The Overwatch League has well and truly concluded for the year, with the players and fans now focused on the Overwatch Contenders Regional Finals and the Overwatch World Cup. In an announcement today, Blizzard has revealed the teams that will comprise the upcoming expansion to the league, bringing the total number of teams from twelve to twenty. Here are the expansion teams to the Overwatch League and the organizations that will be running them.
We can’t wait for the #OWL2019 season!
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 7, 2018
Here are the 8 new teams joining the league! pic.twitter.com/zhkrNYDlko
The cities that will now be gaining an Overwatch League team are as follows:
Vancouver, Canada: Run by the Aquilini Group
Hangzhou, China: Run by Bilibili
Paris, France: Run by DM Esports
Chengdu, China: Run by HUYA Inc.
Toronto, Canada: Run by OverActive Media
Washington, D.C.: Run by Washington Esports Ventures
We’ve already talked about the other two expansion teams that will be joining the league, representing Atlanta, Georgia and Guangzhou, China. Official team names, logos, and rosters will be revealed at a later date. For more information on the teams comprising the expansion, check out the official press release from the Overwatch League, here.
