The new year is upon and the time has come for the fourth edition of the Rainbow Six Invitational in Montreal. 16 of the best teams in the world will compete against each other in what promises to be an exciting tournament. The annual Rainbow Six major tournament is organized and hosted by Ubisoft, and although it is not the official R6 World Cup, most fans and players consider it so regardless. The R6 2020 Six Invitational Group Stage is scheduled to begin on February 7.
The Rainbow Six 2020 Six Invitational has a record high prize pool cap of $3.000.000. All sixteen participants have secured a slice of the lucrative prize pool, although the vast majority will go to the top-ranking teams:
- 1st place: $1.000.000
- 2nd place: $450.000
- 3rd place: $270.000
- 4th place: $200.000
- 5th-6th place: $150.000
- 7th-8th place: $110.000
- 9th-12th place: $80.000
- 13th-16th: $60.000
How to Qualify for the Main Event
The 16 different teams have qualified according to a variety of different criteria. Team Empire and Team SoloMid are there as the winners of the Six Major Raleigh and Dreamhack Montreal, whereas a total of 8 teams have qualified due to their participation in the Pro League Season X finals. Team Liquid is at the tournament as the winners of the OGA Pit Minor, while four different teams have qualified as the winners of regional qualification tournaments. Lastly, G2 Esports has joined the tournament on a special invitation.
List of Teams
- Team Empire
- Team SoloMid
- Natus Vincere
- Giants Gaming
- DarkZero Esports
- Team Reciprocity
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- FaZe Clan
- Rogue
- Wildcard Gaming
- Team Liquid
- BDS Esport
- Spacestation Gaming
- MIBR
- Fnatic
- G2 Esports
Tournament format
The R6 tournament calendar centers around a Group Stage and a Playoff phase. The group stage is organized with four groups containing four teams, which will face each other in a double-elimination format. All matches are played as Best of 3.
Group Pool Draw:
- Group A: Team Empire, Darkzero Esports, Faze Clan, Fnatic
- Group B: Natus Vincere, Rogue, TSM, Spacestation Gaming
- Group C: Giants Gaming, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Liquid, MIBR
- Group D: Team Reciprocity, Wildcard Gaming, BDS Esports, G2 Esports
Every group has the same structure throughout the Group Stage:
- Opening Match 1: Team A vs. Team C
- Opening Match 2: Team B vs. Team D
- Winner’s Match: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
- Elimination Match: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2
- Decider Match: Loser of Winner’s Match vs. Winner of Elimination Match.
The winners of the Winners’ Match and the Decider Match qualify for the playoff stages. As is always the case in a Double Elimination format, any team that loses two matches during the Group Stage will leave the tournament.
The Playoffs are also organized around a Double Elimination format. The eight qualifying teams will face each other in the Quarterfinals before the tournament is divided into two different brackets. The winners of the Quarterfinals move directly to the Semifinals, while the losers are moved to the lower bracket of the tournament tree.
The lower bracket offers an extra chance to reach the Grand Final for the teams that have already lost a match. Any team that loses a match in the Semifinals or Winner’s finals will drop down to the Lower Bracket, ensuring an extra stab at glory in the Rainbow Six Invitational.
All matches remain Best of 3 until the winners of the two brackets face each other in the Grand Final. The Grand Final is played in a Best of 5 formats.
Schedule List
Schedule List
The official Rainbow Six Major calendar has been released and we bring you all the scheduled fixtures below. Time follows CET.
Group Stage:
February 7.
- 4:15 p.m. | Natus Vincere vs. Spacestation
- 4:15 p.m. | Rogue vs. TSM
- 7:15 p.m. | Team Reciprocity vs. G2 Esports
- 7:15 p.m. | Wildcard Gaming vs. BDS Esport
- 10:15 p.m. | Team Empire vs. Fnatic
- 10:15 p.m. | Darkzero vs. Faze Clan
February 8.
- 1:15 a.m. | Giants Gaming vs. MIBR
- 1:15 a.m. | Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Team Liquid
Playoffs:
February 11.
- Quarterfinal | Group Stage #1 vs. Group Stage #2
- Quarterfinal | Group Stage #1 vs. Group Stage #2
- Quarterfinal | Group Stage #1 vs. Group Stage #2
- Quarterfinal | Group Stage #1 vs. Group Stage #2
February 12.
- Losers’ Round 1 | Loser QF #1 vs. Loser QF #2
- Losers’ Round 1 | Loser QF #3 vs. Loser QF #4
- Semifinal | Winner QF #1 vs. Winner QF #2
- Semifinal | Winner QF #3 vs. Winner QF #4
February 14.
- 6:00 p.m. | Loser Semifinal #2 vs. Winner Losers’ Round 1
- 11:00 p.m. | Loser Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Losers’ Round 1
February 15.
- 6:00 p.m. | Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2
- 11:00 p.m. | Winner Losers’ Round 2 vs. Winner Losers’ Round 2
February 16.
- 6:00 p.m. | Loser Upper Bracket Final vs. Winner Losers’ Round 3
- 11:00 p.m. | The Grand Final
Streaming platform list
The R6 2020 Six Invitational is a streaming tournament with all content available across different platforms. The live tournament is not only available on different platforms, the official streams also cover different regions and languages from all around the world. The main cast will be in English but the live stream allows you to switch to French, German, Japanese, etc. channels as well.
Stream the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational on Twitch
Stream the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational on Youtube
Stream the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational on Mixer
How to Watch the R6 2020 Six Invitational on Twitch
Twitch is the leading esports online streaming platform for Rainbow Six Siege. The entire tournament is broadcast by the official R6 Twitch channel Rainbow6, but other language streams through the official platforms are available as well.
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in English
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in Portuguese
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in French
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in Spanish
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in Russian
- Watch the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational on Twitch in German
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Predictions
Last year’s Six Invitational was won by G2 Esports, who cruised through the playoffs with a total score of 7-1. However, anyone who follows Rainbow Six will know that Team Empire is usually lauded as the best team in the world. Last year they were stopped by G2 Esports in the Grand Final, but the experts are cautious about G2 Esports’ chances this year. Team Empire won an impressive eight out of ten possible tournaments in 2019, making them a major force in any R6 major and clearly the best Rainbow Six team in the world. The strongest challengers include Team SoloMid, Team Liquid, and Spacestation Gaming, but Team Empire is the clear favorite and the team to beat at this year’s R6 2020 Six Invitational.
