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The four other playoff contenders fill the rest of the qualified slots, based purely on ranking.Playoffs begin on July 11 and continue through July 21.Related: The Overwatch League grand finals will be held at the Barclays Center in BrooklynWhat's on the line?Teams are fighting for the title of Overwatch League's season one champion, but there's a ton of money up for grabs too. The first place team will take home $1 million, but the prize for the runners-up aren't too shabby, either.1st: $1 million2nd: $400,0003rd: $100,0004th: $100,0005th: $50,0006th: $50,000What's the format?Each of the six teams has been assigned a seed based on their regular season records. NYXL and LA Valiant, the first and second seeds, will bypass the quarterfinals and go straight to the semifinals. The third place seed, Boston Uprising, will play the sixth seed, Philadelphia Fusion, in the quarterfinals. The LA Gladiators, the fourth seed, will play London Spitfire, the fifth seed.The lowest-seeded quarterfinals winner will take on NYXL in the semifinals, while the highest-seeded quarterfinals winner will take on LA Valiant. The two teams that win those matches will move on to the grand finals in Brooklyn, New York.Each series is a best-of-three match, where each match is best-of-five maps. The first to take two matches will win the series.What's the schedule?Quarterfinal series - July 11 to 14Philadelphia Fusion vs. Boston UprisingLondon Spitfire vs. Los Angeles GladiatorsSemifinal series - July 18 to 21Quarterfinal winners (highest-seeded) vs. LA ValiantQuarterfinal winners (lowest-seeded) vs. NYXLGrand finals

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The four other playoff contenders fill the rest of the qualified slots, based purely on ranking.Playoffs begin on July 11 and continue through July 21.Related: The Overwatch League grand finals will be held at the Barclays Center in BrooklynWhat's on the line?Teams are fighting for the title of Overwatch League's season one champion, but there's a ton of money up for grabs too. The first place team will take home $1 million, but the prize for the runners-up aren't too shabby, either.1st: $1 million2nd: $400,0003rd: $100,0004th: $100,0005th: $50,0006th: $50,000What's the format?Each of the six teams has been assigned a seed based on their regular season records. NYXL and LA Valiant, the first and second seeds, will bypass the quarterfinals and go straight to the semifinals. The third place seed, Boston Uprising, will play the sixth seed, Philadelphia Fusion, in the quarterfinals. The LA Gladiators, the fourth seed, will play London Spitfire, the fifth seed.The lowest-seeded quarterfinals winner will take on NYXL in the semifinals, while the highest-seeded quarterfinals winner will take on LA Valiant. The two teams that win those matches will move on to the grand finals in Brooklyn, New York.Each series is a best-of-three match, where each match is best-of-five maps. The first to take two matches will win the series.What's the schedule?Quarterfinal series - July 11 to 14Philadelphia Fusion vs. Boston UprisingLondon Spitfire vs. Los Angeles GladiatorsSemifinal series - July 18 to 21Quarterfinal winners (highest-seeded) vs. LA ValiantQuarterfinal winners (lowest-seeded) vs. NYXLGrand finals

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The Overwatch<\/em> League’s lights have dimmed for a few weeks\u2014the regular season has ended, and playoffs are on the horizon. New York Excelsior, Los Angeles Valiant, Boston Uprising, Los Angeles Gladiators, London Spitfire, and Philadelphia Fusion have all retreated back to their practice holes to prepare for competition on Overwatch’s<\/em> biggest stage yet.<\/p>

Six teams were chosen for the playoffs based on the Overwatch <\/em>League’s regular season rankings. Two teams\u2014NYXL and LA Valiant\u2014emerged from the group as division leaders in the east and west, respectively. The four other playoff contenders fill the rest of the qualified slots, based purely on ranking.<\/p>

Playoffs begin on July 11 and continue through July 21.<\/p>