Overwatch League - 2020
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Overwatch League - 2020
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Offline/Online
Location:
WorldVenue:
Format:
Regular Season
Playoffs
Playoffs
Start Date:
2020-02-08
End Date:
2020-10-10
Teams:
20
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
Information[edit]
Offseason Key Dates[edit]
- Sept. 30, 2019
- Signing window opens for teams to exercise team options on existing player contracts, negotiate extensions with currently signed players, or sign players from their affiliated academy team competing in Contenders.
- Oct. 7, 2019
- Teams that have completed exercising (or declining) all existing contract options may submit free-agent player contracts to the League Office for approval. Teams may also submit player trades for approval.
- Players who were born on or before June 15, 2002, are eligible to sign Overwatch League contracts for the 2020 season.
- Nov. 11, 2019
- 2019 season agreements officially end. Any players not under contract into the 2020 season become free agents. In order to facilitate these players signing with new teams before the initial roster deadline, those players set to become free agents in November are permitted to discuss contracts with other teams before their 2019 contracts formally expire.
- Nov. 15, 2019
- Deadline for all teams to have a minimum of eight players under contract. Teams may sign or trade players until June 15, 2020, at 5 p.m. PT.
Format[edit]
- Regular Season - February 8th - August 9th, 2020
- All 20 teams will play 28 matches across a total of 52 homestand weekend events hosted at venues across the world. Wins and losses will count towards teams' full-season records and all-important seeding for the postseason.
Midseason Tournament- During Week 13 Break- After 9 matches played, the top Atlantic and Pacific conference teams, along with the next two teams in the standings regardless of division, will qualify for midseason tournament.
- The Midseason tournament was cancelled due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Postseason (Playoffs) - September 3rd - October 10th, 2020
- At the conclusion of the season, the best teams will play together in a tournament to crown a champion at the Grand Finals.
Venues[edit]
Played[edit]
Capacities may refer to their esports configuration capacity instead of their regular/full capacity.[1]
| Host Team | Venue | Capacity | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Fuel
|
 Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, Texas
|
2,200 | Week 1 |
  Houston Outlaws
|
Revention Music Center, Houston, Texas
|
2,400 | Week 4 |
 New York Excelsior
|
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York
|
2,200 | Week 1 |
  Philadelphia Fusion
|
The Met, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
3,500 | Week 2 |
 Washington Justice
|
The Anthem, Washington, DC
|
3,000 | Week 3 Week 5 |
Cancelled[edit]
| Host Team | Venue | Capacity | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
  Atlanta Reign
|
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, Georgia
|
2,750 | Week 7 Week 13 |
| Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery, Atlanta, Georgia
|
3,600 | ||
  Boston Uprising
|
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts
|
2,677 | Week 12 Week 21 |
  Chengdu Hunters
|
 Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Center, Chengdu, Sichuan
|
12,000 | Week 25 Week 26 |
| Dallas Fuel
|
Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
|
8,000 | Week 12 |
| Toyota Music Factory, Irving, Texas
|
4,000 | Week 9 | |
| Undetermined venue | Week 16 Week 23 | ||
 Florida Mayhem
|
Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida
|
8,000 | Week 6 |
| Full Sail Live, Winter Park, Florida
|
1,500 | Week 15 | |
 Guangzhou Charge
|
GBA Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center, Foshan, Guangdong
|
15,000 | Week 3 Week 6 Week 7 Week 22 Week 23 |
| Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, Guangdong
|
8,600 | ||
 Hangzhou Spark
|
Hangzhou Grand Theater, Qiangjiang New City, Hangzhou
|
1,500 | Week 4 |
| Wuzhen Grand Theatre, Hangzhou
|
1,500 | Week 20 | |
| Houston Outlaws
|
Revention Music Center, Houston, Texas
|
2,400 | Week 26 |
 London Spitfire
|
 SSE Arena, Wembley, London
|
12,500 | Week 8 Week 18 |
| National Exhibition Centre, Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands
|
15,683 | ||
  Los Angeles Gladiators
|
The Novo by Microsoft at LA Live, Los Angeles, California
|
2,400 | Week 21 Week 25 |
 Los Angeles Valiant
|
Week 11 Week 27 | ||
| New York Excelsior
|
Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center, Manhattan, New York, New York
|
2,200 | Week 17 |
 Paris Eternal
|
 Zénith Paris - La Villette, Paris
|
6,800 | Week 10 Week 14 Week 19 |
| Philadelphia Fusion
|
The Met, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
3,500 | Week 16 |
| Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
|
10,500 | Week 19 | |
 San Francisco Shock
|
Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, California
|
1,978 | Week 8 |
| San Jose Civic, San Jose, California
|
2,850 | Week 24 | |
 Seoul Dynasty
|
 Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun, Seoul
|
2,700 | Week 5 Week 14 |
  Shanghai Dragons
|
XinYeFang Studio, Jing'an District, Shanghai
|
? | Week 2 Week 24 |
  Toronto Defiant
|
 Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario
|
2,500 | Week 11 Week 27 |
 Vancouver Titans
|
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
|
6,000 | Week 15 Week 22 |
| Washington Justice
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, DC
|
4,200 | Week 17 Week 20 |
| The Anthem, Washington, DC
|
3,000 | Week 9 |
Final Results[edit]
| Name | Date | Prize Pool | Winner | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 09-03 - 10-10 | $4,000,000 | San Francisco Shock |
Seoul Dynasty |
4-2 |
| Overall Season | 02-08 - 08-23 | – | Shanghai Dragons |
Philadelphia Fusion |
– |
| May Melee NA | 05-22 - 05-24 | $125,000 | San Francisco Shock |
Florida Mayhem |
4-2 |
| May Melee Asia | 05-23 - 05-24 | $100,000 | Shanghai Dragons |
Seoul Dynasty |
4-3 |
| Summer Showdown NA | 06-28 - 07-05 | $150,000 | Paris Eternal |
Philadelphia Fusion |
4-3 |
| Summer Showdown Asia | 07-04 - 07-05 | $125,000 | Guangzhou Charge |
Shanghai Dragons |
4-2 |
| Countdown Cup NA | 08-02 - 08-09 | $150,000 | San Francisco Shock |
Philadelphia Fusion |
4-2 |
| Countdown Cup Asia | 08-08 - 08-09 | $125,000 | Shanghai Dragons |
Hangzhou Spark |
4-0 |
Suspensions and Fines[edit]
| Suspensions and Fines |
|---|
Participants[edit]
Atlantic Conference[edit]
| KuKi | |
| INSIGHT | |
| DOX | |
 Robert Yip | |
20th  | |
 | Sayaplayer |
|---|---|
| BQB |
| Yaki |
 | Fate |
| Gargoyle |
| Karayan |
 | Kris |
| Byrem |
| Gangnamjin |
| 20th | |
 | |
| South Division | |
Pacific Conference[edit]
Results[edit]
Match Overview[edit]
- Click here for match overviews of the regular season.
Regular Season[edit]
| League Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shanghai Dragons
|
27-2 | 59-15 | +44 | ||
| 2. | Philadelphia Fusion
|
24-2 | 59-19 | +40 | ||
| 3. | San Francisco Shock
|
25-3 | 56-17 | +39 | ||
| 4. | Paris Eternal
|
19-6 | 50-31 | +19 | ||
| 5. | Guangzhou Charge
|
18-7 | 44-39 | +5 | ||
| 6. | Florida Mayhem
|
17-7 | 48-30 | +18 | ||
| 7. | New York Excelsior
|
16-8 | 50-30 | +20 | ||
| 8. | Los Angeles Valiant
|
12-10 | 41-41 | 0 | ||
| 9. | Los Angeles Gladiators
|
11-10 | 43-39 | +4 | ||
| 10. | Hangzhou Spark
|
12-11 | 36-40 | -4 | ||
| 11. | Seoul Dynasty
|
12-12 | 33-40 | -7 | ||
| 12. | Atlanta Reign
|
10-11 | 43-35 | +8 | ||
| 13. | Dallas Fuel
|
9-12 | 35-44 | -9 | ||
| 14. | Chengdu Hunters
|
8-14 | 33-47 | -14 | ||
| 15. | Toronto Defiant
|
8-14 | 32-48 | -16 | ||
| 16. | Houston Outlaws
|
6-15 | 32-50 | -18 | ||
| 17. | London Spitfire
|
6-15 | 27-51 | -24 | ||
| 18. | Vancouver Titans
|
6-15 | 23-48 | -25 | ||
| 19. | Washington Justice
|
4-17 | 21-54 | -33 | ||
| 20. | Boston Uprising
|
2-19 | 14-61 | -47 | ||
| North America Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Philadelphia Fusion
|
24-2 | 59-19 | +40 | ||
| 2. | San Francisco Shock
|
25-3 | 56-17 | +39 | ||
| 3. | Paris Eternal
|
19-6 | 50-31 | +19 | ||
| 4. | Florida Mayhem
|
17-7 | 48-30 | +18 | ||
| 5. | Los Angeles Valiant
|
12-10 | 41-41 | 0 | ||
| 6. | Los Angeles Gladiators
|
11-10 | 43-39 | +4 | ||
| 7. | Atlanta Reign
|
10-11 | 43-35 | +8 | ||
| 8. | Dallas Fuel
|
9-12 | 35-44 | -9 | ||
| 9. | Toronto Defiant
|
8-14 | 32-48 | -16 | ||
| 10. | Houston Outlaws
|
6-15 | 32-50 | -18 | ||
| 11. | Vancouver Titans
|
6-15 | 23-48 | -25 | ||
| 12. | Washington Justice
|
4-17 | 21-54 | -33 | ||
| 13. | Boston Uprising
|
2-19 | 14-61 | -47 | ||
| Asia Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shanghai Dragons
|
27-2 | 59-15 | +44 | ||
| 2. | Guangzhou Charge
|
18-7 | 44-39 | +5 | ||
| 3. | New York Excelsior
|
16-8 | 50-30 | +20 | ||
| 4. | Hangzhou Spark
|
12-11 | 36-40 | -4 | ||
| 5. | Seoul Dynasty
|
12-12 | 33-40 | -7 | ||
| 6. | Chengdu Hunters
|
8-14 | 33-47 | -14 | ||
| 7. | London Spitfire
|
6-15 | 27-51 | -24 | ||
Grand Finals[edit]
Semi-finals
San Francisco Shock
3
Seoul Dynasty
2
Shanghai Dragons
3
Philadelphia Fusion
0
Winners' Finals
Losers' Round 1
Seoul Dynasty
3
Philadelphia Fusion
0
Losers' Finals
Shanghai Dragons
2
· 
Seoul Dynasty
3
Grand Finals
- See full Playoff match results here.
Additional Data[edit]
Country Representation[edit]
Additional Information[edit]
Streams[edit]
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Connor Knudsen (2019-08-28). "Complete List of the OWL 2020 Homestand Venues and Their Capacities". The Game Haus.
- ↑ "2020 MVP Fleta’s Flexibility Helped Shape Shanghai’s Rise". Overwatch League. 2020-09-13.