The Overwatch Champions Sequence‘ first-ever Promotion/Relegation event is lastly happening with two FACEIT groups from North America and EMEA trying to achieve promotion to OWCS Stage 2.
After going by way of qualifiers, these groups will face off in opposition to the underside two sides at OWCS Stage 1’s NA and EMEA leagues on April 14th.
The highest two groups in every competitors will qualify for his or her areas’ OWCS Stage 2, whereas the remaining will compete in FIL Season 5.
The tournaments shall be held in a double-elimination format, with video games being first-to-three. The primary spherical will see the OWCS Stage 1 relegated sides face off in opposition to the FACEIT opponents.
EMEA Groups
EMEA Relegation will see the underside two from OWCS EMEA Stage 1 play in opposition to the highest two of FACEIT League (FIL) Grasp Division Season 4.
These are the groups that can compete in OWCS 2025 EMEA Stage 1 Relegation.
Workforce Imaginative and prescient – EMEA Stage 1
Sakura Esports – EMEA Stage 1
Fast Esports – FIL Masters Season 4
Frost Tails Esports – FIL Masters Season 4
Imaginative and prescient and Sakura had been relegated after inserting decrease than groups resembling Gen.G, Al Qadsiah, and Virtus.professional.
The higher bracket semi-finals will start with Workforce Imaginative and prescient taking part in in opposition to Frost Tail Esports, whereas Fast Esports will face off in opposition to Sakura Esports.
It’s price noting that Workforce Imaginative and prescient beforehand beat Sakura 3-2 again in January thirty first. Workforce Imaginative and prescient got here out victorious on Blizzard World, Havana, and Lijiang Tower. With these maps returning within the Relegation map pool, historical past could repeat itself ought to the 2 groups come nose to nose once more.
NA Groups
NA Relegation will mirror the identical format as EMEA, however will characteristic the underside two of OWCS NA Stage 1 in opposition to the highest two of NA’s FIL. The individuals are:
Shikigami – NA Stage 1
Amplify – NA Stage 1
Supernova – FIL masters Season 4
DhillDucks – FIL Masters Season 4
The higher bracket semi-finals will see Shikigami play in opposition to DhillDucks, whereas Supernova will start Relegation with a match in opposition to Amplify.
The final time Shikigami and Amplify confronted off was again in Stage 1 on January thirty first, the place Shikigami gained 3-1. Ought to Amplify win in opposition to Supernova, they’ll be trying to settle the rating in a possible grudge match if Shikigami additionally advances.
