Six Invitational 2023 Global Standings: Rules, structure, and SI Points

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Rainbow Six Siege's most important tournament, without a doubt, is the Six Invitational. Counting the celebration of the first and only console Six Invitational in 2017, we have now seen seven editions played and a total of seven different champions. 

Winning the Six Invitational is everyone's goal in the scene. But, how does a team qualify for it? What does it take for a squad to qualify for the most prestigious stage in Rainbow Six Siege's esports scene? 

As of now, teams qualify for the Six Invitational through the Global Points standings. The 16 teams with the biggest amount of points after the three stages conclude are invited to compete at the Six Invitational. 

Let's dig into it to understand how to do the Global Standings work.

Read more: Where is the Rainbow Six Siege August Major going to take place?

Who won the Six Invitational 2023?

G2 Esports won the Six Invitational 2023. The European Siege powerhouse defeated w7m esports in the grand final of the competition by a score of 3-1. With this victory, G2 Esports became the first organization to win the hammer twice.

The Danish player Benjamin "Benjamaster" Dereli was named the MVP of the Six Invitational 2023.

G2 Esports' victory also meant:

• Karl "Alem4o" Zarth is the sixth Brazilian to win the Six Invitational.
• Jake "Virtue" Grannan is the first APAC player to lift the Six Invitational.
• Fabian "Fabian" Hällsten became the first player to win the Six Invitational as a player and as a coach.

What are the Six Invitational Global Standings?

The Six Invitational Global Standings is a point-based qualification system where the best 16 teams by the end of the year are invited to the Six Invitational, which will be played in Feb. 2023. 

Rainbow Six Siege Global Standings 2022

As of now, this is how the Global Standings look like:

_{(Q) = Qualified for the Six Invitational 2023}

	Region	Team	League Stage 1	Charlotte Major	League Stage 2	August Major	League Stage 3	Jönköping Major	Points
1		w7m esports (Q)	225	105	225	230	115+	230	1240
2		Team BDS (Q)	225	165	180	-	225	375	1170
3		Wolves Esports (Q)	225	105	225	165	225	160	1110
4		DarkZero Esports (Q)	225	375	225	-	225	-	1050
5		Team Liquid (Q)	225	230	-	-	225	300	980
5		Astralis (Q)	225	300	225	50	180	-	980
7		Rogue (Q)	180	-	225	375	180	-	960
7		XSET (Q)	225	165	224	230	115	-	960
9		Oxygen Esports (Q)	225	230	224	105	140	-	925
10		G2 Esports (Q)	225	165	225	165	140	-	920
11		FaZe Clan (Q)	-	-	225	300	225	160	915
12		Soniqs (Q)	115	-	225	50	225	230	845
13		Heroic (Q)	225	50	225	-	225	105	830
13		MNM Gaming (Q)	225	-	225	105	225	50	830
15		Elevate (Q)	225	50	225	165	145	-	800
15		CYCLOPS athlete gaming (Q)	225	50	205	-	215	105	800
16		FURIA Esports	225	105	225	165	-	-	720
17		SANDBOX Gaming	115	-	215	50	215	50	700
19		Dire Wolves	225	105	-	-	225	105	650
20		DWG KIA	180	-	215	50	145	-	590
21		Spacestation Gaming	225	-	-	-	225	105	555
22		Six Karma	115	-	180	-	225	-	520
23		TSM	-	-	115	-	225	165	505
24		Natus Vincere	115	-	140	-	225	-	480
25		Gaimin Gladiators	-	-	215	50	205	-	470
26		Black Dragons	-	-	-	-	225	165	390
26		Team oNe	225	165	-	-	-	-	390
28		Outsiders	140	-	115	-	115	-	370
29		Pampas	225	-	-	-	140	-	365
30		Knights	140	-	205	-	-	-	345
31		Ninjas in Pyjamas	-	-	225	105	-	-	330
32		Parabellum Esports	140	-	180	-		-	320
32		Furious Gaming	180	-	140	-	-	-	320
32		beastcoast	180	-	140	-	-	-	320
32		ALPHA Team	140	-	-	-	180	-	320
36		Chiefs Esports Club	225	50	-	-	-	-	275
36		Mirage	-	-	-	-	225	50	275
38		FURY	-	-	-	-	215	50	265
39		Team Cruelty	-	-	225	-	-	-	225
39		Talon Esports	225	-	-	-	-	-	225
41		REJECT	-	-	-	-	205	-	205
42		Fnatic	-	-	145	-	-	-	145
42		Tyde	-	-	145	-	-	-	145
44		Malvinas Gaming	-	-	-	-	140	-	140
45		Isurus	-	-	115	-	-	-	115

How are SI Points awarded?

According to the official Ubisoft Rulebook for the 2022 esports season, every regional league distributes 1560 SI Points. Majors also award SI Points, so it is vital for teams to qualify for these to have better chances to make it to the Six Invitational.

As each region is unique, the system is different depending on the regional league. 

North American League

SI Points in the North American League are awarded as follows:

• 1st: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 2nd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 3rd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 4th: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 5th: 225 SI Points
• 6th: 180 SI Points
• 7th: 140 SI Points
• 8th: 115 SI Points

European League

SI Points in the European League are awarded as follows:

• 1st: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 2nd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 3rd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 4th: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 5th: 225 SI Points
• 6th: 180 SI Points
• 7th: 140 SI Points
• 8th: 115 SI Points

Brasileirão, Sudamericano, and Mexicano

Unlike Europe and North America, the LATAM regional league is followed by a playoff with the four best teams in Brazil, the two best teams in South America, and the two best teams in Mexico. This playoff is known as the Copa Elite Six.

SI Points in the Copa Elite Six are awarded as follows:

• 1st: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 2nd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 3rd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 4th: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 5th: 225 SI Points
• 6th: 180 SI Points
• 7th: 140 SI Points
• 8th: 115 SI Points

APAC North and APAC South

Just like in LATAM, this region has a playoff after the conclusion of the regional leagues. The best four rosters from APAC North and the best four from APAC South qualify for the APAC Playoffs.

SI Points in the APAC Playoffs are awarded as follows:

• 1st: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 2nd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 3rd: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 4th: 225 SI Points + Six Major qualification
• 5th: 225 SI Points
• 6th: 180 SI Points
• 7th: 140 SI Points
• 8th: 115 SI Points

Six Major

Finally, the Six Major. The best four rosters from each region meet in the Six Major, a sixteen-team competition. 

SI Points in the Six Major are awarded as follows:

• 1st: 375 SI Points
• 2nd: 300 SI Points
• 3rd and 4th: 230 SI Points
• 5th - 8th: 165 SI Points
• 9th - 12th: 105 SI Points
• 13th - 16th: 50 SI Points

How does the tiebreaker work in the R6 Siege Global Standings?

According to Ubisoft's official rulebook for the 2022 season, these are the tiebreakers used in case two teams are tied in the Global Standings:

• Head-to-head record: The team that has beaten the other team more times will be placed ahead. This can be easily calculated if both teams belong to the same region. However, if the teams in question are from different regions, it gets a bit more complicated as there's the chance the teams haven't met internationally during the season. If that's the case, we move to the next tiebreaker.
• Total Major Points: If head-to-head doesn't solve the problem, then Total Major Points is the next formula to decide who will be placed above in the Global Standings. This means that the team with the most SI Points obtained throughout the season's Majors will be placed above. If that doesn't solve the problem either, we move to the next tiebreaker.
• Percentage of matches won in Regional League: The team with the highest win rate in Regional Leagues would win the tie.
• Percentage of maps won in Regional League: If those three tiebreakers don't solve the problem, then the map win rate in Regional Leagues would also be considered.
• Tiebreaker Match: If none of the previous formulas solve the tie, a Tiebreaker Match will be played. The winner of the match will qualify.