NTMR, Timeless, Team Liquid lead OCS NA Stage 1

Field Level Media|published: Sun 16th February, 01:17 2025

NTMR, Timeless and Team Liquid are tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after Week 3 victories on Saturday.

All three teams posted 3-0 sweeps, with NTMR taking down Shikigami, Timeless defeating Rad Esports and Team Liquid downing Amplify.

The $100,000 tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude Feb. 23, with six qualifying teams heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs.

The first-place team will take home $30,000, the second-place team will make $20,000 -- and both will earn berths in the OCS' Champions Clash.

On Saturday, NTMR opened with a 2-0 win on Nepal Control, followed up with a 135.88m- 67.33m victory on Esperanca Push and clinched the match 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint. American-Ecuadorian Xavier "zeruhh" Zambrano was selected the match MVP.

Timeless didn't allow a point in its sweep, taking Lijiang Tower Control (2-0), Havana Escort (1-0) and Suravasa Flashpoint (3-0), with American-Bangladeshi Rupal "Rupal" Zaman earning MVP honors.

Team Liquid had a little tougher time in its sweep, winning 2-0 on Samoa Control before 3-2 victories on Route 66 Escort and Eichenwalde Hybrid. MVP honors were awarded to American Ryan "squid" Ruffell.

Two matches are scheduled for Sunday:

--Avidity vs. Shikigami

--Spacestation Gaming vs. Rad Esports

Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 standings (match W-L, map W-L, map differential):

T1. NTMR (4-1, 13-5, plus-8)

T1. Timeless (4-1, 14-4, plus-10)

T1. Team Liquid (4-1, 12-5, plus-7)

4. Spacestation Gaming (3-1, 11-5, plus-6)

5. Avidity (2-2, 6-7, minus-1)

6. Rad Esports (1-3, 3-9, minus-6)

7. Shikigami (1-4, 3-13, minus-10)

8. Amplify (0-6, 4-18, minus-14)