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Dallas Fuel wrapped up a perfect regular season while Spacestation Gaming, Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming also qualified for the regional playoffs following Sunday's action at the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.
The Fuel swept Extinction 3-0, while Spacestation locked up second in the standings by beating Team Liquid 3-1. LuneX also prevailed 3-1 over Disguised. Extinction and Disguised were eliminated from the competition.
The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format that concluded Sunday. All matches are first-to-three.
The top four teams advanced to the regional playoffs, which run April 10-12 and feature a double-elimination bracket. All matches are first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.
On Sunday, Dallas blanked Extinction 2-0 on Busan Control, then prevailed 3-2 on Numbani Hybrid and 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint.
Spacestation, which lost 3-2 to the Fuel on Saturday, finished the round robin with a victory over every other team. They topped Team Liquid 2-1 on Lijiang Tower Control and 3-2 on Aatlis Flashpoint before Liquid avoided a shutout by winning Runasapi Push 143.57m-95.43m. Spacestation finished the job by winning 3-2 on Watchpoint: Gibraltar Escort.
LuneX won their opening map 2-1 on Lijiang Tower Control, but Disguised answered 3-2 on Watchpoint: Gibraltar Escort. LuneX moved back in front with a 3-1 win on Suravasa Flashpoint and finished the job by taking Runasapi Push 126.72m-65.55m.
Standings
1. Dallas Fuel, 5-0, +10
2. Spacestation Gaming, 4-1, +8
3. Team Liquid, 2-3, -5
4. LuneX Gaming, 2-3, -1
5. Extinction, 1-4, -7
6. Disguised, 1-4, -5
Prize pool:
1. $30,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2
2. $15,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2
3. $12,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2
4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2
5-6. Extinction, Disguised -- $5,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation
--Field Level Media
