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The start date for Stage 2 of Europe’s Rainbow Six League has been announced. Rainbow Six EU made the announcement via their official Twitter page.
In the tweet, they also pointed out that Stage 2 will have two super weeks, also dropping a link for more information.
Based on the release, Stage 2 will follow the same format as previous iterations of the regional tournament.
While the EU league stays the same, recall that Asia-Pacific made significant changes for Stage 2. They scraped the APAC playoffs entirely, giving the top two teams from the North and South Division direct seeding to the Major.
Changes were also made in terms of Six Invitational points and prize money distribution. Players and coaches in that region have expressed their displeasure with some of the changes but Ubisoft is yet to address it.
EU’s Stage 2 will commence on Monday, June 1, with five fixtures and will run through to August 1. Although the individual matchups are yet to be announced, the start dates for each playday have been revealed.
● Playday 1: Monday, June 20
● Playday 2: Monday, June 27
● Playday 3: Monday, July 4
● Playday 4: Monday, July 11
● Playday 5: Thursday, July 14
● Playday 6: Monday, July 18
● Playday 7: Thursday, July 21
● Playday 8: Monday, July 25
● Playday 9: Monday, August 1
The super weeks will happen at a stretch, from July 11 to July 21.
Europe hosts some of the greatest Rainbow Six teams in the world. Ten of them will be seen competing for bragging rights, among other things.
All ten teams are the same who participated in Stage 1. However, there has been a change in ownership in one of the teams. The ten teams are”
● G2 Esports
● Rogue
● Natus Vincere
● Heroic
● BDS Esport
● PWNZ
● Outsiders
● Team Secret
● MNM Gaming
● Wolves Esports
Wolves Esports acquired Looking for Org roster about two weeks after the conclusion of Stage 1. Their participation in the Charlotte Major was under their new name, and they failed to advance from the group stage.
Same as always, the top four teams after playday 9 will each get 225 SI points and will advance to the MENA/EU August Major. The estimated $54,000 prize fund will be shared among the top eight teams, with the value reducing from top to bottom.
Although the EU is one of the heavyweights on the world stage, their performance at the just-concluded Major was less than impressive. Heroic, BDS, Wolves, and G2 were the representatives, but only G2 and BDS made it into the playoffs.
Unfortunately, both teams were swept in the first round. The tournament ended with North America’s DarkZero Esports as the ultimate champion. They defeated league mates Astralis 3-2 in the final.
With the Major holding in Europe this August, perhaps the regional finalists will put together a better run.
