Team Liquid and Avidity won via sweeps to conclude Week 2 of the Overwatch Champions Series’ North American Stage 1 on Sunday.
Liquid’s 3-0 victory over Shikigami put them atop the standings at 3-1 (tied with Spacestation Gaming), and Avidity beat Rad Esports by the same score.
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 Sunday, Liquid cruised past Shikigami by winning 2-0 on Lijiang Tower Control, 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint and 142.41-26.18 on Esperanca Push. Boston “Infekted” Fine of Liquid was named match MVP.
Avidity fended off Rad on three close maps: 2-0 on Samoa Control, 2-1 on Eichenwalde Hybrid and 2-1 on Havana Escort. Avidity’s Luke “pela” Cousins won MVP honors.
The competition resumes Friday with two matches: –NTMR vs. Avidity –Timeless vs. Amplify
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 standings (match W-L, map W-L, map differential): 1. Team Liquid (3-1, 9-5, plus-4) 2. Spacestation Gaming (3-1, 11-5, plus-6) 3. NTMR (2-1, 7-5, plus-2) 4. Avidity (2-1, 6-4, plus-2) 5. Timeless (2-1, 8-3, plus-5) 6. Rad Esports (1-2, 3-6, minus-3) 7. Shikigami (1-3, 3-10, minus-7) 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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