2020 Overwatch League playoffs
The 2020 Overwatch League playoffs is the postseason tournament of the 2020 Overwatch League regular season, beginning on September 3, and concluding with the 2020 Grand Finals, the third championship match of the Overwatch League (OWL), on October 10.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Game | Overwatch |
| Dates | September 3–October 10 |
| Administrator(s) | Activision-Blizzard |
| Teams | 12 |
| Purse | $4,000,000 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Grand Finals | |
| Location | Online |
| Champion | San Francisco Shock |
| Runner-up | Seoul Dynasty |
Twelve teams will compete in the OWL Playoffs, which is broken down into two double-elimination regional tournaments, the North America Bracket and Asia Bracket, that culminate into the double-elimination Grand Finals Bracket. The winner of each round of the playoffs will be determined by a single-match. The final two teams remaining in the tournament will advance to the Grand Finals.
The defending OWL champions are the San Francisco Shock, who won the title against the Vancouver Titans in the 2019 OWL Grand Finals.
Format
Twelve total teams qualified for the season playoffs split into two regional brackets. In the North America region, eight teams qualified for the North America Bracket. The top five teams from the regular season were awarded the top five seeds and the top three teams from the play-in tournament were awarded seeds six through eight. In the Asia region, four teams qualified for the Asia Bracket. The top two teams from the regular season were awarded the top two seeds and the top two teams from the play-in tournament were awarded three and four.[1]
Each playoff bracket is a double-elimination tournament. However, the winners of the upper and lower finals in each respective bracket will not face each other. Instead, they both will qualify for the Grand Finals bracket – another double-elimination tournament. The winners of the upper and lower bracket in the Grand Finals bracket will play in the Grand Finals match.[2] All match winners are determined by which team wins three maps, except for the Grand Finals match, where the winner is determined by which team wins four maps.[3]
Participants
North America
| Seed | Team | Conference | Record | MR | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | ATL | 24–2 | 59–19–0 | +40 |
| 2 | San Francisco Shock | PAC | 25–3 | 56–17–2 | +39 |
| 3 | Paris Eternal | ATL | 18–6 | 47–30–0 | +17 |
| 4 | Florida Mayhem | ATL | 17–7 | 48–30–0 | +18 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Valiant | PAC | 12–10 | 41–41–0 | ±0 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Gladiators | PAC | 11–10 | 43–39–5 | +4 |
| 7 | Atlanta Reign | ATL | 10–11 | 43–35–0 | +8 |
| 8 | Washington Justice | ATL | 4–17 | 21–54–1 | -33 |
Asia
| Seed | Team | Conference | Record | MR | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Dragons | PAC | 27–2 | 59–15–1 | +44 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Charge | PAC | 18–7 | 44–39–1 | +5 |
| 3 | New York Excelsior | ATL | 16–8 | 50–30–2 | +20 |
| 4 | Seoul Dynasty | PAC | 12–12 | 33–47–1 | -14 |
Brackets
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in the bracket, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of maps the team won in that match.
North America
| Upper Round 1 September 5 |
Upper Round 2 September 6 |
Upper Final September 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Valiant | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Mayhem | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Valiant | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Francisco Shock | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Francisco Shock | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington Justice | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Francisco Shock | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Reign | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Paris Eternal | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Reign | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower Round 1 September 6 |
Lower Round 2 September 11 |
Lower Round 3 September 12 |
Lower Final September 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 0 | 7 | Atlanta Reign | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Mayhem | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Paris Eternal | 0 | 8 | Washington Justice | 3 | 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington Justice | 3 | 5 | Los Angeles Valiant | 1 | 8 | Washington Justice | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington Justice | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia
| Upper Round 1 September 6 |
Upper Final September 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shanghai Dragons | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Excelsior | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shanghai Dragons | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seoul Dynasty | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangzhou Charge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seoul Dynasty | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lower Round 1 September 12 |
Lower Final September 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guangzhou Charge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Excelsior | 3 | 4 | Seoul Dynasty | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Excelsior | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Finals
The Grand Finals Bracket will take place from October 8 to 10 in Asia.[4]
| Upper Round 1 October 8 |
Upper Final October 9 |
Grand Finals October 10 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Seoul Dynasty | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NA1 | San Francisco Shock | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NA1 | San Francisco Shock | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Shanghai Dragons | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NA2 | Philadelphia Fusion | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Shanghai Dragons | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NA1 | San Francisco Shock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Seoul Dynasty | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Lower Round 1 October 9 |
Lower Final October 9 |
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| A2 | Seoul Dynasty | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NA2 | Philadelphia Fusion | 0 | A1 | Shanghai Dragons | 2 | |||||||||
| A2 | Seoul Dynasty | 3 | ||||||||||||
Winnings
Teams in the playoffs will compete for a total prize pool of US$4 million , with the payout division detailed below.[5]
| Pos | Team | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Shock | $1,500,000 |
| 2 | Seoul Dynasty | $750,000 |
| 3 | Shanghai Dragons | $450,000 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Fusion | $350,000 |
| 5 | New York Excelsior | $250,000 |
| Washington Justice | ||
| 7 | Atlanta Reign | $75,000 |
| Florida Mayhem | ||
| Guangzhou Charge | ||
| Los Angeles Gladiators | ||
| Los Angeles Valiant | ||
| Paris Eternal |
Broadcast and viewership
All matches of the playoffs will be live-streamed and on demand on YouTube.[5]
References
- Rand, Emily (July 15, 2020). "Overwatch League announces 2020 playoff format". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Richardson, Liz (September 2, 2020). "How do the 2020 Overwatch League playoffs work?". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- Gwilliam, Michael (July 15, 2020). "Overwatch League announces new 20-team playoff format". Dexerto. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- Richardson, Liz (August 13, 2020). "Overwatch League's 2020 Grand Finals to be held in October". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Holt, Kris (September 3, 2020). "How To Watch Overwatch League Playoffs: Everything You Need To Know For Week 1". Forbes. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
