The Overwatch League season 2022 begins on May 5, know the entire schedule
Because teams will be competing on an early build of Overwatch 2, the fifth season of the league is eagerly anticipated.
Among the most prominent improvements for Overwatch’s sequel are a new map mode, new maps, 5v5 gameplay, and a new hero.
Overwatch League OWL 2022 Season 5 Schedule, Format, Start Date, Teams, Qualifying Rounds, Maps, Format
While players have had access to Overwatch 2 for a few months, the Overwatch 2 beta began on April 26 for fans and content creators. With the fifth season of the OWL about to begin in less than a week, here’s everything you need to know about the schedule and format, as well as a few teams to watch.
Overwatch League 2022 Season: Format, Schedule, List Of Teams From East & West, Qualifying Rounds, Map Pool, Everything You Need To Know About
Format & Schedule:
The 20 Overwatch League teams will be divided into East and West divisions once again, and the calendar will be broken down into stages, with qualifications building up to a championship at the end of each stage. The New York Excelsior will return to New York from Korea this season and will compete in the West division. The East will have seven teams while the West will have thirteen.
The Seven Teams in the East:
- Shanghai Dragons
- Chengdu Hunters
- Seoul Dynasty
- Guangzhou Charge
- Hangzhou Spark
- Philadelphia Fusion
- Los Angeles Valiant
The 13 teams in the West:
- San Francisco Shock
- Los Angeles Gladiators
- Vancouver Titans
- Dallas Fuel
- Houston Outlaws
- Atlanta Reign
- New York Excelsior
- Boston Uprising
- Washington Justice
- Toronto Defiant
- London Spitfire
- Paris Eternal
- Florida Mayhem
This schedule will be split up into the following qualifying stages:
- Kickoff Clash (May 5 – May 29)
- Midseason Madness (June 16 – July 10)
- Summer Showdown (Aug. 11 – Sept. 4)
- Countdown Cup (Sept. 22 – Oct. 16)
A tournament will follow each qualifying round. The first and third tournaments will be regional competitions, while the second and fourth will have teams from both regions competing against each other (barring any COVID issues).
The Countdown Cup competition will also serve as a qualifier for the postseason at the end of the season. Of course, the end-of-year playoffs are envisioned as a worldwide tournament including the best clubs from both zones.
The addition of a new map mode, push, is one of the key improvements for 2022. In addition to the escort, control, and hybrid maps, it will replace the assault map mode. There will be two new maps in the push model, but there will also be new maps in a handful of the other map variants.
This is the map pool for 2022:
Control: Ilios, Lijiang Tower, Oasis
Push: Colosseo (Rome), New Queen Street (Toronto)
Hybrid: Eichenwalde, King’s Row, Midtown (New York)
Escort: Circuit Royal (Monte Carlo), Dorado, Route 66, Watchpoint: Gibraltar
Players will have a chance to play the newest Overwatch hero, Sojourn.