Spacestation Gaming move atop OWCS Stage 2 standings

Spacestation Gaming moved atop the standings with another convincing victory on Sunday in Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.

Spacestation, which played just one match in the opening week, beat The Kafe 3-1 in its first of two Week 2 matches. They hold a narrow edge in match differential over Team Liquid (plus-five to plus-four) as the lone unbeaten teams left.

LuneX Gaming swept Disguised 3-0 in the day's other match to move into third place. Saturday's two winning teams will face off on Sunday.

The six teams in contention will engage in round-robin matches during the regular season, with the top four qualifying for the regional 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 three finishers will also qualify for the Midseason Championship.

Spacestation Gaming was even with The Kafe through two matches after they opened with a 2-0 win on Ilios and The Kafe responded with a 3-2 triumph on Circuit Royal. Spacestation closed out the match with a pair of 3-1 wins on King's Row and New Junk City.

LuneX Gaming had an easier time on Saturday, completing the sweep with a 2-0 win on Oasis, 119.7m-108.96m victory on New Queen Street and a 3-2 clincher on New Junk City.

Week 2 concludes with three more matches Sunday.

Sunday schedule

--Spacestation Gaming vs. LuneX Gaming

--The Kafe vs. Disguised

--Dallas Fuel vs. Team Liquid

Standings (team, record, match differential)

1. Spacestation Gaming, 2-0, +5

2. Team Liquid, 2-0, +4

3. LuneX Gaming, 2-1, +4

4. Dallas Fuel, 1-1, 0

5. Disguised, 0-2, -5

6. The Kafe, 0-3, -8

Prize pool:

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

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

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

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

5-6. $5,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation

--Field Level Media