Ubisoft UK and Ubisoft Nordic announce the next season of the UK Ireland Nationals (UKIN) and Nordic Championship (NC), starting in November. UKIN and NC will now serve as the proving ground for up-and-coming UK, Irish & Nordic teams to improve and earn a spot in the Northern Premier League (NPL)

UKIN and NC create an eco-system that players of all skills can use to reach their full potential and create an easy defined path for Rainbow Six Esports in the UK, Ireland and Nordic Regions.

UKIN 2023 Season

For this season, Ubisoft UK has partnered with multiple grassroots tournaments across the UK and Ireland to create more player opportunities and highlight the strong competitive scene.

Ubisoft UK will be running two Open Qualifiers in December. Sign-ups are live right now – 

• Qualifier 1 - 3^rd + 4th December 2022 (Signup Link)
• Qualifier 2 - 17^th + 18^th December 2022  (Signup Link)

UKIN Season Dates

• Playday 1 – Tuesday 10^th January 2023
• Playday 2 – Wednesday 11^th January 2023
• Playday 3 – Tuesday 17^th January 2023
• Playday 4 – Wednesday 18^th January 2023
• Playday 5 – Tuesday 24^th January 2023
• Playday 6 – Wednesday 25^th January 2023
• Playday 7 – Tuesday 31^st January 2023
• Playoffs – Saturday and Sunday 4^th – 5^th February 2023

In addition to the Open Qualifiers, teams will also have the chance to qualify by competing in any of the following tournaments –

• Insomnia69 Rainbow Six Siege BYOC Open – (LINK)
• NSE British University Esports Championship R6S Winter 2022 – (LINK)
• NUEL Rainbow Six Siege University League: Winter 2022 – (LINK)
• Gamerfest Rainbow Six Siege Ireland Open – (LINK)
• Epic37 Rainbow Six Siege LAN – (LINK)

NC 2022/23 Season

For this season, the Finnish esports league has teamed up with Ubisoft Nordic as the main partner for the Nordic Championship continuing to be a qualification method into the league.

Ubisoft Nordic will be running two Open Qualifiers in October. Sign-ups are live right now – 

• Qualifier 1 - 8th + 9th October 2022 (Signup Link)
• Qualifier 2 - 22nd + 23rd October 2022  (Signup Link)

NC Season Dates

• Playday 1 – Wednesday 23rd November 2022
• Playday 2 – Wednesday 30th November 2022
• Playday 3 – Wednesday 7th December 2022
• Playday 4 – Wednesday 14th December 2022
• Playday 5 – Wednesday 4th January 2023
• Playday 6 – Wednesday 12th January 2023
• Playday 7 – Thursday 19th January 2023
• Playoffs – Saturday and Sunday 28th + 29th January 2023

In addition to the Open Qualifiers, teams will also have the chance to qualify by competing in any of the following tournaments –

• Finnish Esports League – (LINK)

More updates about UKIN and NC will be dropping over the coming weeks so keep an eye on our social channels for all updates and coverage:

Twitter – @Rainbow6_UK

Twitter - @UbiNordicEsport

Instagram - ubisoftnordicesports

Instagram - rainbow6_uk

Facebook - RainbowSixUK