These teams are among the best in the R6 esports world. First, they battle for the Major qualification. Then, they clash to become the best in their home region.
The Rainbow Six Siege X competition of the Europe & MENA League (EML) reached the Stage 2 Playoffs. It’s the most important part of the regional esports season! Four teams will advance to the offline tournament BLAST R6 Major Munich 2025. Only one team can be crowned as the EML Champion.
As an R6 esports region, Europe & MENA got a great international boost this year. Two EU teams reached the grand final at the Esports World Cup 2025. They defeated opponents from North and South America on the way, which certainly supports the hope for further success on the global scene.
The stakes of Munich Major 2025 qualification and the ambition to become the best in EML create a wonderful R6 esports show!
Stream: Watch R6 EML Playoffs
Schedule of matches
The R6 EML Playoffs of 2025 Stage 2 happen in two sets of matches.
Date | Stream start | Tournament stage | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 6 | 6 p.m. CEST / 12 p.m. ET | Upper quarterfinals | Gen.G vs BDS Secret vs Wolves |
| Oct. 7 | 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. ET | Upper semis and final | Falcons vs TBD G2 vs TBD |
| Oct. 13 | 3 p.m. CEST / 9 a.m. ET | Lower quarterfinal and semifinal | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
| Oct. 14 | 6 p.m. CEST / 12 p.m. ET | Lower final and grand final | TBD vs TBD TBD vs TBD |
The R6 Major 2025 Munich qualification for Europe & MENA will be decided on Oct. 13. It’s the day of the lower quarterfinals: two teams will be eliminated, and the rest will advance to the Major. The eliminated teams will have the 5th place match.
Stage 2 results in the Rainbow Six Siege X Europe & MENA League
In this section, you’ll find the details on the R6 EML 2025 Stage 2 Playoffs.
After the initial Group stage, four teams left the competition. The remaining six battle for the R6 Munich Major Europe & MENA qualification spots and for the top regional placements.
The Europe & MENA community certainly wants to send the best teams to the international event! Witnessing exciting R6 esports matches in the process is a great bonus.
Final standings
Placement | Team | Six Invitational points | Munich Major | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | 300 | + | €25,000 |
| 2nd | TBD | 150 | + | €16,250 |
| 3rd | TBD | 50 | + | €13,750 |
| 4th | TBD | 50 | + | €11,850 |
| 5th | TBD | 50 | - | €11,250 |
| 6th | TBD | - | €10,650 |
Matchups in the final brackets
Regional battles of the international powerhouses — Tournament preview
The EML teams are extremely strong on the international R6 esports scene. If you are interested in the Rainbow Six esports betting during the Munich qualifiers, keep an eye on the big event winners.
- The last time a team from the European League won a Rainbow Six Siege Major was the Six Jönköping Major 2022 — Team BDS.
- In 2024, Team BDS reached the grand final at both Majors: in Manchester and Montreal.
As for the Six Invitationals wins, G2 Esports achieved one in 2023.
In 2025, two European teams advance to the grand final of the R6 Esports World Cup.
- Team Secret defeated G2 Esports to lift the trophy.
- On the way to this grand final, G2 Esports defeated FURIA, the RE:L0:AD 2025 winners.
The BLAST R6 Major Munich 2025 goes from Nov. 8 to Nov. 16. A bit later, we will have Six Invitationals 2026, from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.
