The Rainbow Six esports circuit for 2022 is underway, and now the first Major of the year is in the books as DarkZero took down Astralis in the Six Charlotte Major. Here’s a full breakdown of how the major tournament unfolded.
- DarkZero beat Astralis 3-2 in all-NA final.
- All four NA teams qualifed for playoffs as XSET claimed final spot over FURIA
- APAC struggled as Chiefs, Dire Wolves, CYCLOPS all finish last in groups
Rainbow Six esports, like the game itself, has been immensely popular for a number of years now. The 2022 season has already seen some memorable moments, with TSM taking home the top spot at February’s Six Invitational.
May just gave us the season’s latest major tournament, which took place at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Below you’ll find all the details you need to catch up on the tournament.
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Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Final placements
| Placement | Team | SI Points | Prize Money |
| 1 | DarkZero | 375 | $200,000 |
| 2 | Astralis | 300 | $80,000 |
| 3-4 | Oxygen | 230 | $40,000 |
| Team Liquid | |||
| 5-8 | XSET | 165 | $20,000 |
| BDS | |||
| Team oNe | |||
| G2 Esports | |||
| 9-12 | Dire Wolves | 105 | $10,000 |
| FURIA | |||
| Wolves Esports | |||
| w7m esports | |||
| 13-16 | Chiefs Esports Club | 50 | $5,000 |
| CYCLOPS athlete gaming | |||
| Elevate | |||
| Heroic |
te Major 2022: Schedule & results
Day 1: May 16
| Group | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Group C | DarkZero 8-6 G2 Esports | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group D | Wolves 7-4 Chiefs | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group C | DarkZero 6-8 w7m | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group D | Wolves 7-8 Astralis | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 7-4 XSET | 10:20AM | 1:20PM | 6:20PM |
| Group A | Dire Wolves 2-7 Team oNe | 11:30AM | 2:30PM | 7:30PM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 2-7 Liquid | 11:50AM | 2:50PM | 7:50PM |
| Group C | Heroic 3-7 G2 Esports | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group D | BDS 7-5 Chiefs | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group C | Heroic 7-3 w7m | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group D | BDS 2-7 Astralis | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group B | FURIA 5-7 XSET | 4:10PM | 7:10PM | 12:10AM |
| Group A | Oxygen 7-4 Team oNe | 5:40PM | 8:40PM | 1:40AM |
| Group B | FURIA 7-5 Liquid | 5:40PM | 8:40PM | 1:40AM |
Day 2: May 17
| Group | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Group C | Heroic 5-7 DarkZero | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group D | BDS 7-5 Wolves | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group C | w7m 4-7 DarkZero | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group D | Astralis 7-4 Wolves | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group A | Oxygen 7-2 Dire Wolves | 10:20AM | 1:20PM | 6:20PM |
| Group B | XSET 5-7 Liquid | 10:20AM | 1:20PM | 6:20PM |
| Group A | Team oNe 5-7 Oxygen | 11:30AM | 2:30PM | 7:30PM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 3-7 Liquid | 11:50AM | 2:50PM | 7:50PM |
| Group C | G2 Esports 7-3 Heroic | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group D | Chiefs 4-7 BDS | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group C | G2 Esports 6-8 w7m | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group D | Chiefs 5-7 Astralis | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group B | XSET 7-4 FURIA | 4:10PM | 7:10PM | 12:10AM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 3-7 FURIA | 5:40PM | 8:40PM | 1:40AM |
Day 3: May 18
| Group | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Group C | Heroic 6-8 DarkZero | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group D | Astralis 2-7 BDS | 7:30AM | 10:30AM | 3:30PM |
| Group C | Heroic 7-5 w7m | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group D | Wolves 7-8 BDS | 8:50AM | 11:50AM | 4:50PM |
| Group A | Team oNe 7-8 Dire Wolves | 10:20AM | 1:20PM | 6:20PM |
| Group B | XSET 7-4 Liquid | 10:20AM | 1:20PM | 6:20PM |
| Group A | Oxygen 7-4 Dire Wolves | 11:50AM | 2:50PM | 7:50PM |
| Group B | FURIA 1-7 Liquid | 11:50AM | 2:50PM | 7:50PM |
| Group C | G2 Esports 6-8 DarkZero | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group D | Astralis 7-3 Chiefs | 1:20PM | 4:20PM | 9:20PM |
| Group C | G2 Esports 4-7 w7m | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group D | Wolves 7-5 Chiefs | 2:45PM | 5:45PM | 10:45PM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 5-7 XSET | 4:10PM | 7:10PM | 12:10AM |
| Group B | CYCLOPS 4-7 FURIA | 5:40PM | 8:40PM | 1:40AM |
Day 4: May 20
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Quarterfinals | Liquid 2-0 G2 Esports | 7AM | 10AM | 3PM |
| DarkZero 2-1 Team oNe | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | |
| Oxygen 2-0 BDS | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM | |
| Astralis 2-1 XSET | 4PM | 7PM | 12AM |
Day 5: May 21
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Semifinals | Team Liquid 1-2 DarkZero | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
| Astralis 2-0 Oxygen | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
Day 6: May 22
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Grand Final | Astralis 2-3 DarkZero | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Group standings
Group A
Note: Elevate were forced to forfeit after failing to obtain visas.
| Placement | Team | Record | RD | Points |
| 1 | Oxygen Esports | 4-0-0-0 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 | Team oNe Esports | 1-0-1-2 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Dire Wolves | 0-1-0-2 | -12 | 2 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record | RD | Points |
| 1 | Team Liquid | 4-0-0-2 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | XSET | 4-0-0-2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | FURIA | 3-0-0-3 | -2 | 9 |
| 4 | CYCLOPS athlete gaming | 1-0-0-5 | -15 | 3 |
Group C
| Placement | Team | Record | RD | Points |
| 1 | DarkZero Esports | 2-3-1-0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 2-0-3-1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | w7m esports | 1-2-0-3 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Heroic | 2-0-1-3 | -6 | 7 |
Group D
| Placement | Team | Record | RD | Points |
| 1 | Astralis | 4-1-0-1 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Team BDS | 4-1-0-1 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Wolves Esports | 2-0-2-2 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 | Chiefs Esports Club | 0-0-0-6 | -16 | 0 |
Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Streams
The Rainbow Six Charlotte Major major was streamed in its entirety on the Rainbow Six Twitch channel (embedded below).
VODs are also available afterward via both Twitch and YouTube, so don’t worry if you missed the event and want to catch up.
There were also streams available in multiple languages for non-English speaking viewers. This included Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Korean.
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It’s worth noting that, during the earlier days when more matches were taking place, there was also a Bravo channel that showed various matches.
Rainbow Six Charlotte Major: Teams
16 teams were expected to descend onto the United States for the Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022. However, that was not the case.
Instead, three of the Latin American teams will be competing from Mexico City due to visa issues. On top of that, APAC side Elevate will miss the event entirely after difficulty entering the country.
You can find the full list of qualified teams for the Major below.
| Team | Region | Players |
| Astralis | North America | Dpfire, iconic, J9O, Shuttle, Forrest |
| DarkZero Esports | North America | Hyper, Ecl9pse, njr, Panbazou, Canadian |
| Oxygen Esports | North America | FoxA, LaXInG, VertcL, Nuers, Dream |
| XSET | North America | Kyno, DiasLucasBr, GMZ, Spiritz, Yoggah |
| BDS Esport | Europe | Shaiiko, Elemzje, Renshiro, RaFaLe, BriD |
| G2 Esports | Europe | CTZN, Virtue, Prano, Doki, Alem4o |
| Heroic | Europe | Sloth, GorgoNa, Grizzly, Benjamaster, UUNO |
| Wolves Esports | Europe | BiBoo, risze, Shiinka, P4, Mowwwgli |
| FURIA | Latin America | Miracle, R4re, Handyy, Stk, Fntzy |
| Team Liquid | Latin America | nesk, resetz, Paluh, psk1, AsK |
| Team oNe Esports | Latin America | Dotz, d4sh, rhZ, Maia, Lagonis |
| w7m esports | Latin America | HerdsZ, GdNN1, Kheyze, Jv92, volpz |
| Chiefs Esports Club | APAC | Dgtl, Worthy, Ethan, Boydy, Bouncinballz |
| CYCLOPS athlete gaming | APAC | Anitun, BlackRay, gatorada, SuzuC, Ayagator |
| Dire Wolves | APAC | Ed, JackyWu, Pikan, Souffle, HARAM3E. |