Overwatch League 2019 Stage 1 Playoff bracket announced
The Top 8 teams from Stage 1 have now been seeded for this week's Playoff series.
The schedule for this weekend’s Overwatch League Stage 1 Playoff has now been confirmed.
This special “bonus” stage of the competition will see the Top 8 teams so far compete for a share of $500,000 in prize money.
First, here’s a breakdown of who’s made the cut for this extra round of play:
- Atlanta Reign
- Boston Uprising
- New York Excelsior
- Philadelphia Fusion
- San Francisco Shock
- Seoul Dynasty
- Toronto Defiant
- Vancouver Titans
The opening stages of the Playoffs will take place across Thursday and Friday. The most successful teams from this period will then enter a final elimination stage taking place across the weekend.
Here’s how the schedule looks for that opening stage, with all times given in PT.
Thursday 21st March
- 6:00pm – Seoul Dynasty v New York Excelsior
- 8:00pm – Boston Uprising v Vancouver Titans
Friday 22nd March
- 6:00pm – Atlanta Reign v Philadelphia Fusion
- 8:00pm – San Francisco Shock v Toronto Defiant
All matches will be streamed on the official Overwatch League Twitch channel, which we’ve embedded for you below:
We won’t know Saturday and Sunday’s competitors until those initial stages have finished, but here’s the general schedule so you know when to tune in.
Saturday 23rd March
- Semifinal 1 – 12:00pm
- Semifinal 2 – 3:00pm
Sunday 24th March
- Final – 12:00pm
As for how the overall standings are looking at the end of Stage 1, here’s the full table covering the entire Overwatch League 2019 roster:
Position | Team | Won | Lost | Matches Played | Map (Won-Loss-Tie) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vancouver Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24-6-0 |
2 | New York Excelsior | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22-6-1 |
3 | Philadelphia Fusion | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17-12-1 |
4 | Toronto Defiant | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16-11-2 |
5 | Atlanta Reign | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18-12-0 |
6 | San Francisco Shock | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17-12-0 |
6 | Seoul Dynasty | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16-11-1 |
8 | Boston Uprising | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16-13-1 |
9 | Dallas Fuel | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15-15-0 |
10 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14-13-2 |
11 | Guangzhou Charge | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15-16-0 |
12 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13-16-1 |
13 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12-16-1 |
13 | Shanghai Dragons | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13-17-0 |
13 | London Spitfire | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12-16-2 |
16 | Chengdu Hunters | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12-20-0 |
16 | Paris Eternal | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9-17-2 |
18 | Washington Justice | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9-20-1 |
19 | Florida Mayhem | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9-21-1 |
20 | Los Angeles Valiant | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10-19-2 |