Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) is an international tournament held by Blizzard Entertainment, featuring teams from different countries. The tournament was first held in 2016, and has since been held 5 times in total. The finals of each Overwatch World Cup take place at BlizzCon.
Tournaments[ | ]
- Overwatch World Cup 2016
- Overwatch World Cup 2017
- Overwatch World Cup 2018
- Overwatch World Cup 2019
- Overwatch World Cup 2023
Teams[ | ]
Following teams have participated in Overwatch World Cup:
Team | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2023 |
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Argentina | RQ | RQ | - | - | RQ |
Australia | 9 - 16th | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | PRE3 | 9 - 16th |
Austria | RQ | RQ | RQ | PRE1 | - |
Belarus[Note 1] | RQF | - | - | - | - |
Belgium[Note 2] | RQF | RQ | - | - | RQ |
Brazil | 9 - 16th | RQ | RQ | - | 9 - 16th |
Bulgaria | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Canada | 9 - 16th | 2nd | 3rd | 7 - 10th | 5 - 8th |
Chile | 9 - 16th | - | - | - | RQ |
China | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
Colombia | RQF | - | - | PRE2 | 9 - 16th |
Costa Rica | RQ | - | - | - | RQ |
Croatia | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Czech Republic | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Denmark | RQ | RQ | RQ | 5 - 6th | RQ |
Ecuador | - | - | - | - | RQ |
Estonia[Note 1] | RQF | - | - | - | - |
Finland | 4th | RQ | 5 - 8th | PRE3 | 3rd |
France | 5 - 8th | 4th | 5 - 8th | 4th | 9 - 16th |
Germany | 9 - 16th | RQF | RQ | PRE3 | RQ |
Greece | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Guatemala | - | - | - | - | RQ |
Hong Kong | RQ | RQ | RQ | PRE2 | 9 - 16th |
Hungary | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Iceland | RQF | - | - | PRE2 | RQ |
India | - | - | - | PRE1 | RQ |
Indonesia | RQ | - | - | - | RQ |
Ireland | RQ | - | - | PRE1 | WC |
Israel | RQ | RQ | - | - | - |
Italy | RQF | RQ | RQ | PRE3 | RQ |
Japan | RQ | RQF | RQ | PRE2 | 9 - 16th |
Latvia[Note 1] | RQF | - | - | PRE1 | - |
Lithuania[Note 1] | RQF | - | - | - | - |
Luxembourg[Note 2] | RQF | - | - | - | - |
Malaysia | RQ | - | - | - | RQ |
Mexico | RQ | - | - | PRE2 | 9 - 16th |
Netherlands[Note 2] | RQF | RQF | RQ | 5 - 6th | RQ |
New Zealand | - | RQ | - | PRE2 | RQ |
Norway | RQF | RQF | RQ | PRE3 | - |
Paraguay | - | - | - | PRE1 | RQ |
Peru | RQ | - | - | - | RQ |
Philippines | RQ | - | - | PRE1 | RQ |
Poland | RQ | RQ | RQ | - | RQ |
Portugal | RQ | RQ | - | PRE1 | RQ |
Puerto Rico | - | - | - | - | RQ |
Romania | RQ | RQ | - | - | - |
Russia | 2nd | RQF | RQ | 7 - 10th | - |
Saudi Arabia | - | - | - | PRE2 | 1st |
Serbia | RQ | - | - | - | - |
Singapore | 9 - 16th | RQ | - | PRE2 | RQ |
Slovakia | RQ | - | - | - | - |
South Africa | RQ | - | - | PRE1 | - |
South Korea | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th |
Spain | 5 - 8th | RQF | RQ | PRE2 | 5 - 8th |
Sweden | 3rd | 3rd | RQ | 7 - 10th | RQ |
Switzerland | RQ | - | RQ | - | WC |
Taiwan | 9 - 16th | RQF | RQ | PRE2 | RQ |
Thailand | 9 - 16th | RQF | RQ | - | RQ |
Turkey | RQF | RQ | - | - | RQ |
Ukraine | RQ | - | - | - | - |
United Kingdom | RQ | 5 - 8th | 4th | 7 - 10th | 5 - 8th |
United States | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 1st | 5 - 8th |
Vietnam | RQ | RQ | - | - | - |
Trivia[ | ]
- In total, 63 countries have participated in the World Cup tournaments, including Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Luxembourg who participated under "Benelux" and "Baltic and Caspian Sea" coalitions in 2016.
- 17 countries have participated in all five World Cup tournaments so far: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States.
- 5 countries have qualified to the main event in all World Cup tournaments so far: Canada, China, France, South Korea and United States.
- South Korea is the most successful country in the World Cup tournaments, having won the championship three times and placed in top 4 every time it has been held.
- 2023 World Cup was the first world cup played on Overwatch 2.