The competition within the Rainbow Six Europe MENA League 2026 - Stage 1 has come to an end. Following the results of the league's first stage, the teams distributed the prize pool, earned their first ranking points in the global standings, and determined the four regional representatives who will compete at the upcoming Esports World Cup 2026.
Team Falcons became the Europe and MENA champions of Stage 1. In total, the right to represent the region at EWC 2026 was earned by the league's four strongest rosters:
- 1st place: Team Falcons — $25,000 and 420 SI Points
- 2nd place: Virtus.pro — $22,000 and 300 SI Points
- 3rd place: Geekay Esports — $19,000 and 250 SI Points
- 4th place: Fnatic — $16,000 and 200 SI Points
Teams placing 5th to 10th finished their run in Stage 1 without qualifying for the Esports World Cup, but they managed to secure cash prizes and ranking points.
A standout achievement of this stage was the performance of Fnatic, which features Ukrainian player Dmytro "Sm1ss." Following an extremely intense playoff stage, the roster managed to secure the final ticket to the year's main esports festival. For Dmytro, this will be the first Esports World Cup appearance of his career, where he will represent Fnatic and the Ukrainian Rainbow Six community on the international stage.
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