Marvel Rivals Championship Season 6 schedule and format revealed

NetEase has announced the schedule and format for Marvel Rivals Championship Season 6: Night at the Museum.

Running from February 14th to March 15th, the Americas, EMEA, and Pacific teams will compete in their respective regions for 2026 Ignite Series Preseason and Stage 1 qualification.

Fans can check out the complete information regarding MRC Season 6 sign-ups, prize pool, format, and schedule below.

One of the biggest changes introduced in Marvel Rivals Championship Season 6 is that players competing in Professional Leagues will no longer be eligible to participate in the competition.

In terms of format, registered factions will begin their journey in the best-of-one Open Qualifiers, from which the top 128 teams will directly advance to the Double-Elimination Stage.

Squads ranked from 129 to 512 will battle in the best-of-one Closed Qualifiers, with the top 128 teams moving on to the Double-Elimination Stage.

When it comes to claiming Open and Closed Qualifiers rewards, each team will have to play at least six matches in each stage. 

The Double-Elimination Stage will feature 256 factions. Moreover, matches from round one to nine will be played as best-of-three series, while the remaining rounds will feature best-of-five battles up until the Lower Bracket Final.

In the end, the tournament will conclude with a best-of-seven Grand Final, with the top teams occupying at least 25% of the league spots at Preseason and Stage 1 in each region.

Here is the schedule for every stage of MRC Season 6 across the Americas, EMEA, and Pacific:

Along with the in-game rewards and a pathway to the Ignite Series, MRC Season 6 has allocated $14,500 (~£10,798) cash prize pool for each region, distributed as follows:

In addition to this, teams will also be rewarded with in-game currency Units depending upon their rankings and participation.