RLCS Season X - Winter: North American Major

[e][h]RLCS Season X - Winter: NA Major

League Information

Series:

RLCS

Organizer:

Psyonix

Sponsor(s):

Verizon
Ford

Type:

Online

Location:

North America

Prize pool:

$100,000 USD

Start Date:

2021-02-27

End Date:

2021-02-28

Mode:

3v3

Liquipedia Tier:

S-Tier

Links

Maps

DFH Stadium • Mannfield • Urban Central • Utopia Coliseum • Wasteland • Neo Tokyo • Aquadome • Champions Field

Teams

Number of teams:

12

Chronology

Season 9

2021-22

Upcoming Matches

RLCS Season X is the second RLCS season in 2020, crossing over into 2021. This season introduces the most major changes to the RLCS system yet with League Play and bi-annual seasons being abandoned, replaced with an open circuit. 3 splits - Fall, Winter, Spring - each have 3 regional events leading into an international major. Within all these events, each team collects points that will determine whether they will qualify for the World Championship.

About[edit]

Broadcast talent[edit]

Primary Broadcast[edit]

Host:
- Liefx (Brody Moore)

Analyst:
- Gibbs (Randy Gibbons)

Commentators/Analysts
- Achieves (Michael Williams)
- Jamesbot (James Villar)
- Turtle (Isaac App)
- Corelli (Jack Collier)
- Jorby (Joey Ahrens)
- Shogun (Callum Keir)
- Johnnyboi_i (John MacDonald)
- WavePunk (Caleb Simmons)
- Subie_Smash (Travis Hale)

Observer:
- ThatGuyCrasher (Robin Engström)

UGC Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts
- SUP3RSoN1K (Jason Burns)
- F. (Thom Badinger)
- Stax (Sean Stackhouse)
- Spaceman (Sean Rogers)
- Dazerin (Demar Williams)

The Rocket Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts
- Jar of Jam (Tarass Metenčuks)
- Craftman (Adam Stewart)
- DannyBoyATM (Daniel Knight)
- Boyoroyo (Ross Kerr)
- Juicy (Joessi Moorman)
- Irelique (James Kirk)
- Digital Bacon (Corey Dyer)
- Aidanseesthings (Aidan Wilson)

Producer
- Paul Shepherd (Paul Beije)

French Broadcast[edit]

Commentators/Analysts
- Bachi (Léo Bouchoux)
- Boyan (Boyan Kaftandjiev)
- FuuRy (Florian Marquis)
- LifeIsCool (Robin Pachot-Giroux)
- Rasmelthor (Clément Coupart)
- Finish (Geoffrey Perrot)
- Azerkills (Léo Martinot)
- Razorback (Thomas Dardart)
- ImaginaXion (Thibaut Mghaoues)

Spanish Broadcast[edit]

Hosts:
- Hiruko (Aldo Zepeda)
- MasterPatriot (Adán Rodríguez)

Commentators/Analysts
- Alternix (Felipe Bedoya)
- Bloodoh (Max Sus)
- Orijan (Oriol Carreras)
- GoldShadow (Juan Pablo Vázquez)
- Dex (Miguel Montoya)
- Mr. Gonsons (Gonzalo Federico Alegre Leonardi)

German TV eSPORTS1[edit]

Commentators/Analysts
- RhinozeRob (Robin Rottmann)
- vel (Jonas Schaffrick)

Format[edit]

Double Elimination Bracket.
In the Grand Finals, the team coming from the Losers' Bracket will need to Bracket Reset their opponents coming from the Winners' Bracket.
- All matches up to and including Winners' Quarterfinals and Losers' Round 2 are Bo5, all rounds beyond that stage are Bo7.

Prize Pool[edit]

$100,000 USD and RLCS Circuit Ranking Points are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	$ USD	Points	Team
1st	$36,000	802	NRG
2nd	$18,000	600	Rogue
3rd	$12,000	500	Team Envy
4th	$10,000	400	The Peeps
5th-6th	$5,000	320	Version1
5th-6th	$5,000	320	Spacestation Gaming
7th-8th	$3,000	260	Kansas City Pioneers
7th-8th	$3,000	260	Alpine Esports
9th-12th	$2,000	200	Susquehanna Soniqs
			G2 Esports
			Pittsburgh Knights
			Ghost Gaming