“This Week in Rocket League” is a weekly Rocket League news report by community veteran Jasher, in which he gives the readers of Rocketeers.gg an overview on all the things that happened this week in the Rocket League scene. Make sure to check back every week to never miss Rocket League news.

Clubs Debut in Progression Update

Clubs is a new social feature that allows up to 20 players to group up under one banner as a team. Players are able to name the club and create a custom tag. It releases alongside Progression 2.0 and Rocket Pass on August 29th.

What’s happening in RLEsports?

• The Universal Open concludes with the Grand Finals this weekend.
• South America joins RLCS next year.
• Season 2 of Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) starts in early September.
• Rewind Gaming announced The Colosseum, a multi-day European tournament sponsored by Psyonix.
• The Canadian Challenge and Summer Open wrapped up.

Articles

• Cloud9’s Squishy on his Rocket League grind and most sensational plays
• Dear RL Community – by CJCJ
• Learning from the Community
• Let’s Talk… South America
• Wgn Brain Trust: Rocket League Canadian Challenge Caster – Liefx

News

• Staff for i63 announced, Cole and Stumpy to cast
• Throwdown Championship prize pool doubled

Shows

• 20 Questions: SquishyMuffinz
• Casual Talk: StumpyGoblin
• Rocket Science: The best turning cars in RL

Check out /r/RocketLeagueEsports‘ curated resources list for a bevy of information on the Rocket League competitive scene.