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The Overwatch League Is Coming Back

After a long hiatus, the Overwatch League is finally back. You can view many important information such as the tournament's calendar, tournament format and prize pool from our article.


The fourth season of Overwatch 's franchise league is expected to kick off on April 16 . The league will consist of four tournament cycles throughout the year, each culminating in four seasonal tournaments: May Melee, June Joust, Summer Showdown and Countdown Cup. The $4.25 million prize pool will be split between tournaments and playoffs. Additionally, the league has released tons of information about the upcoming 2021 season , including standardized broadcast times, three-day game weekends, and competitive online play featuring global tournament groups .
 

Get those calendars out, we have a date 🙌 #OWL2021 officially kicks off on April 16th!

We're moving broadcast times, bringing back tournaments, and updating our scoring system ➡ https://t.co/Hnr1TFDY0j pic.twitter.com/aGZ6ccc4kR

— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) February 20, 2021

Overwatch 2021 Teams

This year, teams competing in Overwatch 2021 will be split into two groups, East and West, based on their location for the season.

Eastern region ;

It consists of eight teams competing in China and South Korea.

West region ;

Includes European and North American teams. Teams in both regions will play four matches per cycle to determine qualification and standings for each of the tournaments. The six best qualifying teams from the west and the top four teams from the east will play the qualifying matches. As a result, two teams from each region will advance to the tournament weekend, where a tournament champion will be determined.

Overwatch 2021 Tournament Schedule

The Overwatch 2021 season will take place entirely over four independent tournaments. As the season progresses, The June Joust, Summer Showdown, and Countdown Cup will take place. Teams will play four matches in each tournament division to qualify for the final tournament. This means all Overwatch League teams will play at least 16 regular season games in 2021, but most will play more.



As the league is split into two regions, East and West, teams will need to play qualifiers in their respective regions to advance to the double elimination global tier. For each tournament, the top six Western teams will play the qualifiers, with only the top four Eastern teams playing. The real fun will come when two teams from each region face off. As long as the global pandemic situation allows, the two West region teams will head to Hawaii for lower ping to play the top two East teams in the double elimination group. The winning team will take home a $100,000 prize as the winner of the tournament, as well as additional league points for the postseason.

Overwatch League Point System

The 2021 Overwatch league is moving to a new scoring system that awards League Points for qualifying and tournament wins. Within each tournament cycle, any win during the three weeks of qualifying will count as a qualifying for a seasonal tournament. A knockout win is worth 1 League Points, while tournament placement is worth more and the first prize is 3 League Points.

All League Points earned during the season will be used to determine playoff qualification and standings, with the top three teams from the west and the top two teams from the east qualifying directly for the playoffs. A play-in tournament for each region will then place the additional three teams in the remaining spots in the eight-team double elimination playoff group.

Overwatch 2021 Prize Pool

Competition is fun, but at the end of the day, it's all about cash. The top teams in each of the four tournaments will win $100,000. Second-place teams will receive $75,000, while third and fourth-place teams will be awarded $35,000 and $20,000, respectively.


This year, the Overwatch League season playoffs will be more valuable than ever. The 2021 champion will win the grand prize of $1.5 million to accompany their glowing trophy . With a total playoff prize pool of over $3.35 million, teams must perform to their fullest until the season finales.

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