Ninjas in Pajamas won RLCS 2022-23 - Winter: South America Regional 3 - Winter Invitational

RLCS 2022-23 - Winter: South America Regional 3 - Winter Invitational has ended. Sixteen teams from Latin America and Brazil competed for a total prize pool of $30,000, as well as rating points, as part of the competition, which took place online from February 24 to February 26. The championship was won by the Brazilian team Ninjas in Pajamas , which in the grand final was stronger than Team Secret with a score of 4:3 (Mannfield (Night) - 2:4; Forbidden Temple - 2:1; DFH Stadium - 0:1; Utopia Coliseum (Dusk) - 3:2; Wasteland (Night) - 1:2; Neo Tokyo - 2:1; Champions Field - 2:1).

The tournament for the Brazilian team started with an impressive performance in the group stage, where it proved to be stronger than Final Form (3:2), Overlooked (3:1) and Exeed (3:0). As a result, Ninjas in Pajamas took first place in Group C, earning a direct ticket to the quarterfinals of the competition.

Having made it to the playoffs, the team managed to outplay w7m esports (4:3) and The Club (4:0) to reach the final. Here Ninjas in Pajamas managed to overcome Team Secret (4:3) to become the winner of RLCS 2022-23 - Winter: South America Regional 3 - Winter Invitational and earn a prize of $9,000.

Despite this victory, the team was left out of the Rocket League Championship Series 2022-23 - Winter Split Major, where Team Secret and KRÜ Esports (winner of replays with Exeed.

RLCS 2022-23 Results - Winter: South America Regional 3 - Winter Invitational

• 1st place: Ninjas in Pajamas - $9,000 + 20 points
• 2nd place: Team Secret — $6,000 + 16 points
• 3rd-4th place: Parabellum Esports and The Club — $3,900 + 12 points
• 5th-8th place: KRÜ Esports, Exeed, Final Form and w7m esports - $1,800 + 8 points
• 9th-12th place: EndGame, LSL, God Speed and No Ties - 5 points
• 13th-16th place: True Neutral, Overlooked, Eternals Gaming and Lotus - 3 points