Overwatch League 2019 Full Schedule Released
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| Author Michael 'mykL' Padilla
Overwatch League Official Schedule
The complete Overwatch League 2019 regular season schedule is now live! Fans can visit OverwatchLeague.com/schedule to view matches and buy tickets for all regular season matches played at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Opening Day, which is February 14, features a rematch of defending champion London Spitfire vs. the Philadelphia Fusion.
February 2019. We’re back. #OWL2019
Here’s the 2019 regular season schedule! 👀
Get the details here: https://t.co/ch0QktDwT6 pic.twitter.com/FoSkrOrvxC
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) December 12, 2018
Homestand Weekend Events
New to Overwatch League’s 2019 season is the introduction of Homestand Weekend events. Three teams – the Dallas Fuel, Atlanta Reign, and Los Angeles Valiant – will host regular season matches in their respective territories, giving more fans their first taste of live professional Overwatch before all teams move into their home venues. Tickets for Homestand Weekend events will be put on sale by the individual teams at a later date.
Playoff Structure
The 2019 season will also have a revamped playoff structure and end-of-season format. For the 2019 season, the league’s top six teams will automatically qualify for the postseason, with the Atlantic and Pacific Division winners receiving top seeds. Two final playoff spots will be decided via a play-in tournament in August. The tournament will feature teams that finished seventh through twelfth in the overall standings, with the top two teams from this tournament advancing to the postseason. This play-in tournament will replace the Stage Finals at the end of the league’s fourth and final stage.
Prize Pool
The prize pool will be increasing from $3.5 million to $5 million in 2019. Details on prizing, and the map pool for Stage 1 are available now onOverwatchLeague.com. Specific dates, formats and other information for the All-Star Weekend, playoffs and Grand Finals will be unveiled next year.
Tickets
Tickets for regular season matches at Blizzard Arena are on-sale now at AXS.com/OWL. New this season are team-specific ticket packages that will allow fans to attend player signings and other promotions for each of the league’s 20 teams. Special ticket packages from the 2018 season, including season tickets and more, will continue for the 2019 season.
Broadcasts
All matches will be broadcast on OverwatchLeague.com, Twitch, and MLG. Select matches will also be broadcasted across the ESPN / Disney XD / ABC family of networks. The complete regular-season broadcast schedule will be announced soon.
Source: Overwatch League
KINGmykL is an ex-pro Overwatch player turned full-time Overwatch content creator. With insight from inside of the league, there is no one better to follow for updates surrounding the latest controversies, signings, and daily Overwatch news. Twitter @KING_mykL.