Six Invitational 2025: The Ultimate Showdown for Rainbow Six Siege Esports
The highly anticipated Six Invitational 2025 is set to dominate the Rainbow Six Siege esports landscape, taking place in Boston, United States, from February 3rd to 16th. This prestigious event draws the top 20 teams from around the globe to compete for a jaw-dropping $3 million prize pool. As fans eagerly await the competition, here’s a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the Six Invitational 2025.
The Format and Venue
The Six Invitational 2025 maintains the familiar structure that many Siege enthusiasts appreciate. For the first time, the event will be held in the United States at the MGM Music Hall in downtown Boston. Previously, the tournament has taken place in Montreal, Stockholm, Sao Paulo, and Paris, making this edition particularly exciting for North American fans.
This event is central to the revamped 2025 Rainbow Six Siege esports calendar. So far, 18 of the 20 regular invitees have been named, with the remaining two set to be announced on-site in Boston. The format remains consistent, featuring a grueling Group Stage followed by a thrilling double-elimination Playoff bracket.
Group Stage and Teams
All participants qualified either through their global rankings or by winning their respective region’s Last Chance Qualifier. Global rankings are based on performances across regional leagues and two Majors from last year held in Manchester and Montreal.
The field includes established powerhouses like FaZe Clan, Team Secret, and PSG Talon, alongside qualifiers like G2 Esports, RazaH Company Academy, Oxygen Esports, and CAG Osaka. Brazil boasts an impressive five teams, with the potential for intense competition within the region.
Global Standings determine seeding for the Group Stage. The top four teams from each of the four groups advance to the Playoffs, while the bottom teams are eliminated. Matches within groups are best-of-three series.
Group Stage Schedule
Here’s the detailed schedule for the Group Stage:
- Group A & C (Team Liquid vs Team Joel, Team Falcons vs PSG Talon) — 10:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM GMT
- Group A & C (M80 vs G2, Razah Company vs Dark Zero) — 1:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM GMT
- Group B & D (Shopify Rebellion vs FaZe Clan, Spacestation vs Virtus.Pro) — 5 PM EST / 10 PM GMT
- Group B & D (CAG Osaka vs FURIA, W7M Esports vs Oxygen Esports) — 8:30 PM EST / 1:30 AM GMT
- Group A & C (PSG Talon vs Razah Company, Team Joel vs M80) — 10:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM GMT
- Group A & C (Dark Zero vs Team BDS, Unwanted vs Team Liquid) — 1:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM GMT
- Group B & D (Team Secret vs Shopify Rebellion, Virtus.Pro vs Oxygen Esports) — 5 PM EST / 10 PM GMT
- Group B & D (FaZe Clan vs CAG Osaka, SCARZ vs Spacestation) — 8:30 PM EST / 1:30 AM GMT
- Group A & C (Team Joel vs Unwanted, Team BDS vs Razah Company Company) — 10:00 AM EST / 3:00 PM GMT
- Group A & C (G2 vs Team Liquid, Team Falcons vs DarkZero) — 1:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM GMT
- Group B & D (W7M Esports vs Virtus.Pro, Team Secret vs FURIA) — 5 PM EST / 10 PM GMT
- Group B & D (Oxygen Esports vs SCARZ, Shopify Rebellion vs CAG Osaka) — 8:30 PM EST / 1:30 AM GMT
The Playoff Format
Following the Group Stage, top-ranking teams advance to a double-elimination playoff bracket. Winning the Grand Final on February 16th gives a team the title of Six Invitational 2025 champion. Teams finishing in fourth place in their groups face the Lower Bracket, while second and third-place finishers enter the Upper Bracket. Group winners receive a bye directly into the Upper Bracket quarter-finals.
Playoffs feature best-of-three (B03) matches except for the Grand Final, which is a best-of-five (B05) series. The playoffs run from February 8th to the 16th. Limited public access is granted for part of the preliminary rounds, with tickets available for the Grand Finals on February 14th–16th.
Teams to Watch
Several teams stand out as potential champions:
W7M Esports, current Rainbow Six champions, aim to secure back-to-back titles. After rebuilding their roster, they recently won the BLAST R6 Major Montreal 2024.
FURIA Esports, formerly known as W7M’s disbanded squad, seeks to challenge
