OWCS 2026 partner teams revealed

The Overwatch Champion Collection (OWCS) has revealed all associate groups for the 2026 season, following the conclusion of the 2025 World Finals.

A mixture of returning organisations, together with some recent additions have been confirmed throughout three areas, together with North America, EMEA, and Asia.

Blizzard Leisure has but to disclose which group from China will be a part of the associate programme, although one of many World Finals Chinese language opponents, Weibo Gaming and Group CC, take up the spot.

North America will see 4 associate groups for the OWCS 2026 season.

One of many returning groups is Group Liquid, the North American champion of OWCS Stage 3. The organisation has been energetic within the scene since 2016 in the course of the Overwatch League period, and has grow to be one of the vital recognisable sides within the scene.

Spacestation Gaming is one other North American group returning for one more 12 months as a associate to OWCS. It is among the few organisations to have competed in a couple of area, having beforehand competed in EMEA earlier than switching to North America for the 2025 season.

There are additionally two new additions becoming a member of the area this 12 months. Disguised, the esports organisation owned by creator Jeremy ‘DisguisedToast‘ Wang, makes its debut into the Overwatch scene as a partnered group. As of writing, its full roster of gamers has but to be introduced, however is anticipated to be revealed forward of the subsequent season.

Dallas Gas makes a surprising return for the 2026 season as a partnered organisation. It’s an organisation with a deeply rooted historical past within the Overwatch esports scene, having beforehand gained the 2022 Overwatch League World Championship

EMEA will see three groups partnered with OWCS, bringing the most effective expertise from Europe.

Twisted Minds is amongst the partnered groups heading into the 2026 season. This organisation has continued to surpass expectations this 12 months as each the champions of EMEA Stage 3 and the 2025 World Finals in DreamHack Stockholm.

It will likely be joined by Group Peps, one other standout group from Europe. In 2025, it maintained a robust tempo with a number of the world’s prime groups, inserting third within the EMEA Stage 3 and advancing to the World Finals.

Lastly, in style EMEA organisation Virtus.pro takes the stage as a partnered group in OWCS. Regardless of failing to qualify for the World Finals, Virtus.professional has continued to problem groups in Europe by successful EMEA Stage 1, and inserting sixth within the Midseason Championship.

Asia joins North America as the one different area to have 4 partnered groups.

These embrace the winners of the Midseason Championship within the Esports World Cup, Group Falcons, thought of to be one of many strongest groups within the scene. Actively competing within the scene since 2021, many followers and commentators anticipate the organisation to as soon as once more be a benchmark for different groups within the scene.

Champions Conflict winners Crazy Raccoon can even be a part of the associate programme as soon as once more. The group has been a powerhouse in Korea, successful all three OWCS phases within the area. Solely time will inform whether or not the organisation can proceed the momentum in 2026.

Different in style Asian groups can even be a part of the associate programme, together with T1 and ZETA DIVISION. T1’s best spotlight this 12 months was defeating Virtus.professional within the Soop Overwatch Cup Season 1 in Korea. Then again, ZETA DIVISION is a staple within the jap aggressive scene, taking part in in each OWCS and the Overwatch League since 2018.

Following the announcement, North America competitor NTMR shared its disappointment in not making the associate programme, however congratulated the opposite groups. Different notable groups embrace North American opponents Geekay Esports, who competed within the World Finals in DreamHack Stockholm.

The OWCS didn’t provide partnerships to Al Qadsiah, the runner-up of the World Finals and EMEA Stage 3. Moreover, Gen.G Esports was initially a part of the partnership programme for 2025, however has since been eliminated for the 2026 season.