The 2026 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) is a premier competitive structure designed to elevate the Overwatch Esports experience for players and fans. With intense competition across three major regions—North America (NA), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, & North Africa), and Asia (Korea, Japan, and Pacific regions)—OWCS brings some of the world's best teams and players together.

Tournament Format

The Group Stage is played in a Round-Robin format split into two groups. All the matches are first-to-three, and the top 3 teams of each group advance to Playoffs.

The Playoffs is played under the Single-elimination bracket format, and all the matches are first-to-three, except the Grand Final, which is first-to-four. The top 2 teams from Korea advance to the World Finals.