After a thrilling Six Major Paris, we are excited to announce that the second half of Pro League Season 8 will kick off next week. In our newly introduced double round robin format, Pro League teams will compete against each other for a second time this season to earn a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Finals!
Whether it is your first time watching a Rainbow Six competition or you are a longtime fan looking for an overview of what to expect this half of the season, here is a deeper look at what to expect during the remainder of the upcoming Pro League season.
North America
Taking a look at the scoreboard, North America is the most balanced region in the Pro League scene. Every team has won at least one match, while the scoreboard leaders, SK Gaming dominates the region, collecting five victories. The two North American powerhouses Rogue and Evil Geniuses are now placed 2nd and 4th. Spacestation Gaming, currently in third place, is in a great position to compete for a spot at the finals as well. Trailing behind the leaders are Noble Esports and Cloud9, both with eight points each. At the bottom of the scoreboard, we have mousesports and Obey Alliance, who will have to work hard to climb their way up over the next half of the season to avoid relegations.
Play day #8: Tuesday, September 11th
Play day #9: Monday, September 17th
Play day #10: Monday, September 24th
Play day #11: Monday, October 1st
Play day #12: Monday, October 8th
Play day #13: Monday, October 15th
Play day #14: Monday, October 22th
Latin America
The reigning Pro League champions, Team Liquid, have secured the number one spot on the LATAM leaderboard. With four victories, two draws and one loss, Team Liquid has the same amount of points as Immortals, but thanks to a better round difference, they will end the first half of the season as the highest scoring team in the region. Trailing behind them are FaZe Clan and Team oNe eSports, both with 13 points each. Below them we have Bootkamp Gaming and paiN Gaming, both still in a good place to reach a qualificative spot for the Finals in the second half of the season. Ninjas in Pyjamas and Black Dragons are at the bottom of the scoreboard and will have to turn things around in the second half of the season to avoid the danger of relegations.
Play day #8: Wednesday, September 12th
Play day #9: Wednesday, September 19th
Play day #10: Wednesday, September 26th
Play day #11: Wednesday, October 3rd
Play day #12: Wednesday, October 10th
Play day #13: Wednesday, October 17th
Play day #14: Wednesday, October 24th
Europe
So far Europe has been dominated by one team: G2 esports. The Six Major 2018 champions are the only team that has not lost any match in Season 8. However, an unexpected tie in their match with Team Vitality kept them from having a perfect 21 points score. Perhaps the most exciting storyline of EU Pro League is Team Secret’s performance (previously IDK). They are the only team coming from Challenger League to reach a Top 2 position across all three regions. If IDK’s recent success in the international tournaments is any indication of what’s to come during this half of the season, we just might see these underdogs heading straight to the Season 8 finals. However, the competition is stacked, and we’re sure the other competitors will not give up so easily. Millenium, OrgLess and Mock-it Esports have won three matches each, giving fans reason to believe that the competition will be close during this half of the season, especially since all of these teams have made a few roster changes. Team Vitality is currently sitting at 6th place, which might be below their fans’ expectations based on last season and their recent LAN performance. Chaos and Supremacy are sitting at the bottom of the bracket, but they still have seven more matches they can use to claw their way back to the middle part of the leaderboard.
Play day #8: Thursday, September 13th
Play day #9: Thursday, September 20th
Play day #10: Thursday, September 27th
Play day #11: Thursday, October 4th
Play day #12: Thursday, October 11th
Play day #13: Thursday, October 18th
Play day #14: Thursday, October 25th
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