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

Joe Craven
Rainbow Six Major Charlotte

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.


  • 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

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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Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Final placements

Placement Team SI Points Prize Money
1 DarkZero 375 $200,000
2 Astralis 300 $80,000
3-4 Oxygen 230 $40,000
Team Liquid
5-8 XSET 165 $20,000
BDS
Team oNe
G2 Esports
9-12 Dire Wolves 105 $10,000
FURIA
Wolves Esports
w7m esports
13-16 Chiefs Esports Club 50 $5,000
CYCLOPS athlete gaming
Elevate
Heroic

te Major 2022: Schedule & results

Day 1: May 16

Group Match PT ET BST
Group C DarkZero 8-6 G2 Esports 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group D Wolves 7-4 Chiefs 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group C DarkZero 6-8 w7m 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group D Wolves 7-8 Astralis 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group B CYCLOPS 7-4 XSET 10:20AM 1:20PM 6:20PM
Group A Dire Wolves 2-7 Team oNe 11:30AM 2:30PM 7:30PM
Group B CYCLOPS 2-7 Liquid 11:50AM 2:50PM 7:50PM
Group C Heroic 3-7 G2 Esports 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group D BDS 7-5 Chiefs 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group C Heroic 7-3 w7m 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group D BDS 2-7 Astralis 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group B FURIA 5-7 XSET 4:10PM 7:10PM 12:10AM
Group A Oxygen 7-4 Team oNe 5:40PM 8:40PM 1:40AM
Group B FURIA 7-5 Liquid 5:40PM 8:40PM 1:40AM

Day 2: May 17

Group Match PT ET BST
Group C Heroic 5-7 DarkZero 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group D BDS 7-5 Wolves 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group C w7m 4-7 DarkZero 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group D Astralis 7-4 Wolves 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group A Oxygen 7-2 Dire Wolves 10:20AM 1:20PM 6:20PM
Group B XSET 5-7 Liquid 10:20AM 1:20PM 6:20PM
Group A Team oNe 5-7 Oxygen 11:30AM 2:30PM 7:30PM
Group B CYCLOPS 3-7 Liquid 11:50AM 2:50PM 7:50PM
Group C G2 Esports 7-3 Heroic 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group D Chiefs 4-7 BDS 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group C G2 Esports 6-8 w7m 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group D Chiefs 5-7 Astralis 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group B XSET 7-4 FURIA 4:10PM 7:10PM 12:10AM
Group B CYCLOPS 3-7 FURIA 5:40PM 8:40PM 1:40AM

Day 3: May 18

Group Match PT ET BST
Group C Heroic 6-8 DarkZero 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group D Astralis 2-7 BDS 7:30AM 10:30AM 3:30PM
Group C Heroic 7-5 w7m 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group D Wolves 7-8 BDS 8:50AM 11:50AM 4:50PM
Group A Team oNe 7-8 Dire Wolves 10:20AM 1:20PM 6:20PM
Group B XSET 7-4 Liquid 10:20AM 1:20PM 6:20PM
Group A Oxygen 7-4 Dire Wolves 11:50AM 2:50PM 7:50PM
Group B FURIA 1-7 Liquid 11:50AM 2:50PM 7:50PM
Group C G2 Esports 6-8 DarkZero 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group D Astralis 7-3 Chiefs 1:20PM 4:20PM 9:20PM
Group C G2 Esports 4-7 w7m 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group D Wolves 7-5 Chiefs 2:45PM 5:45PM 10:45PM
Group B CYCLOPS 5-7 XSET 4:10PM 7:10PM 12:10AM
Group B CYCLOPS 4-7 FURIA 5:40PM 8:40PM 1:40AM

Day 4: May 20

Stage Match PT ET BST
Quarterfinals Liquid 2-0 G2 Esports 7AM 10AM 3PM
DarkZero 2-1 Team oNe 10AM 1PM 6PM
Oxygen 2-0 BDS 1PM 4PM 9PM
Astralis 2-1 XSET 4PM 7PM 12AM

Day 5: May 21

Stage Match PT ET BST
Semifinals Team Liquid 1-2 DarkZero 10AM 1PM 6PM
Astralis 2-0 Oxygen 1PM 4PM 9PM

Day 6: May 22

Stage Match PT ET BST
Grand Final Astralis 2-3 DarkZero
11AM 2PM 7PM

Rainbow Six Charlotte Major 2022: Group standings

Group A

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

Placement Team Record RD Points
1 Oxygen Esports 4-0-0-0 13 12
2 Team oNe Esports 1-0-1-2 -1 4
3 Dire Wolves 0-1-0-2 -12 2

Group B

Placement Team Record RD Points
1 Team Liquid 4-0-0-2 12 12
2 XSET 4-0-0-2 5 12
3 FURIA 3-0-0-3 -2 9
4 CYCLOPS athlete gaming 1-0-0-5 -15 3

Group C

Placement Team Record RD Points
1 DarkZero Esports 2-3-1-0 8 13
2 G2 Esports 2-0-3-1 0 9
3 w7m esports 1-2-0-3 -2 7
4 Heroic 2-0-1-3 -6 7

Group D

Placement Team Record RD Points
1 Astralis 4-1-0-1 10 14
2 Team BDS 4-1-0-1 8 14
3 Wolves Esports 2-0-2-2 -2 8
4 Chiefs Esports Club 0-0-0-6 -16 0

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.

Team Region Players
Astralis North America Dpfire, iconic, J9O, Shuttle, Forrest
DarkZero Esports North America Hyper, Ecl9pse, njr, Panbazou, Canadian
Oxygen Esports North America FoxA, LaXInG, VertcL, Nuers, Dream
XSET North America Kyno, DiasLucasBr, GMZ, Spiritz, Yoggah
BDS Esport Europe Shaiiko, Elemzje, Renshiro, RaFaLe, BriD
G2 Esports Europe CTZN, Virtue, Prano, Doki, Alem4o
Heroic Europe Sloth, GorgoNa, Grizzly, Benjamaster, UUNO
Wolves Esports Europe BiBoo, risze, Shiinka, P4, Mowwwgli
FURIA Latin America Miracle, R4re, Handyy, Stk, Fntzy
Team Liquid Latin America nesk, resetz, Paluh, psk1, AsK
Team oNe Esports Latin America Dotz, d4sh, rhZ, Maia, Lagonis
w7m esports Latin America HerdsZ, GdNN1, Kheyze, Jv92, volpz
Chiefs Esports Club APAC Dgtl, Worthy, Ethan, Boydy, Bouncinballz
CYCLOPS athlete gaming APAC Anitun, BlackRay, gatorada, SuzuC, Ayagator
Dire Wolves APAC Ed, JackyWu, Pikan, Souffle, HARAM3E.