As Season 2 of the Overwatch League is coming to an end and the Overwatch World Cup 2019 is fast on its way, it is the turn of the Open Division to start a brand new season with some noticeable changes.
Called "Practice season", this one will not offer any monetary rewards and will not allow the great champions of this edition to access the Overwatch Contenders. Unlike past seasons, if you participate with your team in all the matches of the competition you will win a tag and an exclusive Overwatch Esports 2019 icone.
You can already register by validating your roster on Battlefy: you must have at least 6 players to validate your participation and you can add up to 9 players maximum to compensate for the personal contingencies of your team.
You have until October 6 (included) to finalize your registration, the competition will start on October 12th for 6 weeks of competition and 12 games per team.
- Link to the rules of Open Division Practice Season
The format of the competition will not change from previous seasons: a Swiss-system tournament for the regular season. Finally, Playoffs will take place during the 7th week on November 23 and 24 and will end with final phases in double elimination to designate the champions of this new edition.
Match schedule:
- Week 1: October 12-13, 2019
- Week 2: October 19-20, 2019
- Week 3: October 26-27, 2019
- Week 4: November 2-3, 2019
- Week 5: November 9-10, 2019
- Week 6: November 16-17, 2019
- Week 7: November 23, 2019 (finals)
Season 2 of the Overwatch League ended in a 4-0 San Francisco Shock victory over the Vancouver Titans — who were simply unable to do anything to counter Sinatraa and his teammates. ChoiHyobin took home the MVP award for best player in the Grand Finals.
