Overwatch Champions Series Stage 3 Week 2 Runs October 17-18: Six NA Teams Chase Playoff Spots Ahead of October 30 Playoffs
Week 2 of the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) 2026 Stage 3 regular season takes place this weekend, October 17-18, in the North America and EMEA regions. According to the 2026 season competitive details published by Blizzard Entertainment, Stage 3 of the NA/EMEA season opened with Week 1 on October 10-11, continues with Week 3 on October 24-25, and moves to the Playoffs on October 30-November 1. The 2026 OWCS World Finals are scheduled for December 2-6.
Under the NA/EMEA format set out by Blizzard, the regular season is a six-team round robin. The top four teams advance to a double-elimination playoff bracket and automatically qualify for the following stage, while the bottom two teams drop into a promotion and relegation tournament against the top two FACEIT League Master Division teams. Stage winners earn berths at international live events and a share of the crowdfunded prize pool.
North America's OWCS partner teams are Spacestation, Team Liquid, Dallas Fuel and Disguised. Blizzard's season preview notes that the Dallas Fuel returned to Overwatch esports in 2026 and that Disguised made its OWCS debut this season. The Asia and China regions run their own Stage 3 calendars; in Asia, Stage 3 regular-season Week 5 is set for October 30-November 1, with playoffs on November 7-8.
The OWCS is Blizzard Entertainment's official championship circuit for Overwatch. The 2026 season features a pre-season bootcamp and three stages, concluding with the World Finals in December. Full schedules and broadcast information are available through Blizzard's official site and OWCS channels.
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