The end is nigh.
The OWL’s quarterfinal matches ended yesterday @ the Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, with the almighty London Spitfire defeating the LA Gladiators, following the Philadelphia Fusion’s defeat of the Boston on Saturday.
Battling in a best-of-three series, the Spitfire took down the Gladiators 2-1, nabbing a spot in the semifinals. On Saturday, the first series finished with the Philadelphia Fusion crushing the hopes of the Uprising, taking the series 2-1.
With the final four teams decided, they’ve been reseeded based upon their regular season records: No. 1 New York Excelsior (34-6) will face No. 4 Philadelphia Fusion (24-16), while No. 2 Los Angeles Valiant (27-13) will take on No. 3 London Spitfire (24-16). Semifinal matches start Thursday, 19 July at 10 a.m. AEST / 12 p.m. NZST at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, and will follow the same best-of-three format.
The winners will advance to the league’s Grand Finals, which will be played on 28 and 29 July at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where $1,400,000 USD will be on the line.
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For a full recap of quarterfinals action, visit OverwatchLeague.com/news.
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