Dallas Fuel go 5-0; four-team playoffs set at OWCS NA Stage 1

Field Level Media|published: Sun 5th April, 21:47 2026

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Dallas Fuel wrapped up a perfect regular season while Spacestation Gaming, Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming also qualified for the regional playoffs following Sunday's action at the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.

The Fuel swept Extinction 3-0, while Spacestation locked up second in the standings by beating Team Liquid 3-1. LuneX also prevailed 3-1 over Disguised. Extinction and Disguised were eliminated from the competition.

The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format that concluded Sunday. All matches are first-to-three.

The top four teams advanced to the regional playoffs, which run April 10-12 and feature a double-elimination bracket. All matches are first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.

On Sunday, Dallas blanked Extinction 2-0 on Busan Control, then prevailed 3-2 on Numbani Hybrid and 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint.

Spacestation, which lost 3-2 to the Fuel on Saturday, finished the round robin with a victory over every other team. They topped Team Liquid 2-1 on Lijiang Tower Control and 3-2 on Aatlis Flashpoint before Liquid avoided a shutout by winning Runasapi Push 143.57m-95.43m. Spacestation finished the job by winning 3-2 on Watchpoint: Gibraltar Escort.

LuneX won their opening map 2-1 on Lijiang Tower Control, but Disguised answered 3-2 on Watchpoint: Gibraltar Escort. LuneX moved back in front with a 3-1 win on Suravasa Flashpoint and finished the job by taking Runasapi Push 126.72m-65.55m.

Standings

1. Dallas Fuel, 5-0, +10

2. Spacestation Gaming, 4-1, +8

3. Team Liquid, 2-3, -5

4. LuneX Gaming, 2-3, -1

5. Extinction, 1-4, -7

6. Disguised, 1-4, -5

Prize pool:

1. $30,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

2. $15,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

3. $12,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2

4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2