SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 11th — Today Ubisoft® announced June 18th as the start date for Stage 2 of the Oceanic Nationals 2021, taking place over seven playdays across six weeks, concluding with the playoffs on July 29th.
The full schedule for Stage 2 is as follows:
- Playday 1: Friday, June 18
- Playday 2: Saturday, June 19
- Playday 3: Friday, June 25
- Playday 4: Friday, July 2
- Playday 5: Saturday, July 10
- Playday 6: Friday, July 16
- Playday 7: Friday, July 23
In Stage 1, the Chiefs were crowned champions after defeating the Knights in the Grand Final. The Chiefs were allocated 25 points, placing them at the top of the season leaderboard, with all other teams receiving points based on their position at the end of the playoffs.
The 2021 Season leaderboard is as follows:
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1st | Chiefs | 25 |
| 2nd | Knights | 18 |
| 3rd | ROFLCOPTERGG | 15 |
| 4th | Bliss | 12 |
| 5th | ORDER | 10 |
| 6th | Rhythm | 8 |
| 7th | Wildcard Gaming | 5 |
| 8th | LFO | 3 |
Teams will have the chance to earn more season points at the end of Stage 2, in addition to their share of the $25,000 prize pool.
All matches of the Oceanic Nationals will be broadcast on the global Rainbow 6 Bravo channel on Twitch.
For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Oceanic esports, please follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esportsOCE with the hashtag #OCN.
About the Rainbow Six Esports global program
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s Esports includes 4 main regions, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. All four regions run in parallel their own dedicated regional leagues, all feeding into one unique and global race towards a qualification for the Six Invitational, the pinnacle of the Rainbow Six Siege competitive year. As teams across the four regions face off in regional and global competitions, featuring 3 Majors and regional leagues, they will be ranked based on an in-depth point system that rewards sustained performance. Each competitive Season runs for nearly a year, from March through the following February. Each Season will be divided into 4 quarters. The first three quarters correspond to the 3 “Stages” of the regional leagues and conclude with a Six Major bringing together 16 of the world’s best teams – four per region across the four regions. Each stage awards prize money and points for the Global Standings. The Global Standings determine the sixteen teams earning a spot to the annual Six Invitational. Following the 3 stages, the last quarter of the season will be dedicated to regional finals and relegations. The season will then conclude with the Six Invitational that will crown the world’s best team. Four additional teams will also have a chance to qualify for the Six Invitational through Regional Open Qualifiers, making the Six invitational a 20-team competition.
About Ubisoft
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