Gentle Mates Alpine downed G2 Stride 4-2 on Sunday in the grand final of the 2024 Rocket League Championship Series’ Major 1.
It was a quick start for Gentle Mates Alpine, who won 1-0 at Mannfield (Night), 3-2 in overtime at Forbidden Temple and 2-1 in overtime at DFH Stadium to set put themselves in prime position to complete a sweep.
But G2 Stride stayed alive with a 4-0 shutout at Utopia Coliseum (Dusk), then prevailed 4-2 at Aquadome (Salty Shallows). However, the comeback bid came to a halt when Gentle Mates pulled out a 2-1 win at Neo Tokyo to seal the seven-match series.
In the final match, France’s Enzo “Seikoo” Grondein recorded both of Gentle Mates Alpine’s goals. Landon “BeastMode” Konerman scored for G2.
Gentle Mates overcame a 3-2 deficit to knock off Karmine Corp in seven matches in the semifinals. G2 Stride also went the distance with Team Vitality in the semifinals, watching a 3-1 advantage disappear before winning 1-0 in overtime at Champions Field.
Major 1 prize pool (cash payout, RLCS Circuit Ranking Points):
1. Gentle Mates Alpine — $75,000, 32 points
2. G2 Stride — $45,000, 24 points
3-4. Karmine Corp, Team Vitality — $27,000, 18 points
5-8. Gen.G Mobil1 Racing, Team Falcons, FURIA Esports, Team BDS — $12,000, 12 points
9-11. Complexity Gaming, Luminosity Gaming, PWR — $6,000, eight points
12-14. OG, Rule One, QuikTrip Pioneers Gaming — $3,600, six points
15-16. Elevate, Limitless — $2,100, four points
–Field Level Media