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OWCS 2026 Partner Teams Announced
The Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) has announced its 11 partner teams for the 2026 season, with returning powerhouses and exciting newcomers across North America, EMEA, and Asia, following Twisted Minds dominant 2025 World Finals victory in DreamHack Stockholm. China’s slot remains TBD, with either Weibo Gaming or Team CC in contention. This expa
The Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) has announced its 11 partner teams for the 2026 season, with returning powerhouses and exciting newcomers across North America, EMEA, and Asia, following Twisted Minds dominant 2025 World Finals victory in DreamHack Stockholm. China’s slot remains TBD, with either Weibo Gaming or Team CC in contention. This expanded program (up from nine in 2025) guarantees automatic stage 1 qualification, team packs, and priority in events like the new Seoul pre season bootcamp. EMEA (3 Teams) Twisted Minds headlines EMEA after their undefeated 2025 world finals run in Stockholm
, cementing themselves as the team to beat. Team Peps secured partnership through consistent podium finishes, including bronze at Stage 3 and a solid worlds showing that proved their clutch potential. Virtus.pro rounds out the trio, riding the high of their Stage 1 victory and deep Midseason Championship run. Despite only three slots, EMEA’s representatives carry massive momentum. Twisted Minds enter as defending champions, Peps as the scrappy underdogs who keep improving, and VP as tactical masterminds. The region lost heavy hitters like Al Qadsiah (worlds runners up), making these three the clear st
ndard bearers. Expect EMEA to remain the most unpredictable and skill dense region heading into the Seoul bootcamp and beyond. North America (4 Teams) Team Liquid, Spacestation Gaming, Disguised, and Dallas Fuel form a powerhouse NA lineup. Liquid returns as reigning NA Stage 3 champions with a proven pedigree from the OWL days, while Spacestation brings momentum from their 2025 silver medal and EMEA to NA switch. Disguised marks streamer turned owner Toast’s ambitious entry into top ter Overwatch. The biggest story is Dallas Fuel’s emotional return the 2022 OWL World Champions re enter compe
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titive OW2 after a two year absence, instantly reigniting Texas rivalries and nostalgia. Together, these four represent a mix of legacy organizations and new blood, setting NA up for its most competitive year yet with regional battles and strong worlds contenders expected in 2026. Asia (4 Teams) Asia boasts the deepest partner pool with Team Falcons, Crazy Raccoon, T1, and ZETA DIVISION. Crazy Raccoon dominated Korea by sweeping all three 2025 stages and winning champions clash, establishing themselves as the region’s juggernaut. Team Falcons claimed the Esports World Cup Midseason title, proving Sa
di investment can compete at the highest level. T1 leveraged star power to upset Virtus.pro in the Soop Overwatch Cup, while ZETA DIVISION brings veteran stability and experience from the original OWL era. With four auto qualified teams plus fierce open competition from Gen.G, Sin Prisa, and others, Asia remains the talent furnace of global Overwatch. The Seoul pre season bootcamp on home soil only strengthens their edge, 2026 could see Asia finally reclaim the world finals crown. China Partner TBD The sole remaining slot belongs to China, with Blizzard expected to confirm either Weibo Gaming or Tea
m CC in the coming weeks. Both squads reached the 2025 World Finals knockout stage, trading blows with Twisted Minds and proving Chinese Overwatch is back near its historical peak. Whichever organization earns partnership will instantly become a worlds favourite, especially with home crowd energy at potential Shanghai or Beijing events later in the year. The decision carries massive weight not just for the chosen team’s funding and exposure, but for the entire APAC balance of power heading into an already stacked 2026 season. The post OWCS 2026 Partner Teams Announced appeared first on EsportsBets.com.