As the conclusion of the previous competitive year and the opening of a new one, players were awarded for their achievements in the past season at the Six Invitational 2025. Before the grand final between Team BDS and Faze Clan, players who won in the categories: Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Biggest Surprise, IGL of the Year, MVP of the Season, were announced.

Rookie of the Year — Aiden “dfuzr” Gabari

Starting his career in 2023, dfuzr rapidly developed as a player, proving that he is worthy of performing at the highest level. In early 2024, after winning ELEMENT TWO with the ENVY mix, he was noticed by the Beastcoast organization as a promising player. With this team, he became the winner of the BLAST R6 Major Manchester 2024. In December of last year, the merger Cloud9 Beastcoast disbanded their roster due to poor results. In January 2025, the player transferred to M80. In his new team, dfuzr placed 13th-16th at the Six Invitational 2025. Thanks to his Major victory in his first tier-1 career year, Aiden was awarded the title of “Rookie of the Year.”

Most Improved Player — Matthew “Hotancold” Stevens

During almost three years with Spacestation Gaming, Hotancold earned a reputation as a reliable IGL, regularly participating in major tournaments and receiving individual awards. After finishing 7th-8th at the Six Invitational 2024 with the team, he parted ways with SSG. Starting in March of the same year, he was signed by Beastcoast. With this team, he was able to prove that he is still one of the best IGLs by winning the BLAST R6 Major Manchester 2024. After a series of failures, the roster was disbanded. At SI25, competing with the mix team Unwanted, he placed 4th. Returning to the top repeatedly, Matthew was awarded the “Most Improved Player.” 

Biggest Surprise — Roberto “Loira” Camargo

At the start of the 2024 season, Loira, playing for the Brazilian organization Black Dragons, placed 5th in Brazil League 2024 - Stage 1. In June of last year, he changed regions and moved to G2 Esports. Despite challenges, he and the team made it to the BLAST R6 Major Montreal 2024, where they placed 13th-16th, marking Roberto's first international gaming experience. At SI25, Loira and the team placed 9th-12th. Demonstrating excellent individual play, Roberto is a deserving contender for the title of “Biggest Surprise.”

IGL of the Year — Theo “LikEfac” Mariano

LikEfac is the IGL for Team BDS. In the 2024 season under Theo's leadership, the team placed 2nd at the BLAST R6 Major Manchester 2024, conceding the championship to Beastcoast. At the next Major, held in Montreal, Team BDS again placed 2nd. At the Six Invitational 2025 before the final, LikEfac was announced as IGL of the year for his work and showcased stability in tournaments, after which in the grand final, Team BDS conceded to Faze Clan and placed 2nd for the third time in a row. Although LikEfac did not achieve the long-awaited championship this year, the work he and his team have done is truly incredible, for which Theo was awarded the “IGL of the Year.”

MVP of the Season — Thiago “Handyy” Ferreira

Handyy has been part of Faze Clan since March 2023. He is currently a star player for the team and the reigning champion of the Six Invitational 2025. Before the grand final, Thiago was awarded the “MVP of the Season,” highlighting his achievements and showcasing statistics from the past season.

Six Invitational 2025 took place from February 3 to February 16, 2025, in Boston, USA. The tournament is the biggest event of the year in Rainbow Six Siege. The championship prize pool was $3,000,000. Event results can be found at the link.