The first open qualifier of the new Rocket League esports season in North America features a spicy mix of smaller teams and famous veterans.
The qualification journey to the Birmingham Major starts with this tournament for North American Rocket League teams. RLCS 2025 Open 1 North America (NA) demonstrated the new balance of power on the regional scene — after the shakes of the offseason transfers.
One of the strongest rosters in the region changed their organization. The former G2 Stride players represent NRG this season. This change is similar to what happened to the World Champions 2024 in the European scene. It’s interesting to see how the players have adapted to this shift.
Some other big teams enter RLCS 2025 with roster adjustments. Can these moves pay off at NA Open 1 and the entire Split 1? Some rather smaller teams managed to advance to the final stages, too. Can underdogs deliver big surprises?
Everything about the Rocket League Open Qualifier 1 NA is here. Watch the stream and check out the detailed results.
Where to watch RLCS 2025 NA Open 1
The Day 1 stream is in our results section. Like with the RLCS 2025 Open 1 Europe (EU) event, the group stage matches were not on stream.
Schedule and format
A lot of participating teams had to make it through the initial tournament stages to reach the final groups and the top 8 brackets.
- The double-elimination stage was from Jan. 10 to Jan. 11. Out of 1,116 participants, only 32 advanced further.
- The Swiss stage was on Jan. 12, and the top 16 Rocket League esports teams got their spots in the following competition.
The final stages include two GSL groups and the AFL brackets.
- Groups are on Jan. 17.
- Final matches are from Jan. 18 to Jan. 19.
Results of RLCS 2025 Open 1 NA
It’s the first qualifier on the road to RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major. The main goal for the teams here is to earn the maximum RLCS Points — landing at the highest possible placement is the key!
The top 16 teams that reached the final stages of this Rocket League esports tournament and their final placements are listed in the table below.
Placement | Teams | RLCS points earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG | 15 |
| 2 | Spacestation Gaming | 10 |
| 3-4 | Complexity Gaming | 7 |
| 3-4 | 9Lives | 7 |
| 5-6 | The Ultimates | 5 |
| 5-6 | Deleted Gaming | 5 |
| 7-8 | Team Evo | 3 |
| 7-8 | Gen.G Mobil1 Racing | 3 |
| 9-12 | Pirates on a Boat | 2 |
| 9-12 | Shopify Rebellion | 2 |
| 9-12 | Omelette | 2 |
| 9-12 | G.A.S. | 2 |
| 13-16 | tech | 1 |
| 13-16 | Almost Nuts | 1 |
| 13-16 | Strictly Business | 1 |
| 13-16 | Würstlstand | 1 |
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Group stage
Two GSL groups determine participants of the final brackets. The top four teams from each group advance to the next stage.
Group A
Upper quarterfinals | Upper semifinals | Upper final | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen.G 1:3 NRG | NRG 1:3 Spacestation | Deleted Gaming 2:3 Spacestation | Spacestation |
| Strictly Business 2:3 Spacestation | Omelette 0:3 Deleted Gaming | Deleted Gaming | |
| Omelette 3:0 G.A.S. | |||
| Deleted Gaming 3:0 Würstlstand |
Lower quarterfinals | Lower semifinals | Lower final | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen.G 3:0 Strictly Business | Omelette 2:3 Gen.G | NRG 3:1 Gen.G | NRG |
| G.A.S. 3:2 Würstlstand | NRG 3:0 G.A.S. | Gen.G |
Group B
Upper quarterfinals | Upper semifinals | Upper final | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimates 3:1 tech | The Ultimates 3:1 Pirates on a Boat | The Ultimates 1:3 Complexity | Complexity |
| Shopify Rebellion 2:3 Pirates on a Boat | 9Lives 1:3 Complexity | The Ultimates | |
| Complexity 3:1 Almost Nuts | |||
| 9Lives 3:1 Team Evo |
Lower quarterfinals | Lower semifinals | Lower final | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| tech 2:3 Shopify Rebellion | 9Lives 3:0 Shopify Rebellion | 9Lives 3:1 Team Evo | 9Lives |
| Team Evo 3:2 Almost Nuts | Pirates on a Boat 0:3 Team Evo | Team Evo |
The top 8 brackets
Teams in these brackets earn more RLCS points. Reaching the final matches is a super boost for the Major 1 qualification.
Upper quarter-finals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Spacestation 4:3 The Ultimates | Spacestation 4:1 9Lives | Spacestation 3:4 NRG |
| Complexity 4:1 Deleted Gaming | Complexity 0:4 NRG |
Lower round 1 | Lower quarterfinals |
|---|---|
| NRG 4:1 Team Evo | NRG 4:2 The Ultimates |
| Gen.G 3:4 9Lives | 9Lives 4:3 Deleted Gaming |
Here is the stream of Day 1 brackets: lower round 1 and upper-bracket quarter-finals.
The next qualifier is right around the corner. The RLCS 2025 Open 2 final stages in NA are from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9. For all Rocket League news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
