RLCS European Open Regional: How to watch, teams, schedule, format, prize pool

The Rocket League Championship Series is back on, and Europe can’t wait to take it to the pitch after a four-month drought.

The old continent will be kicking off their season this weekend as they try to keep up with the spicy pace North America brought to the viewers in a Twitter beef grand finals.

If that isn’t enough pressure, now rocketeers are playing for a real chance at a LAN, unlike their past campaign that ended anticlimactically -- so every single series, goal and circuit point matters.

So, without further ado, from money to who, here’s everything you need to know about the region's first event, the European Open of the 2021-22 season.

RLCS European Open Regional schedule

The RLCS European Open Regional will be held from 22nd to 24th October 2021 each day starting at 8 a.m. PT (3 p.m. UTC).

RLCS European Open Regional team participants

The RLCS European Open Regional will have 16 EU squads going at it:

• Team BDS
• Team Vitality
• Team Queso
• Monkeys
• SMPR Esports
• Endpoint CeX
• Dignitas
• Karmine Corp
• Vodafone Giants
• The Flying Dutchmen
• SK Gaming
• Natus Vincere
• Wiliams Resolve
• 00 Nation
• Evil Geniuses
• Guild Esports

RLCS European Open Regional: How to watch

The RLCS European Open Regional will be streamed per usual on Rocket League’s YouTube and Twitch channels. 

On the first day, each team will have their own Twitch channel streaming Day 0 because of the number of matches played during the 20-team Round-Robin phase.

Make sure to check the Rocket League Twitch directory for more information.

RLCS European Open Regional Format

The RLCS European Open Regional will have two phases to the tournament:

Swiss Stage - October 22nd, 2021

• 16 Team Swiss System Format.
• All matches are Bo5.
• Top 8 Teams proceed to the Playoffs.

Playoffs - October 23rd - 24th, 2021

• Single Elimination Bracket.
• All matches are a Bo7 except the Grand Finals, which are a Bo3 set for a Bo7 (First to win 2 Bo7 series).

RLCS European Open Regional prize pool

The RLCS European Open Regional has a total prize pool of $100,000. The prize pool plus RLCS Circuit Ranking points needed to qualify for July 2022 World Championship is distributed as such:

• 1st: $30,000 and 301 points
• 2nd: $20,000 and 250 points
• 3rd - 4th: $8,500 and 200 points
• 5th - 8th: $4,000 and 150 points
• 9th - 11th: $3,000 and 110 points
• 12th - 14th: $2,000 and 70 points
• 15th - 16th: $1,000 and 40 points

So there you have it, everything you need to know about the RLCS European Open Regional.

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