Six Invitational
Annual Rainbow Six Siege tournament
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Six Invitational (SI) is an annual world championship tournament for the five-on-five esports video game Rainbow Six Siege. Produced by the game's developer Ubisoft, Six Invitational is the final event of the competitive Siege season and consists of 20 teams, 16 based on the final results from the Season Global Standings and four from Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific regional qualifiers. SI was first held in Montreal, home of the Ubisoft studio working on the game, until it began to be hosted internationally starting with Six Invitational 2021.
- 6 teams (2017)
- 16 teams (2018–2020)
- 20 teams (2021–present)
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| Sport | Rainbow Six Siege |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Administrator | Ubisoft |
| No. of teams |
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| Venue | Rotating locations |
| Most recent champion | FaZe Clan (2nd title) |
| Most titles | FaZe Clan G2 Esports (2 titles each) |
| Broadcasters | Twitch, YouTube |
| Tournament format |
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| Official website | ubisoft.com/esports/rainbow-six/siege |
The most recent champion is FaZe Clan, who won Six Invitational 2026 after winning the year prior.
Format
The Six Invitational 2020 announced enormous changes to both the game itself and the competitive scene. The changes included the end of Pro League and a new points-based system.[1] These changes to the competitive scene have been compared to that of Dota 2 and League of Legends.
Tournaments
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Teams | Prize Pool | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 – Xbox One | Elevate | Team Vitality | 6 | $100,000 | 3–5 February | Montreal |
| 2017 – PC | Continuum | eRa Eternity | ||||
| 2018 | PENTA Sports | Evil Geniuses | 16 | $500,000 | 13–18 February | Ubisoft Montreal Studio (Montreal) |
| 2019 | G2 Esports[2] | Team Empire | $2,000,000 | 11–17 February | Place Bell (Montreal) | |
| 2020 | Spacestation Gaming[3] | Ninjas in Pyjamas | $3,000,000 | 7–16 February | ||
| 2021 | Ninjas in Pyjamas[4] | Team Liquid | 20 | 11–23 May | Palais Brongniart (Paris) | |
| 2022 | TSM[5] | Team Empire | 8–20 February | Stockholmsmässan (Stockholm) | ||
| 2023 | G2 Esports[6] | w7m esports | 7–19 February | Place Bell (Montreal) | ||
| 2024 | w7m esports[7] | FaZe Clan | 13–25 February | Ginásio do Ibirapuera (São Paulo)[8] | ||
| 2025 | FaZe Clan | Team BDS | 3–16 February | MGM Music Hall at Fenway (Boston) | ||
| 2026 | FaZe Clan | Team Secret | 2–15 February | Adidas Arena (Paris) |
Regions which have reached the final
| Region | Titles | Runner-up |
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| North America (North America League) | 4 (2017 Xbox, 2017 PC, 2020, 2022) | 2 (2017 PC, 2018) |
| South America (Copa Elite Six/Brazil League/South America League) | 4 (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026) | 4 (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) |
| EMEA (European League/Europe MENA League) | 3 (2018, 2019, 2023) | 5 (2017 Xbox, 2019, 2022, 2025, 2026) |
| Asia Pacific (APAC League) | – | – |
| China (China National League) | – | – |