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Hangzhou Spark advance to Countdown Cup playoffs

The Hangzhou Spark swept the Chengdu Hunters in Saturday’s grand final of the East Region’s play-in bracket and qualified for the Overwatch League Countdown Cup playoffs.

In a competitive clash, the Spark won 2-1 on Oasis, 5-4 on Paraiso and 3-2 on Dorado.

Chengdu reached the grand final by rallying for a 3-2 semifinal win Saturday against the Guangzhou Charge. The Charge opened with a 2-0 win on Busan and a 3-1 victory on King’s Row, only to see the Hunters rally with a 3-1 win on Dorado, a 1-0 decision on New Queen Street and a 2-1 victory on Oasis.

The three teams in the East that finished the regular season with the most league points — Seoul Dynasty, Shanghai Dragons and Philadelphia Fusion — already qualified for the playoffs, while the top six finishers in the West will qualify.

The play-ins in the West will take place from Oct. 21-22, with two more teams advancing to the playoffs.

The double-elimination playoffs will begin Oct. 30. The playoff bracket will culminate in the first in-person Grand Finals in three years at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center on Nov. 4. The grand prize is $1 million, while the runner-up team will earn $500,000.

Action continues Saturday with three West Region qualifiers:
–San Francisco Shock at London Spitfire
–New York Excelsior at Boston Uprising
–Florida Mayhem at Houston Outlaws

Overwatch League — Countdown Cup standings, with points, match record and map differential (*clinched playoff berth)
West
1. *Los Angeles Gladiators, 6 points, 6-0, +13
2. *Dallas Fuel, 5 points, 5-1, +11
3. *Atlanta Reign, 4 points, 4-2, +5
4. *Houston Outlaws, 3 points, 3-1, +5
5. London Spitfire, 3 points, 3-2, +1
6. Washington Justice, 3 points, 3-3, -3
7. Boston Uprising, 2 points, 2-2, +2
8. *San Francisco Shock, 2 points, 2-3, -1
9. Florida Mayhem, 2 points, 2-3, -2
10. Vancouver Titans, 2 points, 2-4, -6
11. Toronto Defiant, 1 point, 1-4, -5
12. New York Excelsior, 1 point, 1-4, -8
13. Paris Eternal, 0 points, 0-5, -12
East
1. *Seoul Dynasty, 5 points, 5-1, +11
2. Guangzhou Charge, 4 points, 4-2, +3
3. *Philadelphia Fusion, 3 points, 3-3, +3
4. *Shanghai Dragons, 3 points, 3-3, +1
5. Los Angeles Valiant, 3 points, 3-3, -5
6. Chengdu Hunters, 2 points, 2-4, -5
7. Hangzhou Spark, 1 point, 1-5, -8

–Field Level Media

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