Dallas Fuel advanced to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 3 playoffs with a 3-1 win over Team Liquid in the upper-bracket final on Saturday.
Team Liquid fell to the lower-bracket final against Spacestation to be played Sunday ahead of the grand final. Dallas Fuel will have a rematch whoever wins that match, having also beaten Spacestation 3-0 on Friday in the upper-bracket semifinals.
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 Saturday, Team Liquid took the opening map, Ilios Control 2-1, before Dallas Fuel responded with three straight victories on Havana Escort 3-0, Paraiso Hybrid 2-1 and Esperanca Push 139.17 meters to 51.81 meters.
In the lower-bracket semifinal, Spacestation eliminated The Kafe 3-2 in a back-and-forth battle. The Kafe opened with a 2-1 victory on Ilios Control, then Spacestation captured the next two maps by 3-2 scores, Suravasa Flashpoint and Watchpoint: Grimsvotn Escort. The Kafe stayed alive with a 3-2 win on Midtown Hybrid before Spacestation emerged with a triumph on Esperanca Push 137.92 meters to 30.52 meters.
Overwatch Champions Series’ North American Stage 3 Prize Pool
1. $30,000
2. $15,000
3. $12,000
4. $8,000 — The Kafe
5-6. $5,000 — NTMR, Disguised
–Field Level Media
