Six Invitational 2026

1. Group Stage (February 2 – 6, 2026 — Closed Door, Paris)

• Format: Four groups of 5 teams in a Single Round-Robin format.

• Match Structure: All matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).

• Point System:

  • 2:0 Win: 4 points | 2:1 Win: 3 points

  • 1:2 Loss: 1 point | 0:2 Loss: 0 points

• Progression & Seeding:

  • 1st Place: Advances to Upper Bracket Round 2.

  • 2nd & 3rd Place: Advance to Upper Bracket Round 1.

    • Note: 2nd place teams draft their opponents from 3rd place finishers (excluding their own group). Selection order is determined by comparing 2nd place group scores.

  • 4th Place: Advances to the Lower Bracket.

  • 5th Place (Bottom): Eliminated from the tournament.

2. Playoffs (February 8 – 15, 2026 — Paris)

• Schedule & Venue:

  • Feb 8 – 10: Closed-Door Phase.

  • Feb 13 – 15: Live Audience Phase at the Adidas Arena.

• Format: Double-Elimination Bracket.

• Match Structure:

  • Standard Bracket Matches: Best-of-3 (Bo3).

  • Grand Final: Best-of-5 (Bo5) featuring unlimited overtime and no automatic map advantage.

• Special Regulation: The Upper Bracket team receives a map veto advantage, allowing them to select one map before the banning phase begins.