YOUR GUIDE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE 2022
24 March 2022Read below to learn more about the upcoming Stage 1!
The North American League kicked off 2022 with a strong showing at the Six Invitational in Stockholm, Sweden. TSM are your new World Champs, and #R6NAL is back on top!
In 2022, teams will return to an offline environment at the Esports Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the home of the North American League. With new and familiar faces, you won't wnt to miss any of the Stage 1 matches. The top 4 teams will qualify for the Six May Major. You can find more details in this guide related to format, Challenger League and more!
north american league
participating teams
We are thrilled to announce that this year the NAL will consist of 10teams! Last season, Parabellum defeated XSET in our relegation match to secure their spot. XSET made some exciting changes to their roster, and they will continue to participate in the NAL as our 10th team.
format
As announced in the Global Esports Event Guide, Stage 1 will occur over 5 weeks with 9 playdays. NAL's broadcast will take place Tuesday and Wednesdays which means you get 4 weeks of super weeks and then our final playday during the last week.
Same as last season, the 10 teams will be playing in a best-of-1 round robin format with no draws.
stage 1 schedule
All matches will begin at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT with the pre-show starting at 1:30 PM ET/ 10:30 AM PT.
Week 1 (Super week):
Playday 1 - Tuesday, March 29th
Playday 2 - Wednesday, March 30th
Week 2 (Super week):
Playday 3 - Tuesday, April 5th
Playday 4 - Wednesday, April 6th
Week 3 (Super week):
Playday 5 - Wednesday, April 12th
Playday 6 - Wednesday, April 13th
Week 4 (Super week):
Playday 7 - Wednesday, April 19th
Playday 8 - Wednesday, April 20th
Week 5: Playday 9 - Wednesday, April 27th
prizepool
Each Stage has a $50,000 USD prize pool. Below, you will find the prize breakdown for Stage 1:
1st: $15,000
2nd: $7,000
3rd: $6,000
4th: $6,000
5th: $5,000
6th: $3,000
7th: $2,000
8th: $2,000
9th: $2,000
10th: $2,000
talent
We are delighted to continue this 2022 Season with our North American League Talent lineup!
Host: Erik 'DoA' Lonnquist
Analysts: Jesse Chick and Jacob 'CaliberJacob' Anderson
Commentators: Parker 'Interro' Mackay, Niclas 'Pengu' Mouritzen, John 'Blu' Mullen, Samuel 'Stoax' Stewart\
You can also expect some special guests on the desk throughout the stage. Stay tuned!
where to watch
English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English:Twitch.tv/R6EsportsNA
English: YouTube
Portuguese: Twitch.tv/R6esportsBR2
challenger league
Challenger League will be back for Stage 1 starting the weekend of March 26th.
participating teams
1shot
ATK
Aqualix
Ex-Arial Arise
Outlast the Opposition
The Heist
Investigation File
Livid
Nokturns
Tookthekids
West Garfield Park
APE
format
Following the same format as last season, teams will play in a best-of-1 Round Robin format in one group over 9 playdays throughout 5 weeks. Make sure to tune in starting March 26th for action-packed matches played over the weekend.
stage 1 schedule
All matches will begin at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.
Week 1:
Playday 1 – Saturday, March 26th
Playday 2 – Sunday, March 27th
Week 2:
Playday 3 – Saturday, April 2nd
Playday 4 – Sunday, April 3rd
Week 3:
Playday 5 – Saturday, April 9th
Playday 6 – Sunday, April 10th
Week 4:
Playday 7 – Saturday, April 23rd
Playday 8 – Sunday, April 24th
Week 5:
- Playday 9 – Saturday, April 30th
prize pool
This Stage of Challenger League will have a $40,000 USD prize pool. The prize breakdown is as follows:
1st: $12,000
2nd: $8,000
3rd: $5,000
4th: $3,000
5th
- 6th: $2,400
7th
- 8th: $2,200
9th- 10th: $1,400
11th - 16th: $0
where to watch
- English: Twitch.tv/R6EsportsNA
Make sure to follow @R6esportsNA, @R6EsportsEU, @R6EsportsAPAC and @R6EsportsLATAM on Twitter to get the latest news on the Rainbow Six Circuit! For a behind the scenes look, be sure to follow us on Instagram. Use the hashtag #R6NAL to follow or take part in the conversation!
You can catch all the Rainbow Six North American League action starting on March 29th at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT on twitch.tv/rainbow6!