Rainbow Six esports 2025 format adds new partnered teams and revamped path to Six Invitational

During the Six Invitational, Rainbow Six Esports provided a preview of what their 2025 format will look like. They're labelling the upcoming season as the most competitive yet. We'll see new partnered teams, regional format revamps, and a new path to the coveted SI tournament.

Let's dive in to the goods.

There were 18 total teams in the R6 Share program prior to the announcement. Now, two more are added to bring that total to 20.

Both Cloud9 and LOUD will join the program for Rainbow Six Esports come 2025. In addition, W7M joins the program after acquiring the spot originally owned by Fluxo.

There will also be affiliate teams battling in each region. They will hope to climb the ranks and earn their spot amongst the top teams in Rainbow Six Siege esports for 2025.

A change in format for regional leagues in 2025 is coming. Each league will follow a two-stage structure, with Stage 1 in June and Stage 2 in September.

Partnered, affiliate, and Challengers teams will make up the playing field for each region. The four regions are NAL, SAL, EML, and APL. In all but APL, 10 teams will start out in a Group Stage and work their way to a six team Playoff Stage. APL is divided among APAC North, Asia, and Oceana sub-divisions.

Following Stage 2, the top four teams from the leagues qualify for the November Major. And teams that win their regional final qualify directly for the Six Invitational. For Challengers information, you can check out the official Rainbow Six 2025 esports format announcement video.

In the coming months, there will be more information regarding 2025 Rainbow Six Esports, including grassroots updates. So, stay tuned to esports.gg for your esports news.