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Rocket League Rival Series
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Rocket League Rival Series
Series Information
Organizers:
Psyonix
Twitch
Twitch
Start Date:
2017-09-08
Total prize money:
$568,000
Liquipedia Tier:
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The Rocket League Rival Series, also known as the RLRS, is the Psyonix funded Rocket League league and the second division of the RLCS. The RLRS was added to the RLCS in Season 4. From Season 4 to 7, 8 teams from North America and 8 teams from Europe were put in a Round Robin League Play to decide the Top 2 that will advance to the 'Promotion Playoffs' stage to take on the bottom 2 teams of the RLCS of that season. The bottom 2 from the Promotion Playoffs stage goes back down to the RLRS. The bottom 4 of the season in League Play is relegated from the RLRS and must re-qualify via Open Qualifiers and Play-Ins during the next season. Places 3 and 4 from League Play receive a spot in the next RLRS season. The Rival Series went through minor changes in Season 8, as the number of teams per region has extended from 8 to 10.[1] Because of this, a new stage has been added to the division with the Regional Playoffs. The Top 4 teams from League Play play in a double elimination Page Playoff Bracket to decide the Top 2 teams from RLRS to advanced to the Promotion Playoffs. The eliminated teams along with the teams finishing 5th and 6th in League Play retain a spot in the next season of the division leaving the bottom 4 being forced to requalify. With RLCS expanding to 10 teams in Season 9, the Rival Series has went through another minor format change, scrapping Regional Playoffs and going back exclusively to League Play with an expanded length of 8 weeks. The winner of League Play auto-promotes to RLCS with 2nd and 3rd proceeding to Promotion Playoffs.
After Season 9, the Rival Series has discontinued due to major changes within the RLCS System, moving away from its usual League Play format and bi-annual season schedule.[2]
Events[edit]
Season 4[edit]
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Tournament
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Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Season 5[edit]
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Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
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Winner
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Season 6[edit]
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Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
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Winner
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Season 7[edit]
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Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
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Season 8[edit]
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Location
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Season 9[edit]
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Tournament
Date
Prize Pool
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Prize Pool[edit]
Tournament | Date | Prize Pool | % Of Previous Season |
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RLCS Season 4: RLRS | Autumn 2017 2017-09-08 2017-10-06 | $50,000 | - |
RLCS Season 5: RLRS | Spring 2018 2018-03-16 2018-04-13 | $50,000 | 100% |
RLCS Season 6: RLRS | Autumn 2018 2018-09-14 2018-10-12 | $100,000 | 200% |
RLCS Season 7: RLRS | Spring 2019 2019-04-12 2019-05-10 | $100,000 | 100% |
RLCS Season 8: RLRS | Autumn 2019 2019-10-05 2019-11-24 | $134,000 | 134% |
RLCS Season 9: RLRS | Winter/Spring 2020 2020-02-14 2020-03-27 | $134,000 | 100% |
Team Participation - League Play[edit]
Up to RLRS Season 9, 80 teams have participated in the League Play stage of RLRS around the world.
As the Rival Series was introduced in Season 4, all teams qualified for this season via the RLCS Play-Ins, ending up with Top 8 teams from each region who have failed to qualify to the RLCS at that time. This thus changed once the RLRS settled to be in its 2nd RLCS season typically offering only 4 RLRS spots from Play-Ins due to Promotion Playoffs spots and teams ending up finishing 3rd and 4th (in seasons 4-7, 5th and 6th in Season 8 and 4th-6th from Season 9 onwards) in the previous season of RLRS.
No teams have managed to participate in all seasons of RLRS; 17 teams participated in 2 seasons, 10 from North America - Splyce, Incognito, The Peeps, Manhattan, Compadres, Afterthought, Upper90 Esports, The D00ds, Charlotte Phoenix and Chaos Esports Club - and 7 from Europe - The Juicy Kids, Team Secret, ARG, Triple Trouble, Servette Geneva Esports, RCD Espanyol and Team Vertex. RBG Esports and Baguette Squad participated in 3 seasons of RLRS. Only Method participated in 4 seasons of RLRS.
Qualifying - North America[edit]
Participation spreadsheet by team
Team | RLRS S4 | RLRS S5 | RLRS S6 | RLRS S7 | RLRS S8 | RLRS S9 |
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- | - | - | QU | QU | OQ | |
OQ | OQ | - | - | - | - | |
NQ | OQ | NQ | OQ | - | - | |
- | OQ | OQ | - | - | - | |
NQ | OQ | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | QU | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | PR | PR | |
- | - | - | - | QU | PR | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | NQ | - | - | - | - | |
- | PR | - | - | - | - | |
- | PR | - | - | - | - | |
- | QU | - | - | - | - | |
- | QU | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | PR | - | - | - | |
- | - | QU | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | - | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | - | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | - | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | QU | |
- | - | - | - | - | QU | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ |
OQ | Qualified through Play-ins and Open Qualifiers |
PR | Qualified to RLRS through the Rival Series Promotion Playoffs stage |
QU | Automatic spot in the next RLRS season |
NQ | Unable to qualify through the Play-ins stage (Top 48/64) |
- | Didn't participate |
Results by season - North America[edit]
- NQ: Not Qualified from Play-ins (Top 48/64)
- - : Not participated in the tournament
Team | Best | Worst | Total Ap. |
S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | |
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→ | 1st | nq | 1(2) | 1st | nq | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | 1st | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | nq | 2(3) | nq | 6th | 1st | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | - | 1st | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 6th | 2 | - | - | - | 6th | 1st | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | 2nd | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | - | 2nd | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | - | - | 2nd | - | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | nq | 2(3) | - | nq | 3rd | 2nd | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 10th | 3 | - | - | - | 4th | 2nd | 10th | |
→ | 2nd | 3rd | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3rd | 2nd | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | 3rd | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | - | - | 3rd | - | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | |
→ | 4th | 4th | 1 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 4th | 4th | 1 | - | 4th | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 4th | 7th | 2 | - | - | 4th | - | 7th | - | |
→ | 4th | 5th | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4th | 5th | |
→ | 4th | 4th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4th | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 5th | nq | 2(4) | nq | 5th | nq | 8th | - | - | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | - | - | 5th | - | - | - | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | - | - | - | 5th | - | - | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5th | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | - | 6th | - | - | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6th | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6th | |
→ | 7th | 8th | 2 | 7th | 8th | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 2 | - | 7th | 7th | - | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 10th | 2 | - | - | - | 7th | 10th | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7th | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | 8th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | - | 8th | - | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8th | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8th | |
→ | 9th | 9th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | |
→ | 9th | 9th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9th |
Qualifying - Europe[edit]
Participation spreadsheet by team
Team | RLRS S4 | RLRS S5 | RLRS S6 | RLRS S7 | RLRS S8 | RLRS S9 |
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- | OQ | OQ | QU | QU | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | OQ | QU | |
OQ | PR | - | - | - | - | |
- | PR | PR | - | - | - | |
- | QU | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | OQ | - | - | - | PR | |
- | - | - | OQ | QU | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | OQ | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
OQ | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | QU | - | - | - | - | |
- | OQ | - | - | - | - | |
- | OQ | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | QU | - | - | - | |
- | - | QU | - | - | - | |
- | - | PR | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | OQ | - | - | - | |
- | - | - | PR | - | - | |
- | - | - | PR | - | - | |
- | - | - | QU | - | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | - | - | |
- | - | - | OQ | - | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | OQ | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | QU | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ | |
- | - | - | - | - | OQ |
OQ | Qualified through Play-ins and Open Qualifiers |
PR | Qualified to RLRS through the Rival Series Promotion Playoffs stage |
QU | Automatic spot in the next RLRS season |
NQ | Unable to qualify through the Play-ins stage (Top 48/64) |
- | Didn't participate |
Results by season - Europe[edit]
- NQ: Not Qualified from Play-ins (Top 48/64)
- - : Not participated in the tournament
Team | Best | Worst | Total Ap. |
S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | |
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→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | 1st | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 4th | 2 | - | 1st | 4th | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | 1st | - | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | - | 1st | - | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1st | - | |
→ | 1st | 1st | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1st | |
→ | 2nd | 5th | 2 | 2nd | 5th | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 9th | 2 | - | 2nd | - | - | - | 9th | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | - | - | 2nd | - | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | - | - | - | 2nd | - | - | |
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - | |
→ | 2nd | 7th | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7th | 2nd | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | 3rd | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 3rd | 7th | 4 | - | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | - | |
→ | 3rd | 5th | 2 | - | - | - | 3rd | 5th | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3rd | - | |
→ | 3rd | 3rd | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | |
→ | 4th | 4th | 1 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 4th | 6th | 2 | - | 4th | - | - | - | 6th | |
→ | 4th | 4th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4th | |
→ | 5th | 10th | 3 | - | - | - | 5th | 6th | 10th | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | - | - | 5th | - | - | - | |
→ | 5th | 5th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5th | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | 6th | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | - | 6th | - | - | - | |
→ | 6th | 6th | 1 | - | - | - | 6th | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 1 | 7th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 1 | - | - | 7th | - | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 1 | - | - | - | 7th | - | - | |
→ | 7th | 7th | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7th | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | 8th | - | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | 8th | - | - | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | - | 8th | - | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 1 | - | - | - | 8th | - | - | |
→ | 8th | 8th | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8th | 8th | |
→ | 9th | 9th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | |
→ | 10th | 10th | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10th | - |
Player Participation - League Play[edit]
Most Appearances[edit]
1 European - Rix_Ronday - has participated in 5 of 6 regional League Play seasons. 1 North American - JWismont - has participated in 5 of 6 over on the North American side. This section shows in which teams these players have shown their presence in season by season.
North America[edit]
Player | RLRS S4 | RLRS S5 | RLRS S6 | RLRS S7 | RLRS S8 | RLRS S9 | |
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Aeon | - | - | ||||
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Zol | - | - | - | |||
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Halcyon | - | - | - | |||
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Hato | - | - | - | |||
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Rapid | - | - | - | |||
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Taroco | - | - | - | |||
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mectos | - | - | - | |||
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Shadow | - | - | - | |||
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Demo | - | - | - | |||
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JoeFreshness | - | - | - |
Europe[edit]
Player | RLRS S4 | RLRS S5 | RLRS S6 | RLRS S7 | RLRS S8 | RLRS S9 | |
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Oscillon | - | - | ||||
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Borito B | - | - | ||||
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Tadpole | - | - | ||||
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Shakahron | - | - | - | |||
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Skyline | - | - | - | |||
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MummiSnow | - | - | - | |||
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FlamE | - | - | - | |||
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Godsmilla | - | - | - | |||
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SwoOpin | - | - | - | |||
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RizuaL | - | - | - | |||
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Monkey Moon | - | - | - | |||
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ClayX | - | - | - | |||
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Marc_by_8 | - | - | - |
Participants by nation[edit]
Team Performances[edit]
North America[edit]
First Place[edit]
Second Place[edit]
Third Place[edit]
Fourth Place[edit]
Europe[edit]
First Place[edit]
Second Place[edit]
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The Juicy Kids | - | Servette Geneva Esports | - | Red Reserve | - | Complexity Gaming | - | Discombobulators | - | RCD Espanyol |
Third Place[edit]
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- | ARG | - | Team Singularity | - | Solary |
Fourth Place[edit]
Performance by Regional Champions[edit]
North America[edit]
Season | Champion | Qual. | Games | Series | Following RLRS |
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Team | W/P | % | W/P | % | ||||
RLRS S4 | OQ | 21/25 | 84% | 7/7 | 100% | - | - | |
RLRS S5 | QU | 20/26 | 77% | 6/7 | 86% | - | - | |
RLRS S6 | OQ | 20/29 | 69% | 6/7 | 86% | - | 6th | |
RLRS S7 | OQ | 21/29 | 72% | 7/7 | 100% | - | - | |
RLRS S8 | OQ | 27/41 | 66% | 8/10 | 80% | - | 6th | |
RLRS S9 | OQ | 23/36 | 64% | 7/9 | 78% | - | - |
Europe[edit]
Season | Champion | Qual. | Games | Series | Following RLRS |
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Team | W/P | % | W/P | % | ||||
RLRS S4 | OQ | 21/27 | 78% | 7/7 | 100% | - | - | |
RLRS S5 | PR | 18/27 | 67% | 5/7 | 71% | 4th | - | |
RLRS S6 | OQ | 20/29 | 69% | 6/7 | 86% | - | - | |
RLRS S7 | QU | 21/29 | 72% | 7/7 | 100% | - | - | |
RLRS S8 | OQ | 25/39 | 64% | 7/10 | 70% | - | - | |
RLRS S9 | QU | 26/33 | 79% | 8/9 | 89% | - | - |
Player Performances[edit]
North America[edit]
First Place[edit]
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Performances by nation[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ian Nowakowski (2019-08-12). "Improved Rival Series".
- ↑ RLCS (2020-07-01). "Announcing RLCS X".