The Overwatch World Cup 2018 is an Overwatch Esports tournament, a global, community-driven competition between nations (not just teams), organized by Blizzard Entertainment, the game's developer. It featured 20 represented nations from around the world, and took place at the Anaheim Convention Center during BlizzCon 2018.
There are 4 phases in this competition:
Phase 1: Announce
On March 27th, 2018, Blizzard published the announcement for the 2018 World Cup. In order to qualify, Blizzard tracked the average skill rating (SR) of each country's top 150 players. The top 20 countries at the end of the period were invited to compete in the 2018 Overwatch World Cup.
The found Group Stage host countries were Franc, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States. These countries automatically qualified, resulting in a total of 24 teams.
Group Stage Host Country Teams
| Rank | Countries/Regions |
|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea
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| 2 |  United States
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| 3 |  Thailand
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| 4 |  France
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Qualified Teams
| Rank | Countries/Regions |
Rank |
Countries/Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China
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11 |  Norway
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| 2 |  United Kingdom
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12 |  Italy
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| 3 |  Sweden
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13 |  Australia
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| 4 |  Canada
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14 |  Austria
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| 5 |  Finland
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15 |  Hong Kong
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| 6 |  Germany
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16 |  Spain
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| 7 |  Denmark
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17 |  Poland
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| 8 |  Russia
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18 |  Chinese Taipei
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| 9 |  Netherlands
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19 |  Switzerland
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| 10 |  Japan
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20 |  Brazil
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Phase 2: Voting
Players and viewers vote on their region's representatives to form each region's Competition Committee, which is responsible for selecting and recommending to Blizzard the strongest team from that region. Each committee included a general manager, coach, and a community lead, who collectively made decisions regarding each national team's roster, management, and promotion.
Committee Members
| Nation | General Manager | Coach | Community Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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Kyu-hyung "YongBongTang" Hwang | Hyeon-sang “Pavane” Yu | Hyuna “Flowervin” Lee |
| United States
|
Scott “Bearhands” Tester | Aaron “Aero” Atkins | Analynn “Analynn” Dang |
| Thailand
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Manoo "Zynnlol" Hayashi | Jirawat “HeadHawk” Kalumpanun | Ampaipak “Ravee” Sanongkun |
| France
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Philippe “Lanf3ust” Rivain | Julien 'daemoN' Ducros | Mathias “Troma” Szanto |
| China
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Qiong “Tutu” Li | Xingrui “RUI” Wang | Tsungyu “Xiaogui” Huang |
| United Kingdom
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Tom “Stylosa” Stewart | Elliott “Hayes” Hayes | Philip “ChipSa” Graham |
| Sweden
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Emily “QueenE” Krumlinde | Vytis “Mineral” Lasaitis | Tilda “Trean” Wilhelmsson |
| Canada
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Andrew “id_” Trulli | Justin “Jayne” Conroy | Nathan “KarQ” Chan |
| Finland
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Petri “Procyh” Hämälä | Joni “Seita” Paavola | Nasim “Nasse” Haque |
| Germany
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Ysabel "Noukky" Müller | Christian “'radioboiii” Gutzelnig | Sascha “HighscoreHro” Wegner |
| Denmark
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Frederik “Huggos” Kragh Christensen | Martin "Mono" Madsen | Lene “Xperiana” Gaardmand |
| Russia
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Ruben “Rubikon” Zurabyan | Dmitry “Dikker” Borisenkov | Andrey "Goose" Bakhrakh |
| Netherlands
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Mathijs “joinvoicepls” Kool | Thomas “Morte” Kerbusch | Erik “TwoEasy” van Hoorn |
| Japan
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Jae-pil “Jerophilip” Ha | Hibiki “'XQQ” Motoyama | Masumi “mizuiro” Fukuda |
| Norway
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Stein “Wilmann” Wilmann | Mikael “mkL” Skjønhaug | Jonas “AverageJonas” Navarsete |
| Italy
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Nicholas “crYstalgecKo” Pietrosanti | Alessio “SharPPP” Mameli | Thomas “HAL” Avallone |
| Australia
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Andrew “rqt” Haws | Jordan “Gunba” Graham | Oasis “Oasis” Nip |
| Hong Kong
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Derek Cheung | Kang-chuen “Pandaren” Lee | Derek “MimicOmnic” Kwok |
| Spain
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Thibaut “Tibix” Durand | Sergi “Paranoidxz” Carrasco Marsiñach | Beatriz “kaquka” Alonso |
| Poland
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Pawel Slomka | Michał “Warchawk” Warchał | Wojciech “Theo” Buda |
| Chinese Taipei
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Yi-Hui "FuChan" Lin | Liou “nitor” Yen-Ruei | Liu "AlayKeru" Zhi-Ying |
| Switzerland
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Sandro “Sharper” Nowoczin | Maxime “shn” Delavy | Andreas “BeFroz3n” Dürler |
| Brazil
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Vinicius “pOkiz” Zanquetta Costa | Jhonathan “TMATTEI” Mattei | Lucas “LION” Ramos |
Players
| Nation | Offense | Tank | Support | Flex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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Carpe, Libero, Fleta | Fate | Jjonak, Anamo | Fury |
| United States
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Sinatraa, Hydration | Muma | Rawkus, Moth | Space, Zachareee |
| Thailand
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Patiphan, NZNR, Oputo, Saiyajingod | Teetawat, Queen | Pannys, Pichu, Tae, Rocket | Mickie,THK |
| France
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AKM, Soon | Benbest | Unkoe, Winz | Poko, Nicogdh |
| China
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Krystal, Shy | Guxue, Lateyoung | Sky, Yveltal | Leave |
| United Kingdom
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KYB, Mikeya, KSP | Fusions | Boombox, Kruise | SMEX |
| Sweden
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Sharp, Tviq, Snillo, IDDQD | Reinfornce | Zebbosai. Chipshajen | Nevix, Graceful, CWoosh, Manneten |
| Canada
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Surefour, Agilities, | Note, XQC | Bani, Crimzo | Mangachu |
| Finland
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Linkzr, Taimou, Davin | Fragi | Biggoose, Shaz | Zappis |
| Germany
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Nesh, CRNKZ, Massie, Adi | ProGi, Mete, Nexx, Terenz | immortal, KodaK, Talyz, Xenlon | |
| Denmark
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Shax, Nagga, | Nerfddd, Danii, Molf1G | Kellex, Scaler, Ding | Hunni, Spoxez, Fischer |
| Russia
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Shadowburn, NLAAER, Mistakes, Unfixed | Alexy, Txao, Rez, Tonic | ENGH, Mayn, Bezpalvio, Vlad | |
| Netherlands
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Dante, Vizility, Jona, Zino | Sweex, Corn | Sab, Trispear, TheWrongName, Crusade | Brussen |
| Japan
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AmeKen, hoshimi, Dep, ta1yo | Rimline, SamuraiD, pocky, kenmohororo | Claire, Xeraphy, Yoz, SABAGOD | |
| Norway
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Invision, Track, IKO, Yiqids, Frost, Onigod | Crow11, Tricky, Decod | Melk | IPN, Goodest |
| Italy
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Hearthbeat, Carnifex, TheBigOne | Luft, Midna, DragonEddy | Adnar, Bimbz, Nisa | Najiny |
| Australia
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Hus, CKM, Yuki | Trill | Custa, Akraken | Punk |
| Hong Kong
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Mikouw, Moowe | YiWind, GZQQ | MangoJai | JazZy, Amcrazy, Hadezz |
| Spain
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Toxiken, Popifresh | Networkz, Bromas | HarryHook, Linepro, Dhak, Neptuno | |
| Poland
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Danye, Redziok, Setrox | DXTR, Shaddo | XYZANO, Duku, Koby | Matwoj, Philion |
| Chinese Taipei
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Shaiulin | Ating, DCrown | CQB, Kiyomi, Restya, OYO | Blue, Won, Kant, Crazis, Tenten |
| Switzerland
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Luux, Shinoda, Djinn, Aisey | Helv, Kiba, Mimi7 | Sk0rpi0n, R3m1x, Flow, Niv | Niv, Gintoki |
| Brazil
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Liko, Dudu | Neil | Ole, Alemao | Wetter, Honorato |
Phase 3: Group Stages
There were six teams in each of the group stages taking place in South Korea, The United States, Thailand, and France. The Game Record (GM) represented the total map victories and losses for each team. The Match Record (MR) shows an overall win/loss record against the other teams in the stage. The top two teams advanced to the playoffs at Blizzcon 2018.
Incheon Qualifier
| Team | GR | MR |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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19-2 | 5-0 |
| Finland
|
16-4 | 4-1 |
| Russia
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12-7 | 3-2 |
| Japan
|
8-12 | 2-3 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
5-15 | 1-4 |
| Hong Kong
|
0-20 | 0-5 |
Los Angeles Qualifier
| Team | GR | MR |
|---|---|---|
| United States
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18-2 | 5-0 |
| Canada
|
17-3 | 4-1 |
| Brazil
|
10-11 | 3-2 |
| Norway
|
8-13 | 2-3 |
| Austria
|
5-16 | 1-4 |
| Switzerland
|
4-17 | 0-5 |
Bangkok Qualifier
| Team | GR | MR |
|---|---|---|
| China
|
16-7 | 5-0 |
| Australia
|
14-7 | 3-2 |
| Denmark
|
12-19 | 3-2 |
| Sweden
|
11-10 | 3-2 |
| Thailand
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7-14 | 1-4 |
| Spain
|
3-16 | 0-5 |
Paris Qualifier
| Team | GR | MR |
|---|---|---|
| France
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19-2 | 5-0 |
| United Kingdom
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15-5 | 4-1 |
| Netherlands
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10-10 | 3-2 |
| Germany
|
10-12 | 2-3 |
| Italy
|
5-16 | 1-4 |
| Poland
|
4-18 | 0-5 |
Phase 4: Playoffs
| Playoffs | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quater-Finals | United Kingdom
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3-1 | United States
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| Quater-FInals | South Korea
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3-0 | Australia
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| Quater-Finals | China
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3-0 | Finland
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| Quater-Finals | Canada
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3-0 | France
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| Semi-Finals | South Korea
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2-0 | United Kingdom
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| Semi-Finals | China
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3-0 | Canada
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| Third Place | Canada
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3-2 | United Kingdom
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| Grand Final | South Korea
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1-4 | China
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Source
[1]Overwatch World Cup Main Page
[2] Meet You Overwatch World Cup Competition Committees
