After a brief gap from the conclusion of Six Mexico Major, Rainbow Six Esports is returning with Stage 3 of the Regional Pro Leagues.
Stage 2 of the 2021 Pro League season gave us some intense matches and storylines, with the rising Team oNe winning the August Six Major title. But now, the top teams from all 4 regions are preparing to return in action, as stage 3 is kicking off on September 7th.
In Stage 3, the teams will be fighting for a place in the next Six Major in November and earn the last points to qualify for the Six Invitational 2022. As of now, only Team Liquid and Team oNe have guaranteed themselves a spot in SI 2022. So Stage 3 is crucial for all the other teams to book themselves a spot in this ultimate Siege tournament.
Here’s everything you need to know about Rainbow Six Esports Stage 3: (source Ubisoft)
NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE
Next playdays:
All matches will begin at 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT with the pre-show starting at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT.
- Week 1 (super week):
- Playday 1 – Tuesday, September 7th
- Playday 2 – Wednesday, September 8th
- Week 2 (super week):
- Playday 3 – Tuesday, September 14th
- Playday 4 – Wednesday, September 15th
- Week 3: Playday 5 – Wednesday, September 22nd
- Week 4: Playday 6 – Wednesday, September 29th
- Week 5: Playday 7 – Wednesday, October 6th
- Week 6: Playday 8 – Wednesday, October 13th
- Week 7: Playday 9 – Wednesday, October 20th
Talents:
- Host: Loviel ‘Velly’ Cardwell
- Analysts: Jesse Chick and Jacob ‘CaliberJacob’ Anderson
- Commentators: Parker ‘Interro’ Mackay, Michael ‘KiXSTAr’ Stockley, John ‘Blu’ Mullen, Samuel ‘Stoax’ Stewart
Where to Watch
- English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
- English: Twitch.tv/R6EsportsNA
- English: YouTube
- Portuguese: Twitch.tv/R6esportsBR2
EUROPEAN LEAGUE
Next playdays:
All matches will begin at 6:00 PM CEST with the pre-show starting at 5:30 PM CEST.
- Week 1: Playday 1 – Thursday, September 9th
- Week 2: Playday 2 – Monday, September 13th
- Week 3 (super week)
- Playday 3 – Monday, September 20th
- Playday 4 – Thursday, September 23rd
- Week 4: Playday 5 – Monday, September 27th
- Week 5 (super week):
- Playday 6 – Monday, October 4th
- Playday 7 – Thursday, October 7th
- Week 6: Playday 8 – Monday, October 11th
- Week 7: Playday 9 – Monday, October 18th
Talents:
- Host: Ghassan ‘Milosh’ Finge
- Analysts: Jessica ‘JessGoat’ Bolden and Jack ‘Fresh’ Allen
- Commentators: Tim ‘AceofPyrite’ Leaver, Derry ‘Dezachu’ Holt, Emi ‘CaptainFluke’ Donaldson, Stijn ‘Hap’ Hapers
Where to Watch
English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English: YouTube
European Challenger League:
This season’s European Challenger League, in which 16 contenders will battle it out in hopes of reaching the European League next season, will kick off on October 15th. More details will be shared soon.
ASIA-PACIFIC LEAGUE: NORTH DIVISION
Next playdays:
All matches will begin at 5:30 PM SGT with the pre-show starting at 5:00 PM SGT.
- Week 2: Playday 2 – Wednesday, September 15th
- Week 3: Playday 3 – Wednesday, September 22nd
- Week 4 (super week):
- Playday 4 – Wednesday, September 29th
- Playday 5 – Friday, October 1st
- Week 5: Playday 6 – Wednesday, October 6th
- Week 6: Playday 7 – Wednesday, October 13th
- Stage 3 APAC League Playoffs: Monday, October 18th to Wednesday October 20th
Talents:
• Host: Ghassan ‘Milosh’ Finge
• Analysts: Jessica ‘JessGoat’ Bolden and Jack ‘Fresh’ Allen
• Commentators: Tim ‘AceofPyrite’ Leaver, Derry ‘Dezachu’ Holt, Emi ‘CaptainFluke’ Donaldson, Stijn ‘Hap’ Hapers
Where to Watch
English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English: YouTube
ASIA-PACIFIC LEAGUE: SOUTH DIVISION
Next playdays:
All matches will begin at 3:30 PM SGT with the pre-show starting at 3:00 PM SGT
- Week 2: Playday 2 – Thursday, September 16th
- Week 3: Playday 3 – Thursday, September 23rd
- Week 4 (super week):
- Playday 4 – Tuesday, September 28th
- Playday 5 – Thursday, September 30th
- Week 5: Playday 6 – Thursday, October 7th
- Week 6: Playday 7 – Thursday, October 14th
- Stage 3 APAC League Playoffs: Monday, October 18th to Wednesday October 20th
Talents:
- James ‘Devmarta’ Stewart
- Brandon ‘Raven’ Langiano
- Jake ‘Zenox’ Brander, Michael ‘Guzz’ Gurrie
- Robert ‘Manic’ Munday
- Billy ‘Bluepanda’ Brereton
Where to Watch
English: https://Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English: YouTube
LATIN-AMERICAN LEAGUE: BRAZIL DIVISION
Next playdays:
All matches will begin at 1 PM BRT with the pre-show starting at 12:30 PM BRT.
- Week 1:
- Playday 1 – Sunday, September 11st
- Playday 2 – Sunday, September 12th
- Week 2:
- Playday 3 – Saturday, September 18th
- Playday 4 – Sunday, September 19th
- Week 3:
- Playday 5 – Saturday, September 25th
- Playday 6 – Sunday, September 26th
- Week 4:
- Playday 7 – Saturday, October 2nd
- Playday 8 – Sunday, October 3rd
- Week 5:
- Playday 9 – Friday, October 8th
- Playday 10 – Saturday, October 9th
- Playday 11 – Sunday, October 10th
- Stage 3 LATAM League Finals: Tuesday, October 12th to Sunday October 17th.
Talents:
- Hosts: Liam “Chunks” Desposito and Riley Knight
- Commentators: Geo “Geo” Collins, Ollie “XRTROIKA” Hatton, and Jacob ‘CaliberJacob’ Anderson
Where to Watch
English: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6
English: YouTube
Portuguese: Twitch.tv/R6EsportsBR
Portuguese: YouTube
Spanish: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6latam
Spanish: YouTube
LATAM Challenger League:
This season’s LATAM Challenger League will kick off on September 13 where 8 contenders from Mexico and LATAM South and 10 contenders from Brazil will battle it out in hopes of reaching the LATAM League in their respective division next season. More details will be shared soon.
SIX MAJOR
Stage 3 will conclude with a Six Major, in November, where 16 of the world’s best teams – 4 per region across the 4 Rainbow Six Esports regions – will compete for a share of the total prize money and points in the Global Standings that will be crucial in the teams’ race towards a qualification at the Six Invitational 2022. More information will be revealed in the coming weeks.
MAP POOL UPDATE
Beginning with Stage 3, the map pool has been updated to remove Consulate and include Bank. The map pool for the rest of the season will be as follows:
- Bank
- Chalet
- Clubhouse
- Coastline
- Kafe Dostoyevsky
- Oregon
- Villa
OPERATOR POOL
Thunderbird will now be playable in competitive matches.
Osa will not be playable in competitive matches during Stage 3.
TWITCH DROPS
We are happy to confirm that Twitch Drops will continue to be available for all regional Rainbow Six Esports Leagues during Stage 3. Esports Drops are limited to 3 per week, they contain the following items:
REPLAYS
Replays from all regional leagues matches and details on how to access them will be available here: www.rainbow6.com/esports/replays
