Overwatch League Grand Finals information revealed, location, schedule

Olivia Richman Published 19/09/2022

The Overwatch League Grand Finals location has been announced and fans in Anaheim, California will have proverbial front-row seats.

The fifth Overwatch League Grand Finals will be taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center, the same building used for BlizzCon each year. The postseason will take place on October 14 through November 4, including an online regional Countdown Cup play-ins leading into the double-elimination playoff bracket. Fans will be able to attend the first in-person Grand Finals in three years.

The Overwatch League 2022 Playoffs

The playoffs will include the top six teams from the regular season of the West Region and the top three teams from the East Region. During the regular season, each region competes amongst each other to get the most League Points to earn the coveted spot.

The other three teams will be determined in the Countdown Cup Play-In that’s taking place in Anaheim October 14 and 15 in the East and then October 21 and 22 in the West. Here are the teams fighting for a spot:

West Region

• Atlanta Reign
• Boston Uprising
• Dallas Fuel
• Florida Mayhem
• Houston Outlaws
• London Spitfire
• Los Angeles Gladiators
• New York Excelsior
• Paris Eternal
• San Francisco Shock
• Toronto Defiant
• Vancouver Titans
• Washington Justice

East Region

• Chengdu Hunters
• Guangzhou Charge
• Hangzhou Sparks
• Los Angeles Valiant
• Philadelphia Fusion
• Seoul Dynasty
• Shanghai Dragons

Once the 12 playoff teams are finalized, they will be seeded into the double-elimination playoff bracket based on their League Points, including the performance at Anaheim.

The Overwatch League 2022 Grand Finals

From the double-elimination playoff bracket, two teams will emerge. They will compete in the Grand Finals on November 4, live from the Anaheim Convention Center.

Fans will be able to attend the Grand Finals by purchasing a ticket. They are currently unavailable but details will be coming soon on the official league website.

The Overwatch League 2022 prize pool

The champion of the fifth season of the OWL will take home $1 million. The runner-up will get $500,000. There is $2.55 million total on the line for the 12 teams competing at the Grand Finals event.

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Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.

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