Following RE:L0:AD's conclusion, it's now time to focus on the start of the BLAST R6 2025 Season.
The best teams in the Rainbow Six Siege professional scene will face off against in their respective regional leagues for a chance to qualify for the Six Invitational 2026, the most important tournament of the calendar.
Including various regional leagues, a BLAST R6 Major, regional finals, Six Invitational 2026 qualifiers, and, obviously, the Six Invitational 2026, the BLAST R6 2025 Season is stacked with events. Here's everything you need to know about the season!
Note: The information and media used to write this guide has been obtained from Ubisoft's official blog post.
Calendar
The BLAST R6 2025 Season will take place between June 2025 and February 2026. It kicked off with RE:L0:AD, Rainbow Six Siege X's first-ever tournament, and it will conclude with the Six Invitational 2026.
Here's a complete look at the dates:
- Regional Leagues Stage 1: From June to July
- Regional Leagues Stage 2: From August to October
- BLAST R6 Major: November
- Regional League Finals: December
- Six Invitational 2026 LCQ: From December to January
- Six Invitational 2026: February
Before the start of this year's season, Tier 2 rosters were given the chance to join the professional circuit through the Challenger Series. The winners in each region have ascended to their respective top flights.
It's also worth briefly mentioning the Esports World Cup 2025. However, the competition isn't part of the BLAST R6 2025 season.
Regional Leagues
With RE:L0:AD being a kick off tournament, a first taste to what's coming in Rainbow Six Siege X's first-ever professional season, let's focus on June and onwards.
The first real step towards claiming glory at the Six Invitational 2026 is the Regional Leagues. Here, teams will have the chance to start gathering SI 2026 Points and start building a qualification for the most prestigious event of the season, which this time will be held in Paris, France.
The BLAST R6 2025 Season will include four Regional Leagues:
- South America League 2025
- Europe MENA League 2025
- North America League 2025
- Asia Pacific League 2025
Here's a full look at how each Regional League will work and how teams will be able to qualify for the BLAST R6 Major Munich and the Six Invitational 2026:
South America League 2025
The South America League 2025 will be divided into two phases: Stage 1 and Stage 2.
The South America League 2025 Stage 1 will kick off on June 14 and will conclude on July 27. The competition will consist of a group stage and a playoff bracket. The tournament will follow the following schedule:
- Group Stage: June 14 to July 13
- Playoffs: July 19 to July 27
The Group Stage will follow a single-round-robin format with BO1 matches. The best six teams will qualify for the Stage Finals, which will follow a double elimination system.
The South America League 2025 Stage Finals will see the third seed playing against the sixth, while the fourth will play against the fifth. Meanwhile, the top two seeds will secure an Upper Bracket Semifinal spot.
The teams that reach the Upper Bracket Finals or the Lower Bracket Semifinals will qualify for the BLAST R6 Major November. This only applies to the second Stage Finals.
Additionally, teams will be awarded Six Invitational 2026 Points (SI 2026 Points) for their final stage results. Here's how the SI 2026 Points distribution will work at the South America League 2025:
South America League 2025 Stage 1:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
South America League 2025 Stage 2:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
After the conclusion of the second stage, the top six teams in the combined standings (Stage 1 and Stage 2 group stage results) will qualify for the Regional Finals, played in December.
Finally, here's a look at the teams that will compete in the South America League 2025:
- FaZe Clan
- FURIA Esports
- LOUD
- w7m esports
- Team Liquid
- Black Dragons
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- LOS
- ENX
- 9z Team
Europe MENA League 2025
The Europe MENA League 2025 will be divided into two phases: Stage 1 and Stage 2.
The Europe and MENA League 2025 Stage 1 will kick off on June 15 and will conclude on July 27. Just like the South America League 2025, Europe and MENA's top flight will be split into a Group Stage and a Playoff. The competition will follow the schedule mentioned below:
- Group Stage: June 15 to July 6
- Playoffs: July 13 to July 27
The Group Stage will follow a single-round-robin format with BO1 matches. The top six will qualify for the Playoffs, which will be a double-elimination bracket.
In the Europe and MENA League 2025 Stage Finals, the third seed will play against the sixth, while the fourth will play against the fifth. Meanwhile, the top two seeds from the group stage will automatically qualify for the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
The teams that reach the Europe and MENA League 2025 Upper Bracket Final or the Lower Bracket Semifinal will qualify for the BLAST R6 Major November. This only applies to the second Stage Finals.
Additionally, teams will be awarded Six Invitational 2026 Points (SI 2026 Points) for their final stage results. Here's how the SI 2026 Points distribution will work at the Europe and MENA League 2025:
Europe and MENA League 2025 Stage 1:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
Europe and MENA League 2025 Stage 2:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
After the conclusion of the second stage, the top six teams in the combined standings (Stage 1 and Stage 2 group stage results) will qualify for the Regional Finals, played in December.
Finally, here's a look at the teams that will compete in the Europe and MENA League 2025:
- Team Falcons
- G2 Esports
- Fnatic
- Team Secret
- Team BDS
- Virtus.pro
- Gen.G Esports
- Wolves Esports
- MACKO Esports
- WYLDE
North America League 2025
The North America League 2025 will be divided into two stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2.
The North America League 2025 will kick off on June 12 and will conclude on July 19. Just like Europe and South America, both stages of the North America League 2025 will be divided into a Group Stage and the Playoffs.
The competition will follow the schedule mentioned below:
- Group Stage: June 12 to July 12
- Playoffs: July 16 to July 19
The Group Stage will follow a single-round-robin format with BO1 matches. The top six will qualify for the Playoffs, which will be a double-elimination bracket.
After the conclusion of the Group Stage, the top six teams will feature in the North America League 2025 Stage Finals.
In the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, the third seed will play against the sixth, while the fourth will play against the third. Meanwhile, the Group Stage's top two seeds will automatically qualify for the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
The teams that reach the North America League 2025 Upper Bracket Final or the Lower Bracket Semifinal will qualify for the BLAST R6 Major November. This only applies to the second Stage Finals.
Additionally, teams will be awarded Six Invitational 2026 Points (SI 2026 Points) for their final stage results. Here's how the SI 2026 Points distribution will work at the North America League 2025:
North America League 2025 Stage 1:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
North America League 2025 Stage 2:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
After the conclusion of the second stage, the top six teams in the combined standings (Stage 1 and Stage 2 group stage results) will qualify for the Regional Finals, played in December.
Finally, here's a look at the teams that will compete in the North America League 2025:
- Cloud9
- DarkZero Esports
- Spacestation Gaming
- M80
- Wildcard
- Shopify Rebellion
- Oxygen Esports
- Luminosity Gaming
- Team Cruelty
- JJ and Co
Asia Pacific League 2025
The Asia Pacific League 2025 is arguably the most complex one of the four as it's divided into three sub-regional competitions: APAC North, Asia, and Oceania.
Each sub-region will include eight teams. Like in the three leagues previously discussed, the leagues in APAC are also divided into two stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2. Each stage is divided into a Group Stage and a Playoff.
Here's a look at the starting times of each tournament:
APAC North
Group Stage:
- June 15 to July 6
Playoffs:
- July 13 to July 27
Asia
Group Stage:
- June 13 to July 3
Playoffs:
- July 12 to July 26
Oceania
Group Stage:
- June 11 to July 1
Playoffs:
- July 11 to July 25
The Group Stage is single-round-robin competition with BO1 matches. The best six teams qualify for their respective stage playoffs. The Playoffs are a double-elimination bracket with BO3 matches.
However, unlike in the previous three regional leagues discussed, the Asia Pacific League 2025 BLAST R6 Major Munich qualifier is played on a LAN competition. This is because each subregion is separated from each other by a large distance and an online competition including Japanese, South Korean, South Asian, and Oceanic rosters couldn't be handled properly.
Therefore, the Asia Pacific League 2025 Major Qualifier will include four APAC North teams, two Asian teams, and two Oceanic teams. The best four teams will qualify for the BLAST R6 Major Munich.
Meanwhile, the APAC League 2025 Regional Finals will include six teams, two from each region. The format followed will be a double-elimination bracket with BO3 matches. Unfortunately, no more details have been shared.
Additionally, teams will be awarded Six Invitational 2026 Points (SI 2026 Points) for their final stage results. Here's how the SI 2026 Points distribution will work at each sub-region:
Asia Pacific League 2025 Stage 1:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
Asia Pacific League 2025 Stage 2:
- 1st: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 2nd: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd to 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
Finally, here's a look at the teams that will compete in the Asia Pacific League 2025:
APAC North
- CAG Osaka
- SCARZ
- BNK FEARX
- PSG Talon
- Dplus
- KINOTROPE Gaming
- ENTER FORCE.36
- MIR Gaming
Asia
- Elevate
- Weibo Gaming
- FURY
- Daystar
- Soul's Heart Esport
- Shark LFO
- Ex-PrevailANZ
- ArrivalSeven
Oceania
- Chiefs Esports Club
- Gaimin Gladiators
- ex-Antic x Odium
- Outlast
- Discipline Esports
- Ludavica
- True Synergy Gaming
- Saga Esports
Six Invitational 2026 Points Regional Distribution
As we previously mentioned, each regional league will award their teams with Six Invitational 2026 Points across the two stages. However, there are two other ways to obtain SI 2026 Points: Regional Finals and the BLAST R6 Major Munich.
Unfortunately, with the Regional Finals being played in December, we haven't heard about their format, dates, or location yet. However, we know that each regional final will award teams with Six Invitational 2026 Points and even a Six Invitational 2026 spot.
Here's how SI2026 Points will be distributed in Regional Finals:
- 1st: Six Invitational 2026 qualification
- 2nd: 700 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd: 400 SI 2026 Points
- 4th: 100 SI 2026 Points
- 5th: 50 SI 2026 Points
- 6th: 0 SI 2026 Points
BLAST R6 Major Munich
The BLAST R6 Major Munich will be the only Major played this season. With the release of Rainbow Six Siege X coming in June 2025 and the celebration of RE:L0:AD, Ubisoft and BLAST shortened the number of Majors from two to one.
As the best four teams from each region will qualify for the BLAST R6 Major Munich, this means that the competition will include 16 teams. This will be their first shot at a direct Six Invitational 2026 qualification, as the winner of the tournament will secure its presence in Paris, France, in February 2026.
Here's how Six Invitational 2026 Points will be shared at the BLAST R6 Major Munich:
- 1st: Six Invitational 2026 spot
- 2nd: 1,200 SI 2026 Points
- 3rd and 4th: 600 SI 2026 Points
- 5th to 8th: 300 SI 2026 Points
- 9th to 11th: 150 SI 2026 Points
- 12th to 14th: 100 SI 2026 Points
- 15th to 16th: 50 SI 2026 Points
Six Invitational 2026 Qualifiers
Teams who don't qualify for the Six Invitational 2026 will have the chance to earn their spot through their regional Six Invitational 2026 Qualifiers. These will take place between December 2025 and January 2026.
Six Invitational 2026
Finally, Year 10 and the 2025 season will come to an end in Paris, as the Six Invitational 2026 will take place in the French capital.
The tournament will include 20 teams and it will be played between February 2 and February 15.
The Six Invitational 2026 will be divided into three phases, these being played in the following dates:
- Phase 1: February 2 to February 6
- Phase 2: February 8 to February 10
- Phase 3: February 13 to February 15
While Phases 1 and 2 will be played behind closed doors, Phase 3 will be played in front of a crowd. The venue that will host the Six Invitational 2026 has yet to be confirmed.