IntroductionWelcome to another exciting Stage of OWCS 2026! After a fiery start to the year, our teams are ready to push themselves to the limit on the hunt for glory. The countdown is already underway to our second Live Event of the year - the 2026 OWCS Midseason Championship - and teams have more than ever to fight for. Let’s get into all the info you’ll need to know!
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Our first Stage of OWCS 2026 did not disappoint. The best of the best in NA, EMEA, Asia, and China fought their way through the Stage 1 regular season and their regional playoffs to qualify for our first Live Event of the year, Champions Clash. Our eight qualifying teams - Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro, Crazy Raccoon, ZETA DIVISION, Dallas Fuel, Spacestation, Weibo Gaming, and All Gamers - flew to Tokyo for a weekend of intense competition.
Once matches kicked off at the Dome Tachikawa Tachihi, the action didn’t stop! WBG and VP had their obligatory close game, Twisted Minds got swept in the Upper Semis for their first loss since last year, and a flurry of close 3-1 matches filled upper and lower brackets alike. The weekend culminated in an electric, back-and-forth Grand Final that went all the way to seven maps - the first time that’s happened at an OW Esports international tournament since 2022. If you haven’t caught up on these games yet, you’re seriously missing out!
With their win at Champions Clash, Crazy Raccoon became our third team to qualify for the Midseason Championship - more on that a little later.
With Stage 1 done and dusted, Stage 2 has already begun for some regions - and the rest of them are right around the corner! Let’s get you up to speed.
Stage 2’s regular season kicked off in Asia with OWCS Japan - MURASH Gaming (formerly the Tokyo Ta1yos) vs Revati. OWCS Japan plays on Twitch, YouTube, and Soop, Mondays and Tuesdays at 2am PT/6pm JST. You can check out all the teams and rosters here!
OWCS Korea Stage 2 streams on Soop from Fri-Sun at 1am PT/5pm KST. Their first week of play is already underway - you can check here for their full Stage schedule, and check here for the full slate of rosters!
OWCS Pacific runs on Thursdays at 4am PT/8pm KST on Twitch (in Japanese and Thai). You can head here to see the full set of Pacifc rosters!
Across all four major regions, teams are reconverging to fight through their domestic gauntlets with one goal in mind: a spot at the 2026 Midseason Championship. Every match in every region is vital to secure a playoff spot (and a berth at MSC), so don’t miss a minute! You’ll also be earning drops for watching across the Regular Season and Playoffs in all regions - more on that below.
We’ll have more details on the format, drops, and watch times for the Midseason Championship at a later date.
Stage 2 features a multitude of Overwatch Esports bundles designed to let you show your pride and rep your favorite regions, teams, and players!
Our Overwatch World Cup Crowdfunding Bundles are available now, with sets of in-game cosmetics for fifteen total heroes - five from the Americas, five from EMEA, and five from Asia. Each bundle also includes a spray, icon, weapon charm, and name card representing your region! Proceeds from these bundles directly support out sixteen OWWC Groups Stage teams, who will be competing in August from Busan for a Top 8 spot - and a trip to BlizzCon.
Overwatch World Cup AMER Ashe
Overwatch World Cup AMER Cassidy
Overwatch World Cup AMER Sierra
Overwatch World Cup AMER Soldier: 76
Overwatch World Cup AMER Sombra
Overwatch World Cup EMEA Ana
Overwatch World Cup EMEA Emre
Overwatch World Cup EMEA Moira
Overwatch World Cup EMEA Vendetta
Overwatch World Cup EMEA Widowmaker
Overwatch World Cup Asia Anran
Overwatch World Cup Asia D.Va
Overwatch World Cup Asia Genji
Overwatch World Cup Asia Lifeweaver
Overwatch World Cup Asia Mizuki
You can buy each of the bundles individually in-game or at the links below:
We’ve got multiple sets of drops to share as we make our way through Stage 2 - and more ways to earn them than ever before!
Tune in to OWCS Stage 2 and our Overwatch World Cup Online Qualifiers to earn the following in-game rewards:
Campaign #1: OWWC Open Qualifiers + OWCS Asia Stage 2 Kickoff (May 29 - June 5)
1 hour: OWWC Asia Tag Spray
2 hours: Battle Pass Tier Skip
3 hours: OWWC Asia Tag Icon
5 hours: OWCS Bastion Skin (Home)
6 hours: Battle Pass Tier Skip
8 hours: OWCS Bastion Skin (Away)
10 hours: Esports Lootbox
Campaign #2: OWWC Open Qualifiers + OWCS NA/EMEA Stage 2 Kickoff (Jun 6 - 12)
1 hour: OWWC EMEA Tag Spray
2 hours: OWWC EMEA Tag Icon
3 hours: OWWC AMER Tag Spray
4 hours: OWWC AMER Tag Icon
5 hours: Battle Pass Tier Skip
6 hours: 2026 OWWC Qualifiers Watch Party Spray
8 hours: Battle Pass Tier Skip
10 hours: Esports Lootbox
Stay tuned for more updates on Stage 2’s drop campaigns on our socials, linked below!
You can tune in at the following destinations to watch Stage 2 when the action kicks off Saturday, Jun 13 @ 10am PT.
Twitch:
Overwatch Esports Thai (OWCS Pacific)
YouTube:
SOOP (Korea Media Partner):
To keep up with scores, rosters, highlights, and more, follow us on our socials below!
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With such a strong start to the 2026 OWCS Season, we already know Stage 2 will be one for the history books. Tune in starting June 13th @ 10am PT to catch the first match, and tune in across all four weekends of play (as well as our OWCS Asia and OWCS China broadcasts) to see who makes it to the Midseason Championship!
If you’ve got feedback or questions on OWCS and the year to come, let us know on socials, or the Overwatch Esports Discord.
