Overwatch League 2022 - Kickoff Clash starts today

Overwatch League 2022 - Kickoff Clash will be launched very soon. As part of the next stage of the regular season, eight teams from the West and four teams from the East will compete for a prize pool of $225,000 and $105,000, respectively. We offer to get acquainted with the format of the event, the participants and the distribution of the prize fund of the championship.

Overwatch League 2022 Format - Kickoff Clash

Kickoff Clash is a regional event where eight teams compete in the West and four teams battle it out in the East. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Kickoff Clash will take place online in the East (June 3-5), while the West will host a LAN tournament in Arlington, Texas (June 2-5).

Participants of Overwatch League 2022 - Kickoff Clash

Western division:

• San Francisco Shock, Dallas Fuel, Los Angeles Gladiators, Florida Mayhem, Houston Outlaws, Toronto Defiant, Atlanta Reign and Washington Justice.
  

East Division:

• Hangzhou Spark, Shanghai Dragons, Seoul Dynasty and Philadelphia Fusion.
  

Overwatch League 2022 Prize Pool Breakdown - Kickoff Clash

Western division:

• 1st place: $75,000 + 3 points.
  
• 2nd place: $50,000 + 2 points.
• 3rd place: $40,000 + 1 point.
• 4th place: $30,000 + 1 point.
• 5th-6th place: $15,000 + 1 point.
• 7th-8th place: 1 point.

East Division:

• 1st place: $50,000 + 3 points.
  
• 2nd place: $35,000 + 2 points.
• 3rd place: $20,000 + 1 point.
• 4th place: 1 point.

Overwatch League 2022 - Kickoff Clash will take place from June 2 to 5 (June 3 to 5 - in the East). As part of the championship, eight teams from the West and four teams from the East will compete for a prize fund of $225,000 and $105,000, respectively.