Liquipedia sets RLCS Worlds Sept.15–20

Liquipedia has posted the RLCS 2026 World Championship as a Sept. 15-20 event in Fort Worth, Texas, adding the first widely circulated public listing for Rocket League's season-ending tournament. The page lists a 20-team offline event at Dickies Arena with a $1.2 million prize pool, and names Epic Games and BLAST as organizers. BLAST's own tournament page now matches those core details, including the venue, dates and field size. Dickies Arena has also added the event to its calendar, saying ticket information will be announced later. ### When did the 2026 world championship dates become public? Liquipedia's Rocket League page now shows the RLCS 2026 World Championship running from Sept. 15 through Sept. 20, 2026, in Fort Worth. The listing describes it as an S-Tier offline tournament in the United States with 20 teams and a $1.2 million prize pool. May 21 was the date BLAST publicly announced the return to Fort Worth, according to GamesBeat and other esports outlets covering the reveal during the Paris Major. BLAST's tournament page now lists the same Sept. 15-20 window and says the event will be held at Dickies Arena. ### Why is Fort Worth back on the RLCS calendar? (liquipedia.net) Dickies Arena is returning as host for the third time, according to GamesBeat, which said the 2026 Rocket League World Championship marks the third time the season finale will be staged there. Esports outlets including Insider Gaming also reported that the venue previously hosted RLCS Worlds in 2022 and 2024. (gamesbeat.com) Fort Worth's role is not limited to venue rental. GamesBeat reported that BLAST and the Fort Worth Sports Commission partnered on the event, with the commission serving as the official sports tourism partner and the city receiving integrated branding, broadcast exposure and fan activations. ### How big is this year's championship field? (gamesbeat.com) BLAST said 16 teams will qualify automatically through RLCS points earned during the 2026 season, with four more teams joining them to complete the 20-team field. The company also said the world championship will expand to six days. The 20-team total matters because earlier RLCS world championships have used different formats and field sizes. (gamesbeat.com) The current BLAST listing points to a structure that combines season-long qualification with an added path for four more teams before the title is decided in Fort Worth. That description comes from BLAST's event page rather than a full rulebook release. (blast.tv) ### What has been confirmed about the money and format? Liquipedia lists the main 3v3 world championship prize pool at $1.2 million. Insider Gaming reported that additional funds could be added from profits tied to in-game content, similar to the Paris Major bundle, though the confirmed base figure on Liquipedia and BLAST's event page is $1.2 million. (blast.tv) Liquipedia also shows separate 1v1 and 2v2 world championship events scheduled for the same Sept. 15-20 window, with prize pools of $85,000 and $170,000 respectively. Those side competitions appear on Liquipedia as distinct tournament pages, separate from the main 3v3 world championship listing. ### What still has not been released? (liquipedia.net) Dickies Arena's event page says only that Rocket League will return for the 2026 World Championship on Sept. 15-20 and that ticketing information is still pending. Start.gg's season details page, published months earlier, had listed the world championship as "TBA," underscoring that the venue and date details were filled in later. (liquipedia.net) The next public details to watch are ticket sales, the final competitive format and the qualified team list. BLAST's page says 16 teams will reach Worlds through RLCS points and four more will join them, while Dickies Arena says fans should wait for a later ticketing update. (blast.tv) (dickiesarena.com)