RLCS 2025 Major Birmingham

RLCS 2025 Major Birmingham

The UK is set to host one of biggest Rocket League esports events of 2025: the RLCS 2025 Major Birmingham.

It will take place at the bp pulse LIVE venue from Thursday March 27 to Sunday March 30 2025.

It will be the first arena event of the official Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season, and will feature 16 of the world’s best teams competing in front of a live audience on Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30, with doors opening from 12.30pm GMT.

The RLCS will have an increased prize pool of $5m on offer across the year overall.

Plus, a few weeks before the main event, members of the public will be invited to take part in an action-packed tournament, the ‘British Esports Cup’ featuring Rocket League. The British Esports Cup tournament, is open to all UK residents aged 13+ and offers a prize pool of £5,000.

More information on dates, format and registration coming soon.

As part of ‘Game On Birmingham’ including a series of esports events, a business esports summit (WM Esports Unwrapped) will also feature across the weekend, offering key business and industry leaders a chance to network and identify future growth opportunities.

The RLCS 2025 Major Birmingham is a collaborative effort, with Solihull Council working in partnership with BLAST, the British Esports Federation, NEC Group, West Midlands Growth Company and the University of Warwick.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the UK Government are also supporting the organisers of the event with funding from the Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund. This is being used to boost trade and tourism sectors and bring vital footfall to local businesses in the region.

People visiting the borough for the event are encouraged to check out the Visit Solihull website for information on where to eat, drink and stay in the borough.

Chester King, President of British Esports said of the Birmingham Rocket League Major: “Hosting the RLCS 2025 Major in Birmingham is a landmark moment for UK esports, and we’re thrilled to see another world-class event hosted in Great Britain.”