2018 Overwatch League season | |
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League | Overwatch League |
Sport | Overwatch |
Duration | January 10 – June 17 July 11 – 28 (Playoffs) |
Number of matches | 40 |
Number of teams | 12 |
TV partner(s) | Global France |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Bang "JJonak" Seong-hyun |
Top seed | New York Excelsior |
Stage Champions | |
Stage 1 | London Spitfire |
Stage 2 | New York Excelsior |
Stage 3 | New York Excelsior |
Stage 4 | Los Angeles Valiant |
Grand Finals | |
Venue | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
Champions | London Spitfire |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Fusion |
Finals MVP | Park "Profit" Joon-yeong |
The 2018 Overwatch League season was the inaugural season for the Overwatch League, an esports league based on the video game Overwatch which began on January 10, 2018. Regular season play continued through June 16, 2018, while post-season play ran from July 11–28, 2018. The London Spitfire won the Grand Finals over the Philadelphia Fusion to become the League champions, with the Spitfire's Park "Profit" Jun-young named the Finals MVP. An All-Star Weekend was held following the post-season from August 25–26, 2018.