Read 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 10^th team.

• TSM

• Spacestation Gaming

• Soniqs

• DarkZero Esports

• Astralis

• Oxygen Esports

• Mirage

• beastcoast

• Parabellum esports

• XSET

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 29^th 

  • Playday 2 - Wednesday, March 30^th

• Week 2 (Super week):

  • Playday 3 - Tuesday, April 5^th

  • Playday 4 - Wednesday, April 6^th

• Week 3 (Super week):

  • Playday 5 - Wednesday, April 12^th  

  • Playday 6 - Wednesday, April 13^th  

• Week 4 (Super week):

  • Playday 7 - Wednesday, April 19^th  

  • Playday 8 - Wednesday, April 20^th

• Week 5: Playday 9 - Wednesday, April 27^th

prizepool

Each Stage has a $50,000 USD prize pool. Below, you will find the prize breakdown for Stage 1:

• 1^st: $15,000

• 2^nd: $7,000

• 3^rd: $6,000

• 4^th: $6,000

• 5^th: $5,000

• 6^th: $3,000

• 7^th: $2,000

• 8^th: $2,000

• 9^th: $2,000

• 10^th: $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 26^th.

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 26^th 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 26^th

  • Playday 2 – Sunday, March 27^th  

• Week 2:

  • Playday 3 – Saturday, April 2^nd 

  • Playday 4 – Sunday, April 3^rd 

• Week 3:

  • Playday 5 – Saturday, April 9^th 

  • Playday 6 – Sunday, April 10^th 

• Week 4:

  • Playday 7 – Saturday, April 23^rd 

  • Playday 8 – Sunday, April 24^th 

• Week 5:

  • Playday 9 – Saturday, April 30^th 

prize pool

This Stage of Challenger League will have a $40,000 USD prize pool. The prize breakdown is as follows:

• 1^st: $12,000

• 2^nd: $8,000

• 3^rd: $5,000

• 4^th: $3,000

• 5^th

  • 6^th: $2,400

• 7^th

  • 8^th: $2,200

• 9^th- 10^th: $1,400

• 11^{th -} 16^th: $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 29^th at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT on twitch.tv/rainbow6!