OXG 2:1 C9 
PZRO 2:1 TWMI 
VP 0:2 TWMI 
JJNC 1:2 C9 
DZ 2:1 OXG 
Elevate and Rainbow Six have had a long and fruitful relationship together. The organisation was one of the first notable ones to enter R6, with them being one of only three organisations still in the scene since Season 1, alongside Team Vitality and PENTA.
Since finishing the Season 1 Xbox Finals in second place with a roster which included Taylor "Redeemer" Mayeur, the team has had five more teams; the 2017 Six Invitational Xbox champions which included Alex "Skys" Magor and Gabriel "LaXInG" Mirelez, a tier-three North American team which included the ex-Halo pro of Tyler "Spartan" Ganza, two Latin American teams later known as Santos e-Sports and Team Singularity and, most recently, the second-placed team in ANZ during Season 11 of the Pro League.
This means that Elevate has competed in eight out of 11 Pro League seasons, across three out of four regions, and in every tier of competition -- from the Six Invitational grand-final to the Challenger League -- making them the organisation with the most experience in the wider Rainbow Six esports ecosystem.
Most recently, they entered the APAC scene with the pickup of the Australian roster previously known as Oddity Esports, which finished Season 10 in third place just below Fnatic and Wildcard, both of who went on to qualify for the 2020 Six Invitational.
Since then, Elevate topped this performance with a second-place finish in Season 11, just three points behind Fnatic in first, positioning themselves as possibly the best team in APAC South since Fnatic has now announced their move to Japan, out of the South region.
They have, however, been seriously struggling in the Six Masters Australian national league, where they finished in a disappointing seventh place in the regular online season -- only ahead of Kanga Esports -- though they were only three points away from a Finals-qualifying fourth-place.
Now, with the reveal of the changes coming to the APAC region, we asked the Chief Strategy Officer of Elevate, Justin Tan, what's next for the team and region:
Firstly, can you introduce yourself and your role in Elevate?
You've had six Rainbow Six rosters, starting back in early 2016. What has led to Elevate sticking in R6 for so long?
Elevate's very first lineup. (Image: Elevate)
What kind of support do you offer the current team?
With the recently announced changes to the APAC scene, what does the future of Rainbow Six look like to you?
Would you say Elevate being stuck in the South sub-region hinders the team and region's growth?
The new APAC esports format. (Image: Ubisoft)
What are your aims for your Rainbow Six roster?
Elevate's next game will be in the Oceanic Nationals where they will fight for a spot in the Regional Qualifiers against the top six APAC North teams with the following lineup:
Raine "Dgtl" Wright Luke "Redd" Cini Isaiah "Vast" Patterson Jake "GodLeg1on" Harris Trent "Worthy" Mitchell-Rose Emrys "Sinnix" Clegg (coach) Patrick "WarTurtle" Gleeson (analyst)
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