diff --git a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.h b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.h
index 1528a6d106a..6c5f60a318b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Battlegrounds/Battleground.h
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ enum BGHonorMode
 
 #define BG_AWARD_ARENA_POINTS_MIN_LEVEL 71
 #define ARENA_TIMELIMIT_POINTS_LOSS    -16
+#define WS_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_STATE_ACTIVE 5508
 
 /*
 This class is used to:
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
index ee383301ede..15dae84fdf9 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
@@ -872,8 +872,11 @@ void WorldSession::HandleRequestRatedBgStats(WorldPacket& /*recvData*/)
 {
     TC_LOG_DEBUG("network", "WORLD: CMSG_REQUEST_RATED_BG_STATS");
 
+    uint8 ratedBattlegroundActive = sWorld->getBoolConfig(CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_ENABLE);
+    uint8 ratedBattlegroundReward = sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_REWARD) / CURRENCY_PRECISION;
+
     WorldPacket data(SMSG_BATTLEFIELD_RATED_INFO, 29);
-    data << uint32(0);  // Reward
+    data << uint32(ratedBattlegroundReward);  // Reward
     data << uint8(3);   // unk
     data << uint32(0);  // unk
     data << uint32(0);  // unk
@@ -883,6 +886,9 @@ void WorldSession::HandleRequestRatedBgStats(WorldPacket& /*recvData*/)
     data << _player->GetCurrency(CURRENCY_TYPE_CONQUEST_POINTS, true);
 
     SendPacket(&data);
+
+    // update the rated battleground state
+    _player->SendUpdateWorldState(WS_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_STATE_ACTIVE, ratedBattlegroundActive);
 }
 
 void WorldSession::HandleBattlegroundStateQuery(WorldPacket& /*recvData*/)
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 288df318746..828dc8eee23 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1254,6 +1254,10 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_PREMATURE_FINISH_TIMER]        = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("Battleground.PrematureFinishTimer", 5 * MINUTE * IN_MILLISECONDS);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_PREMADE_GROUP_WAIT_FOR_MATCH]  = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("Battleground.PremadeGroupWaitForMatch", 30 * MINUTE * IN_MILLISECONDS);
     m_bool_configs[CONFIG_BG_XP_FOR_KILL]                            = sConfigMgr->GetBoolDefault("Battleground.GiveXPForKills", false);
+
+    m_bool_configs[CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_ENABLE]                 = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("RatedBattleground.Enable", 0);
+    m_int_configs[CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_REWARD]                  = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("RatedBattleground.Reward", 40000);
+
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_ARENA_MAX_RATING_DIFFERENCE]                = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("Arena.MaxRatingDifference", 150);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_ARENA_RATING_DISCARD_TIMER]                 = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("Arena.RatingDiscardTimer", 10 * MINUTE * IN_MILLISECONDS);
     m_int_configs[CONFIG_ARENA_RATED_UPDATE_TIMER]                   = sConfigMgr->GetIntDefault ("Arena.RatedUpdateTimer", 5 * IN_MILLISECONDS);
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.h b/src/server/game/World/World.h
index 464e0003126..4633312d92d 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ enum WorldBoolConfigs
     CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_STORE_STATISTICS_ENABLE,
     CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_TRACK_DESERTERS,
     CONFIG_BG_XP_FOR_KILL,
+    CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_ENABLE,
     CONFIG_ARENA_QUEUE_ANNOUNCER_ENABLE,
     CONFIG_ARENA_SEASON_IN_PROGRESS,
     CONFIG_ARENA_LOG_EXTENDED_INFO,
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ enum WorldIntConfigs
     CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_PREMATURE_FINISH_TIMER,
     CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_PREMADE_GROUP_WAIT_FOR_MATCH,
     CONFIG_BATTLEGROUND_REPORT_AFK,
+    CONFIG_RATED_BATTLEGROUND_REWARD,
     CONFIG_ARENA_MAX_RATING_DIFFERENCE,
     CONFIG_ARENA_RATING_DISCARD_TIMER,
     CONFIG_ARENA_RATED_UPDATE_TIMER,
diff --git a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 11217151b92..f93350644af 100644
--- a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #    STATS LIMITS
 #    AUTO BROADCAST
 #    BATTLEGROUND CONFIG
+#    RATED BATTLEGROUND CONFIG
 #    BATTLEFIELD CONFIG
 #    ARENA CONFIG
 #    NETWORK CONFIG
@@ -1093,7 +1094,7 @@ MinQuestScaledXPRatio = 0
 
 #
 #    MinCreatureScaledXPRatio
-#        Description: Min ratio of experience that a creature kill can grant when player level scaling is factored.  This 
+#        Description: Min ratio of experience that a creature kill can grant when player level scaling is factored.  This
 #                     will also allow spell procs to trigger, such as Drain Soul, if > 0 and exp is grantable.
 #        Example:     50 (No less than 50% experience granted from a lower leveled creature kill)
 #                     100 (Creature kills always grant full experience upon kill)
@@ -1279,7 +1280,7 @@ BirthdayTime = 1222964635
 
 #
 #   CacheDataQueries
-#        Description: Server caches data queries at startup. 
+#        Description: Server caches data queries at startup.
 #                     Can be disabled if not enough memory is available.
 #        Default:     1 - (Enabled)
 #                     0 - (Disabled)
@@ -2662,6 +2663,28 @@ Battleground.ReportAFK = 3
 #
 ###################################################################################################
 
+###################################################################################################
+# RATED BATTLEGROUND CONFIG
+#
+#    RatedBattleground.Enable
+#        Description: Enable or disable the rated battleground system.
+#        Default:     0 - (Disabled)
+#                     1 - (10v10 Enabled, Experimental as in not implemented)
+#                     2 - (15v15 Enabled, Experimental as in not implemented)
+#                     3 - (25v25 Enabled, Experimental as in not implemented)
+
+RatedBattleground.Enable = 0
+
+#
+#    RatedBattleground.Reward
+#        Description: The conquest points reward after winning a rated battleground.
+#        Default:     40000
+
+RatedBattleground.Reward = 40000
+
+#
+###################################################################################################
+
 ###################################################################################################
 # BATTLEFIELD CONFIG
 #