EWC26 - OWCS 2026 Midseason Championship The global midseason championship for Overwatch 2, held in Paris, gathers 16 of the world's elite teams to compete for the championship title and a prize pool of one million dollars.
Format
Group Stage
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Format: Two 8-team Double-Elimination brackets.
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Matches: First-to-2 (Ft2).
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Advancement: Top 4 teams per group advance to the Playoffs.
Playoffs
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Format: Single-Elimination bracket.
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Matches: First-to-3 (Ft3), except the Grand Finals which are First-to-4 (Ft4).
Hero Ban Rules
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Format: Each team bans 1 hero per map (bans affect both teams).
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Role Restriction: Opposing teams cannot ban heroes from the same role on the same map.
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Repeat Bans: A team can only ban a specific hero once per series, but they are allowed to ban a hero previously banned by their opponent.
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Ban Order: The higher-seeded team bans first in game one. In subsequent games, the loser of the previous map bans first.