After nine weeks of regular season competition, the Rocket Rush Season 1 Championship takes place on May 3, 2026. Eight teams (six qualified through standings, two wildcards) compete in a single-elimination bracket for a $500 prize pool.
Prize Pool
- 1st place: $400
- 2nd place: $100
Combined with the $900 distributed across the nine regular season weekly events, Rocket Rush Season 1 will pay out $1,400 total.
Format
Single elimination: quarterfinals, semifinals, Grand Final. No lower bracket. One loss ends your championship run. Eight teams, three rounds, one title.
How Teams Qualify
The top six teams in the cumulative Season 1 standings earn direct entry. Two wildcard spots round out the eight-team bracket. The standings race runs through Week 9 on April 18 before the field is finalized.
Live standings: start.gg — Season 1 Standings
The Regular Season Story
Seven weeks have produced seven different results. No team has won more than once in Season 1:
- Week 1 (Jan 10): Plate up, def. ZAVE Esports 3-2
- Week 2 (Jan 24): Team Silenced Academy, 46 teams
- Week 3 (Feb 7): Champions 2021 Vandal, series record 59 teams
- Week 4 (Feb 14): Could've Been eSports
- Week 5 (Feb 28): Team Silenced, 52 teams
- Week 6 (Mar 7): frusta, def. PFP B team 3-2
- Weeks 7–9: Results pending
The season's defining narrative has been Resonal (Canada): appearing on the winning or runner-up team in Weeks 3, 4, and 5. Whether he arrives at the championship or not, his consistency has been the thread running through the standings battle.
Remaining Schedule
- Week 7: March 21, 2026
- Week 8: April 4, 2026
- Week 9: April 18, 2026: final regular season event
- Championship: May 3, 2026
Full series history: Liquipedia — Rocket Rush Season 1