Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) is an Overwatch offline circuit run by Blizzard Entertainment. We track 1 of its events from 2026.
Next matches
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Events
| Event | Dates | Location | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Overwatch World Cup 2026 | Aug 20 to Sep 13, 2026 | Busan Anaheim, CA | South Korea |
Teams
Format and rules
- Organizer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Type
- Offline
- Location
- Busan Anaheim, CA
- Format
- Round Robin Single Elimination
How Overwatch World Cup 2026 is played:
- Group Stage: August 20th – 23rd
- Round Robin with 4 groups
- All matches are Ft3
- Top 2 teams of each group advance to Playoffs
- Click Show for detailed information about the Group Draw and Tiebreakers Show Hide
- Group Stage Draw[1]
- Teams cannot play against another team from their qualifier group
- A maximum of 2 teams per conference can be placed into a group
- If a team is pulled that can't abide by these rules, they will go into the next avaliable group
- Pool 1 consists of the OWWC 2023 Winner and Runner Up: Saudi Arabia & China
- Pool 2 consists of 1st seed over all qualifiers:
- Americas: Canada & United States
- EMEA: Sweden, Germany & France
- Asia: South Korea & Australia
- Pool 3 consists of 2nd seed over all qualifiers:
- Americas: Colombia & Mexico
- EMEA: Denmark, United Kingdom & Spain
- Asia: Japan & Thailand
- Tiebreakers
- Head-to-head Series Differential
- Head-to-head Map Differential
- Overall Map Differential
- Overall Map Score % Differential
- Strength of Victory evaluate by combining records between all teams
- Tiebreaker Match
- Tiebreakers will be applied until a team prevails.
- Remaining tied teams start at the top of the list.
- This process is repeated until all teams are fully ranked
- Playoffs: September 12th – 13th
- Single elimination bracket
From the event page on Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Maps and heroes
Maps played
| Map | Times played |
|---|---|
| New Junk City | 32 |
| Runasapi | 26 |
| Lijiang Tower | 25 |
| Aatlis | 23 |
| Circuit Royal | 23 |
| Nepal | 21 |
| Oasis | 21 |
| Esperança | 17 |
| Neon Junction | 15 |
| Busan | 15 |
| King's Row | 15 |
| Ilios | 14 |
| Antarctic Peninsula | 14 |
| Suravasa | 13 |
| Numbani | 12 |
Most banned heroes
D.Va (54), Jetpack Cat (51), Bastion (37), Kiriko (36), Mauga (33), Lúcio (30), Tracer (27), Ana (27), Cassidy (26), D.Mon (26), Mizuki (24), Reaper (21)
Counted by this site from 118 listed Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) results.
Where to watch
Recent results
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Wrecking Ball
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:3 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Sigma
South Korea banned Kiriko
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint2:3 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Vendetta
South Korea banned Mauga
Game 4 · Route 66 Escort1:2 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Mizuki
South Korea banned Cassidy
Game 5 · Esperança Push100.74m:106.46m South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Tracer
South Korea banned D.Va
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control1:2 France won
Sweden banned Kiriko
France banned Freja
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort3:0 Sweden won
Sweden banned D.Mon
France banned Ana
Game 3 · Esperança Push3.9m:141.97m France won
Sweden banned Roadhog
France banned Tracer
Game 4 · Aatlis Flashpoint1:3 France won
Sweden banned Cassidy
France banned Mauga
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:1 France won
France banned Shion
South Korea banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort2:1 France won
France banned D.Va
South Korea banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Esperança Push80.03m:112.99m South Korea won
France banned Jetpack Cat
South Korea banned Cassidy
Game 4 · New Junk City Flashpoint2:3 South Korea won
France banned Mauga
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Game 5 · Eichenwalde Hybrid2:3 South Korea won
France banned Ana
South Korea banned Orisa
Casters: Uber, JAKE
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Tracer
Sweden banned D.Va
Game 2 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Route 66 Escort2:1 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
Sweden banned Cassidy
Casters: Jaws, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control1:2 South Korea won
United States banned D.Mon
South Korea banned Ana
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort0:1 South Korea won
United States banned Kiriko
South Korea banned Tracer
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:2 South Korea won
United States banned Jetpack Cat
South Korea banned D.Va
Casters: Uber, JAKE
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Hazard
Australia banned Bastion
Game 2 · Shambali Monastery Escort3:2 France won
France banned Ramattra
Australia banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:1 France won
France banned Juno
Australia banned D.Mon
Casters: Uber, Mr X
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control1:2 Sweden won
Germany banned Ana
Sweden banned Cassidy
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort0:1 Sweden won
Germany banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid0:1 Sweden won
Germany banned Tracer
Sweden banned Sigma
Casters: Jaws, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Symmetra
Spain banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort1:2 Spain won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
Spain banned D.Va
Game 3 · Eichenwalde Hybrid4:3 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mizuki
Spain banned Bastion
Game 4 · Esperança Push141.97m:53.13m Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Spain banned Kiriko
Casters: Jaws, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Australia won
Australia banned Bastion
Mexico banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort1:0 Australia won
Australia banned Kiriko
Mexico banned Cassidy
Game 3 · Colosseo Push81.93m:81.94m Mexico won
Australia banned D.Va
Mexico banned Jetpack Cat
Game 4 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:3 Mexico won
Australia banned Shion
Mexico banned Juno
Game 5 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:1 Australia won
Australia banned Mauga
Mexico banned Mercy
Casters: JAKE, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mercy
United Kingdom banned Bastion
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort1:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
United Kingdom banned D.Va
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:2 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Wrecking Ball
United Kingdom banned Jetpack Cat
Casters: JAKE, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Mauga
Colombia banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:1 France won
France banned Reaper
Colombia banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:1 France won
France banned Lúcio
Colombia banned Cassidy
Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Germany won
Germany banned Shion
Thailand banned Mauga
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:1 Germany won
Germany banned Mizuki
Thailand banned D.Mon
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 Germany won
Germany banned Reaper
Thailand banned Jetpack Cat
Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Denmark banned Orisa
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned D.Mon
Denmark banned Pharah
Game 3 · Esperança Push142.41m:0m South Korea won
South Korea banned Shion
Denmark banned Mizuki
Casters: Uber, Mr X
Map by map
Game 1 · Busan Control1:2 Spain won
Canada banned Jetpack Cat
Spain banned D.Va
Game 2 · Paraíso Hybrid1:2 Spain won
Canada banned Kiriko
Spain banned Bastion
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint1:3 Spain won
Canada banned Lúcio
Spain banned D.Mon
Casters: Uber, Mr X
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 China won
China banned Ana
Japan banned Mauga
Game 2 · Suravasa Flashpoint3:2 China won
China banned Jetpack Cat
Japan banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Esperança Push142.41m:0m China won
China banned Ramattra
Japan banned Vendetta
Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned D.Va
Colombia banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Shion
Colombia banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Shambali Monastery Escort1:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Mercy
Colombia banned Pharah
Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Lúcio
Denmark banned Bastion
Game 2 · Eichenwalde Hybrid2:1 France won
France banned D.Va
Denmark banned Symmetra
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 France won
France banned Mauga
Denmark banned Jetpack Cat
Casters: Uber, Mr X
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 Canada won
Canada banned Mizuki
Thailand banned Shion
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:4 Thailand won
Canada banned Lúcio
Thailand banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Shambali Monastery Escort2:1 Canada won
Canada banned Kiriko
Thailand banned Bastion
Game 4 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 Canada won
Canada banned Cassidy
Thailand banned Ramattra
Casters: Uber, Mr X
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 Germany won
Germany banned Mercy
Spain banned Bastion
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:0 Germany won
Germany banned Mizuki
Spain banned D.Mon
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint1:3 Spain won
Germany banned Symmetra
Spain banned Wrecking Ball
Game 4 · Route 66 Escort1:0 Germany won
Germany banned Ana
Spain banned D.Va
Casters: JAKE, Reinforce
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control0:2 Sweden won
United States banned Ana
Sweden banned Roadhog
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort3:2 United States won
United States banned Jetpack Cat
Sweden banned D.Va
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:3 Sweden won
United States banned Freja
Sweden banned Sigma
Game 4 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:1 United States won
United States banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Reaper
Game 5 · Esperança Push97.83m:97.82m United States won
United States banned Tracer
Sweden banned Kiriko
Casters: JAKE, Reinforce
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Common questions about Overwatch World Cup (OWWC)
Where can I watch Overwatch World Cup (OWWC)?
Recent matches streamed on Twitch playoverwatch, YouTube. Every match on this page links to its own streams.
Where is Overwatch World Cup 2026 played?
Busan Anaheim, CA, at Busan Esports Arena (Group Stage) Anaheim Convention Center (Playoffs).
How many teams are in Overwatch World Cup 2026?
16 teams are listed: Saudi Arabia, China, Canada, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain and more.
What is the Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) format?
Group Stage: August 20th – 23rd. Round Robin with 4 groups. All matches are Ft3. Top 2 teams of each group advance to Playoffs.
Which heroes get banned most in Overwatch World Cup (OWWC)?
D.Va, Jetpack Cat, Bastion, Kiriko, Mauga, counted from listed results.
Which maps are played in Overwatch World Cup (OWWC)?
Most played so far: New Junk City, Runasapi, Lijiang Tower, Aatlis, Circuit Royal, Nepal.
Who won Overwatch World Cup 2026?
South Korea.
Source Liquipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Last updated .