The real seriousness is finally beginning for the 2022 Overwatch League season. Indeed, the Kickoff Clash starts now with many matches that are likely to be anthology. This event will take place in two stages; for teams from the eastern regions the tournament will take place remotely from June 3-5, while teams from the western regions are hosted by the Dallas Fuel in Texas from June 2-5 for a LAN event.
The competition for the tournament will take the form of a regional double-elimination match, with teams seeded according to their total league points they were able to accumulate in weeks 1-4 of the competition. The team that achieves three victories will be declared the winner of the match.
Calendar and follow-up of the competition
For the West part, the Kickoff Clash will take place from June 2 to 5while for the East part, the tournament will only start on June 3 to continue until June 5.
Teams qualified for the Kickoff Clash
Below, you can find all the teams that have qualified to participate in the Kickoff Clash. The qualifications took place during the first four weeks of competition. Each victory made it possible to obtain useful league points for this famous qualification. Only a few teams were able to access this tournament and here they are without further ado: