Although all eyes in the Rainbow Six Siege community are set on the upcoming international event, RE:L0:AD, and the release of Rainbow Six Siege X, which will be on June 10, we can't ignore future events in the game's competitive calendar.
On April 28, the Esports World Cup unveiled more details about Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025. Including the second-highest prize pool of the season, here's everything you need to know about Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025:
Dates
Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between August 5 and August 9, 2025.
Here's how the action will be divided across the four days of competition:
- August 5: Group Stage
- August 6: Group Stage
- August 7: Quarterfinals
- August 8: Semifinals
- August 9: Third-place match and Grand Final
Prize Pool
Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025 will consist of a prize pool of USD$2M. Unfortunately, no details about the prize pool distribution have been unveiled yet.
Format
Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025 will be divided into two phases: a double-elimination Group Stage and a single-elimination Playoff bracket.
First, the 16 participating teams will be split into two groups of eight rosters each. While Upper Bracket matches will follow a BO1 format, Lower Bracket matches will be BO3 series. The best four teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs.
All of the matches in the playoffs will be BO3 series except for the grand final, which will be a BO5 series. Unlike in last year's Esports World Cup, this time there will be a third place match.
Teams
While no teams have qualified for Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2025 yet, here's how the spots will be distributed across the different regions in the game's competitive scene:
EMENA
The Europe and MENA League 2025 will have five spots up for grabs. It will be the region with the most spots, followed by South America and North America.
South America
The South America League 2025 will have four spots. It's still unclear if the Esports World Cup 2025 will make any difference between Brazilian and LATAM South rosters.
North America
The North America League 2025 will have four spots. It's still unclear if the Esports World Cup 2025 will make any difference between North American and LATAM North rosters.
APAC
The APAC region will have three spots, one for each top flight — APAC North, Asia, and Oceania.
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