Competitive Overwatch is about to return with the Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am, a pre-season tournament featuring OWL sides and Contenders teams from the West. Follow all the action here.
As the Overwatch League prepares for its biggest changes in recent years, teams in the West will be able to get an early taste of the action with the Pro-Am tournament, a three-week competition with $100,000 on offer.
The 13 West franchises will be joined by seven Contender teams, determined by qualifiers in NA and EMEA, in this exciting new competition that will put the new OWL rosters to the test before the start of the season.
Initially, the West region was supposed to include 14 franchise teams, but the Dallas Fuel announced on March 6 that the team will compete in the East region in 2023.
Below is everything you need to know about the Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am tournament.
Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am: Stream
All OWL Pro-Am matches will be streamed on the Overwatch League YouTube page.
Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am: Schedule and format
The tournament will kick off on March 23 with the group stage, featuring four groups of five teams, who will face each other once. The top two teams from each group will then progress to a single-elimination bracket, with the winner taking home the lion’s share of a $100,000 prize pool.
The seven Contenders teams were determined by qualifiers in North America and EMEA. The top five teams from the NA qualifier and the top two teams from the EMEA qualifier will join the OWL franchises in this Pro-Am tournament.
Group stage (March 23 — April 2)
Day 1: March 23
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| A | Florida Mayhem vs San Francisco Shock | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
| B | London Spitfire vs Atlanta Reign | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| A | San Francisco Shock vs Trick Room | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| A | Timeless vs Vancouver Titans | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| B | Saints vs LA Valiant | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 2: March 24
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| B | Atlanta Reign vs Vegas Eternal | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
| B | London Spitfire vs LA Valiant | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| B | Atlanta Reign vs Saints | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| A | Vancouver Titans vs Trick Room | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| A | Timeless vs Florida Mayhem | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 3: March 25
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| B | LA Valiant vs Vegas Eternal | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
| A | Florida Mayhem vs Vancouver Titans | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| B | Vegas Eternal vs London Spitfire | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| A | San Francisco Shock vs Timeless | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| B | Saints vs London Spitfire | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
Day 4: March 26
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| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| A | Vancouver Titans vs San Francisco Shock | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| A | LA Valiant vs Atlanta Reign | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| A | Trick Room vs Florida Mayhem | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| B | Vegas Eternal vs Saints | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| B | Trick Room vs Timeless | 5 PM | 8 PM | 1 AM |
Day 5: March 30
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| D | Toronto Defiant vs Twisted Minds | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | Washington Justice vs Team Peps | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| D | Houston Outlaws vs Toronto Defiant | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| C | LA Gladiators vs WISP | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| D | NY Excelsior vs Houston Outlaws | 5 PM | 8 PM | 1 AM |
Day 6: March 31
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| C | LA Gladiators vs Team Peps | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| D | Redbird vs Twisted Minds | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| C | Boston Uprising vs LA Gladiators | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| D | Toronto Defiant vs Redbird | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| C | WISP vs Boston Uprising | 5 PM | 8 PM | 1 AM |
Day 7: April 1
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| D | Twisted Minds vs Houston Outlaws | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | Team Peps vs WISP | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| C | Boston Uprising vs Washington Justice | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| D | Redbird vs NY Excelsior | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| C | WISP vs Washington Justice | 5 PM | 8 PM | 1 AM |
Day 8: April 2
| Group | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| D | Twisted Minds vs NY Excelsior | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| C | Team Peps vs Boston Uprising | 2 PM | 5 PM | 10 PM |
| D | NY Excelsior vs Toronto Defiant | 3 PM | 6 PM | 11 PM |
| C | Washington Justice vs LA Gladiators | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| D | Houston Outlaws vs Redbird | 5 PM | 8 PM | 1 AM |
Playoffs (April 8 — April 9)
Day 1: April 8
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Quarter-finals | TBD vs TBD | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Quarter-finals | TBD vs TBD | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Quarter-finals | TBD vs TBD | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| Quarter-finals | TBD vs TBD | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
Day 2: April 9
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| Semi-finals | TBD vs TBD | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Semi-finals | TBD vs TBD | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Grand final | TBD vs TBD | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 12:30 AM |
Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am: Group standings
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Florida Mayhem | – |
| 2 | San Francisco Shock | – |
| 3 | Vancouver Titans | – |
| 4 | Timeless | – |
| 5 | Trick Room | – |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Atlanta Reign | – |
| 2 | LA Valiant | – |
| 3 | London Spitfire | – |
| 4 | Vegas Eternal | – |
| 5 | Saints | – |
Group C
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Boston Uprising | – |
| 2 | LA Gladiators | – |
| 3 | Washington Justice | – |
| 4 | Team Peps | – |
| 5 | WISP | – |
Group D
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Houston Outlaws | – |
| 2 | NY Excelsior | – |
| 3 | Toronto Defiant | – |
| 4 | Redbird | – |
| 5 | Twisted Minds | – |
Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am: Teams
OWL Teams
| Team | Players |
| Atlanta Reign | Hawk, vigilante, Stalk3r, LIP, Fielder, ChiYo, D0NGHAK |
| Boston Uprising | birdring, Striker, Decay, smurf, LeeJaeGon, Izayaki, Kalios, Twilight |
| Florida Mayhem | Checkmate, SOMEONE, Rupal, MER1T, Sauna, CH0R0NG |
| Houston Outlaws | Pelican, Fearless, Shu, Happy, Viol2t, Gargoyle |
| London Spitfire | SparkR, Backbone, Hadi, Admiral, Landon |
| LA Gladiators | kevster, FunnyAstro, Lastro, Danteh, Yaki, Babel, Kai |
| LA Valiant | – |
| NY Excelsior | – |
| San Francisco Shock | FiNN, Proper, HeeSang, MAX, Vindaim |
| Toronto Defiant | Hydron, Speedily, s9mm, Coluge, Ojee, UltraViolet, SirMajed |
| Vancouver Titans | Aspire, Punk, Faith, Crimzo, Sugarfree |
| Vegas Eternal | Dove, Lukemino, Rakattack, MaltheL, Vulcan |
| Washington Justice | AlphaYi, Flora, BenBest, MirroR, FDGod, Teru |
Contenders Teams
| Team | Players |
| Saints | k1nt, TR33, False, mikeyy, Vega, cjay, syrus |
| Redbird | Vision, Grathen, GiG, MovingFish7, Saadist, Lyar, Renko |
| Trick Room | Pummy, Boat, Excal, Infekted, anyhow, MagicM8Ball, Anghell1c, Hanbei |
| Timeless | wub, zeruhh, Doomed, CLEAR, cuFFa, Neptune, cal, Otters |
| WISP | Rokit, Chopper, Crimson, Krawi, Bubbles, Grapes, Yimitra, abheek |
| Twisted Minds | Quartz, Youbi, LBBD7, KSAA, Nutella, Slay |
| Team Peps | Hybrid, Naga, kraandop, Molf1g, Kellex, Xerion |
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