welcome to the 2025 blast r6 season!

The 2025 BLAST R6 season is here and more exciting than ever! With revamped formats, a new regional lineup, and a clear road to the Six Invitational, there's a lot to look forward to. This guide breaks down everything you need to know for Stage 1, including start dates, teams, regional league structure, Major qualification paths, and the SI Points system.

Things kick off with RE:L0:AD, a brand-new, one-week competitive event celebrating the upcoming launch of Siege X, to be held in May. It will feature 20 of the R6 Share Partner teams fighting for the lion's share of the 520,000 USD prize pool, from May 10 to May 18! To find out more about the event and how it will run, check out our detailed format explainer.

But now let's look beyond RE:L0:AD and have a deep dive into our Season 2025 Regional Leagues:

regional leagues & stage 1 overview

There are four regional leagues this season:

• SAL-South America League

• NAL-North America League

• EML-Europe MENA League

• APL-Asia Pacific League

Each region, except APL, follows a similar core structure with a Round Robin stage and Stage Finals, but schedules and teams vary by region.

south american league (sal)

start dates & times

group stage:

• June 14 - July 13

• Matches start at 13:00 BRT/16:00 UTC

stage finals:

• July 19 - 27

• Matches start at 13:00 BRT/16:00 UTC

Stage 2 Starts: September 6

participating teams

Partner Teams:

LOUD, Team Liquid, FaZe Clan, W7M Esports, FURIA

Affiliate Teams:

9z, Black Dragons, Ninjas in Pyjamas, LOS, ENX

regional format

• Format: 10 teams, Single Round Robin, best of 1

• Top 6 teams qualify for Stage Finals

stage finals format

• Top 6 teams compete in a double elimination bracket

• Top 4 finishers qualify for the Major

north american league (nal)

start dates & times

group stage:

• June 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27

• July 10, 11, 12

• Matches start at 16:00 EST

playoffs:

• July 16 - 18 @ 14:00 EST

• July 19 @ 18:00 EST

participating teams

Partner Teams:

Cloud9, DarkZero, Spacestation Gaming, M80, Wildcard Gaming

Affiliate Teams:

Luminosity, Oxygen Esports, Shopify Rebellion, Team Cruelty, JJ and Co

regional format

• Format: 10 teams (up from 9), Single Round Robin, best of 1

• Top 6 teams qualify for Stage Finals

stage finals format

• Double elimination bracket

• Top 4 teams advance to the Major

europe mena league (eml)

start dates & times

group stage:

• June 16, 17, 23, 24, 30

• July 1, 7, 8, 9

• Matches start at 18:00 CET/16:00 UTC

playoffs:

• July 14, 22 @ 18:00 CET

• July 15, 21 @ 15:00 CET

participating teams

Partner Teams:

Team BDS, FNATIC, G2 Esports, Team Secret, Team Falcons

Affiliate Teams:

Wolves Esports, Virtus.pro, Gen.G, 2 TBD (Challenger Series top teams)

regional format

• Format: 10 teams (up from 9), Single Round Robin, best of 1

• Top 6 teams qualify for Stage Finals

stage finals format

• Double elimination bracket

• Top 4 advance to the Major

asia pacific league (apl)

start dates & times

apac north

Group Stage:

• June 15 - July 6

• Matches start at 19:00 JST/KST/10:00 UTC

Playoffs:

• July 13 - July 27

• Matches start at 14:00 JST/KST/05:00 UTC

asia

Group Stage:

• June 13 - July 3

• Matches start at 19:00 SGT/11:00 UTC

Playoffs:

• July 12 - July 26

• Matches start at 14:00 SGT/06:00 UTC

oceania

Group Stage:

• June 11 - July 1

• Matches start at 19:00 AEDT/09:00 UTC

Playoffs:

• July 11 - July 25

• Matches start at 14:00 AEDT/04:00 UTC

Stage 2 begins: September 3

participating teams

APAC North

SCARZ, CAG Osaka, BNK FEARX, PSG Talon, KINOTROPE Gaming, Dplus, ENTER FORCE.36, MIR Gaming

Asia

Elevate, FURY, Weibo Gaming, Daystar, Soul's Heart Esport, Shark LFO, PrevailANZ, ArrivalSeven

Oceania

Chiefs Esports Club, Gaimin Gladiators, ex-Antic x OdiumNo, Outlast, Discipline Esports, Ludavica, True Synergy Gaming, Saga Esports

league format

Each subregion (APAC North, Asia, Oceania) operates its own group stage and playoff bracket. Top teams from each advance to the APL Major Qualifier, leading to the BLAST R6 Major and the APL Regional Finals.

regular stage

• 8 teams per subregion

• Single Round Robin

• Best-of-1 matches

• Top 6 teams qualify for Stage Playoffs

stage playoffs (stage 1 & 2)

• 6 teams

• Double Elimination bracket

• Best-of-3 matches

apl major qualifier

• 8 teams total

  • Top 2 from Oceania

  • Top 2 from Asia

  • Top 4 from APAC North

• Double Elimination format (BO1 & BO3)

• Top 4 qualify to the Major

• Played on LAN

apl regional finals

• 6 teams (Top 2 from each subregion across both stages)

• Double Elimination format

• Best-of-3 matches

• Winner qualifies directly to the Six Invitational

• Played on LAN

major qualification

4 slots to the Major through the APL Major Qualifier after Stage 2 Playoffs

path to the blast r6 major

Each region's Stage Finals will send four teams to the upcoming BLAST R6 Major.

This event is the most important opportunity to earn points toward the Six Invitational and battle the best from every region.

si points system

SI Points are the currency of global ranking in the Rainbow Six Siege esports scene. Points are awarded during:

• Regional League Play (Stages 1 & 2)

• Stage Finals

• Majors

The top teams at the end of the season will qualify directly for the Six Invitational 2026, the ultimate competition in Rainbow Six Siege. The winner of the Major will also qualify directly for SI.

We can't wait to kick off the 2025 season of R6 esports! The action begins soon, with Stage 1 matches starting the week of June 12th. Be sure to follow our regional league channels for updates and detailed match schedules.

Where to watch

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