Liquid, LuneX round out field for OWCS NA Stage 2 playoffs

Field Level Media|published: Sun 28th June, 22:42 2026

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Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming earned the final two spots in the regional playoffs as regular-season action wrapped Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2.

Team Liquid swept The Kafe 3-0 to secure third place in the regular-season standings at 3-2. LuneX Gaming (2-3) lost 3-1 to the Dallas Fuel (4-1), who were already qualified for the playoffs.

The other match of the day saw Spacestation Gaming complete a 5-0 run through the regular season by beating last-place Disguised 3-1.

Six teams engaged in a round-robin regular season, and the top four qualified for the playoffs, which will be double elimination on July 3-5. All matches are best-of-five until the grand final, which will be best-of-seven.

In addition to the $75,000 prize pool, the top four Stage 2 finishers will advance to Stage 3. The top three finishers also will qualify for the Overwatch Champions Series' Midseason Championship, a $1 million event scheduled for July 29-Aug. 2 in Paris.

On Sunday, Team Liquid edged The Kafe 2-1 on Antarctic Peninsula Control, 1-0 on Circuit Royal Escort and 3-0 on New Junk City Flashpoint.

LuneX Gaming began with a 2-0 win on Ilios Control before Dallas ran the table -- 3-1 on Dorado Escort, 1-0 on King's Row Hybrid and 142.52m-63.53m on Runasapi Push.

Like that match, Disguised started off with a win, 2-1 on Ilios Control -- just the second map Spacestation lost in the entire regular season. But Spacestation rebounded and took King's Row Hybrid 4-3, New Junk City Flashpoint 3-0 and Runasapi Push by the slimmest possible margin, 138.19m-138.18m.

Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 regular-season standings (team, record, match differential)

1. Spacestation Gaming, 5-0, +13

2. Dallas Fuel, 4-1, +7

3. Team Liquid, 3-2, +2

4. LuneX Gaming, 2-3, -1

5. The Kafe, 1-4, -9

6. Disguised, 0-5, -12

Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 prize pool

1. $30,000, qualifies for Midseason Championship, qualifies for NA Stage 3

2. $15,000, qualifies for Midseason Championship, qualifies for NA Stage 3

3. $12,000, qualifies for Midseason Championship, qualifies for NA Stage 3

4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 3