FORMAT EXPLAINER
R6 Central Combine 2026
PHASE 1: QUALIFIER
By competing in each qualifier, your team can collect points to qualify for Phase 2.The qualifier where your team scores the least amount of points will not be taken into account in your final score.Note: The qualifiers will be open for community casting again!Make sure to contact the tournament administration on the official R6 Central Combine Discord Server! ( https://ubi.li/Combinediscord)Ranking in the top 16 after four qualifiers will grant you access to Phase 2: The Division Clash!
PHASE 2: DIVISION CLASH
16 instead of 24 teams will be divided into four groups (Divisions), with two divisions forming a conference.We start off Phase 2 as it was, with every team playing against the teams in its division.After playing against every team once, the current first place of each division will meet the 4th ranked team of the other division within their conference, while the 2nd placed team meets the opposing third. These matches are called "cross-divisionals".The teams will then continue another round of matches within their division, creating a new ranking. Once completed, they will play another cross-divisional match against the teams that then sit on the defined ranks, with the current first of Division A meeting the current fourth of Division B and so on.After two rounds, the team with the fewest points per Division gets eliminated, qualifying a total of 12 Teams for Phase 3 – The Conference Clash!
PHASE 3: CONFERENCE CLASH
With three teams of each division left, the divisions merge into conferences.Now, having 12 teams split into two conferences, each team plays against every team from the other conference once!Every team will therefore play a total of six matches in this phase, which will have a combined standing for all twelve teams, just as last year.The top six teams will then be placed in a 6-Team-Playoff System.
*NEW* LAST CHANCE BRACKET
In the new stage, teams will have the opportunity to secure the final four spots in the playoffs through an upper-lower bracket.
PHASE 5: PLAYOFFS
In Phase 5, we will enter a 6-Team-Playoff bracket, where the teams which finished the Conference Clash on seed one and two, will be granted a free win!For the price money distribution, the ground rules are just as last years. Making it to the playoffs will already grant you €1,000! Dropping out in round two will have earned you twice as much! €2.000 for the two teams ending 3rd/4th.Reaching the grand final will not only have you travel to Düsseldorf, Germany for an offline stage and a lovely crowd, but also reward you with €4.000 for the 2nd place and €10.000 for the R6 Central Combine Champions of 2026!
OFFLINE FINAL
The ultimate showdown will take place at the offline finals in Düsseldorf at Ubisoft.Experience the thrill, a wild live crowd, and an unforgettable event!