Week 1-3 Qualification
Week 4-7 Playoffs and Swiss
Week 8 Finals
Online via the NSE Discord
Rainbow 6 Siege X NSE Winter is split into 2 main stages: Stage 1 Qualification (Weeks 1-3) and Stage 2 Swiss/Playoffs (Weeks 4-7). This is a PC only tournament, console players are not allowed.
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 8/16 teams will start in the Division 1 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 Division 2 or Division 3.
Click here to see the player guide.
Prizes
1st - £500 + 13,350 R6 Credits
2nd - £300 + 13,350 R6 Credits
3rd - £200 + 13,350 R6 Credits
4th to 6th - 6,000 R6 Credits
7th to 9th - 3,000 R6 Credits
Top 8 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
This is a quick summary of rules that most players need to know. Click here to download the full rulebook.
A full list of lobby settings can be found at the bottom of this page.
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with Rainbow 6 Siege terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament.
GAME RULES
MAP VETO
All maps picked must be picked from following the map pool which will be announced before the season begins.
MAP VETO - BEST OF ONE
The home team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
MAP VETO - BEST OF THREE
The home team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
PAUSE RULES
SUBSTITUTION RULES
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules are at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
LOBBY SETTINGS
Sign-ups Close Tuesday 14th October
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Tuesday 14th Oct | Sign-ups Close |
| Thursday 16th Oct | Qualification |
| Thursday 23rd Oct | Qualification |
| Thursday 30th Oct | Qualification |
| Thursday 6th Nov |
Week 1 Playoff Brackets |
| Thursday 13th Nov |
Week 2 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 17th Nov |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 20th Nov |
Week 3 Playoff Brackets |
| Monday 24th Nov |
Lower Bracket Extra Game (Division 1 Only) |
| Thursday 27th Nov |
Week 4 Playoff Brackets |
| Thursday 4th Dec | Division 2 and 3 Playoffs (Overflow if needed) |
| Provisional Weekend of 6th/7th Dec | Grand Finals |
All games, with the exception of the Grand Finals and Division 1 playoffs, will be played on Thursday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm. Further information on the format can be found in the Player Guide.