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The Six Invitational takes place in February 2026, and with so few ways left to qualify, we already have the Global Standing places secured alongside all regional winners. In this guide, we’ll look at all the sides that qualified and how they did it, alongside all the ways teams can still qualify from across the globe.

See you at SI 🫡 pic.twitter.com/snRZvVB0gy
— G2 Rainbow Six (@G2Rainbow6) November 29, 2025
So far, 14 sides have locked a place at the Six Invitational 2026, with just two regions left to lock in spots. We almost have the definitive list of qualified teams based on Global Standing. With Last Chance Qualifiers still to go, there’s still plenty of teams to qualify. Just the Asia Pacific region still has the chance to fill the final two spots on points, with four teams from the region fighting it out to take those two spots.
Update – 19/1
With all four regional LCQ now complete, we have our full list of rosters heading to Paris in 2026. We also had confirmation of the group stage setup and format with Ubisoft releasing all four groups. While it’s early to say, we have some potentially spicy matchups already starting to take shape. With the action now just a month away, we’ll update this with any changes.
Update 14/1
Every spot has now been filled as FEARX takes the final Global Standing spot after their victory against Chiefs Esports Club in the Lower Bracket Semifinals in the Asia Pacific region. Of course, it isn’t all over for the likes of Chiefs, CAG Osaka, and Daystar, etc, as the Asia Pacific region Last Chance Qualifiers will get underway in a few weeks, as one more place will go to the region, bringing the total to six overall.
Update 11/12
With the Asia Pacific action now starting, Elevate were quick to secure its spot at the Six Invitational. CAG Osaka lost to Chiefs Esports Club, meaning they are now out of contention. The key now will be when FEARX and Chiefs Esports Club meet; whoever wins that, will secure the last spot at the Six Invitational.
Note, while the North American league is still to be played, the qualified sides from the region are already locked in. All that changes is who takes the regional winner spot. As for Asia, that region has the largest possible swing.
The Asia Pacific Regional Finals start on December 11th and end on December 14th, with a lot still to play for. There are two spots left in the Global Standings, with four sides currently fighting it out.
Chief Esports Club and CAG will have the hardest path, given they are in the Lower Bracket from the first round. The saving grace for Chiefs will be is that if they win against CAG they are guaranteed 400 points. For them to make Paris, they will be hoping Weibo Gaming, and ENTERPRISE Esports do the job. Sadly for Chief’s is those two sides play each other in the first round, meaning that either FEARX or Elevate will secure at least another 100 points. With two spots still to play for, it might be better for the Chiefs to see FEARX to advance.
The Six Invitational 2026 starts in just two months!
Grab your tickets NOW, and we’ll see you in Paris 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/QX6ine0zc7
— Rainbow Six Esports (@R6esports) December 4, 2025
There are a number of Last Chance Qualifiers happening heading into the Six Invitational 2026. Europe and MENA, North America, and South America all follow a similar format: Two sets of Open Qualifiers leading to one final Last Chance Qualifier event. The Asia-specific region does it slightly differently, having three open qualifiers split into three regions: APAC North, Asia, and Oceania. All these events will take place during January, with each region sending one more side each to the Six Invitational in Paris. Once that’s done, then there are no more ways for sides to qualify for the event in February.
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