The Rainbox Six Siege 2023 Invitational is now in the books for another year as G2 Esports team came out on top in a tightly contested final series against W7M Esports. If you missed any of the action, fear not, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of how it played out.
Every year, Ubisoft hosts the annual Six Invitational, with the best Rainbow Six Siege teams from around the world heading out to earn their share of the prize pool and etch their name in the history books forever. 2023’s iteration featured 20 teams from four different regions staking their claim for the illustrious title, but only one could walk away as the ultimate winner.
This time around, it was G2 Esports that proved a cut above the rest as they took down W7M Esports 3-1 in an epic grand-final clash.
If you missed any of the 2023 Invitational, brush up below with the full results.
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Six Invitational: Final standings
Below you can find the prize pool distribution and the final standings.
| Placement | Team | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | G2 Esports | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | W7M Esports | $450,000 |
| 3 | Oxygen | $240,000 |
| 4 | Astralis | $170,000 |
| 5-6 | KOI | $135,000 |
| Wolves Esports | ||
| 7-8 | Team BDS | $105,000 |
| M80 | ||
| 9-12 | MNM Gaming | $75,000 |
| LOS + oNe | ||
| DarkZero Esports | ||
| Spacestation Gaming | ||
| 13-16 | Team Liquid | $55,000 |
| Soniqs | ||
| FaZe Clan | ||
| Heroic | ||
| 17-20 | Elevate | $35,000 |
| Dire Wolves | ||
| CYCLOPS | ||
| Team Secret |
Six Invitational 2023: Stream
The Six Invitational took place from February 7 through February 19. The tournament was streamed live on the Rainbow Six Twitch channel.
Event format
From February 7-11, the group stage took place. Group members all played each other once in a best-of-three series. The first-placed team from each group advanced to upper bracket round two of the playoffs.
Second and third-place teams from each group advanced to the upper bracket round one of the playoffs.
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The Playoffs took place from February 13-19. They were organized into a double-elimination bracket, and all matches except for the Grand Final were best of three series. The Grand Finals was a best-of-five series.
Six Invitational 2023: Playoff schedule and results
Day 6 – Sunday, February 19
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | w7m 1-3 G2 | 11:30 AM | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Day 1 – Monday, February 13
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBR1 | Heroic 0-2 Oxygen | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| UBR1 | G2 Esports 0-2 Wolves | 7:15 AM | 10:15 AM | 3:15 PM |
| UBR1 | Soniqs 1-2 DarkZero | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| UBR1 | Team BDS 1-2 w7m | 10:15 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:15 PM |
| UBR2 | MNM 0-2 Oxygen | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| UBR2 | LOS + oNe 0-2 Wolves | 1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 9:15 PM |
| UBR2 | KOI 2-0 DarkZero | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| UBR2 | M80 1-2 w7m | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 12:15 AM |
Day 2 – Tuesday, February 14
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBR1 | Heroic 0-2 Spacestation | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| LBR1 | G2 2-1 FaZe | 7:15 AM | 10:15 AM | 3:15 PM |
| LBR1 | Soniqs 1-2 Astralis | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| LBR1 | Team BDS 2-1 Team Liquid | 10:15 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:15 PM |
| LBR2 | M80 2-0 Spacestation | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| LBR2 | DarkZero 0-2 G2 | 1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 9:15 PM |
| LBR2 | LOS + oNe 1-2 Astralis | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| LBR2 | MNM 1-2 Team BDS | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 12:15 AM |
Day 3 – Wednesday, February 15
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBR3 | Oxygen 2-1 Wolves | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| UBR3 | KOI 0-2 w7m | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| LBR3 | M80 0-2 G2 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| LBR3 | Astralis 2-1 Team BDS | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 4 – Friday, February 17
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBR4 | Wolves 1-2 G2 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM |
| LBR4 | KOI 1-2 Astralis | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
| UP Final | Oxygen 1-2 w7m | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
Day 5 – Saturday, February 18
| Round | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBR5 | G2 2-0 Astralis | 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM |
| LB Final | Oxygen 0-2 G2 | 11:30 AM | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Six Invitational 2023: Group Stage results
Day 1 — Tuesday, February 7
| Group | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | w7m 2-0 Elevate | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| A | KOI 1-2 G2 Esports | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| B | MNM 2-0 Wolves | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| B | Team Liquid 0-2 Soniqs | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| C | BDS 1-2 Cyclops | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | Astralis 1-2 Oxygen Esports | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | DarkZero 2-1 Heroic | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| D | M80 2-1 FaZe Clan | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 2 — Wednesday, February 8
| Group | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Wolves Esports 0-2 Soniqs | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| B | Dire Wolves 0-2 MNM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| A | w7m 2-1 G2 Esports | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| A | Spacestation 2-0 Elevate | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| D | DarkZero 0-2 FaZe Clan | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | Team Secret 0-2 Heroic | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | BDS 2-1 Oxygen | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| C | LOS + oNe 2-1 CYCLOPS | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 3 — Thursday, February 9
| Group | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | KOI 2-0 Elevate | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| A | Spacestation 0-2 w7m | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| B | MNM 2-0 Liquid | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| B | Dire Wolves 2-0 Wolves | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| C | Astralis 2-0 CYCLOPS | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | LOS + oNe 2-1 BDS | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | M80 2-1 Heroic | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| D | Secret 1-2 DarkZero | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 4 — Friday, February 10
| Group | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Dire Wolves 0-2 Liquid | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| B | Soniqs 0-2 MNM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| A | KOI 2-0 Spacestation | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| A | G2 2-0 Elevate | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| D | M80 2-0 Secret | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | FaZe Clan 0-2 Heroic | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | Astralis 1-2 LOS + oNe | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| C | Oxygen 2-0 CYCLOPS | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 5 — Saturday, February 11
| Group | Match | PST | EST | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Spacestation 0-2 G2 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| A | KOI 2-0 w7m | 7 AM | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| B | Soniqs 2-0 Dire Wolves | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| B | Wolves 2-1 Liquid | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
| C | LOS + oNe 2-1 Oxygen | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | BDS 2-1 Astralis | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | Team Secret 1-2 FaZe Clan | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| D | DarkZero 2-1 M80 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Six Invitational Groups
Darker Green = Qualified for playoffs’ upper bracket round 2. Light Green = Qualified for playoffs’ upper bracket round 1. Yellow = Qualified for lower bracket. Red = Eliminated.
Group A
| Placement | Team | Points |
| 1 | KOI | 13 |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 12 |
| 3 | w7m Esports | 11 |
| 4 | Spacestation | 4 |
| 5 | Elevate | 0 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Points |
| 1 | MNM Gaming | 16 |
| 2 | Soniqs | 12 |
| 3 | Wolves Esports | 7 |
| 4 | Team Liquid | 5 |
| 5 | Dire Wolves | 0 |
Group C
| Placement | Team | Points |
| 1 | LOS + oNe | 13 |
| 2 | Team BDS | 8 |
| 3 | Oxygen | 8 |
| 4 | Astralis | 7 |
| 5 | CYCLOPS | 4 |
Group D
| Placement | Team | Points |
| 1 | M80 | 11 |
| 2 | Heroic | 10 |
| 3 | DarkZero | 9 |
| 4 | FaZe Clan | 8 |
| 5 | Team Secret | 2 |
Six Invitational: Teams & players
Below you can find all the teams that attended Six Invitational and their respective lineups:
| Team | Region | Players |
| w7m | South America | HerdsZ, volpz, julio, Kheyze, Jv92 |
| Team BDS | Europe | Renshiro, BriD, LikEfac, Elemzje, Shaiiko |
| Wolves | Europe | BiBoo, P4, risze, Shiinka, Mowwwgli |
| DarkZero | North America | Canadian, Skys, Gaveni, njr, Panbazou |
| Team Liquid | South America | Lagonis, nesk, Paluh, AsK, resetz |
| Astralis | North America | Shuttle, Forrest, Spiff, J90, iconic |
| KOI | Europe | cryn, LeonGids, Spoit, Kantoraketti, Deapek |
| M80 | North America | GMZ, Kyno, DiasLucasBr, Spiritz, Yoggah |
| Oxygen | North America | FoxA, Nuers, Dream, Sweater, VertcL |
| G2 Esports | Europe | Virtue, Alem4o, Doki, Blurr, Benjamaster |
| FaZe Clan | South America | Astralo, Cyber, soulz1, VITAKING, Bullet1 |
| Soniqs | North America | Rexen, Gunnar, CTZN, Geometrics, Gryxr |
| Heroic | Europe | Grizzly, UUNO, jume, nudl, Sloth |
| MNM | Europe | Yuzus, Tyrant, Solotov, Nathan, neLo |
| Elevate | APAC | DCH, Sapper, MrPuncH, sprOnigiri, Markshortboyz |
| CYCLOPS | APAC | SuzuC, Ayagator, Arcully, Anitun, BlackRay |
| Dire Wolves | APAC | Ray, Pikan, Souffle, JackyWu, HARAM3E |
| Team Secret | Europe | Savage, ASTRO, Gruby, SlebbeN, Kendrew |
| Spacestation | North America | Rampy, Bosco, Yeti, Fultz, Hotancold |
| Los oNe | South America | Maia, rhZ, Dotz, d4sh, L0BIN |