RLCS Season 9 - South America: Grand Series

League Information

Series:

Grand Series

Organizer:

Rocket Street

Sponsor(s):

Psyonix

Type:

Online

Location:

South America

Prize Pool:

$60,000 USD

Start Date:

2020-02-16

End Date:

2020-03-22

Mode:

3v3

Liquipedia Tier:

A-Tier

Links

Teams

Number of teams:

8

Chronology

Season 8

Season X

RLCS Season 9 - Rocket Street: Grand Series is the third time that South American teams will be able to compete in the RLCS.

About[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Spanish Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts:
- Mr Cele (Daniel Montes)
- Fer
- Chamako09 (Abner Custodio Gonzalez)
- Bloodoh (Max Sus)
- Pavonnator (Alejandro Pavón)
- Dex (Miguel Montoya)
- Hiruko (Aldo Zepeda)
- MasterPatriot (Adán Rodríguez)
- Alternix (Felipe Bedoya)

Portuguese Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts:
- Hotknife
- Majowww
- MarceloNaHumilde (Marcelo Ferracin)
- SaltbanG (Raphael Gonçalves da Silva)
- Volpini (Rafael Volpini)
- Ratzo (Roberto André Romero)

English Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts:
- Squidd (Andrew Riffe)
- DannyBoyATM (Daniel Knight)
- Curtis (Chris Curtis)
- Dazerin (Demar Williams)
- Broba (Zach Hill)
- DudeWithTheNose (Trevor Hannah)

Format[edit]

Group Stage - February 16th - March 15th
- Round Robin Bo5
  - Tiebreakers:
    - In the case of a tie, game differential is the primary tiebreaker that seeds the teams.
- Top six qualify for the Regional Championship.
- Bottom two teams are eliminated from the competition.
Regional Championship - March 22nd
- Bo7 Double Elimination Page Playoff Bracket.
- The top three from League Play start off in the Winners' Bracket, whilst teams finishing 4th to 6th start in the Losers' Bracket.

Prize Pool[edit]

$60,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:

Roster Moves[edit]

What happened in the off-season?
Date Player Old New 2020-02-09 Luk fAsi math ⇒ [1] 2020-02-09 Ianpinheiro None ⇒ (Substitute) [2] 2020-01-14 PJ None ⇒ [3] 2020-01-14 Cha0s None ⇒ (Coach) [4] 2020-01-14 Jato (Coach) ⇒ (Coach) [5] [6] 2020-01-14 BRUNOVISQUII SppydeR Sword None ⇒ [7] 2020-01-14 Subhallz None ⇒ (Substitute) [8] 2020-01-14 MateusSTL None ⇒ (Coach) [9] 2020-01-13 Droppz None ⇒ [10] 2020-01-13 Majowww None ⇒ (Coach) [11] 2020-01-13 PJ ⇒ None [12] 2020-01-09 Gonk PansitoFrances None ⇒ [13] 2020-01-09 ajgAnotherGuy_ ⇒ [14] 2020-01-09 GaTox ⇒ (Substitute) [15] 2020-01-07 tander caard CaioTG1 ⇒ [16] 2020-01-07 Kairos (Coach) ⇒ (Coach) [17] 2019-12-25 Sempa Gonk ⇒ None [18] 2019-12-24 DisLike ⇒ None [19] 2019-12-24 Giann Chris bradsu None ⇒ [20] 2019-12-23 Luk ⇒ None [21] 2019-12-21 BRUNOVISQUII ⇒ None [22] 2019-12-21 SHADDD ⇒ [23] 2019-12-21 Lexim ⇒ [24] 2019-12-21 Reysbull ⇒ [25] 2019-12-21 Aguesome None ⇒ (Coach) [26] 2019-12-20 math ⇒ None [27]

Participants[edit]

The Three Sins

S	DNP Brad
Main Roster

1	matix
2	valt
3	PJ
C	Cha0s
Substitutes


Season 8

Ellevens Esports^1,6

S	DNP Gian
Main Roster

1	caard
2	tander
3	CaioTG1
Substitutes


Season 8

Avidity Esports³

S	DNP DuduBRHue
Main Roster

1	Haberkamper
2	FirefoxD
3	renaN
C	Jato
Substitutes


Play-In

True Neutral⁴

S	Manteca
Main Roster

1	Lexim
2	Reysbull
3	SHADDD
C	Aguesome
Substitutes


Play-In

Most Wanted²

S	ianpinheiro
Main Roster

1	math
2	fAsi
3	Luk
Substitutes


Play-In

Poison Bullets⁵

S	Zanetti
Main Roster

1	repi
2	Juan
3	Droppz
C	Majowww
Substitutes


Play-In

Three Point Shooters

S	DNP Sr_NaniTou
Main Roster

1	PAN
2	gonk
3	ajgAnotherGuy_
C	Laayoh
Substitutes


Play-In

Sapphire

S	SubHallz
Main Roster

1	BRUNOVISQUII
2	Sword
3	SppydeR
C	MateusSTL
Substitutes


Play-In

¹ Lowkey Esports releases their roster prior to the season.^[1]

² Maçã is acquired by Most Wanted prior to the commencement of League Play.^[2]

³ Lotus is acquired by Avidity Esports prior to Week 3 of League Play.^[3]

⁴ AION Esports releases their roster prior to Week 3 of League Play.^[4]

⁵ INTZ releases their roster prior to Week 3 of League Play.^[5]

⁶ Novus Aevi is acquired by Ellevens Esports prior to Regional Championship.^[6]

Substitutes[edit]

Substitutes Information
Team	ID	Replacing	ID	Description
	ianpinheiro		Luk	vs. Week 1
	ianpinheiro		fAsi	vs. Week 1 vs. Regional Championship vs. Regional Championship vs. Regional Championship
	ianpinheiro		math	vs. Week 2 vs. Week 5
	Manteca		Reysbull	vs. Week 3 vs. Week 4
	SubHallz		SppydeR	vs. Week 5
	Zanetti		Juan	vs. Regional Championship - Games 1 to 3

Results[edit]

Regular Season[edit]

Overview[edit]

Regular Season Week 5 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
1.	Avidity Esports	2-0	6-2	+4
2.	Novus Aevi	1-0	3-0	+3
3.	The Three Sins	1-0	3-1	+2
4.	Poison Bullets	1-0	3-2	+1
5.	Most Wanted	1-1	5-4	+1
6.	True Neutral	0-1	2-3	-1
7.	Three Point Shooters	0-2	2-6	-4
8.	Sapphire	0-2	0-6	-6
1.	Novus Aevi▲1	3-0	9-2	+7
2.	Avidity Esports▼1	3-0	9-4	+5
3.	The Three Sins	2-1	8-5	+3
4.	Most Wanted▲1	1-2	6-7	-1
5.	Three Point Shooters▲2	1-2	5-6	-1
6.	Poison Bullets▼2	1-2	5-8	-3
7.	True Neutral▼1	0-2	2-6	-4
8.	Sapphire	0-2	0-6	-6
1.	Novus Aevi	4-0	12-3	+9
2.	The Three Sins▲1	3-1	11-7	+4
3.	Avidity Esports▼1	3-2	12-10	+2
4.	Most Wanted	2-2	9-8	+1
5.	Sapphire▲3	2-2	6-10	-4
6.	Three Point Shooters▼1	1-3	7-9	-2
7.	True Neutral	1-3	7-11	-4
8.	Poison Bullets▼2	1-4	8-14	-6
1.	Novus Aevi	5-0	15-3	+12
2.	The Three Sins	4-1	14-7	+7
3.	Avidity Esports	4-2	15-10	+5
4.	Most Wanted	3-2	12-10	+2
5.	Poison Bullets▲3	2-4	11-16	-5
6.	Sapphire▼1	2-4	10-16	-6
7.	True Neutral	1-4	7-14	-7
8.	Three Point Shooters▼2	1-5	7-15	-8
1.	Novus Aevi	7-0	21-4	+17
2.	Avidity Esports▲1	5-2	18-10	+8
3.	The Three Sins▼1	5-2	18-10	+8
4.	Most Wanted	3-4	14-16	-2
5.	True Neutral▲2	3-4	13-18	-5
6.	Poison Bullets▼1	2-5	11-19	-8
7.	Sapphire▼1	2-5	10-19	-9
8.	Three Point Shooters	1-6	9-18	-9

Legend
Proceed to Regional Championship Upper Bracket
Proceed to Regional Championship Lower Bracket
Eliminated

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	0-3 Feb 23	2-3 Feb 16	3-2 Mar 01	3-2 Mar 15	2-3 Mar 01	0-3 Mar 08	3-2 Mar 15
3-0 Feb 23		3-2 Feb 23	3-1 Mar 01	3-0 Mar 15	W-FF Feb 16	3-1 Mar 15	3-0 Mar 08
3-2 Feb 16	2-3 Feb 23		0-3 Mar 15	1-3 Mar 01	3-2 Mar 08	2-3 Mar 01	0-3 Feb 23
2-3 Mar 01	1-3 Mar 01	3-0 Mar 15		3-2 Feb 16	W-FF Feb 16	3-2 Feb 23	3-0 Mar 08
2-3 Mar 15	0-3 Mar 15	3-1 Mar 01	2-3 Feb 16		3-2 Mar 08	1-3 Feb 23	3-1 Feb 16
3-2 Mar 01	FF-W Feb 16	2-3 Mar 08	FF-W Feb 16	2-3 Mar 08		0-3 Mar 15	3-2 Mar 01
3-0 Mar 08	1-3 Mar 15	3-2 Mar 01	2-3 Feb 23	3-1 Feb 23	3-0 Mar 15		3-1 Feb 16
2-3 Mar 15	0-3 Mar 08	3-0 Feb 23	0-3 Mar 08	1-3 Feb 16	2-3 Mar 01	1-3 Feb 16

Detailed Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Week 1 Matches

February 16, 2020 - 16:00 BRT

Round 2[edit]

Week 2 Matches

February 23, 2020 - 16:00 BRT

Round 3[edit]

Week 3 Matches

March 1, 2020 - 16:00 BRT

Round 4[edit]

Week 4 Matches

March 8, 2020 - 16:00 BRT

Round 5[edit]

Week 5 Matches

March 15, 2020 - 16:00 BRT

Playoffs[edit]

Upper Bracket Semifinals

UB Semifinals

UBSF

Upper Bracket Final

UB Final

UBF

Grand Final

Final

GF

Lower Bracket Round 1

LB Round 1

LBR1

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

LB Quarterfinals

LBQF

Lower Bracket Semifinal

LB Semifinal

LBSF

Lower Bracket Final

LB Final

LBF

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 9 - South 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	37,683	369.44	64	0.63	54	0.53	162	1.59	264	2.59	17	6
Week 2	43,227	360.23	78	0.65	61	0.51	200	1.67	313	2.61	20	1
Week 3	59,551	354.47	86	0.51	70	0.42	280	1.67	436	2.60	28	4
Week 4	40,479	355.08	73	0.64	63	0.55	161	1.41	283	2.48	19	3
Week 5	53,825	390.04	97	0.70	81	0.59	229	1.66	397	2.88	23	4
Playoffs	93,539	354.31	160	0.61	126	0.48	416	1.58	686	2.60	44	10

Combined	328,304	362.37	558	0.62	455	0.50	1448	1.60	2379	2.63	151	28

Additional Content[edit]

Streams[edit]

Language
Stream

Highlights[edit]

Replays[edit]

Replay files can be found here:

Previews[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Tander (2020-01-07). "We are being released by Lowkey, so we’ll be looking to accept any offers from organizations interested!".
↑ Most Wanted (2020-02-09). "Most Wanted Enters #RLCS9 Grand Series by signing Maçã!".
↑ Avidity Esports (2020-02-28). "We officially ended our unexpectedly shortened break, in turn for #RLCS9!".
↑ ^{[Inside Source]}
↑ ^{[Inside Source]}
↑ Ellevens Esports (2020-03-20). "Proud to announce our new Rocket League roster @CaioTG1_ @tander_98 @caard_rl – the number 1 team in South America! #TimeToPlay #Letsgo #RLCS".

[lowkey-1] Tander (2020-01-07). "We are being released by Lowkey, so we’ll be looking to accept any offers from organizations interested!".

[most_wanted_esports-2] Most Wanted (2020-02-09). "Most Wanted Enters #RLCS9 Grand Series by signing Maçã!".

[AVD_acquires_Lotus-3] Avidity Esports (2020-02-28). "We officially ended our unexpectedly shortened break, in turn for #RLCS9!".

[aion_release-4] ^{[Inside Source]}

[intz-5] ^{[Inside Source]}

[ellevens-6] Ellevens Esports (2020-03-20). "Proud to announce our new Rocket League roster @CaioTG1_ @tander_98 @caard_rl – the number 1 team in South America! #TimeToPlay #Letsgo #RLCS".

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