Falcon Cup champions VEXCEL Spain Drone Team claimed a second consecutive Cup victory by defeating Cyclone Racing 37–13 in a commanding Eagle Cup Final.
The Eagle Cup Finals delivered another action packed chapter in the 2026 DCL World Championship. After entering the Finals as the top seeded team, VEXCEL produced an unbeaten journey through the Main Bracket and confirmed their position at the top of the championship.
The victory earned VEXCEL the maximum 10 Eagle Cup points and moved the team to 20 points in the overall season standings.
VEXCEL Spain Drone Team entered the Finals as the number one seed, followed by DCL Wild Card, Cyclone Racing and Raiden Racing.
Their first challenge came against Raiden Racing in the opening Quarter Final. VEXCEL controlled the matchup and secured a 19–11 victory, sending them directly into the Semi Final.
The other Quarter Final produced one of the closest contests of the event. DCL Wild Card and Cyclone Racing finished level at 15–15, with DCL Wild Card advancing after winning the tie breaker.
VEXCEL then faced DCL Wild Card in the Semi Final and delivered another convincing performance, winning 21–9 to book a direct place in the Eagle Cup Final.
Despite losing the Quarter Final tie breaker, Cyclone Racing kept its Eagle Cup campaign alive through the Rebound Bracket.
Cyclone first defeated Raiden Racing 22–8 in the Rebound Quarter Final. The team then faced DCL Wild Card in a dramatic Rebound Semi Final, edging the matchup 16–14 and earning the second place in the Cup Final.
It was a strong recovery that took Cyclone from an early setback to a battle for the Eagle Cup title.
The Eagle Cup Final opened with VEXCEL Spain Drone Team and Cyclone Racing tied at five points each after the first heat.
From there, VEXCEL took complete control.
The Falcon Cup winners claimed the remaining four heats by scores of 7–3, 9–1, 7–3 and 9–1. That relentless run produced a final score of 37–13 and secured another Cup title for RedSheep, Shturman, ITS_D, Silvio and the entire VEXCEL Spain Drone Team.
With victories in both the Falcon Cup and Eagle Cup, VEXCEL has now won the opening two Cups of the 2026 DCL season.
VEXCEL’s success was supported by exceptional individual performances throughout the Finals.
RedSheep and Shturman finished level as the highest scoring pilots of the Eagle Cup Finals, earning 24 points each across eight heats.
RedSheep also recorded the fastest race time of the event, completing the course in 02:16.191 during Heat 5 of the Cup Final.
Their combination of speed, consistency and high scoring finishes played a decisive role in VEXCEL’s run to the title.
The final Eagle Cup ranking was:
After the Falcon Cup and Eagle Cup, VEXCEL Spain Drone Team leads the overall championship with a perfect 20 points.
The current season standings are:
Cyclone Racing and DCL Wild Card remain within five points of the championship lead, while Raiden Racing is also firmly in contention with 12 points.
With the Hawk Cup still to come before the DCL Super Final, the battle for championship position is far from over.
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VEXCEL Spain Drone Team won the Eagle Cup 2026 after defeating Cyclone Racing in the Cup Final.
VEXCEL Spain Drone Team defeated Cyclone Racing 37–13.
DCL Wild Card finished third after losing 16–14 to Cyclone Racing in the Rebound Semi Final.
RedSheep and Shturman of VEXCEL Spain Drone Team shared the Best Pilot honours with 24 points each.
RedSheep recorded the fastest race time of 02:16.191 during Heat 5 of the Cup Final.
VEXCEL earned 10 points, Cyclone Racing earned 8, DCL Wild Card earned 7, Raiden Racing earned 6, Aspan earned 4 and Squadron78 earned 3.
VEXCEL Spain Drone Team leads the season standings with 20 points after winning both the Falcon Cup and Eagle Cup.
The championship continues with the Hawk Cup before the season ending DCL Super Final.
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