Sweeps were the order of the day in the Overwatch Champions Series’ North American Stage 1 on Saturday.
Spacestation Gaming’s win moved them atop the standings, with the other two victors, NTMR and Team Liquid, also in the top four.
The $100,000 tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude Feb. 23, with six qualifying teams then heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs.
The first-place team will take home $30,000, the second-place team will make $20,000, and both will earn berths in the OCS’ Champions Clash.
On Saturday, Spacestation Gaming began its match with Avidity with a 2-1 win on Lijiang Tower Control. They followed that with a 3-1 victory on Suravasa Flashpoint, and completed the shutout on Esperanca Push, 142.41m to 34.52m. Kim “Kellan” Min-Jae of South Korea earned match MVP honors.
NTMR opened its sweep of Amplify with a 2-0 win on Lijiang Tower Control. Next came a 4-3 verdict on Havana Escort, and then a 3-1 victory on Suravasa Flashpoint. Benjamin “UltraViolet” David of the U.S. was named the match MVP.
Team Liquid took care of Rad Esports. It started with a 2-0 win on Lijiang Tower Control, continued 3-2 on Eichenwalde Hybrid and ended 3-0 on Dorado Escort. Boston “Infekted” Fine of the U.S. claimed match MVP honors.
Two matches are scheduled for Sunday:
–Rad Esports vs. Avidity –Team Liquid vs. Shikigami
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 standings (match W-L, map W-L, map differential): 1. Spacestation Gaming (3-1, 11-5, plus-6) 2. NTMR (2-1, 7-5, plus-2) 3. Timeless (2-1, 8-3, plus-5) 4. Team Liquid (2-1, 6-5, plus-1) 5. Rad Esports (1-1, 3-3, 0) 6. Avidity (1-1, 3-4, minus-1) 7. Shikigami (1-2, 3-7, minus-4) 8. Amplify (0-4, 3-12, minus-9)
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 prize pool 1. $30,000 2. $20,000 3. $14,500 4. $10,500 5-6. $7,500 7. $5,000 8. $5,000
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