Rainbow Six Siege is underway at the Esports World Cup 2026 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, featuring a $2 million prize pool and a direct ticket to the Six Invitational 2027. Running from August 4 to 15, 2026, the S-Tier tournament organized by the Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group brings together 22 top-tier teams from every major region.
Quick Facts
- Dates: August 4 to 15, 2026
- Location: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
- Prize Pool: $2,000,000 USD (Champion takes $750,000)
- Competing Teams: 22 regional teams
- Grand Final: August 15, 2026 (Best-of-Five)
Rainbow Six Siege EWC 2026 Schedule
The tournament runs from August 4 through August 15, 2026, utilizing local Paris time (CEST) with parallel streams for different brackets.
- Play-In Phase 1: Begins August 4
- Play-In Phase 2: Follows immediately after Phase 1
- Group Stage: Double-elimination group brackets running through mid-August
- Playoffs: Single-elimination stage matches leading to the Grand Final on August 15
R6 Siege EWC 2026 Results: Play-In Phase 1
Opening matches kicked off on Tuesday, August 4, 2026:
- MIBR.LOS 8 – 6 KINGZERO eSports
- CAG by VARREL 5 – 7 FNATIC
- Chiefs EC 6 – 8 TYLOO
- Shopify Rebellion 7 – 2 Al Ula
- CAG by VARREL 2 – 1 KINGZERO eSports (4-7 Chalet, 7-2 Club House, 7-2 Lair)
- FNATIC 2 – 0 MIBR.LOS (7-3 Fortress, 7-1 Kafe)
- Al Ula 2 – 1 Chiefs EC (1-7 Fortress, 8-7 Lair, 8-7 Consulate)
- Shopify Rebellion 2 – 0 TYLOO (7-3 Nighthaven Labs, 7-1 Bank)
All Qualified Teams
Twenty-two squads qualified through Stage 1 results across regional leagues including NAL, SAL, EML, APAC, CN, MENA, and Oceania:
- Al-Ula Club
- All Gamers
- CAG by VARREL
- Chiefs Esports Club
- DarkZero
- EDward Gaming
- ENTERPRISE Esports
- FaZe Clan
- Fnatic
- FURIA
- Geekay Esports
- KINGZERO eSports
- MIBR.LOS
- M80
- Shopify Rebellion
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid Alienware
- Team Secret (Defending EWC champion)
- TYLOO
- Virtus.pro
- Weibo Gaming
- Wildcard
Team Secret enters with a legacy run to protect as the defending champion, while top seeds such as FaZe Clan, Team Falcons, FURIA, and DarkZero lead their respective regions.
Format and Prize Pool Distribution
The tournament utilizes a multi-stage structure:
| Phase | Format Details |
|---|---|
| Play-In Phase 1 & 2 | Two groups of 4 teams in a double-elimination bracket (BO1 openers, BO3 others). Top 2 advance to a 4-team single-elimination Phase 2 bracket (BO3), with the top 2 survivors advancing to the Group Stage. |
| Group Stage | 2 groups of 8 teams (14 highest regional seeds plus 2 Play-In survivors) in double-elimination brackets. BO1 openers and BO3 for remaining matches. Top 4 per group advance to Playoffs. |
| Playoffs | 8-team single-elimination bracket seeded by group performance. All matches are BO3 except the BO5 Grand Final. |
The $2,000,000 USD prize pool is allocated as follows:
- 1st Place: $750,000 + 1,000 Club Points + Six Invitational 2027 spot
- 2nd Place: $350,000 + 750 Club Points
- 3rd Place: $200,000 + 500 Club Points
- 4th Place: $115,000 + 300 Club Points
- 5th–8th Place: $60,000 each + 200 Club Points
- 9th–12th Place: $35,000 each
- 13th–16th Place: $25,000 each
- 17th–18th Place: $20,000 each
- 19th–20th Place: $17,500 each
- 21st–22nd Place (Chiefs Esports Club, KINGZERO eSports): $15,000 each
An additional $25,000 is awarded to the tournament MVP.
How to Watch EWC 2026 R6
Live broadcasts are available across official streaming platforms:
- YouTube: Official Rainbow Six Esports channel
- YouTube: Esports World Cup channel
- Twitch: EWC_LegionGauntlet_EN