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Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - Finals
RLCS Season 8 - Finals
League Information
Organizer:
Mode:
3v3
Type:
Offline
Location:
Madrid Venue:
Prize pool:
$529,500 USD
Start Date:
2019-12-13
End Date:
2019-12-15
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
Teams
Number of Teams:
12
Chronology
Upcoming Matches
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 are taking place in Madrid, Spain at the Palacio Vistalegre.
About[edit]
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 (Wagner Benjamin)
- 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 Marin)
- 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:
| Place | $ USD | Team |
|---|---|---|
 1st
|
$200,000 |  NRG Esports
|
 2nd
|
$120,000 |  Renault Vitality
|
 3rd-4th
|
$40,000 |  Spacestation Gaming
|
 Dignitas
| ||
| 5th-6th | $24,750 |  Veloce Esports
|
 Pittsburgh Knights
| ||
| 7th-8th | $16,000 |  Team Reciprocity
|
 Renegades
| ||
| 9th-12th | $12,000 |  eUnited
|
 Lowkey Esports
| ||
 Canberra Havoc
| ||
 The Three Sins
|
Participants[edit]
- 1 BananaMan is the stand-in Coach for Jato in The Three Sins for this event.[3]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Winners' Quarterfinals
Veloce Esports
1
December 13, 2019 - 19:00 CET
· 
Lowkey Esports
3
eUnited
3
December 13, 2019 - 20:00 CET
· Renegades
1
Winners' Semifinals
NRG Esports
3
Lowkey Esports
0
Renault Vitality
3
December 13, 2019 - 22:00 CET
· eUnited
1
Winners' Finals
NRG Esports
3
December 14, 2019 - 20:30 CET
· 
Renault Vitality
2
Qualified
NRG Esports
Renault Vitality
Losers' Semifinals
eUnited
2
December 14, 2019 - 18:30 CET
· Veloce Esports
3
Lowkey Esports
2
December 14, 2019 - 19:30 CET
· Renegades
3
Losers' Finals
Veloce Esports
3
December 14, 2019 - 21:30 CET
· Renegades
1
Qualified
Veloce Esports
Group B[edit]
Winners' Quarterfinals
Spacestation Gaming
3
Canberra Havoc
0
Dignitas
3
The Three Sins
0
Winners' Semifinals
Team Reciprocity
1
December 13, 2019 - 18:00 CET
· Spacestation Gaming
3
Pittsburgh Knights
2
December 13, 2019 - 17:00 CET
· Dignitas
3
Winners' Finals
Spacestation Gaming
0
Dignitas
3
Qualified
Dignitas
Spacestation Gaming
Losers' Semifinals
Pittsburgh Knights
3
Canberra Havoc
0
Team Reciprocity
3
December 14, 2019 - 16:00 CET
· The Three Sins
1
Losers' Finals
Pittsburgh Knights
3
Team Reciprocity
0
Qualified
Pittsburgh Knights
Playoffs[edit]
Round of 6
Spacestation Gaming
4
December 15, 2019 - 15:00 CET
· Veloce Esports
1
Renault Vitality
4
December 15, 2019 - 16:15 CET
· 
Pittsburgh Knights
2
Semifinals
NRG Esports
4
December 15, 2019 - 17:30 CET
· Spacestation Gaming
1
Dignitas
3
December 15, 2019 - 18:30 CET
· 
Renault Vitality
4
Grand Finals
NRG Esports
4
December 15, 2019 - 19:45 CET
· Renault Vitality
3
Player Accolades[edit]
- World Championship MVP: Determined by a panel of RLCS Analysts and administrators.
| Award | $ USD | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship MVP | $5,000 | - |  Turbopolsa
|
NRG Esports
|
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]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 MVP | Arsenal
|
Spacestation Gaming
|
| Day 2 MVP | jstn
|
NRG Esports
|
| Day 3 MVP | Turbopolsa
|
NRG Esports
|
Statistics[edit]
 RLCS Season 8 - Finals Stats
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Replay Files[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2019-11-15 | Veloce’s FreaKii on his grind back to the RLCS—and the Season 8 World Championship by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
- 2019-11-22 | Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 Finals - Who will win? by ESPN Esports
- 2019-11-23 | NA’s New #2: ExplosiveGyro talks toppling giants in Pittsburgh Knights’ breakout RLCS season by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
- 2019-11-28 | Interview with Kamii, Renegades at RLCS Finals by Ben Scott of HTT News
- 2019-12-06 | Season 8 World Championship Primer by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-12-09 | Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 Finals Viewer's Guide by Ben Hurst of Ginx.tv
- 2019-12-09 | Dignitas coach Virge on rebuilding with a winning mentality and their chances at Worlds by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
- 2019-12-10 | Chasing the Crown: GarrettG by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-12-10 | Rocket Launching: Three Storylines to Follow at the World Championship by Connor Sanders of The Game Haus
- 2019-12-11 | NRG’s Turbopolsa: the three-time RLCS champ checks in from boot camp by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
- 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
- 2019-12-11 | Season 8 World Championship Regional Preview by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-12-12 | Three storylines to follow at the RLCS World Championship by Ben Hurst of Ginx.tv
- 2019-12-12 | Kingmaker: Kassio by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-12-12 | RLCS Season 8 World Championship preview by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
Recaps[edit]
- 2019-12-13 | The best moments from the RLCS Season 8 World Championship by Andrew Hayward of Rocketeers.gg
- 2019-12-13 | Season 8 World Championship: Day 1 Takeaways by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-12-14 | 5 Takeaways from the Group Stage of the Rocket League World Championship by Connor Sanders of The Game Haus
- 2019-12-16 | Rocket League: Esports Coaches In The RLCS And How They Are Changing The Game by Ben Hurst of Gfinity
- 2019-12-16 | Rocket League Season 8 World Championship recap and results by Ben Hurst of Ginx.tv
- 2019-12-18 | Presenting your Season 8 Rocket League World Champions by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
Videos and Photos[edit]
Photos[edit]
Highlights[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- 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
- 2019-12-13 | Dignitas at RLCS Season 8 World Championship: ViolentPanda on Olympics picks, AztraL talks toxicity by Jens Koornstra of Rocketeers.gg
- 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
- 2019-12-13 | Dignitas at RLCS S8 World Championships: ‘The mindset wasn’t right last season’ by Michael Kloos of Daily Esports
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2019-12-15 | Rocket League: Kassio Interview At RLCS Season 8 Finals by Ben Hurst of Gfinity
- 2019-12-15 | Rocket League: NRG RLCS Season 8 Finals World Championship Interview by Ben Hurst of Gfinity
Additional Data[edit]
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | #P | ΔRLCS S7 | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
10/36 (27%) | 0 | GarrettG, jstn, ayjacks, Roll Dizz, hockser, retals, mist, ExplosiveGyro, Sypical, Arsenal |
| 2 |  Brazil
|
6/36 (17%) | 0 | matix, math, valt, caard, tander, CaioTG1 |
| 3 |  Australia
|
5/36 (13%) | 0 | Torsos, Siki, Le Duck, SPYDOGE, Walcott |
| 3 | France
|
5/36 (13%) | -1 | Kaydop, Ferra, Chausette45, Kassio, Fairy Peak |
| 5 |  Netherlands
|
1/36 (3%) | +1 | ViolentPanda |
| 5 | Belgium
|
1/36 (3%) | +1 | AztraL |
| 5 |  Austria
|
1/36 (3%) | +1 | Yukeo |
| 5 | Germany
|
1/36 (3%) | +1 | FreaKii |
| 5 | Sweden
|
1/36 (3%) | +1 | Turbopolsa |
| 5 |  New Zealand
|
1/36 (3%) | 0 | Kamii |
| 5 | Scotland
|
1/36 (3%) | 0 | Scrub Killa |
| 5 | Canada
|
1/36 (3%) | -1 | AxB |
| 5 |  England
|
1/36 (3%) | -1 | FlamE |
| 5 |  Denmark
|
1/36 (3%) | -1 | fruity |
1 nation will not be represented at this event unlike last season: Wales.
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[edit]
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