket.
Prize Pool
[edit]$529,500 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd-4th
Participants
[edit]
- 1 BananaMan is the stand-in Coach for Jato in The Three Sins for this event.[3]
Results
[edit]Schedule
[edit]
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Group Stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
1
3
December 13, 2019 - 19:00 CET
1:3
Casters: Corelli, Jamesbot
Corelli, Jamesbot3
0
December 13, 2019 - 21:00 CET
3:0
3
1
December 13, 2019 - 20:00 CET
3:1
3
1
December 13, 2019 - 22:00 CET
3:1
3
2
December 14, 2019 - 20:30 CET
3:2
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
2
3
December 14, 2019 - 18:30 CET
2:3
2
3
December 14, 2019 - 19:30 CET
2:3
3
1
December 14, 2019 - 21:30 CET
3:1
Group B
[edit]Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
3
0
December 13, 2019 - 16:00 CET
3:0
1
3
December 13, 2019 - 18:00 CET
1:3
3
0
December 13, 2019 - 15:00 CET
3:0
2
3
December 13, 2019 - 17:00 CET
2:3
0
3
December 14, 2019 - 17:00 CET
0:3
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
3
0
3
1
December 14, 2019 - 16:00 CET
3:1
3
0
December 14, 2019 - 17:30 CET
3:0
Playoffs
[edit]Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
4
1
December 15, 2019 - 15:00 CET
4:1
4
1
December 15, 2019 - 17:30 CET
4:1
4
2
December 15, 2019 - 16:15 CET
4:2
3
4
December 15, 2019 - 18:30 CET
3:4
4
3
December 15, 2019 - 19:45 CET
4:3
Player Accolades
[edit]- World Championship MVP: Determined by a panel of RLCS Analysts and administrators.
For the North American region Player Accolades, click here.
For the European region Player Accolades, click here.
For the Oceania region Player Accolades, click here.
For the South American region Player Accolades, click here.
Player of the Day
[edit]  RLCS Season 8 - Finals Stats
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| Day | Total Score | Score per game per player | Total Goals | Goals per game per player | Total Assists | Assists per game per player | Total Saves | Saves per game per player | Total Shots | Shots per game per player | Total Games | Total Overtimes |
| Day 1
|
68,853 | 382.52 | 106 | 0.59 | 81 | 0.45 | 329 | 1.83 | 524 | 2.91 | 30 | 6 |
| Day 2
|
74,525 | 388.15 | 120 | 0.63 | 104 | 0.54 | 322 | 1.68 | 523 | 2.72 | 32 | 11 |
| Day 3
|
69,596 | 386.64 | 118 | 0.66 | 95 | 0.53 | 317 | 1.76 | 502 | 2.79 | 30 | 7 |
| Combined | 212,974 | 385.82 | 344 | 0.62 | 280 | 0.51 | 968 | 1.75 | 1,549 | 2.81 | 92 | 24 |
Additional Content
[edit]Streams
[edit]
Rocket League on Twitch- Rocket League Esports on YouTube
- Rocket Baguette on Twitch
ISPO Digitize on Twitch- Movistar Riders on Twitch
ESE on Twitch
Replays
[edit]Previews
[edit]- [e] 2019-12-12 | Three storylines to follow at the RLCS World Championship by Ben Hurst of Ginx at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-12 | RLCS Season 8 World Championship preview by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-11 | Can South America or Oceania Make an Upset Run at the Rocket League World Championship? by Connor Sanders of The Game Haus at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-11 | Season 8 World Championship Regional Preview by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-10 | Chasing the Crown: GarrettG by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-10 | Rocket Launching: Three Storylines to Follow at the World Championship by Connor Sanders of The Game Haus at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-09 | Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 Finals Viewer's Guide by Ben Hurst of Ginx at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-09 | Dignitas coach Virge on rebuilding with a winning mentality and their chances at Worlds by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-06 | Season 8 World Championship Primer by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-11-28 | Interview with Kamii, Renegades at RLCS Finals by Ben Scott of HTT News at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-11-23 | NA’s New #2: ExplosiveGyro talks toppling giants in Pittsburgh Knights’ breakout RLCS season by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-11-22 | Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 Finals - Who will win? of ESPN Esports at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
Recaps
[edit]- [e] 2019-12-18 | Presenting your Season 8 Rocket League World Champions by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-16 | Rocket League: Esports Coaches In The RLCS And How They Are Changing The Game by Ben Hurst of Gfinity at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-16 | Rocket League Season 8 World Championship recap and results by Ben Hurst of Ginx at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-14 | 5 Takeaways from the Group Stage of the Rocket League World Championship by Connor Sanders of The Game Haus at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | The best moments from the RLCS Season 8 World Championship by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | Season 8 World Championship: Day 1 Takeaways by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
Videos and Photos
[edit]Photos
[edit]- 2019-12-15 | Season 8 World Championship by RLCS
- 2019-12-15 | Season 8 World Championship by Javier Muñante
- 2019-12-15 | Season 8 World Championship by Zeebo
Highlights
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- [e] 2019-12-15 | Rocket League: Kassio Interview At RLCS Season 8 Finals by Ben Hurst of Gfinity at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-15 | Rocket League: NRG RLCS Season 8 Finals World Championship Interview by Ben Hurst of Gfinity at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-15 | GarrettG after NRG win first RLCS World Championship title: “I’m gonna chase this feeling forever” by Michael Kloos of Daily Esports at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-15 | NRG’s Jstn at RLCS Season 8 World Championship: “I’m not trying to be really flashy anymore” by Jens Koornstra of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-14 | Renault Vitality at RLCS8 Worlds: ‘We played until midnight and we kept our sleep schedule later’ by Michael Kloos of Daily Esports at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-14 | NRG’s GarrettG at RLCS8 World Championships: ‘It’s kind of boring when it’s not a high-pressure situation’ by Michael Kloos of Daily Esports at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | Dignitas at RLCS S8 World Championships: ‘The mindset wasn’t right last season’ by Michael Kloos of Daily Esports at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | Veloce Esports at RLCS Season 8 World Championship: Intel World Open picks, Miztik’s playing future, more by Jens Koornstra of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | Dignitas at RLCS Season 8 World Championship: ViolentPanda on Olympics picks, AztraL talks toxicity by Jens Koornstra of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-13 | Renault Sport Team Vitality’s Mike “Gregan” Ellis on the world championships and the future of Esports by Becky Thompson of sportsgazette at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
- [e] 2019-12-11 | NRG’s Turbopolsa: the three-time RLCS champ checks in from boot camp by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg at Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
Additional Data
[edit]Country Representation
[edit]| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 10 / 36 (28%) | Arsenal, ayjacks, GarrettG, Gyro., hockser, jstn., mist, retals, Roll Dizz, Sypical |
| 2 |  Brazil | 6 / 36 (17%) | caard, CaioTG1, math, matix, tander, valt |
| 3 |  Australia | 5 / 36 (14%) | Le Duck, Siki, SPYDOGE, Torsos, Walcott |
| 3 | France | 5 / 36 (14%) | Chausette45, Fairy Peak, Ferra, Kassio, Kaydop |
| 5 |  Austria | 1 / 36 (3%) | Yukeo |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 / 36 (3%) | AztraL |
| 5 | Canada | 1 / 36 (3%) | AxB |
| 5 |  Denmark | 1 / 36 (3%) | fruity |
| 5 |  England | 1 / 36 (3%) | FlamE |
| 5 | Germany | 1 / 36 (3%) | FreaKii. |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 1 / 36 (3%) | ViolentPanda |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 1 / 36 (3%) | Kamii |
| 5 | Scotland | 1 / 36 (3%) | Scrub Killa |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 / 36 (3%) | Turbopolsa |
Trivia
[edit]- This is the first RLCS World Championship without Fireburner's participation as a player.
- GarrettG is the only player to participate in every single RLCS World Championship.
- jstn became the first player to win an RLCS World Championship after playing in RLRS.
- Turbopolsa became the first player to win 4 RLCS World Championships.
- A record-breaking 14 nationalities will be represented at this season's World Championship. This is the most amount of participating nations any RLCS LAN has ever had. Season 3 and Season 6 owned the previous record at 13 countries.
- The Three Sins is the only orgless team in this World Championship.
- 1 nation will not be represented at this event unlike last season: Wales.
- AztraL is the first Belgian player to take part at a World Championship.
- Pittsburgh Knights is the youngest RLCS World Championship team to this day. retals (16), mist (16) and ExplosiveGyro (17) average the team's age at 16.3.
- This is the first occurence of 3 Rocket League Rival Series teams from last season qualifying straight into this season's World Championship, specifically Veloce Esports, Pittsburgh Knights and eUnited.
- Torsos is the only Oceanic player to participate in every World Championship since Oceania began to participate in Season 3.
- FreaKii returns to the World Championship after missing out in Season 6 and Season 7.
- Additionally, he is the first German player to represent the nation since Season 5.
- France is represented by the same line-up of players from last season's World Championship, minus Alpha54.
- Kamii is the lone representative of New Zealand for the 5th World Championship in a row.
- This season brings back 15 players that participated in last season's World Championship in Newark.
- Turbopolsa is the first cross-regional participant at a RLCS World Championship.
- For the 2nd time in a row following Season 7, South America is represented by only 1 nation - Brazil.
- This is the first World Championship appearance from 7 orgs/teams, specifically: eUnited, Spacestation Gaming, Pittsburgh Knights, Team Reciprocity, Veloce Esports, Canberra Havoc, and The Three Sins.
- This season marks the World Championship debut of 17 players, which is a record (not counting Season 1). Season 3 and Season 7 hosted 16 debutants, which was the previous record.
External Links
[edit]References
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