The stage is set for the New River Valley Invitational 2026, where 18 teams battle it out against each other for the ultimate bragging rights and the largest share of the prize money.

From host roster to collegiate squads, there are a total of 18 teams participating in the New River Valley Invitational this year.

The Rainbow Six Siege New River Valley Invitational 2026 prize pool is $3,000 USD. The staggering amount will only be divided among teams who make the podium.

The team that finishes on top gets $1,500. The second- and third-place holders get $1,000 and $500, respectively.

All eyes will be on War Memorial Esports Center and Radford Esports Center from 4th December 2026 to 6th December.

The offline LAN event is one of the biggest highlights of December this year. Let’s take a look at all the participating teams this year.

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New River Valley Invitational 2026 Participating Teams

A total of 18 teams will play across both venues in this three-day-long invitational competition. Here are all the participating teams in the New River Valley Invitational 2026:

R6 at Virginia Tech
Radford University
JMU Uncs
GMU Esports
Penn State Blue
University of Southern Mississippi
Elon University
Bowling Green State University
James Madison University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Texas
Wright State University
Drury University
Kettering University
US Army Esports
Lunar Horizon
Zen Esports
Detroit Wolves Black

These are all the participating teams in the New River Valley Invitational 2026.

New River Valley Invitational 2026 Format

On 4th December 2026, 18 teams will compete in three round-robin groups, where all teams advance.

In the next two days, we will have the double-elimination playoffs, featuring initial rounds as Bo1 with Infinite Overtime and later matches as Bo3, alongside a Grand Final. The Upper Bracket winner will get a ban advantage at the Grand Final.

Last Word on Rainbow Six Siege New River Valley Invitational 2026

There are quite a few teams to watch in the New River Valley Invitational 2026. Among them, JMU Uncs and R6 at Virginia Tech are a couple of major names to watch out for this year.

Nevertheless, the competition will be fierce, given that only the top three teams get to win a chunk of the prize money.