Osaka Major playoffs feature two unbeaten teams, three rematches

The BLAST R6 Osaka Major playoffs begin Nov. 13 with eight Rainbow Six Siege teams remaining. Team Liquid and Team Falcons qualified with 3-0 records, while DarkZero and Virtus.pro reached the playoffs after starting in the play-in stage.

The final weekend will take place at ATC Hall in Osaka. The semifinals are scheduled for Nov. 14, followed by the grand final on Nov. 15. The bracket uses single elimination, with best-of-three quarterfinals and semifinals and a best-of-five final.

Virtus.pro will face M80 at 9:30 a.m. Japan Standard Time, or 12:30 a.m. UTC, on Nov. 13. Virtus.pro went through the Swiss stage without a loss, although two wins came by 7-5 scores. M80’s recent results on Kafe could affect the map veto.

Team Liquid will play DarkZero at 12:30 p.m. JST, or 3:30 a.m. UTC. Liquid beat DarkZero 7-2 on Clubhouse earlier in the tournament. DarkZero have since won four straight maps in elimination matches, including two on Clubhouse.

Team Falcons and Geekay Esports will meet at 3:30 p.m. JST, or 6:30 a.m. UTC. Falcons completed the Swiss stage without dropping a map and defeated M80 and FaZe Clan. Geekay qualified after three attempts, beating LOS 2-0 in its final elimination series.

G2 Esports will face FaZe Clan at 6:30 p.m. JST, or 9:30 a.m. UTC. FaZe beat G2 7-2 on Border in the teams’ first match at the event. G2 have since won four straight maps without overtime.

Liquid and Falcons are on opposite sides of the bracket and can meet only in the grand final. The matches between Virtus.pro and M80, Liquid and DarkZero, and G2 and FaZe are rematches from the Swiss stage. Scheduled start times may change if earlier series run longer than expected.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 11.