STAGE 2 OF THE RAINBOW SIX ESPORTS REGIONAL LEAGUES WILL START ON JUNE 15

After an eventful Stage 1 and Six Invitational 2021 that saw the LATAM region and Ninjas in Pyjamas lifting the coveted hammer in Paris, France, and seizing the title of World Champions, Stage 2 of the Rainbow Six Esports regional leagues is now just around the corner. As teams from all 4 regions are preparing themselves to start their race towards a qualification for the Six Major of August, here are some key information for you to get ready to join in and support your favorite team.

STAGE KICK-OFFS

What to watch and when on rainbow6.com/live.

NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE

All matches will begin at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT with the pre-show starting at 3:30 PM ET/ 12:30 PM PT.

• Week 1 (super week):
  • Playday 1 – Tuesday, June 15th
  • Playday 2 – Wednesday, June 16th
• Week 2 (super week):
  • Playday 3 – Tuesday, June 22nd
  • Playday 4 – Wednesday, June 23rd
• Week 3: Playday 5 – Wednesday, June 30th
• Week 4: Playday 6 – Wednesday, July 7th
• Week 5: Playday 7 – Wednesday, July 14th
• Week 6: Playday 8 – Wednesday, July 21st
• Week 7: Playday 9 – Wednesday, July 28th

EUROPEAN LEAGUE

Next playdays:

All matches will begin at 6 PM CEST with the pre-show starting at 5:15 PM CEST.

• Week 2: Playday 2 – Monday, June 21st
• Week 3 (super week):
  • Playday 3 – Monday, June 28th
  • Playday 4 – Thursday, July 1st
• Week 4: Playday 5 – Monday, July 5th
• Week 5 (super week):
  • Playday 6 – Monday, July 12th
  • Playday 7 – Thursday, July 15th
• Week 6: Playday 8 – Monday, July 19th
• Week 7: Playday 9 – Monday, July 26th

ASIA-PACIFIC LEAGUE: NORTH DIVISION

Next playdays:

All matches will begin at 6:30 PM SGT with the pre-show starting at 6:00 PM SGT.

• Week 2: Playday 2 – Wednesday, June 23rd
• Week 3: Playday 3 – Wednesday, June 30th
• Week 4 (super week):
  • Playday 4 – Wednesday, July 7th
  • Playday 5 – Friday, July 9th
• Week 6: Playday 6 – Wednesday, July 14th
• Week 7: Playday 7– Wednesday, July 21st
• Stage 2 APAC League Playoffs: Monday, July 26th to Wednesday, July 28th

ASIA-PACIFIC LEAGUE: SOUTH DIVISION

An update on participating teams

Following the departure of Giants Gaming from competitive Rainbow Six Siege, we have started the process of reallocating the license to compete in the Asia-Pacific League in Season 2021. More information will be communicated in the coming days.

An update on R6 SHARE

The Giants Gaming weapon skin and charm will no longer be available for purchase starting June 27.

Next playdays:

All matches will begin at 3:30 PM SGT with the pre-show starting at 3:00 PM SGT.

• Week 2: Playday 2 – Thursday, June 24th
• Week 3: Playday 3 – Thursday, July 1st
• Week 4 (super week):
  • Playday 4 – Tuesday, July 6th
  • Playday 5 – Thursday, July 8th
• Week 6: Playday 6 – Thursday, July 15th
• Week 6: Playday 6 – Thursday, July 22nd
• Stage 2 APAC League Playoffs: Monday, July 26th to Wednesday, July 28th

LATIN-AMERICAN LEAGUE: BRAZIL DIVISION

__Next playdays:

All matches will begin at 1PM BRT with the pre-show starting at 12:30 PM BRT.

• Week 1: Playday 2 – Sunday, June 20th
• Week 2:
  • Playday 3 – Saturday, June 26th
  • Playday 4 – Sunday, June 27th
• Week 3:
  • Playday 5 – Saturday, July 3rd
  • Playday 6 – Sunday, July 4th
• Week 4:
  • Playday 7 – Saturday, July 10th
  • Playday 8 – Sunday, July 11th
• Week 5 (super week):
  • Playday 9 – Friday, July 16th
  • Playday 10– Saturday, July 17th
  • Playday 11– Sunday, July18th
• Stage 2 LATAM League Finals: Tuesday, July 20th to Sunday, July 25th

SIX MAJOR

Stage 2 will conclude with a Six Major, in August, where 16 of the world’s best teams – 4 per region across the 4 Rainbow Six Esports regions - will compete for a share of the $500.000 total prize money and to earn Points in the Global Standings. More information will be revealed in the coming weeks.

MAP POOL

• Villa
• Coastline
• Clubhouse
• Chalet
• Consulate
• Kafe Dostoyevsky
• Oregon

OPERATOR POOL

Flores is now playable in official matches.

TWITCH DROPS

We are happy to confirm that for the duration of Stage 2 of the 2021 season, viewers of regional Rainbow Six Esports Leagues will enjoy a chance to earn Twitch Drops. More details will be shared soon. Stay tuned.

REPLAYS

Replays from all regional leagues matches and details on how to access them will be available here: www.rainbow6.com/esports/replays

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