Esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas has revealed its new roster for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) ahead of the 2026 season.
Three new players have joined the organisation — Cristian ‘crr‘ Fernández Raigal, Joris ‘Joreuz‘ Robben and Ole ‘oaly.‘ van Doorn.
Joreuz played for Dignitas before joining Ninjas in Pyjamas, placing second in the RLCS 2025 Raleigh Major. Spanish Rocket League athlete crr also joined Complexity Gaming near the beginning of 2025, competing in the Birmingham and Raleigh Majors.
oaly previously represented Geekay Esports in the 2025 season, placing runner-up in the Rocket League tournament at the Esports World Cup. The team will be joined by Lachlan ‘LBP‘ Parker as Ninjas in Pyjamas coach for Rocket League, who previously oversaw Chief Esports Club in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
The announcement comes a month after Ninjas in Pyjamas parted ways with its original roster and coach back on October 3rd, 2025.
Only time will tell how the new team performs in the next season of RLCS, which begins on November 14th 2025.
Ninjas in Pyjamas in 2025
The organisation has seen varying levels of success in the Rocket League scene during the 2025 season. It was an organisation that consistently placed high, but was often just short of taking home a win.
It began 2025 with the EU Opens of the Birmingham Major, placing within the top six teams for each competition. It then competed in the Raleigh Major EU qualifiers, placing as high as fifth out of 128 teams by Open 4. However, neither performance was enough to secure a place at the Majors.
However, Ninjas in Pyjamas secured a victory during the RLCS 2025 Last Chance Qualifier in Europe, where it defeated Team BDS 4-1 in the Grand Finals, successfully qualifying for the World Championship.
In the crowning event of the season, Ninjas in Pyjamas competed against 20 other teams for the lion’s share of a $1.2m (~£920,000) prize pool. It placed as high as seventh after reaching the playoffs, but was knocked out by Karmine Corp in the first round of the Lower Brackets.
