The available reporting does not provide a reliable game-by-game account, so the clearest supported description is the result itself: SSG won a tightly contested series that required all seven games.

SSG–Shopify Rebellion head-to-head

One match listing reports that the teams had previously met 15 times, with SSG winning 12 and Shopify Rebellion winning three. A separate listing also describes SSG as having won 12 of the last 15 series.

That record should be treated as a database-reported series history rather than an independently verified all-time total. The match listing that reports the 12–3 record incorrectly labels the 4–3 encounter as a best-of-three, while other records identify it as a best-of-seven. The broad takeaway is still clear: SSG entered the matchup with a substantial recorded head-to-head advantage, but Shopify Rebellion pushed the latest meeting to the limit.

Esports World Cup format and field

Rocket League’s 2026 Esports World Cup took place from August 12 through August 16 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. The event featured 16 teams and a $1 million prize pool. Its structure combined group play with single-elimination playoffs; playoff series were best-of-seven, with the third-place match played as a best-of-five.

The international field included SSG and Shopify Rebellion from North America, as well as NRG, TSM, Karmine Corp, Gentle Mates, Team Vitality, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Falcons, FURIA, Twisted Minds and FUT Esports among the listed competitors.

Karmine Corp arrived as the defending 2025 Esports World Cup champion.

SSG’s semifinal and the rest of the bracket

SSG’s quarterfinal win set up a semifinal against Ninjas in Pyjamas. The other semifinal paired defending champion Karmine Corp with Team Falcons.

The bracket then led to a grand final between the semifinal winners and a best-of-five third-place match between the semifinal losers. Those matches were subsequently completed: Team Falcons won the tournament, defeating SSG 4–0 in the final. SSG finished second, Ninjas in Pyjamas finished third and Karmine Corp finished fourth.

Shopify Rebellion placed in the 5th–8th range after its quarterfinal elimination.

What came next: RLCS World Championship in Fort Worth

The next major 3v3 event listed for both teams was the 2026 RLCS World Championship. SSG and Shopify Rebellion were among the North American teams listed for the tournament, alongside NRG and Virtus.pro.

The World Championship is scheduled for September 15–20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It brings together 20 teams competing for a $1.2 million prize pool, with the public arena portion scheduled for September 18–20.

For SSG, the Paris run provided a second-place finish and a deep international test before Worlds. For Shopify Rebellion, the 4–3 loss ended the EWC campaign but left the team with another opportunity on the season’s final global stage in Fort Worth.

The available reporting does not provide a reliable game-by-game account, so the clearest supported description is the result itself: SSG won a tightly contested series that required all seven games.

SSG–Shopify Rebellion head-to-head

One match listing reports that the teams had previously met 15 times, with SSG winning 12 and Shopify Rebellion winning three. A separate listing also describes SSG as having won 12 of the last 15 series.

That record should be treated as a database-reported series history rather than an independently verified all-time total. The match listing that reports the 12–3 record incorrectly labels the 4–3 encounter as a best-of-three, while other records identify it as a best-of-seven. The broad takeaway is still clear: SSG entered the matchup with a substantial recorded head-to-head advantage, but Shopify Rebellion pushed the latest meeting to the limit.

Esports World Cup format and field

Rocket League’s 2026 Esports World Cup took place from August 12 through August 16 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. The event featured 16 teams and a $1 million prize pool. Its structure combined group play with single-elimination playoffs; playoff series were best-of-seven, with the third-place match played as a best-of-five.

The international field included SSG and Shopify Rebellion from North America, as well as NRG, TSM, Karmine Corp, Gentle Mates, Team Vitality, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Falcons, FURIA, Twisted Minds and FUT Esports among the listed competitors.

Karmine Corp arrived as the defending 2025 Esports World Cup champion.

SSG’s semifinal and the rest of the bracket

SSG’s quarterfinal win set up a semifinal against Ninjas in Pyjamas. The other semifinal paired defending champion Karmine Corp with Team Falcons.

The bracket then led to a grand final between the semifinal winners and a best-of-five third-place match between the semifinal losers. Those matches were subsequently completed: Team Falcons won the tournament, defeating SSG 4–0 in the final. SSG finished second, Ninjas in Pyjamas finished third and Karmine Corp finished fourth.

Shopify Rebellion placed in the 5th–8th range after its quarterfinal elimination.

What came next: RLCS World Championship in Fort Worth

The next major 3v3 event listed for both teams was the 2026 RLCS World Championship. SSG and Shopify Rebellion were among the North American teams listed for the tournament, alongside NRG and Virtus.pro.

The World Championship is scheduled for September 15–20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It brings together 20 teams competing for a $1.2 million prize pool, with the public arena portion scheduled for September 18–20.

For SSG, the Paris run provided a second-place finish and a deep international test before Worlds. For Shopify Rebellion, the 4–3 loss ended the EWC campaign but left the team with another opportunity on the season’s final global stage in Fort Worth.