RLCS 2026 - Boston Major: EU Open 2

Double Elimination (Jan 9–10, 2026)

• Format: Double-elimination bracket.

• Matches: Bo3 until Top 192, then Bo5.

• Advancement: Top 24 teams advance to Swiss Stage.

Swiss Stage (Jan 11, 2026)

• Format: 32 teams split into two 16-team Swiss groups.

• Matches: All Bo5.

• Advancement: Top 8 teams per group (16 total) advance to Group Stage.

Group Stage (Jan 16, 2026)

• Format: 16 teams split into two 8-team GSL groups.

• Matches: All Bo5.

• Advancement: Top 4 teams per group (8 total) advance to Playoffs.

Playoffs (Jan 17–18, 2026)

• Format: AFL Final Eight system:

  • Seeds 1–4: Double chance prior to Final Four.

  • Seeds 5–8: Single chance (sudden death).

• Matches: All Bo7.