2019 Overwatch League season | |
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League | Overwatch League |
Sport | Overwatch |
Duration | February 14 – August 25 September 5 – 29 (Playoffs) |
Number of matches | 28 |
Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | Global France Germany
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Regular season | |
Top seed | Vancouver Titans |
Season MVP | Jay "sinatraa" Won |
Stage Champions | |
Stage 1 | Vancouver Titans |
Stage 2 | San Francisco Shock |
Stage 3 | Shanghai Dragons |
Grand Finals | |
Venue | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Champions | San Francisco Shock |
Runners-up | Vancouver Titans |
Finals MVP | Choi "ChoiHyoBin" Hyo-Bin |
The 2019 Overwatch League season was the second season of the Overwatch League (OWL), an esport based on the video game Overwatch. The league expanded from 12 teams from the inaugural season to 20 teams. Of the eight new teams, two were from the United States, two were from Canada, one was from France, and three were from China.
The season began on February 14, 2019, and ended on August 25. Postseason play began in late August. The San Francisco Shock won the Grand Finals over the Vancouver Titans to become the league champions.