2019 Overwatch League playoffs
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox tournament
| name = 2019 Overwatch League Playoffs
| image = OWL 2019 Playoffs logo.svg
| image_size = 275px
| caption =
| game = Overwatch
| start_date = September 5
| end_date = 29
| administrator = Activision-Blizzard
| purse ={{US$|3,500,000|long=no}}
| teams = 8
| matches = 14
| venue = Blizzard Arena,
Burbank, California
| event1 = Grand Finals
| event1_venue = Wells Fargo Center
| event1_location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| event1_champion = San Francisco Shock
| event1_runner-up = Vancouver Titans
| mvp_label = Finals MVP
| event1_mvp = Choi "ChoiHyoBin" Hyo-bin
| previous = 2018
| next = 2020
}}
The 2019 Overwatch League playoffs were the postseason tournament of the 2019 Overwatch League regular season, beginning on September 5, and concluded with the 2019 Grand Finals, the second championship match of the Overwatch League (OWL), on September 29.
Eight teams competed in the OWL Playoffs – a double-elimination tournament. The winner of each round of the Playoffs were determined by a single-match, where each match winner was determined by which team wins four maps. The final two teams remaining in the tournament advanced to the Grand Finals, which took place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{cite web| url=https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/content_entry_media/pl/PLTAVVU0FKKZ1554234556804.pdf |title=Summary of Official Rules 2019 Season |author=The Overwatch League |access-date=May 22, 2019}}{{cite news |last=George |first=John |title=Egamers alert: This year's Overwatch League winner will be crowned in Philadelphia |date=May 8, 2019 |work=Philadelphia Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2019/05/08/egamers-alert-this-years-overwatch-league-winner.html |access-date=May 8, 2019}}
The defending OWL champions were the London Spitfire, who won the title against the Philadelphia Fusion in the 2018 OWL Grand Finals, but they fell in the first round of the lower bracket. The San Francisco Shock defeated the Vancouver Titans in the finals to claim their first OWL Championship.
Map pool
The postseason map pool consisted of twelve maps evenly distributed across the four map types.{{cite news |last1=Hoskins |first1=Ryan |title=Overwatch League Season 2 Playoffs Preview |url=https://www.hotspawn.com/overwatch-league-season-2-playoffs-preview/ |accessdate=September 4, 2019 |work=Hotspawn |date=September 3, 2019}}
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| ! style="width: 150px;" | Control
! style="width: 150px;" | Assault ! style="width: 150px;" | Hybrid ! style="width: 150px;" | Escort |
|---|
| rowspan="3" | Pool
| Lijiang Tower | Horizon Lunar Colony | Numbani | Dorado |
| Ilios
| Temple of Anubis | Eichenwalde | Watchpoint: Gibraltar |
| Busan
| Hanamura | King's Row | Rialto |
Participants
Eight teams qualified for the Season Playoffs. The two division leaders from the regular season were awarded the top two seeds, the following top four teams, based on regular season standings, were awarded seeds three through six, and the top two teams from the Play-In Tournament were awarded seeds seven and eight.{{cite press release |author= |title=The Overwatch League Grand Finals Headed to Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190508005272/en/ |location=Irvine, California |agency=Business Wire |date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=May 22, 2019}}
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| Seed
! Team ! Division ! Record ! {{Abbr|MR|Map Record (W-L-T)}} ! {{Abbr|MD|Map Differential}} |
|---|
| 1
| align=left| Vancouver Titans | PAC | 25–3 | 89–28–0 | +61 |
| 2
| align=left| New York Excelsior | ATL | 22–6 | 78–38–3 | +40 |
| 3
| align=left| San Francisco Shock | PAC | 23–5 | 92–26–0 | +66 |
| 4
| align=left| Hangzhou Spark | PAC | 18–10 | 64–52–4 | +12 |
| 5
| align=left| Los Angeles Gladiators | PAC | 17–11 | 67–48–3 | +19 |
| 6
| align=left| Atlanta Reign | ATL | 16–12 | 69–50–1 | +19 |
| 7
| align=left| London Spitfire | ATL | 16–12 | 58–52–6 | +6 |
| 8
| align=left| Seoul Dynasty | PAC | 15–13 | 64–50–3 | +14 |
= Bracket =
{{8Team2ElimBracketExceptFinal2
| team-width=150
| RD1 = First Round
September 5–6
| RD2 = Winners Round 1
September 8
| RD3 = Winners Round 2
September 13
| RD5 = Grand Finals
September 29
| RD1b = Losers Round 1
September 7
| RD2b = Losers Round 2
September 12
| RD3b = Losers Round 3
September 14
| RD4b = Losers Round 4
September 15
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Vancouver Titans
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Seoul Dynasty
| RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Hangzhou Spark
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Los Angeles Gladiators
| RD1-score4=4
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=New York Excelsior
| RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=London Spitfire
| RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=San Francisco Shock
| RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Atlanta Reign
| RD1-score8=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Vancouver Titans
| RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Los Angeles Gladiators
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=New York Excelsior
| RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Atlanta Reign
| RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Vancouver Titans
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=New York Excelsior
| RD3-score2=3
| RD1-seed9=4
| RD1-team9=Hangzhou Spark
| RD1-score9=4
| RD1-seed10=8
| RD1-team10=Seoul Dynasty
| RD1-score10=1
| RD1-seed11=3
| RD1-team11=San Francisco Shock
| RD1-score11=4
| RD1-seed12=7
| RD1-team12=London Spitfire
| RD1-score12=0
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Atlanta Reign
| RD2-score5=0
| RD2-seed6=4
| RD2-team6=Hangzhou Spark
| RD2-score6=4
| RD2-seed7=5
| RD2-team7=Los Angeles Gladiators
| RD2-score7=0
| RD2-seed8=3
| RD2-team8=San Francisco Shock
| RD2-score8=4
| RD3-seed3=4
| RD3-team3=Hangzhou Spark
| RD3-score3=0
| RD3-seed4=3
| RD3-team4=San Francisco Shock
| RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=New York Excelsior
| RD4-score1=0
| RD4-seed2=3
| RD4-team2=San Francisco Shock
| RD4-score2=4
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Vancouver Titans
| RD5-score1=0
| RD5-seed2=3
| RD5-team2=San Francisco Shock
| RD5-score2=4
}}
Matches
= First Round =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = First round | date = September 5 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|16:00}} PST
| team1 = Seoul Dynasty | team1score = 2
| team2 = Vancouver Titans | team2score = 4
| map1 = Lijiang Tower | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = Numbani | map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 1
| map3 = Horizon Lunar Colony | map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 0
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar | map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 3
| map5 = Busan | map5team1score = 1 | map5team2score = 2
| map6 = Eichenwalde | map6team1score = 0 | map6team2score = 1
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30151 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = First round | date = September 5 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|19:00}} PST
| team1 = Los Angeles Gladiators | team1score = 4
| team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 3
| map1 = Busan | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row | map2team1score = 2 | map2team2score = 0
| map3 = Temple of Anubis | map3team1score = 4 | map3team2score = 3
| map4 = Rialto | map4team1score = 2 | map4team2score = 1
| map5 = Lijiang Tower | map5team1score = 1 | map5team2score = 2
| map6 = Eichenwalde | map6team1score = 3 | map6team2score = 4
| map7 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar | map7team1score = 3 | map7team2score = 1
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30152 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = First round | date = September 6 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|16:00}} PST
| team1 = London Spitfire | team1score = 1
| team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan | map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = Numbani | map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 4
| map3 = Temple of Anubis | map3team1score = 3 | map3team2score = 4
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar | map4team1score = 2 | map4team2score = 1
| map5 = Ilios | map5team1score = 0 | map5team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30153 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = First round | date = September 6 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|19:00}} PST
| team1 = Atlanta Reign | team1score = 4
| team2 = San Francisco Shock | team2score = 3
| map1 = Busan | map1team1score = 2 | map1team2score = 1
| map2 = Numbani | map2team1score = 0 | map2team2score = 3
| map3 = Horizon Lunar Colony | map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 0
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar | map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 2
| map5 = Lijiang Tower | map5team1score = 2 | map5team2score = 0
| map6 = King's Row | map6team1score = 5 | map6team2score = 6
| map7 = Rialto | map7team1score = 3 | map7team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30154 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Losers Round 1 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 1 | date = September 7 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|18:00}} PST
| team1 = Seoul Dynasty | team1score = 1
| team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = Eichenwalde| map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 2
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 2
| map4 = Dorado| map4team1score = 2 | map4team2score = 3
| map5 = Lijiang Tower| map5team1score = 0 | map5team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30161 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 1 | date = September 7 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|21:00}} PST
| team1 = London Spitfire | team1score = 0
| team2 = San Francisco Shock | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = Numbani | map2team1score = 2 | map2team2score = 3
| map3 = Horizon Lunar Colony| map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 2
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar| map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30164 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Winners Round 1 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Winners Round 1 | date = September 8 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} PST
| team1 = Los Angeles Gladiators | team1score = 2
| team2 = Vancouver Titans | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 1
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 3 | map3team2score = 4
| map4 = Rialto| map4team1score = 4 | map4team2score = 3
| map5 = Lijiang Tower| map5team1score = 1 | map5team2score = 2
| map6 = Eichenwalde | map6team1score = 1 | map6team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/es-es/match/30155 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Winners Round 1 | date = September 8 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|15:00}} PST
| team1 = Atlanta Reign | team1score = 2
| team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 4 | map2team2score = 5
| map3 = Hanamura| map3team1score = 2 | map3team2score = 1
| map4 = Rialto| map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 2
| map5 = Lijiang Tower| map5team1score = 2 | map5team2score = 0
| map6 = Numbani| map6team1score = 2 | map6team2score = 3
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/match/30163 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Losers Round 2 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 2 | date = September 12 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|16:00}} PST
| team1 = Atlanta Reign | team1score = 0
| team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = Numbani| map2team1score = 4 | map2team2score = 6
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 2 | map3team2score = 3
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar| map4team1score = 3 | map4team2score = 4
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/match/30162 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 2 | date = September 12 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|19:00}} PST
| team1 = Los Angeles Gladiators | team1score = 0
| team2 = San Francisco Shock | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 2 | map2team2score = 3
| map3 = Horizon Lunar Colony| map3team1score = 2 | map3team2score = 3
| map4 = Rialto| map4team1score = 3 | map4team2score = 4
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/es-es/match/30159 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Winners Round 2 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Winners Round 2 | date = September 13 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|19:00}} PST
| team1 = New York Excelsior | team1score = 3
| team2 = Vancouver Titans | team2score = 4
| map1 = Lijiang Tower| map1team1score = 0 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 2
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 3 | map3team2score = 2
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar| map4team1score = 2 | map4team2score = 3
| map5 = Busan| map5team1score = 0 | map5team2score = 2
| map6 = Numbani| map6team1score = 6 | map6team2score = 3
| map7 = Dorado| map7team1score = 1 | map7team2score = 3
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/match/30156 Details]| location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Losers Round 3 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 3 | date = September 14 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} PST
| team1 = Hangzhou Spark | team1score = 0
| team2 = San Francisco Shock | team2score = 4
| map1 = Busan| map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 2
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 4
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 4 | map3team2score = 5
| map4 = Dorado | map4team1score = 4 | map4team2score = 5
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/match/30160 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Losers Round 4 =
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Losers Round 4 | date = September 15 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} PST
| team1 = San Francisco Shock | team1score = 4
| team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 0
| map1 = Lijiang Tower| map1team1score = 2 | map1team2score = 1
| map2 = King's Row| map2team1score = 3 | map2team2score = 2
| map3 = Temple of Anubis| map3team1score = 6 | map3team2score = 5
| map4 = Rialto| map4team1score = 3 | map4team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/match/30158 Details] | location = Burbank, CA | stadium = Blizzard Arena
| final_in_list = yes
}}
= Grand Finals =
{{main|2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals}}
{{Overwatch collapsible box
| match = Grand Finals | date = September 29 | year = 2019 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|15:00}} EDT
| team1 = San Francisco Shock | team1score = 4
| team2 = Vancouver Titans | team2score = 0
| map1 = Lijiang Tower | map1team1score = 2 | map1team2score = 0
| map2 = Eichenwalde | map2team1score = 4 | map2team2score = 3
| map3 = Temple of Anubis | map3team1score = 4 | map3team2score = 3
| map4 = Watchpoint: Gibraltar | map4team1score = 3 | map4team2score = 2
| recap = [https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/match/30157 Details] | location = Philadelphia, PA | stadium = Wells Fargo Center
| final_in_list = yes
}}
Winnings
Teams in the Season Playoffs competed for a total prize pool of {{USD|3.5 million}}, with the payout division detailed below.
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| scope="col" style="width: 20px;"|{{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
! Team ! scope="col" style="width: 100px;"|{{tooltip|Bonus|Prize Money}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Shock | $1,100,000 |
| 2 | Vancouver Titans | $600,000 |
| 3 | New York Excelsior | $450,000 |
| 4 | Hangzhou Spark | $350,000 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Gladiators | $300,000 |
| 6 | Atlanta Reign | $300,000 |
| 7 | London Spitfire | $200,000 |
| 8 | Seoul Dynasty | $200,000 |
Broadcast and viewership
All matches of the playoffs were live-streamed on Twitch, the Overwatch League website, and the ESPN app.{{cite news |title=Overwatch League Announces Xfinity as 2019 Playoffs and Grand Finals Presenting Sponsor |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/overwatch-league-announces-xfinity-2019-131000428.html |accessdate=August 28, 2019 |work=Yahoo! Finance |agency=Business Wire |date=August 26, 2019}}
= Telecast schedule =
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| style="width: 55px;" | Match #
! Game ! Date ! colspan="3" | Matchup ! style="width: 150px;" | Network(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Round | Thu, September 5, 4:00 p.m. PDT | Seoul Dynasty | 2–4 | Vancouver Titans | Disney XD/ESPNews |
| 2 | First Round | Thu, September 5, 7:00 p.m. PDT | Los Angeles Gladiators | 4–3 | Hangzhou Spark | ESPNews |
| 3 | First Round | Fri, September 6, 4:00 p.m. PDT | London Spitfire | 1–4 | New York Excelsior | ESPNews |
| 4 | First Round | Fri, September 6, 7:00 p.m. PDT | Atlanta Reign | 4–3 | San Francisco Shock | ESPNews |
| 5 | Losers Round 1 | Sat, September 7, 6:00 p.m. PDT | Seoul Dynasty | 1–4 | Hangzhou Spark | Disney XD |
| 6 | Losers Round 1 | Sat, September 7, 9:00 p.m. PDT | London Spitfire | 0–4 | San Francisco Shock | ESPNews |
| 7 | Winners Round 1 | Sun, September 8, 12:00 p.m. PDT | Los Angeles Gladiators | 2–4 | Vancouver Titans | Disney XD |
| 8 | Winners Round 1 | Sun, September 8, 3:00 p.m. PDT | Atlanta Reign | 2–4 | New York Excelsior | ESPNews |
| 9 | Losers Round 2 | Thu, September 12, 4:00 p.m. PDT | Atlanta Reign | 0–4 | Hangzhou Spark | Disney XD |
| 10 | Losers Round 2 | Thu, September 12, 7:00 p.m. PDT | Los Angeles Gladiators | 0–4 | San Francisco Shock | Disney XD |
| 11 | Winners Round 2 | Fri, September 13, 4:00 p.m. PDT | New York Excelsior | 3–4 | Vancouver Titans | Disney XD/ESPNews |
| 12 | Losers Round 3 | Sat, September 14, 12:00 p.m. PDT | Hangzhou Spark | 0–4 | San Francisco Shock | Disney XD |
| 13 | Losers Round 4 | Sun, September 15, 12:00 p.m. PDT | San Francisco Shock | 4–0 | New York Excelsior | Disney XD |
| 14 | Grand Finals | Sun, September 29, 12:00 p.m. PDT | San Francisco Shock | 4–0 | Vancouver Titans | ABC |