The Overwatch Champions Series Clash is just over a week away, and the hype is beginning to build. The event will be in Hangzhou, China. It is the first Overwatch event in China since the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight teams will play in a double-elimination bracket to determine who is the best Overwatch team in the world. The Clash will also see Chinese teams participate in pro-Overwatch action for the first time since the closing of the Overwatch League.
Overwatch Champions Series Clash Teams Participants
NTMR
- 1st Place NA Stage 1
- Tank
- Clear
- cuFFa
- Damage
- Lethal
- zeruhh
- Vision
- Support
- UltraViolet
- Admiral
- Coach
- GgulTaek
Spacestation Gaming
- 2nd Place NA Stage 1
- Tank
- Kellan
- Hawk
- Damage
- seeker
- SugarFree
- scissors
- Support
- Bliss
- Cjay
- Coach
- Unter
Virtus.pro
- 1st place EMEA Stage 1
- Tank
- Vestola
- Damage
- sHockWave
- JaeWoo
- Support
- Galaa
- FiXa
- Coach
- Smash
Al Qadsiah
- 2nd Place EMEA Stage 1
- Tank
- Tred
- ZIYAD
- Damage
- LBBD7
- CheckMate
- Qlm
- Support
- Haku
- Landon
- Coach
- JuNkBUcK
- Tank
Once Again
- 1st Place China Stage 1
- Tank
- guxue
- LiGe
- Damage
- Leave
- Shy
- Apr1ta
- Support
- Mew
- Mmonk
- Coach
- YangXiaoLong
Team CC
- 2nd Place China Stage 1
- Tank
- GAGA
- Damage
- Kaneki
- Insane
- Pineapple
- Support
- HaoYoQian
- Faraway1987
- Coach
- ExTra
Team Falcons
- 1st Place Asia Stage 1
- Tank
- Hanbin
- Damage
- Proper
- Stalk3r
- Support
- ChiYo
- Fielder
- SirMajed
- Coach
- NineK
Crazy Raccoon
- 2nd Place Asia Stage 1
- Tank
- Junbin
- Max
- Damage
- LIP
- Heesang
- Support
- CH0R0NG
- Shu
- Coach
- Moon
Format and Schedule
The eight teams participating in the Overwatch Champions Series Champions Clash will play in a double-elimination bracket. The matches will take place over three days, beginning on Friday, April 18th, and ending on Sunday, April 20th. The first match starts at 1 pm China Standard Time (6 am CET, 10 pm PST). The first round of matches is first to two, while the other matches, excluding the Grand Finals, are first to three. The Grand Final will be first to four. All matches will utilize the Hero Ban system.
The first round of matches is as follows:
- Team Falcons versus Al Qadsiah
- Virtus.pro Versus Once Again
- NTMR Versus Team CC
- Crazy Raccoon Versus Spacestation Gaming
The winners of their matches will progress to the second day of matches, while the losers will have to battle it out to make it through to the next day.
Talent
The talent for the Champions Clash will see many faces that viewers will recognize, with one less notable one in the Overwatch 2 scene in Ash Casts. She has been casting Pro-Valorant for the past four years, so seeing how she does at the event will be exciting. Notable returnees are Soembie, Reinforce, Jaws, Jake, and more.
Incentives
By watching official streams and co-streams of the Champions Clash, viewers will earn various in-game cosmetics they can use. The possible loot viewers can earn is listed below:
Day 1, Friday, April 18th
- 30 min: OWCS Hangzhou Day Icon
- 1 hour: 1 Loot Box
- 1.5 hours: Mei Stamp Spray
- 2 hours: OWCS Hangzhou Day Name Card
- 5 hours: OWCS Mei (Away) Skin
Day 2, Saturday, April 19th
- 30 min: OWCS Hangzhou Sunset Icon
- 1 hour: 1 Loot Box
- 1.5 hours: Snowball Stamp Spray
- 2 hours: OWCS Hangzhou Sunset Name Card
- 5 hours: OWCS Widowmaker (Away) Skin
Day 3, Sunday, April 20th
- 30 min: OWCS Hangzhou Night Icon
- 1 hour: 1 Loot Box
- 1.5 hours: OWCS Hangzhou 2025 – Stadium Spray
- 2 hours: OWCS Hangzhou Night Name Card
- 2.5 hours: OWCS Hangzhou 2025 – Biggest Fans Spray
- 4 hours: OWCS Mei (Home) Skin
- 5 hours: OWCS Widowmaker (Home) Skin
Where to Watch
The stream of the matches for the Champions Clash will be ow_esports on Twitch and YouTube. There are bound to be plenty of co-streamers for the event, so if you wish to watch one of them, watch out for their streams and social media for any announcements. For those who want to keep up with the action but can not watch all the games, stay tuned to the OW_Esports Twitter account for updates!
