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Following DarkZero Esports' big win at the Charlotte Major, the North American League has revealed its return date and schedule on its official Twitter account.
With all the new teams that are playing excellently, the North American League might be the most competitive it's ever been in Stage 2 of 2022. Stage 1 turned out to be a barnburner, with eventual Major champions DarkZero slipping into Major qualification on the last playday. Oxygen, XSET, and Astralis, the other Major qualifiers, all made the playoffs stage of the event.
There are some powerhouses that didn't make the Major. TSM FTX, the most recent SI champions, are going to be looking for revenge. Superteam Spacestation Gaming is going to be vying for a Major spot as well. You can't forget about Soniqs, who were a top-six performer at SI 2022 either.
This season of the NAL might be its most close to date. In other years, the NAL has been more or less dictated by the perennial powers, now it's anyone's game. North America is either the best, or fighting Brazil for the best region in Rainbow Six Siege. With an SI hammer and the most recent Major title, it's hard to say NA isn't one of the premier leagues. This season's competitiveness will prove whether NA belongs, or whether early 2022 was a fluke.
According to the post, NAL will return on June 14, and the full schedule is revealed.