Your guide to the BLAST R6 Stage 2!
29 agosto 2023As Stage 1 ended in Copenhagen with W7M rising to the occasion, our sight is now set on Stage 2! As teams are preparing themselves for their next shot at qualification for the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta in November, here is where you can access all the key information, so you can be ready to join in and support your favorite team!
Table of Content:
north america
With a change to the amount of teams competing in North America for Stage 2, there are adjustments to details of the Stage in order to accommodate. Here's how Stage 2 will shape up:
- Playday calendar
Group Playdays
Playday 1: Wednesday, Sept 6th | 4PM ET
Playday 2: Thursday, Sept 7th | 4PM ET
Playday 3: Wednesday, Sept 13th | 4PM ET
Playday 4: Thursday, Sept 14th | 4PM ET
Playday 5: Friday, Sept 15th | 4PM ET
Playday 6: Wednesday, Sept 20th | 4PM ET
Decider Playdays
Playday 1: Thursday, Sept 21st | 4PM ET
Playday 2: Wednesday, Sept 27th | 4PM ET
Playday 3: Thursday, Sept 28th | 2PM ET
Major LCQ Playdays
Playday 1: Monday, Oct 2nd | 4PM ET
Playday 2: Tuesday, Oct 3rd | 4PM ET
Playday 3: Wednesday, Oct 4th | 2PM ET
- Format
Group stage consists of a 9-team single Round Robin Best of 1. One map will consist of 12 rounds. The first team to reach 7 rounds won is considered the Winner of the match. If both teams win 6 rounds, resulting in a score of 6-6, overtime consisting of 3 rounds will begin. The first team to win 2 rounds of overtime is considered the Overtime Winner. The other team is considered the Overtime Loser. Based on the outcome of the match, points will be allocated.
The top 6 teams move on to the Decider stage. 7th place moves on to NA LCQ 4th seed. 8th and 9th place move on to NA Open Phase 3.
The format for NA Deciders is a 6-team modified GSL. Each match in the NA Deciders Phase will be played in a Best of 3 format.
- Major LCQ
Dates: Oct 2nd - 4th
The teams participating in the LCQ are made up of the Bottom 3 teams from NA Deciders Phase, the 7th place team from NA Groups Phase, and the top 4 teams from NA Open Qualifiers Phase 3.
The Major NA LCQ is an 8-team single elimination tournament. The team who wins the tournament will be qualified for the subsequent Major, Phase 1, as the bottom seed from NA
Each match in the LCQ will be played in a Best of 3 format. The first team to win two maps is considered the winner of the match.
- SI point distribution
1st place: 150 pts
2nd place: 130 pts
3rd place: 115 pts
4th place: 100 pts
5th place: 85 pts
6th place: 75 pts
7th place: 65 pts
8th place: 55 pts
- Prize pool & distribution
1st place: NA Deciders - Round 2, $62,000 USD
2nd place: NA Deciders - Round 2, $30,000 USD
3rd place: NA Deciders - Round 1, $25,000 USD
4th place: NA Deciders - Round 1, $25,000 USD
5th place: NA Deciders - Round 1, $21,000 USD
6th place: NA Deciders - Round 1, $13,000 USD
7th place: Major NA LCQ, $8,000 USD
8th place: NA Open Phase 3, $8,000 USD
9th place: NA Open Phase 3, $8,000 USD
For all details on the BLAST R6 North America League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
europe
For more details on the BLAST R6 Europe League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
brazil
For more details on the BLAST R6 Brazil League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
japan
For more details on the X-MOMENT R6 Japan League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
south korea
For more details on the BLAST R6 South Korea League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
asia
Asia Competitive Format Changes
Following feedback from the teams during Stage 1, we have adapted the format of the Asia League for Stage 2, changing the Asia LCQ to the Asia Qualifier.
The new Asia Qualifier structure will be as follows:
The Asia Qualifier will follow a Double Elimination bracket format. All matches will remain Best of 3, to ensure the highest quality competition in the step before Major qualification.
The Top 2 teams from Asia will still qualify for the Major - in a Double Elimination bracket, this means the Upper Bracket Final and the Lower Bracket Final become the qualification games, in place of the Semi-Finals in the Single Elimination format.
The official broadcast will follow Upper Bracket matches and the Lower Bracket Final, with all other games being available for community casting. Additionally, we will be looking to make VoDs of the Lower Bracket matches available after each playday.
For all details on the BLAST R6 Asia League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
hispanic latam
For more details on the BLAST R6 LATAM League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
mena
For more details on the BLAST R6 MENA League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
oceania
For more details on the BLAST R6 Oceania League you can visit the following:
- for the Teams participating and the full playday schedule
- for format progression, latest results and news, and Open Qualifier signups
where to watch
English: twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English: twitch.tv/Rainbow6Bravo
English: youtube.com/RainbowSixEsports
Portuguese: twitch.tv/R6EsportsBR
Portuguese: youtube.com/@R6EsportsBR
Spanish: twitch.tv/Rainbow6ES
Spanish: youtube.com/@Rainbow6ES
French: twitch.tv/Rainbow6FR
French: youtube.com/RainbowSixFrance
German: twitch.tv/Rainbow6DE
German: youtube.com/@Ubisoft_DE
Japanese: twitch.tv/Rainbow6JP
Japanese: youtube.com/@rainbow6jp
Italian: twitch.tv/Rainbow6IT
Italian: youtube.com/@RainbowSixItalia
Arabic: https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6ar
atlanta major tickets
By the end of Stage 2, we'll know the 24 teams competing for the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta. Tickets for the event are still available here: http://www.axs.com/series/19003/blast-r6-major-atlanta-gas-south-arena-tickets?skin=gassouthdistrict
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