Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center to Host Overwatch League 2019 Grand Finals

With Season 2 of the Overwatch League continuing to play out, many fans have been wondering where the Grand Finals for the 2019 season of Blizzard Entertainment's global esports league would be taking place. Fortunately for these curious individuals, their curiosity was answered on Wednesday, May 8th, as the Overwatch League announced that the 2019 Grand Finals will be taking place at the Wells Fargo Center. 

Overwatch League 2019 Grand Finals - Wells Fargo Center

The 2019 Grand Finals will be taking place on Sunday, September 29th at the Wells Fargo Center located in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. These 2019 Grand Finals will see two teams battle it out in the Wells Fargo Center for the lion's share of the $1,700,000 prize pool where the championship team will walk away with $1,100,000 and the runner-up will secure $600,000. 

12 of the 20 Overwatch League teams will have a chance to play for a spot in the championship match taking place at the Wells Fargo Center through the league's Season 2 playoffs. These Season 2 playoffs will consist of the two division winners followed by the four teams with the best records no matter the division. Another two teams will qualify for the playoffs through a play-in tournament that will see the 7th to 12th best teams competing for the last two spots in the eight-team double-elimination bracket that will decide which two teams will compete at the Overwatch 2019  Wells Fargo Center Grand Finals. 

With a major venue like the Wells Fargo Center playing host to the Overwatch League 2019 Grand Finals, the end to Season 2 will be a very exciting time for the major esports community. What are your thoughts on the location of the Season 2 championship this year? Let us know in the comments below!

(cover photo courtesy of the Overwatch League)