BBC Sport has been broadcasting the Rocket League European Spring Series this weekend (Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th).
The Spring Series is a tournament that features regionally-based online tournaments.
The European event is spanning two days and of course includes some of the best teams in Europe. Today (Saturday), eight best-of-5 matches were played, with two teams being eliminated from the tournament.
On Sunday, the remainder of the bracket will be played out, including a best-of-7 grand final that determines who will become European Spring Champions.
Included in the main event was Dignitas, winners of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 9 European Regional Championship.
They were knocked out by Canyons, who were then beaten by UK esports organisation Endpoint.
This means Endpoint have reached the top three, and will looking to beat Renault Vitality in the winners’ final to progress to the grand final on Sunday.
FC Barcelona were also present, another team beaten by Endpoint.
Ben Gallop, BBC Sport Head of Digital, said: “Rocket League is one of the most exciting esports in the gaming world and to have the European Spring Series live on the BBC’s digital platforms is something we’re really pleased to be able to offer, especially for our younger audiences.
“BBC Sport is constantly evolving and a time like this gives us the chance to do even more with Esports, as well as looking ahead to see what’s possible in the future.”
The European Spring Series was available to watch on Saturday May 9th and will be aired on Sunday May 10th from 4.30pm on the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
