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Six Invitational 2022

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Six Invitational 2022: is the sixth edition of the annual world championship for Rainbow Six Siege to conclude the 2021 season, gathering the best teams globally to compete for the precious title of "the silver hammer."

Rainbow Six SiegeFeb 8, 2022 – Feb 20, 2022Stockholm, SwedenSweden$3,000,000ESL + Ubisoft

Format

Group Stage (February 8th – 12th, 2022)

  • Format: The 20 teams are split into four Round-Robin groups of 5. Teams play every opponent in their respective group once.

  • Match Rules: All matches are contested in a Best-of-3 (Bo3) format.

  • Progression & Seeding:

    • 1st Place: Advances directly to Upper Bracket Round 2 of the Playoffs.

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

      • Draft Rule: 2nd-place finishers earn the right to select their first playoff opponent from the 3rd-place finishers of any other group. The order of selection is determined by ranking the overall performance and scores of all 2nd-place teams.

    • 4th Place: Advances to the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs.

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

Playoffs (February 14th – 20th, 2022)

  • Format: Played under a comprehensive Double-Elimination bracket.

  • Match Rules:

    • All standard bracket matches are played in a Best-of-3 (Bo3) format.

    • The Grand Final escalates to a Best-of-5 (Bo5) showdown to determine the world champion.