Spacestation Gaming booked a spot in the Overwatch Champions Series North American Stage 1 grand final on Saturday, edging Team Liquid 3-2 in the upper bracket final.
Spacestation will face the winner of Sunday’s lower bracket final between Liquid and NTMR. The grand final will be played after the lower bracket final.
The $100,000 tournament, played online, featured eight teams. The two finalists will earn Champions Clash berths. The two teams that didn’t make the double-elimination playoffs, Shikigami and Amplify, will proceed to promotion/relegation for Stage 2.
Saturday began with the lower bracket semifinal, where NTMR jumped to a quick 2-0 lead on Timeless (winning 2-0 on Samoa Control and 3-2 on Dorado Escort) before falling 3-1 on Suravasa Flashpoint. But NTMR rebounded to take Esparanca Push, 79.55m-79.54m.
In the upper bracket final, Spacestation appeared headed for an easy go of it, winning 2-0 on Nepal Control and 3-2 on Suravasa Flashpoint. But Liquid answered with a 2-1 win on Route 66 Escort and a 112.58m-45.86m victory on Esparanca Push. But Spacestation responded themselves with a 1-0 win on Dorado Escort to take the final map and the match.
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 prize pool
1. $30,000 (Champions Clash berth)
2. $20,000 (Champions Clash berth)
3. $14,500
4. $10,500 — Timeless
5-6. $7,500 — Avidity, Rad Esports
7-8. $5,000 – Shikigami, Amplify
–Field Level Media