Overwatch League 2022: Dallas Fuel dominates Summer Showdown

The Overwatch League is back for its fifth season running and with Overwatch 2 now in focus, the world’s best talent is set to clash in an all-new way. From a breakdown of the format to a look at the opening matchups, here’s all there is to know.

• LA Gladiators win both Kickoff Clash & Midseason Madness events
• SF Shock and Seoul Dynasty lead West & East division standings respectively
• Summer Showdown tournament runs Sep 8-11

After just a few weeks of testing out Overwatch 2, pro players are now diving headfirst into the opening OWL 2022 matchups. With the Kickoff Clash came four weeks of online qualifiers before a return to LAN in June.

As the first tournament is now in the books, you can catch up on the full results below with the Midseason Madness stretch now in focus.

Rest assured, we’ll keep you covered here with everything you need to keep on top of the OWL 2022 season moving forward.

Contents

• Stream
• Overall standings
• Kickoff Clash
• Midseason Madness
• Summer Showdown
• Countdown Cup
• Format
• Teams

Overwatch League 2022: Stream

No different from the past few seasons, every OWL 2022 game is set to be streamed live on the official Overwatch League YouTube channel. 

We’ve embedded the latest broadcast above for your convenience, but if you miss anything, full replays can be found on this channel too.

Overwatch League 2022: Standings

West

East

Overwatch League 2022: Kickoff Clash

Week 1 results (May 5 — May 8)

Day 1: May 5

Day 2: May 6

Day 3: May 7

Day 4: May 8

Week 2 results (May 13 — May 15)

Day 1: May 13

Day 2: May 14

Day 3: May 15

Week 3 results (May 20 — May 22)

Day 1: May 20

Day 2: May 21

Day 3: May 22

Week 4 results (May 26 — May 29)

Day 1: May 26

Day 2: May 27

Day 3: May 28

Day 4: May 29

Tournament results

West Division

Day 1: June 2

Day 2: June 3

Day 3: June 4

Day 4: June 5

East Tournament

Day 1: June 3

Day 2: June 4

Day 3: June 5

Tournament placements

West Division

East Placements

Overwatch League 2022: Midseason Madness

Week 1 schedule (June 16 — June 19)

Day 1: June 16

Day 2: June 17

Day 3: June 18

Day 4: June 19

Week 2 schedule (June 24 — June 26)

Day 1: June 24

Day 2: June 25

Day 3: June 26

Week 3 schedule (July 1 — July 3)

Day 1: July 1

Day 2: July 2

Day 3: July 3

Week 4 schedule (July 8 — July 10)

Day 1: July 8

Day 2: July 9

Day 3: July 10

Tournament results

Day 1: July 19

Day 2: July 20

Day 3: July 21

Day 4: July 22

Day 5: July 23

Day 5: July 24

Tournament placements

Overwatch League 2022: Summer Showdown

Week 1 schedule (August 11 — August 14)

Day 1: August 11

Day 2: August 12

Day 3: August 13

Day 4: August 14

Week 2 schedule (August 19 — August 21)

Day 1: August 19

Day 2: August 20

Day 3: August 21

Week 3 schedule (August 26 — August 28)

Day 1: August 26

Day 2: August 27

Day 3: August 28

Week 4 schedule (Septemer 2 — September 4)

Day 1: September 2

Day 2: September 3

Day 3: September 4

Tournament results

Day 1: September 8

Day 2: September 9

Tournament placements (West)

Tournament placements (East)

Overwatch League 2022: Countdown Cup

Week 1 schedule (September 22 — September 25)

Day 1: September 22

Day 2: September 23

Day 3: September 24

Day 4: September 25

Week 2 schedule (September 30 — October 2)

Day 1: September 30

Day 2: October 1

Day 3: October 2

Week 3 schedule (October 7 — October 9)

Day 1: October 7

Day 2: October 8

Day 3: October 9

Week 4 schedule (October 14 — October 16)

Day 1: October 14

Day 2: October 15

Day 3: October 16

Overwatch League 2022: Format

With the 2022 OWL season, teams are diving into Overwatch 2 for the first time. That means all new maps, a swap to 5v5, a wide range of hero changes, and plenty more, are all in effect.

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Expect to see plenty of Sojourn in play over the first few weeks of the 2022 OWL season.

Most importantly, 2CP is finally a thing of the past. Replacing the long-criticized mode is OW2’s Push game type, fit with two purpose-built maps in Colosseo and New Queen Street.

Below is a complete look at every map and mode in play at the beginning of the 2022 OWL season:

• Control: Ilios, Lijiang Tower, Oasis
• Hybrid: Eichenwalde, King’s Row, Midtown (New York)
• Escort: Circuit Royal (Monte Carlo), Dorado, Route 66, Watchpoint: Gibraltar
• Push: Colosseo (Rome), New Queen Street (Toronto)

It’s worth keeping in mind that the 2022 season is expected to change a great deal as weeks go by. Overwatch 2 is expected to see more new heroes, maps, and modes as Beta periods continue to evolve. Thus, the OWL format is sure to see plenty of changes too.

• Read more: Everything to know about the Overwatch 2 Beta

We’ll be sure to keep you posted here with all the latest developments as the 2022 season continues.

Overwatch League 2022: Teams

With the Overwatch League moving to a five-a-side format in 2022, teams were drastically changed in the off-season. Here’s all the sides and how they’re lining up.