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Gale Force Esports has lifted the trophy on the Rocket League season four World Championship, taking home the majority of the $150,000 prize pool.
The team beat Method 4-3 to send them to the losers bracket, before beating them again in the grand final 4-0, a clean sweep that earnt victors Gale Force Esports $55,000.
Despite the adage, there were prizes for second place, and Method is taking home $30,000 for their efforts, which saw them beat Cloud9 4-2 in the losers final to return in the grand final for a second chance to beat Gale Force Esports.
#GFERL ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF @RLCS SEASON 4! #GGFE #GFEWIN #RLCSWC pic.twitter.com/VyRfXspyAQ
— Gale Force Esports (@GFEsports) November 13, 2017
The two teams were the last standing out of the ten that travelled to Washington D.C for the finals, with Cloud9 finishing in third place ($16,000) and G2 Esports in fourth ($11,000).
This caps off Rocket League’s fourth competitive season, and the final official competition of 2017. Season five will kick off in 2018.
