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Team Falcons secured the Rocket League championship at the Esports World Cup 2026 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Spacestation Gaming in the grand final, the Esports World Cup organizers reported. The win delivered $400,000 in prize money to the Saudi-based club in addition to 1,000 club championship points that lifted its total to 4,400 and opened a 300-point lead over AG.AL. The Rocket League event formed one of the opening competitions in the wider Esports World Cup festival that runs through August 23 and features a collective prize fund of more than $75 million according to official figures. Organizers staged the tournament at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with 16 invited teams competing for a share of the $1.025 million Rocket League prize pool detailed on Liquipedia.
Rw9 earned tournament MVP honors after posting averages of 0.78 goals, 0.83 assists and 1.91 saves per game, Esports World Cup statistics showed. Teammate Dralii became the first player to win three Esports World Cup titles across different lineups, the official channels noted. Kiileerrz and Rw9, the twin brothers on the roster, became the first Saudi players to lift an EWC trophy. The club had competed in the event for three years without a Rocket League title prior to this edition.
Falcons advanced through a demanding bracket that required a comeback against Twisted Minds in the quarterfinals, where they recovered from a 1-2 series deficit and a 2-5 score in the fourth game to prevail 4-2 according to Liquipedia records. The squad then swept Karmine Corp 4-0 in the semifinals to reach the championship match. In the grand final Falcons maintained control throughout all four games against Spacestation Gaming to complete the shutout. BLAST.tv coverage of the event confirmed the 4-0 scoreline and the $400,000 first-place payout.
The Falcons roster consists of Sami Hajji, known as Dralii, together with Yazid Bakhshwin (Kiileerrz) and Saleh Bakhshwin (Rw9), Sheep Esports reported in its recap. The organization has built a strong presence in Middle East esports while fielding competitive international teams across multiple titles. This victory marks the club’s initial Rocket League success at the Esports World Cup since the competition’s rebranding from the earlier Gamers8 circuit. Earlier editions of the event were won by BDS in 2024 and Karmine Corp in 2025, Liquipedia data shows.
The Esports World Cup 2026 Rocket League competition ran from August 12 to 16 and included group stages followed by single-elimination playoffs, the official website stated. Sixteen teams drawn from global regions contested the title under a format that awarded both prize money and club championship points. Organizers positioned the event as a flagship title within the broader festival that spans numerous games and draws participants from established leagues. Additional club points remain available in the remaining competitions scheduled through the end of the month.
Club championship standings will continue to evolve in the final week of the Esports World Cup, the organizers indicated. Falcons currently occupy first place with their updated total of 4,400 points after the Rocket League success. The 1,000 points earned in Paris have strengthened their position ahead of the concluding events. Results from other titles will determine whether the lead holds through the festival’s close.
