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If Rocket League underdog teams want to survive this tournament stage, they need to hit the favorites from the beginning. Only eight participants continue battling for the title.
All matches of the Swiss Stage are packed into just two tournament days. The RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major starts with intense Rocket League competition — and it’s a great treat for the game’s fans.
Out of 16 teams that qualified for this first offline event of the esports season, only half will be able to advance to the Playoffs. We sure can point at the top teams from the major regions as the biggest favorites.
However, the Rocket League Championship Series 2025 (RLCS 2025) has already proved how unpredictable this esports is. Underdog teams sure have the power to smash their terrifying opponents. Can this happen right during the Swiss Stage?
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Where to watch the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major Swiss Stage?
These matches happened behind closed doors: without a live audience. Still, everyone could use the Internet magic and tune in to the officialRLCS 2025 Birmingham Major stream. you may watch all the Swiss Stage matches right here: it’s the main stream: all VODs from RLCS 2025 Major 1 are in our results section: all tournament days; main and secondary streams.
Here is the stream of the Playoffs for you to watch Major 1.
The Swiss Stage schedule
The RLCS 2025 Major 1 in Birmingham, UK, goes on for four days, from March 27 to March 30. The first two days are dedicated to the Swiss Stage matches.
The Rocket League tournament times includes two streams: the matches happen simultaneously.
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The Swiss Stage results: RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major
The16 teams that qualified for the RLCS 2025 Major 1start the tournament with five rounds of the Swiss Stage. Each team that earned three victories advances to the final Top 8 brackets. Two participants can do this in round 3. Three teams qualify for the Playoffs in Round 4. The final matches are for the teams with two wins and two losses.
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Round 1: Matchups and results
Matchups of round 1 are shown in the table below. They opened the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major Swiss Stage and set the spirit for the following tournament. You can watch round 1 and 2 below: the main stream.
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Round 2, high matches (1:0)
Eight teams that won their starting matches at the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major Swiss Stage played against each other in round 2. The winners reached 2:0 in the general matches score, and they need only one step to qualify for the Playoffs.
Half of round 1 and 2 matches were broadcasted via the alternative stream. It’s embedded below.
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Round 3, high matches (2:0)
The first two participants of the final brackets are decided in these matches. Going 3:0 in the Swiss Stage is a confident statement for the entire RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major.
The main stream from RLCS 2025 Major 1: Swiss stage rounds 3, 4, and 5 is below.
Round 3, middle matches (1:1)
These four matches are a chance for some teams to recover and reach the qualification point. The losers got themselves in big danger.
Round 3, low matches (0:2)
We have to say goodbye to two losing Rocket League teams, as they fall into the elimination 0:3 zone. The winners sure are in a better situation, but they have no right for mistakes till the end of the Swiss Stage.
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Round 4, high matches (2:1)
Just one more win is needed to advance to the RLCS 2025 Major 1 and to play Rocket League in front of a live audience in Birmingham. The problem is that the opponents want the same.
Round 4, low matches (1:2)
It’s another step on the slippery road for the Rocket League esports teams in the 1:2 gang. Who is getting eliminated?
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Round 5 — 2:2 matches
The jokes are certainly over for the remaining six teams. They battle for three qualification spots! To be so close to the RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major finals and don’t make it? That’s tough, but three teams can’t avoid this fate. On the other hand, the winners have a lot to celebrate.
Here is the secondary stream from RLCS 2025 Major 1: Swiss stage rounds 3, 4, and 5.
There is no time for the qualified teams to relax. The RLCS 2025 Birmingham Major Playoff matches start right after the Swiss Stage. For the details of this competition and for allRocket League news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
