Overwatch League 2020: Start times and schedule for season 3 of OWL

Overwatch League 2020 is beginning this weekend with 10 teams including defending champs San Francisco Shock all in action. After a long off season the first matches of the Overwatch League 2020 competition will be taking place on February 8 and 9. The first match for OWL season 3 will be between Paris Eternal and Toronto Defiant at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.

That venue will also play host to the London Spitfire’s opening match of the Overwatch League 2020 against New York Excelsior.

Overwatch League 2020 will feature one big change with Blizzard opting for a ‘homestand’ format.

Previously the majority of matches in the Overwatch League took place out of the Blizzard Arena in California before the Philadelphia Grand Finals.

This was freshened up with a few homestands that took place.

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OVERWATCH LEAGUE 2020 – FEBRUARY 8 SCHEDULE

Paris Eternal vs Toronto Defiant • The Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York – 10am PST, 1pm EST, 6pm GMT

New York Excelsior vs London Spitfire • The Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York – 12pm PST, 3pm EST, 8pm GMT

Vancouver Titans vs Los Angeles Gladiators • The Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas – 2pm PST, 5pm EST, 10pm GMT

Dallas Fuel vs Los Angeles Valiant • The Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas – 4pm PST, 7pm EST, 12am GMT on Sunday

OVERWATCH LEAGUE 2020 – FEBRUARY 9 SCHEDULE

Paris Eternal vs London Spitfire • The Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York – 10am PST, 1pm EST, 6pm GMT

New York Excelsior vs Boston Uprising • The Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York – 12pm PST, 3pm EST, 8pm GMT

Vancouver Titans vs Los Angeles Valiant • The Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas – 2pm PST, 5pm EST, 10pm GMT

Dallas Fuel vs San Francisco Shock • The Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas – 4pm PST, 7pm EST, 12am GMT on Monday

And in case you’re wondering, here are more details on the Overwatch League 2020 taken from the competition’s official website.

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OVERWATCH LEAGUE 2020 SEASON FORMAT

• Each team will play 28 total regular-season matches, which includes two matches against each in-conference opponent and one match against all out-of-conference teams.

• The regular season will consist of 26 weeks—with nearly all matches played over weekends—and will include a break for All-Stars and a midseason tournament between Weeks 12 and 13.

OVERWATCH LEAGUE 2020 PLAYOFFS AND GRAND FINALS

• The 2020 postseason kicks off with a play-in tournament followed by double-elimination bracket play culminating in the 2020 Grand Finals.

• The seventh- through 12th-seeded teams in the standings will qualify for the play-in tournament.

OVERWATCH LEAGUE 2020 ROSTER

Atlantic Teams: Atlanta Reign, Boston Uprising, Florida Mayhem, Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire, New York Excelsior, Paris Eternal, Philadelphia Fusion, Toronto Defiant, Washington Justice

Pacific Teams: Chengdu Hunters, Dallas Fuel, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, Los Angeles Gladiators, Los Angeles Valiant, San Francisco Shock, Seoul Dynasty, Shanghai Dragons, Vancouver Titans

source: express.co.uk