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Overwatch World Cup 2023

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[e][h]Overwatch World Cup 2023
League Information
Series:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Offline
Location:
United States Anaheim
Format:
Group Stage
Single Elimination
Prize Pool:
$374,608 USD
Start Date:
2023-10-29
End Date:
2023-11-04
Teams:
16
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology

Information[edit]

Format[edit]

  • Group Stage: October 29th - November 1st, 2023
    • Played behind closed doors at the Anaheim Convention Center
    • Round robin groups
    • All matches are Ft2
    • Top 8 teams advance
  • Playoffs: November 3rd - 4th, 2023
    • Played in front of an audience at the Anaheim Convention Center
    • Single elimination bracket

Broadcast Talent[edit]

  • Host:
    • Switzerland Soe (Salome Soe Gschwind-Repp)

Prize Pool[edit]

$374,608 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

Total Prize Pool Breakdown[edit]

Total: $513,162 [1]
Main Event Conferences Group A Conferences Group B Wild Card
1st 25% $128,291 1st Advanced 1st Advanced 1st Advanced
2nd 10% $51,316 2nd Advanced 2nd Advanced 2nd Advanced
3rd 8% $41,053 3rd Advanced 3rd 1% $5,132 3rd 1% $5,132
4th 6% $30,790 4th 1% $5,132 4th 1% $5,132
5th - 8th 3% $15,395 5th 1% $5,132 5th 1% $5,132
9th - 12th 1.5% $7,697 6th 1% $5,132 6th 1% $5,132
13th - 16th 1.5% $7,697 7th 1% $5,132 7th 1% $5,132
8th 1% $5,132 8th 1% $5,132

Participants[edit]

Player Info
China
Notes
Head CoachChina Yaoxie
MChina 2DM
Main Roster
DPSChina Shy
DPSChina leave
TankChina guxue
SupportChina Mmonk
SupportChina lengsa
Support
Guangzhou ChargeGuangzhou Charge
China Farway1987
Staff
1 China was invited directly to the group stage after Overwatch 2 servers were shut down in the country.
2 October 9th - Head Coach China RUI leaves the team. [2]
3 October 10th - China Tank Twenty leaves the team. [3]
4 October 11th - Head Coach China yaoxie joins the team. [4]
United States
Notes
DPS
DNP
United States Speedily
DPS
DNP
Northwood UniversityNorthwood University
United States s9mm
Tank
DNP
Maryville UniversityMaryville University
United States Danteh
Main RosterStaff
1st
Head Coach
Atlanta ReignAtlanta Reign
United States Gator
Assistant Coach
Triple EsportsTriple Esports
United States Wheats
M
Florida MayhemFlorida Mayhem
United States yeHHH
Main RosterSubstitutes
1st
DPSUnited States Hydron
DPS
Vancouver TitansVancouver Titans
United States Sugarfree
TankUnited States Coluge
TankUnited States super
SupportUnited States Rupal
SupportUnited States UltraViolet
SupportUnited States Ojee
SubstitutesStaff
1st
1 July 7th - United States Flex Danteh joins the team.[5]
Mexico
DPS
DNP
Mexico Fervant
DPS
DNP
Mexico Sam
Tank
DNP
Mexico Budget
Main RosterStaff
3rd
Head CoachMexico nomy
Assistant CoachMexico Legolaa
MMexico Ampere
Main RosterSubstitutes
3rd
DPSMexico Chobilux
DPSMexico Angelvolado
TankMexico Hysteria
TankMexico Castled
SupportMexico Sopa
Support
AzathothAzathoth
Mexico Paolette
SupportMexico Momo
SubstitutesStaff
3rd
Colombia
Notes
DPS
DNP
Colombia Dulla
DPS
DNP
Colombia neverdead
DPS
DNP
Colombia Pierino
Support
DNP
Colombia Tv1
Main RosterStaff
1st
Head CoachColombia Circci
Assistant CoachColombia Pinguino
Assistant CoachColombia ohwowcool
MColombia Dryad
Main RosterSubstitutes
1st
DPSColombia dr0mr
DPSColombia Circci
DPSColombia Eternal
TankColombia SuperGomez
TankColombia HappyAlonso
SupportColombia Mixvi
SupportColombia Hug
SubstitutesStaff
1st
1 July 7th - Israel DPS Eqo leaves the team.[6] Head Coach Colombia DPS Circci will stand in on DPS. [7]
Spain
Notes
DPS
DNP
Spain Conde
Tank
DNP
Spain ADE
Support
DNP
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
Spain SrFreezy
Main RosterStaff
2nd
Spain Phäge
China NoHill
MSpain Ness
M
Sheer ColdSheer Cold
Spain Laggy
Main RosterSubstitutes
2nd
DPSSpain Punk
DPSSpain CrazyDragon
DPSSpain Bones
Tank
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
Spain Helv
TankSpain heaveNN
Support
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
Spain Galaa
Support
Ex OblivioneEx Oblivione
Spain Khenail
SubstitutesStaff
2nd
1 August 1st - Spain DPS h1ra leaves.[8] Spain DPS Punk joins the team.[9]
2 October 5th- Spain DPS Loren leaves the team.[10]
3 October 6th- Spain DPS Bones is promoted to the main roster.[11]
France
Notes
Head Coach
Team PepsTeam Peps
France LeRenegat
France SweepzFr
Assistant Coach
Vancouver TitansVancouver Titans
France Ascoft
Assistant Coach
!Play!Play
France Bulle
Assistant CoachFrance Ceadus
Assistant CoachFrance HyP
Assistant CoachFrance Loaw
Main RosterManagers
3rd
M
Team PepsTeam Peps
France Féfé
M
Team PepsTeam Peps
France Søeny
M
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
France Zorfen
Main RosterCoaches
3rd
DPS
HypnosHypnos
France Avo
DPSFrance NiCOgdh
DPS
!Play!Play
France Pak
TankFrance BenBest
Tank
Seoul InfernalSeoul Infernal
France Poko
Support
Team PepsTeam Peps
France FDGod
Support
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
France Natlocks
CoachesManagers
3rd
1 September 30th - France Support reviewz leaves the team. France DPS Pak role swaps to Support. [12]
2 October 1st - France  GetAmazed leaves the team. [13]
3 October 5th - France Support Natlocks joins the team. France LeRenegat is promoted to Head Coach. France Support Pak moves back to DPS.[14]
1 October 9th - Saudi Arabia DPS YZNSA leaves the team. [15]
2 October 22nd - Saudi Arabia DPS LBBD7 joins the team. [16]
3 October 29th - Denmark Kellex and South Korea Kariv join the team as Coaches. [17]
1 Finland Tank LhCloudy is suspended from the team. [18]
Australia
Notes
Support
DNP
Ground Zero GamingGround Zero Gaming
United Kingdom Atlas
Main RosterStaff
1st
Los Angeles GladiatorsLos Angeles Gladiators
Australia Unter
M
Los Angeles GladiatorsLos Angeles Gladiators
Australia face
M
SrPeakCheckSrPeakCheck
United States junseo
Main RosterSubstitutes
1st
DPS
Ground Zero GamingGround Zero Gaming
Australia QIN
DPS
HoneypotHoneypot
Australia naahmie
DPS
QuetzalQuetzal
Australia Nanda
Tank
Ground Zero GamingGround Zero Gaming
Australia cuFFa
Support
HoneypotHoneypot
Australia Meritt
Support
HoneypotHoneypot
Australia Bertlog
Support
Ground Zero GamingGround Zero Gaming
Australia Ackyyy
SubstitutesStaff
1st
1 September 21st - Australia Tank Punk steps down from the team. Australia Support Meritt joins the team.[19]
1 October 19th - Head Coach Thailand Teetawat changes role to tank player. Thailand Tank mush2oom is promoted from Assistant Coach to Head Coach and leaves the tank player role. [20]

Results[edit]

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DateRoundTeamScorevs. Team
2023-10-29 18:00:00October 29, 2023 - 18:00 UTCGroup BGBR United KingdomUnited Kingdom2 : 0CanadaCanada CAN
2023-10-29 19:00:00October 29, 2023 - 19:00 UTCGroup AFIN FinlandFinland2 : 0MexicoMexico MEX
2023-10-29 20:00:00October 29, 2023 - 20:00 UTCGroup BBRA BrazilBrazil0 : 2AustraliaAustralia AUS
2023-10-29 21:00:00October 29, 2023 - 21:00 UTCGroup DFRA FranceFrance0 : 2JapanJapan JPN
2023-10-29 22:00:00October 29, 2023 - 22:00 UTCGroup CTHA ThailandThailand2 : 0Hong KongHong Kong HKG
2023-10-29 23:00:00October 29, 2023 - 23:00 UTCGroup ACOL ColombiaColombia0 : 2South KoreaSouth Korea KOR
2023-10-30 18:00:00October 30, 2023 - 18:00 UTCGroup CTHA ThailandThailand0 : 2SpainSpain ESP
2023-10-30 19:00:00October 30, 2023 - 19:00 UTCGroup DJPN JapanJapan0 : 2Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAU
2023-10-30 20:00:00October 30, 2023 - 20:00 UTCGroup AMEX MexicoMexico1 : 2ColombiaColombia COL
2023-10-30 21:00:00October 30, 2023 - 21:00 UTCGroup CHKG Hong KongHong Kong0 : 2ChinaChina CHN
2023-10-30 22:00:00October 30, 2023 - 22:00 UTCGroup DFRA FranceFrance1 : 2United StatesUnited States USA
2023-10-30 23:00:00October 30, 2023 - 23:00 UTCGroup BCAN CanadaCanada2 : 0AustraliaAustralia AUS
2023-10-31 18:00:00October 31, 2023 - 18:00 UTCGroup AFIN FinlandFinland2 : 0ColombiaColombia COL
2023-10-31 19:00:00October 31, 2023 - 19:00 UTCGroup CESP SpainSpain0 : 2ChinaChina CHN
2023-10-31 20:00:00October 31, 2023 - 20:00 UTCGroup BCAN CanadaCanada2 : 0BrazilBrazil BRA
2023-10-31 21:00:00October 31, 2023 - 21:00 UTCGroup AMEX MexicoMexico0 : 2South KoreaSouth Korea KOR
2023-10-31 22:00:00October 31, 2023 - 22:00 UTCGroup BAUS AustraliaAustralia0 : 2United KingdomUnited Kingdom GBR
2023-10-31 23:00:00October 31, 2023 - 23:00 UTCGroup DSAU Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia2 : 0United StatesUnited States USA
2023-11-01 18:00:00November 1, 2023 - 18:00 UTCGroup DFRA FranceFrance0 : 2Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAU
2023-11-01 19:00:00November 1, 2023 - 19:00 UTCGroup AKOR South KoreaSouth Korea2 : 1FinlandFinland FIN
2023-11-01 20:00:00November 1, 2023 - 20:00 UTCGroup CHKG Hong KongHong Kong0 : 2SpainSpain ESP
2023-11-01 21:00:00November 1, 2023 - 21:00 UTCGroup BBRA BrazilBrazil0 : 2United KingdomUnited Kingdom GBR
2023-11-01 22:00:00November 1, 2023 - 22:00 UTCGroup DUSA United StatesUnited States2 : 0JapanJapan JPN
2023-11-01 23:00:00November 1, 2023 - 23:00 UTCGroup CCHN ChinaChina2 : 0ThailandThailand THA
2023-11-03 16:30:00November 3, 2023 - 16:30 UTCQuarterfinalsKOR South KoreaSouth Korea3 : 1CanadaCanada CAN
2023-11-03 20:00:00November 3, 2023 - 20:00 UTCQuarterfinalsCHN ChinaChina3 : 0United StatesUnited States USA
2023-11-03 22:15:00November 3, 2023 - 22:15 UTCQuarterfinalsGBR United KingdomUnited Kingdom0 : 3FinlandFinland FIN
2023-11-03 23:45:00November 3, 2023 - 23:45 UTCQuarterfinalsSAU Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia3 : 0SpainSpain ESP
2023-11-04 17:00:00November 4, 2023 - 17:00 UTCSemifinalsKOR South KoreaSouth Korea2 : 3ChinaChina CHN
2023-11-04 18:45:00November 4, 2023 - 18:45 UTCSemifinalsFIN FinlandFinland2 : 3Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAU
2023-11-04 21:15:00November 4, 2023 - 21:15 UTCGrand FinalKOR South KoreaSouth Korea2 : 3FinlandFinland FIN
2023-11-04 22:45:00November 4, 2023 - 22:45 UTCGrand FinalCHN ChinaChina2 : 3Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAU
Show schedule

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group A
1.South KoreaSouth Korea South Korea3-06-1+5
2.FinlandFinland Finland2-15-2+3
3.ColombiaColombia Colombia1-22-5-3
4.MexicoMexico Mexico0-31-6-5
Match List
Day 1
FinlandFinlandFIN
2
0
MexicoMexicoMEX
October 29, 2023 - 12:00 PDT
ColombiaColombiaCOL
0
2
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
October 29, 2023 - 16:00 PDT
Day 2
MexicoMexicoMEX
1
2
ColombiaColombiaCOL
October 30, 2023 - 13:00 PDT
69.85m
126.17m
Day 3
FinlandFinlandFIN
2
0
ColombiaColombiaCOL
October 31, 2023 - 11:00 PDT
MexicoMexicoMEX
0
2
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
October 31, 2023 - 14:00 PDT
Day 4
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
2
1
FinlandFinlandFIN
November 1, 2023 - 12:00 PDT

Group B[edit]

Group B
1.United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom3-06-0+6
2.CanadaCanada Canada2-14-2+2
3.AustraliaAustralia Australia1-22-4-2
4.BrazilBrazil Brazil0-30-6-6
Match List
Day 1
United KingdomUnited KingdomGBR
2
0
CanadaCanadaCAN
October 29, 2023 - 11:00 PDT
BrazilBrazilBRA
0
2
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
October 29, 2023 - 13:00 PDT
Day 2
CanadaCanadaCAN
2
0
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
October 30, 2023 - 16:00 PDT
Day 3
CanadaCanadaCAN
2
0
BrazilBrazilBRA
October 31, 2023 - 13:00 PDT
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
0
2
United KingdomUnited KingdomGBR
October 31, 2023 - 15:00 PDT
Day 4
BrazilBrazilBRA
0
2
United KingdomUnited KingdomGBR
November 1, 2023 - 14:00 PDT

Group C[edit]

Group C
1.ChinaChina China3-06-0+6
2.SpainSpain Spain2-14-2+2
3.ThailandThailand Thailand1-22-4-2
4.Hong KongHong Kong Hong Kong0-30-6-6
Match List
Day 1
ThailandThailandTHA
2
0
Hong KongHong KongHKG
October 29, 2023 - 15:00 PDT
Day 2
ThailandThailandTHA
0
2
SpainSpainESP
October 30, 2023 - 11:00 PDT
Hong KongHong KongHKG
0
2
ChinaChinaCHN
October 30, 2023 - 14:00 PDT
Day 3
SpainSpainESP
0
2
ChinaChinaCHN
October 31, 2023 - 12:00 PDT
Day 4
Hong KongHong KongHKG
0
2
SpainSpainESP
November 1, 2023 - 13:00 PDT
ChinaChinaCHN
2
0
ThailandThailandTHA
November 1, 2023 - 16:00 PDT

Group D[edit]

Group D
1.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia3-06-0+6
2.United StatesUnited States United States2-14-3+1
3.JapanJapan Japan1-22-4-2
4.FranceFrance France0-31-6-5
Match List
Day 1
FranceFranceFRA
0
2
JapanJapanJPN
October 29, 2023 - 14:00 PDT
Day 2
JapanJapanJPN
0
2
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
October 30, 2023 - 12:00 PDT
FranceFranceFRA
1
2
United StatesUnited StatesUSA
October 30, 2023 - 15:00 PDT
7.56m
128.09m
Day 3
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
2
0
United StatesUnited StatesUSA
October 31, 2023 - 16:00 PDT
Day 4
FranceFranceFRA
0
2
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
November 1, 2023 - 11:00 PDT
United StatesUnited StatesUSA
2
0
JapanJapanJPN
November 1, 2023 - 15:00 PDT

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
3
CanadaCanadaCAN
1
November 3, 2023 - 09:30 PDT
128.09m
41.04m
New Queen Street was played off-stream due to the start of BlizzCon's opening ceremony.
ChinaChinaCHN
3
United StatesUnited StatesUSA
0
November 3, 2023 - 13:00 PDT
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
2
ChinaChinaCHN
3
November 4, 2023 - 10:00 PDT
United KingdomUnited KingdomGBR
0
FinlandFinlandFIN
3
November 3, 2023 - 15:15 PDT
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
3
SpainSpainESP
0
November 3, 2023 - 16:45 PDT
FinlandFinlandFIN
2
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
3
November 4, 2023 - 11:45 PDT
ChinaChinaCHN
2
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSAU
3
November 4, 2023 - 15:45 PDT
Third Place Match
Third Place Match
3rd Place
3rd
South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR
2
FinlandFinlandFIN
3

Additional Information[edit]

Viewership Statistics[edit]

Viewership Stats
Peak Viewers 318 780
Average Viewers 129 006
Hours Watched 5 536 468


External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Thank you all for your support! You've made this the greatest Overwatch World Cup EVER!". Overwatch Path to Pro. 2023-11-28.
  2. XiaoShuang (2023-10-09). "Announcement:".
  3. 2DM (2023-10-10). "Announcement:".
  4. 2DM (2023-10-11). "Announcement:".
  5. Team United States (2023-07-07). "We needed some collegiate level play on this team".
  6. Team Colombia (2023-10-20). "Unfortunately, Due to a variety of factors, EQO will not be able to travel to Blizzcon for the OWWC.".
  7. Circci (2023-10-20). "Blizzard has given special approval for me to play in his place due to the circumstances.".
  8. Team Spain (2023-08-01). "Due to issues unrelated to the World Cup, the player Emanuel "H1ra" Madumeye will not be able to continue playing with us this World Cup.".
  9. Team Spain (2023-08-01). "Dadle la bienvenida a @PunkDLL ¡Se una a la aventura de la worldcup como DPS!".
  10. Team Spain (2023-10-05). "📢COMUNICADO OFICIAL".
  11. Team Spain (2023-10-06). "¡Bienvenido @BonessFPS!".
  12. Team France (2023-09-30). "📢 COMMUNIQUÉ".
  13. GetAmazed (2023-10-01). "Suite aux dramas récents j'ai pris la décision de me retirer de l'équipe de France et mettre ma carrière en pause.".
  14. Team France (2023-10-05). "UPDATE ROSTER".
  15. YZNSA (2023-10-09). "Hello everyone, i’d like to clarify some important things and share an update.".
  16. Team Saudi Arabia (2023-10-22). "الصقـور في لــوس أنجلــوس 🇺🇸 " [Falcons in Los Angeles].
  17. Team Saudi Arabia (2023-10-29). "نرحّب بـ @kellexOW @KarivOW في الطاقم التدريـبي التابع إلى اللجنة 🧠🇸🇦 " [Welcome @kellexOW @KarivOW in the training staff of the committee].
  18. Team Finland (2023-10-19). "Statement regarding LhCloudy:".
  19. Team Australia (2023-09-21). "Punk has decided to step down from World Cup and we will be taking in @MeritOCE from our reserves to give us support flexibility.".
  20. Team Thailand (2023-10-19). "#OWThaitans Roster Update".