Rainbow 6 Winter Championship is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7)
Stage 1
In Stage 1 teams will be initially seeded into 3 skill groups. In the first round teams will play another team in the same skill group and in the following rounds be matched versus teams with a similar record in the tournament.
Stage 2
In Stage 2 the top 16 teams will start in the Championship bracket (a double elimination bracket) and everyone else will continue playing in a Swiss tournament starting with points based on their finish in stage 1. Teams who do well in the Swiss can qualify for Challenger bracket or Division 3.
Initial Prizes
1st - £500
2nd - £300
3rd - £200
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
RULES SUMMARY
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Tuesday 19th October | Sign-ups Close |
| Thursday 21st Oct | Qualification |
| Thursday 28th Oct | Qualification |
| Thursday 4th Nov | Qualification |
| Thursday 11th Nov |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
| Thursday 18th Nov |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 22nd Nov |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 25th Nov |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 29th Nov |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 2nd Dec |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
| 10/11/12th Dec (Provisional) | Grand Finals at live event |
All games with the exception of the Grand Finals and Division 1 playoffs all games will be played on Thursday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.
