DarkZero takes out Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Recap & full results

The Rainbow Six esports circuit for 2022 is underway, and now the first Major of the year is in the books as DarkZero took down Astralis in the Six Charlotte Major. Here’s a full breakdown of how the major tournament unfolded.

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• DarkZero beat Astralis 3-2 in all-NA final.
• All four NA teams qualifed for playoffs as XSET claimed final spot over FURIA
• APAC struggled as Chiefs, Dire Wolves, CYCLOPS all finish last in groups

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Rainbow Six esports, like the game itself, has been immensely popular for a number of years now. The 2022 season has already seen some memorable moments, with TSM taking home the top spot at February’s Six Invitational.

May just gave us the season’s latest major tournament, which took place at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Below you’ll find all the details you need to catch up on the tournament.

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Contents

• Schedule & results
• Final placements
• Group standings
• Streams
• Teams

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Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Final placements

te Major 2022: Schedule & results

Day 1: May 16

Day 2: May 17

Day 3: May 18

Day 4: May 20

Day 5: May 21

Day 6: May 22

Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Group standings

Group A

Note: Elevate were forced to forfeit after failing to obtain visas.

Group B

Group C

Group D

Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Streams

The Rainbow Six Charlotte Major major was streamed in its entirety on the Rainbow Six Twitch channel (embedded below).

VODs are also available afterward via both Twitch and YouTube, so don’t worry if you missed the event and want to catch up.

There were also streams available in multiple languages for non-English speaking viewers. This included Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Korean.

It’s worth noting that, during the earlier days when more matches were taking place, there was also a Bravo channel that showed various matches.

Rainbow Six Charlotte Major: Teams

16 teams were expected to descend onto the United States for the Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022. However, that was not the case.

Instead, three of the Latin American teams will be competing from Mexico City due to visa issues. On top of that, APAC side Elevate will miss the event entirely after difficulty entering the country.

You can find the full list of qualified teams for the Major below.