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Rocket League Championship Series Season 8 - North America
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RLCS Season 8 - North America
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Type:
Online
Prize Pool:
$214,250 USD
Start Date:
2019-10-05
End Date:
2019-11-16
Mode:
3v3
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Teams
Number of teams:
8
Chronology
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]
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
English Broadcast[edit]
- Host:
- Liefx (Brody Moore)
- Commentators/Analysts:
- Observer:
- strangest_stranger (Jake Friedman)
French Broadcast[edit]
- Commentators/Analysts:
- Bachibouzouk (Léo Bouchoux)
- Boyan (Boyan Kaftandjiev)
- FuuRy (Florian Marquis)
- LifeIsCool (Robin Pachot-Giroux)
- Spleen (Houarnev Louaisel)
- Rasmelthor (Clément Coupart)
Format[edit]
- Group Stage - October 5th - November 2nd
- Round Robin Bo5
- Tiebreakers:
- In the case of a tie, game differential is the primary tiebreaker that seeds the teams.
- Tiebreakers:
- Top two auto-qualify for the Finals
- Top six qualify for the Regional Championship
- Bottom two teams are relegated to the Promotion Playoffs
- Round Robin Bo5
- Regional Championship - November 16th
- Bo7 Page Playoff System.
- 5th and 6th start against each other in the Lower Bracket with 3rd and 4th in the Upper Bracket, playing a Double Elimination Bracket to determine the 2 other teams which qualify for the Finals.
- The rest stands as a Single Elimination Bracket to determine seedings.
- 3rd Place is determined via League Play tiebreakers.
- Teams in the Regional Championship auto-qualify for RLCS Season 9.
Prize Pool[edit]
$214,250 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
Roster Moves[edit]
What happened in the off-season? | ||||||
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Date
Player
Old
New
|
Participants[edit]
- 1 Pittsburgh Knights acquires The Peeps prior to Week 1 of League Play.[3]
- 2 eUnited acquires Birds prior to the Regional Championship.[4]
Results[edit]
Regular Season[edit]
Overview[edit]
Regular Season | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 1-0 | 3-0 | +3 | |||
2. | 1-0 | 3-1 | +2 | |||
2. | 1-0 | 3-1 | +2 | |||
4. | 1-1 | 4-3 | +1 | |||
5. | 1-1 | 3-4 | -1 | |||
6. | 0-1 | 1-3 | -2 | |||
6. | 0-1 | 1-3 | -2 | |||
8. | 0-1 | 0-3 | -3 | |||
1. | 3-0 | 9-1 | +8 | |||
2. | 2-1 | 6-4 | +2 | |||
3. | 2-1 | 7-5 | +2 | |||
4. | 1-1 | 5-3 | +2 | |||
5. | 1-1 | 3-4 | -1 | |||
6. | 1-2 | 4-7 | -3 | |||
7. | 0-2 | 2-6 | -4 | |||
8. | 0-2 | 0-6 | -6 | |||
1. | 4-0 | 12-2 | +10 | |||
2. | 3-1 | 10-5 | +5 | |||
3. | 2-2 | 7-7 | 0 | |||
4. | 2-2 | 6-8 | -2 | |||
5. | 2-3 | 8-11 | -3 | |||
6. | 1-2 | 5-8 | -3 | |||
7. | 1-3 | 8-9 | -1 | |||
8. | 1-3 | 4-10 | -6 | |||
1. | 6-0 | 18-4 | +14 | |||
2. | 4-2 | 15-10 | +5 | |||
3. | 3-2 | 11-10 | +1 | |||
4. | 3-3 | 12-11 | +1 | |||
5. | 2-3 | 7-11 | -4 | |||
6. | 2-4 | 10-14 | -4 | |||
7. | 1-4 | 8-12 | -4 | |||
8. | 1-4 | 4-13 | -9 | |||
1. | 6-1 | 19-7 | +12 | |||
2. | 5-2 | 17-12 | +5 | |||
3. | 4-3 | 15-13 | +2 | |||
4. | 3-4 | 13-14 | -1 | |||
5. | 3-4 | 13-15 | -2 | |||
6. | 3-4 | 10-15 | -5 | |||
7. | 2-5 | 12-17 | -5 | |||
8. | 2-5 | 11-17 | -6 |
Legend |
---|
Qualify for Finals |
Proceed to Regional Championship Upper Bracket |
Proceed to Regional Championship Lower Bracket |
Relegated to Promotion Playoffs |
3-1 Oct 19 | 1-3 Oct 05 | 3-1 Nov 02 | 0-3 Oct 12 | 2-3 Oct 26 | 1-3 Oct 19 | 3-1 Oct 12 | ||
1-3 Oct 19 | 3-2 Nov 02 | 3-0 Oct 05 | 0-3 Oct 26 | 2-3 Oct 12 | 1-3 Nov 02 | 2-3 Oct 19 | ||
3-1 Oct 05 | 2-3 Nov 02 | 1-3 Oct 26 | 0-3 Oct 12 | 0-3 Oct 19 | 3-1 Oct 19 | 2-3 Nov 02 | ||
1-3 Nov 02 | 0-3 Oct 05 | 3-1 Oct 26 | 1-3 Oct 19 | 3-1 Oct 05 | 3-0 Oct 12 | 2-3 Oct 26 | ||
3-0 Oct 12 | 3-0 Oct 26 | 3-0 Oct 12 | 3-1 Oct 19 | 3-2 Oct 26 | 1-3 Nov 02 | 3-1 Oct 05 | ||
3-2 Oct 26 | 3-2 Oct 12 | 3-0 Oct 19 | 1-3 Oct 05 | 2-3 Oct 26 | 3-0 Oct 05 | 0-3 Nov 02 | ||
3-1 Oct 19 | 3-1 Nov 02 | 1-3 Oct 19 | 0-3 Oct 12 | 3-1 Nov 02 | 0-3 Oct 05 | 0-3 Oct 26 | ||
1-3 Oct 12 | 3-2 Oct 19 | 3-2 Nov 02 | 3-2 Oct 26 | 1-3 Oct 05 | 3-0 Nov 02 | 3-0 Oct 26 | ||
Detailed Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
Week 1 Matches
October 5, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
1
3
1
: 3
0
3
0
: 3
Round 2[edit]
Week 2 Matches
October 12, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
3
2
3
: 2
October 12, 2019 - 13:40 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
Round 3[edit]
Week 3 Matches
October 19, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
3
1
3
: 1
2
3
2
: 3
October 19, 2019 - 15:20 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
October 19, 2019 - 16:10 PDT
Round 4[edit]
Week 4 Matches
October 26, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
2
3
2
: 3
October 26, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
3
2
3
: 2
October 26, 2019 - 12:50 PDT
3
2
3
: 2
October 26, 2019 - 14:30 PDT
Round 5[edit]
Week 5 Matches
November 2, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
3
1
3
: 1
November 2, 2019 - 12:00 PDT
3
2
3
: 2
November 2, 2019 - 12:50 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
3
2
3
: 2
November 2, 2019 - 14:30 PDT
1
3
1
: 3
November 2, 2019 - 16:10 PDT
Playoffs[edit]
Upper Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Grand Finals
4
3
4
: 3
November 16, 2019 - 12:00 PST
2
4
2
: 4
November 16, 2019 - 15:00 PST
Lower Round 1
Lower Quarterfinals
4
2
4
: 2
November 16, 2019 - 13:00 PST
3
4
3
: 4
November 16, 2019 - 14:00 PST
4
2
4
: 2
November 16, 2019 - 16:00 PST
0
4
0
: 4
November 16, 2019 - 17:00 PST
Player Accolades[edit]
- Golden Striker ($1,000 USD): Awarded to the clinical finisher who scores the most goals per game in League Play for their region.
- Clutch Playmaker ($1,000 USD): Awarded to the cunning player who records the most assists per game in League Play for their region.
- Savior of the Season ($1,000 USD): Awarded to the player who racks up the highest saves per game in League Play for their region.
- Regular Season MVP ($2,500 USD): Awarded to the player who contributes the most to his team's success in League Play as determined by a panel of RLCS Analysts and administrators.
Final Standings:
Golden Striker[edit]
Clutch Playmaker[edit]
Savior of the Season[edit]
Regular Season MVP[edit]
Player of the Week[edit]
Statistics[edit]
RLCS Season 8 - North America Stats | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week | 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 |
Week 1 | 38,826 | 359.50 | 67 | 0.62 | 52 | 0.48 | 161 | 1.49 | 273 | 2.53 | 18 | 5 |
Week 2 | 40,536 | 375.33 | 69 | 0.64 | 56 | 0.52 | 180 | 1.67 | 307 | 2.84 | 18 | 3 |
Week 3 | 51,383 | 356.83 | 75 | 0.52 | 58 | 0.40 | 233 | 1.62 | 391 | 2.72 | 24 | 6 |
Week 4 | 55,587 | 370.58 | 89 | 0.59 | 72 | 0.48 | 260 | 1.73 | 409 | 2.73 | 25 | 5 |
Week 5 | 56,600 | 377.33 | 96 | 0.64 | 72 | 0.48 | 260 | 1.73 | 411 | 2.74 | 25 | 7 |
Playoffs | 79,150 | 366.44 | 138 | 0.64 | 103 | 0.48 | 335 | 1.55 | 570 | 2.64 | 36 | 6 |
Combined | 322,082 | 367.67 | 534 | 0.61 | 413 | 0.47 | 1429 | 1.63 | 2361 | 2.70 | 146 | 32 |
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
- Rocket League on Twitch
- Rocket League Esports on YouTube
- Rocket Baguette on Twitch
- ISPO Digitize on Twitch
Highlights[edit]
Week 1[edit]
Week 2[edit]
Week 3[edit]
Week 4[edit]
Week 5[edit]
Regional Championship[edit]
Replays[edit]
Replay files can be found here:
Previews[edit]
- 2019-09-26 | RLCS 8 Roster Moves: North American Edition by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-04 | RLCS Season 8 Beginner's Guide by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-10 | RLCS Pre-Jump: Week 1 by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-16 | RLCS Pre-Jump: Week 2 by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-17 | Calculated: NRG Esports by Slokh of RLCS
- 2019-10-23 | RLCS Pre-Jump: Week 3 by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-26 | Looking Back: The Big Three by Slokh of RLCS
- 2019-10-30 | RLCS Pre-Jump: Week 4 by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
- 2019-10-31 | Calculated: Spacestation Gaming by Slokh of RLCS
- 2019-11-12 | North American Regional Championship Preview by Ian Nowakowski of RLCS
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Psyonix (2019-05-01). "Psyonix is joining the Epic Family!".
- ↑ Ian Nowakowski (2019-08-12). "Improved Rival Series".
- ↑ Pittsburgh Knights (2019-10-02). "We're proud to announce our @RLEsports Season 8 roster".
- ↑ eUnited (2019-11-13). "eUnited acquires Birds".