Esports World Cup 2026 Rocket League: Group stage starts today

Game day for Rocket League at the Esports World Cup 2026. Per ReadyCheck, the main series opens on 12 August 2026 and runs through 16 August. With the Last Chance Qualifier already wrapped (8–10 August), the world stage moves into group play.

→ Follow EWC RL 2026 on ReadyCheck

A short window, already locked in

The schedule is tight: four days to get out of groups, then into the playoffs. On the RC calendar, playoffs are set from 15 August, with the series final on 16 August. Every group series matters from the jump.

The 2026 LCQ is done. Today the focus shifts to the two main-event pools, still to be played at the start of the day.

Group B: Karmine Corp, Falcons, SSG and more

Group B fields eight teams:

• Karmine Corp
• Wildcard
• R8 Esports
• Team Falcons
• Gentle Mates
• Five Fears
• MIBR.LOS
• Spacestation Gaming

Opening slot of the day, upper-bracket quarterfinals:

1. Karmine Corp vs Wildcard — 13:00
2. R8 Esports vs Team Falcons — 13:50
3. Gentle Mates vs Five Fears — 14:40
4. MIBR.LOS vs Spacestation Gaming — 15:30

A stacked group with several high-profile RL orgs. No predictions here, just the day-1 frame.

Group A: Vitality, NRG, FURIA, Twisted Minds…

Group A tips off later in the afternoon, also with eight teams:

• FURIA Esports
• FUT Esports
• NIP.eStar
• NRG Esports
• Shopify Rebellion
• TSM
• Twisted Minds
• Vitality

12 August slate:

1. NRG Esports vs TSM — 16:20
2. Twisted Minds vs FUT Esports — 17:10
3. Vitality vs FURIA Esports — 18:00
4. Shopify Rebellion vs NIP.eStar — 18:50

Again, upper-bracket billboards from the open. Group semis and the lower bracket then run Thursday / Friday, before the weekend playoff turn.

What matters today

• Main series kickoff: 12 August 2026
• Series end: 16 August 2026
• Groups A and B: day-1 open, matches still to be played
• Playoffs: from 15 August (bracket not fully filled in RC data yet)
• LCQ: finished (8–10 August)

For scores, brackets, and team pages through the day:

→ Esports World Cup Rocket League 2026 hub

Bottom line: EWC RL 2026 is not “soon” anymore, it is today. Eight group matches on 12 August, then three days to settle the field through the 16 August final.