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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Game | Overwatch 2 |
| Date | October 29 – November 4, 2023 |
| Administrator | Blizzard Entertainment |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Venue(s) | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia |
| 1st runner-up |  China |
| 2nd runner-up |  Finland |
The 2023 Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) was the fifth edition of the Overwatch World Cup, an Overwatch esports tournament, organized by the game's developer Blizzard Entertainment. Over 40 teams from various countries and regions competed for one of the 16 spots in the 2023 OWWC. The group stage was a no audience LAN event and took place from October 29 to November 1. The knockout stage took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, during BlizzCon from November 3 to 4, 2023. It was the first World Cup event since 2019 and the first of Overwatch 2.[1][2]
The finals took place on November 4 between Saudi Arabia and China. Saudi Arabia won the match by a score of 3–2 to claim their first World Cup title.[3]
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