The first Major of the 2026 Rainbow Six Siege season opens competitions this week in Salt Lake City, Utah, bringing together the 20 best teams in the world. Salt Palace Convention Center hosts the tournament between May 7th and 17th, with a total prize pool of more than 500 thousand dollars and distribution of crucial points for Six Invitational 2027, which will be held at Brasil. The Brazilian delegation arrives reinforced with four representatives in the dispute, led by two-time world champion FaZe Clan.
Equipes Brazilians seek advantage for 2027
FaZe Clan leads the Brazilian contingent as one of the main favorites for the Major title. The team won Rainbow Six Invitational’s two most recent world titles and reaches Salt Lake City with two-time champion status. FURIA and Ninjas in Pyjamas have already secured a direct spot in Fase Suíça, while LOS competes against the Play-ins in an attempt to qualify for the next stages of the competition.
The performance of each Brazilian team in this Major will be decisive to accumulate SI Points, exchange currency to guarantee presence in Six Invitational 2027. Quanto, the greater the result achieved in Salt Lake City, the better the teams’ position in the race to qualify for the Brazilian event.
Play-ins define the first classifieds
Os Play-ins function as an initial qualifying stage for eight teams with the worst regional performance. LOS faces seven other teams in a double-elimination format, where each team has two chances to advance. Quem loses a match and remains in the lower bracket, but a second loss eliminates him from the tournament. The four best teams in this stage advance to Fase Suíça alongside the 12 teams already classified.
- Double-elimination Formato gives teams a second chance.
- Quatro teams qualify for the Fase Suíça.
- Disputas takes place on May 7th and 8th.
The Play-ins competition brings together international teams looking to confirm their place in the next stage of the tournament.
Fase Suíça concentrates 16 teams in five rounds
Fase Suíça brings teams together in clashes organized by campaign, where whoever has won faces opponents with the same record. The structure allows teams to accumulate up to three wins or three losses over five rounds. Quem winning three matches guarantees presence in the Finais, while whoever loses three is eliminated from the tournament. The eight best teams advance to the knockout stages.
Esta phase takes place between May 9th and 12th and defines the majority of finalists. FaZe Clan, FURIA and Ninjas in Pyjamas are favorites at this stage, with experience in high-level international competitions.
Mata-kills with best-of-five finals
The knockout stage brings maximum tension to the competition. Oito teams compete in a single elimination bracket, where whoever loses leaves the tournament. The quarterfinals and semifinals use the best-of-three (MD3) format, while Grande Final is best-of-five (MD5) to ensure the proven superior champion wins the title. The knockout matches take place between May 15th and 17th, with the final scheduled for Friday, May 17th.
SI Points distributes benefits for 2027
Além of the prize money, the tournament distributes SI Points essential for qualifying for the Six Invitational 2027. The 14 teams with the most accumulated points guarantee their presence in the Brazilian event alongside the Major champion, the Esports World Cup winner and the Eliminatórias Regionais champions. The distribution of points follows a scale that rewards the best performances.
- Campeão: 1,500 SI Points.
- Vice-champion: 1,200 SI Points.
- 3rd and 4th places: 1,050 SI Points each.
- 5th to 8th places: 900 SI Points each.
- 9th to 11th places: 650 SI Points each.
- 12th to 14th places: 500 SI Points each.
- 15th to 18th places: between 250 and 350 SI Points.
Times who finish among the first places leave the competition with a clear advantage in the race for Six Invitational 2027, increasing their chances of qualifying for the franchise’s biggest championship.
Transmissão free in Portuguese for Brazilian fans
The matches will be broadcast for free by Ubisoft on YouTube, Twitch and TikTok. Para o Brasil, the narration and comments in Portuguese are provided by the official Rainbow Six Brasil channels on both platforms. Fãs who wish to watch live at the stadium can purchase tickets starting at US$59.98 on the Eventim website. Broadcasts begin with Play-ins and continue until Grande Final on May 17th, allowing Brazilian viewers to follow all phases of the competition.
