The Dallas Fuel swept Spacestation 3-0 while Team Liquid got past The Kafe 3-1 as Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 3 playoffs got underway on Friday.
The Fuel and Team Liquid will clash on Saturday in the upper-bracket final, while The Kafe and Spacestation will meet in the lower-bracket semifinal.
The tournament’s regular season began Oct. 10 with six teams in a round-robin format and all matches first-to-three. The top four teams advanced to the double-elimination regional playoffs that run through Sunday, with all matches in the $75,000 tournament first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.
The top three teams will earn berths in the Overwatch Champions Series’ World Finals, scheduled for Dec. 2-6 in Guangzhou, China.
On Friday, Dallas dumped Spacestation 2-0 on Busan Control, 2-1 on Watchpoint: Grimsvotn Control and 3-2 on Suravasa Flashpoint.
Team Liquid opened with a 2-0 victory on Ilios Control, but The Kafe fought back to claim Watchpoint: Grimsvotn Control 3-2. Team Liquid then took Paraiso Hybrid 3-0 and Runasapi Push 138.57 meters to 55.23 meters.
Overwatch Champions Series’ North American Stage 3 Prize Pool
1. $30,000
2. $15,000
3. $12,000
4. $8,000
5-6. $5,000 — NTMR, Disguised
–Field Level Media
