As the tournament start, this phase is a lot about warming up and testing the grounds. Still, four teams should be eliminated, and the initial playoff spots are better for the group winners.
Six Invitational 2026 begins with four groups: five teams in each, and they battle for the three top placements. It's a conclusion of the previous competitive year in Rainbow Six Siege X. 2025 was somewhat shaky in terms of content and technical issues, but R6 esports have been exciting as always.
For the top teams, the Group Stage is rather a nice warm-up before the final brackets and matches in the arena. The underdogs have a chance to deliver spectacular upsets. For the viewers, the five days of this tournament phase mean hours upon hours of the top-level R6 Siege competition.
How to watch the Group Stage at Six Invitational 2026: Stream
Schedule of matches at Six Invitational 2026 Groups
The Group Stage at Six Invitational 2026 continues from Feb. 2 to Feb. 6. The stream schedule for all tournament days is shown in the image below.
Results in four Groups at Six Invitational 2026
The stakes at Six Invitational 2026 are high in general: $3,000,000 in the prize pool and the honor of succeeding at the world cup level R6 Siege esports event. At the same time, the Group Stage is rather an initial phase. Rainbow Six Siege teams here compete for the playoff spots.
The group winners advance to the upper-bracket quarterfinals. Second and third placements also get to the upper brackets, but to round 1. Fourth teams from each group fall to the lower brackets, with the risk of quick elimination. Only the last place in the groups means leaving Six Invitational.
Matches here are under the Round Robin format: everyone plays against everyone else. Teams earn points for their match scores.
Expectations ahead of the Groups
Rainbow Six Siege X esports teams at Six Invitational 2026 come from different regions and carry different legacies. Some of them are considered the favorites, and odds on the best esports betting sites clearly reflect this.
- Group A has the Munich Major 2025 champions, M80. The team did not perform too well at the regional finals, though. Ninjas in Pyjamas represent the traditionally super-strong region, South America / Brazil.
- Group B is a battleground for FURIA and Team Falcons. FURIA are the winners of RE:LO:AD 2025, the first esports event for the revamped game R6 Siege X. Falcons were second at the Munich Major and earned first place on the Global Points leaderboard.
- In Group C, we have FaZe Clan, the Six Invitational 2025 champions. Also, G2 Esports are here, the grand finalists at the R6 Esports World Cup 2025.
- Group D has the EWC 2025 winners, Team Secret. Also, the legendary team w7m esports is here, under the new name, Fluxo W7M. Their most recent tournament win was at Montreal Major 2024.
The playoffs at Six Invitational consist of two stages. First, the teams play behind closed doors: the initial rounds are from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10. The finals happen in front of the crowd in the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.
