{"id":164442,"date":"2025-01-22T18:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=164442"},"modified":"2025-01-22T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:24:04","slug":"overwatch-2-2025-owcs-partner-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/overwatch-2-2025-owcs-partner-teams","title":{"rendered":"Who are Overwatch 2\u2019s 2025 OWCS partner teams?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1207\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/owcs-2024-World-Finals-Team-Falcons-edited.png\" alt=\"OWCS 2024 World Finals Team Falcons\" class=\"wp-image-164444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/owcs-2024-World-Finals-Team-Falcons-edited.png 1207w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/owcs-2024-World-Finals-Team-Falcons-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/owcs-2024-World-Finals-Team-Falcons-edited-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/owcs-2024-World-Finals-Team-Falcons-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OWCS 2024 World Finals champion Team Falcons. Image credit: ESL FACEIT Group, Michal Konkol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c2165\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Earlier this month, the <strong>Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS)<\/strong> announced the nine teams that would be part of its new partner programme for the 2025 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c2af6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>These teams have been selected across three OWCS regions \u2014 Asia, North America and EMEA \u2014 and will provide additional commercial benefits to the organisations.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c3371\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>This article takes a look at each OWCS 2025 partner team and details their history within Overwatch esports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67d64654c41ad\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-164275\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/team-liquid-returns-to-overwatch-alongside-vega-and-rupal\" target=\"_blank\">Team Liquid returns to Overwatch alongside Vega and Rupal<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-164303\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/owcs-stage-1-emea-north-america-teams\" target=\"_blank\">OWCS Stage 1: All teams competing in EMEA and North America<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-164206\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/team-falcons-ninjas-in-pyjamas-mobile-legends-bang-bang\" target=\"_blank\">Team Falcons and Ninjas in Pyjamas end Mobile Legends: Bang Bang partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d64654c53b1\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emea\"><span id=\"emea\">EMEA<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1190\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175937-min-edited.png\" alt=\"Twisted Minds at the OWCS 2024 World Finals. Image credit: ESL FACEIT Group, Michal Konkol\" class=\"wp-image-164448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175937-min-edited.png 1190w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175937-min-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175937-min-edited-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175937-min-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Twisted Minds at the OWCS 2024 World Finals. Image credit: ESL FACEIT Group, Michal Konkol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c5c8d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For 2025, OWCS has awarded three EMEA teams with partner status.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c640b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Marking its return to Overwatch esports is the <strong>Gen.G <\/strong>brand, this time representing a new region. Previously the organisation owned and operated Overwatch League franchise Seoul Dynasty, whilst also having an academy team under the Gen.G moniker until 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c6b98\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As Seoul Dynasty, the franchise\u2019s greatest achievement occurred at the Overwatch League 2020 Playoff Grand Finals, finishing second place in the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/11\/overwatch-league-officially-over-teams-vote-for-exit\">Following the end of the Overwatch League in 2023<\/a>, Gen.G and Seoul Dynasty haven\u2019t competed in the Overwatch 2 scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c7313\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Joining Gen.G is <strong>Twisted Minds, <\/strong>an organisation that has been active within the Overwatch esports scene since 2021. Alongside competing within the Saudi eLeague \u2014 a regional league that aims to develop Saudi Arabia\u2019s esports scene \u2014 for the last few years, the organisation has gone on to qualify for OWCS\u2019 first Major in 2024 as well as the OWCS World Finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c7acd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For 2025, the organisation has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TwisMinds\/status\/1875591833205805512\">revamped its roster<\/a>, singing the likes of former Spacestation player Daniel &#8216;FunnyAstro&#8217; Hathaway.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c8277\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The final organisation that will represent EMEA as a partner team is <strong>Virtus.Pro. <\/strong>Entering the scene following the introduction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/01\/blizzard-esl-overwatch-champions-series\">OWCS in 2024<\/a>, the Armenia-based organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/esports.gg\/news\/overwatch\/virtus-pro-enters-overwatch-2-with-ataraxia-roster\/\">signed a roster<\/a> ahead of the inaugural Esports World Cup. The team went on to secure a top-eight finish in the event, whilst also claiming back-to-back fourth places at OWCS 2024 Stage 3 and 4. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c8a23\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Similarly to Twisted Minds, Virtus.Pro has also shifted its roster around for the 2025 season, announcing three new signings including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/virtuspro\/status\/1881338744349012402\">former ENCE player Ilari &#8216;Vestola&#8217; Vestola<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d64654c9232\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-america\"><span id=\"north_america\">North America<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Team-Liquid-Overwatch-Return-large.png\" alt=\"Team Liquid Overwatch Return\" class=\"wp-image-164313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Team-Liquid-Overwatch-Return-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Team-Liquid-Overwatch-Return-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Team-Liquid-Overwatch-Return-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Team-Liquid-Overwatch-Return.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Team Liquid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654c9ae3\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Only two teams have joined the OWCS 2025 partner programme from North America. However, the line-up includes a major name making its return to the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654ca262\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>After more than seven years away <strong>Team Liquid <\/strong>has joined the Overwatch 2 ecosystem. The organisation\u2019s last competitive match occurred in Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season Zero: North America with a roster that included former London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion player Kim \u2018Fury\u2019 Jun-ho.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654caafe\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>A few days after being announced as a partner team, Team Liquid<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/team-liquid-returns-to-overwatch-alongside-vega-and-rupal\"> revealed its Overwatch 2 roster<\/a> which features former Toronto Defiant players Rupal \u2018Rupal\u2019 Zaman and Diego \u2018Vega\u2019 Moran.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cb27e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Alongside Team Liquid will be <strong>Spacestation<\/strong>, which is making its debut in the North American scene after competing in EMEA last year. Whilst plying its trade in OWCS\u2019 EMEA scene, the North American team placed third in the OWCS 2024 Major and secured top-eight finishes at the Esports World Cup and OWCS World Finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cb9e3\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Following its move to North America, Spacestation revamped its roster for the 2025 season,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Spacestation\/status\/1880676529820283317\"> with five new players<\/a> including former Toronto Defiant and NRG Shock players, Kamden \u2018Sugarfree\u2019 Hijada and Kim \u2018Kellan\u2019 Min-Jae, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d64654cc18f\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-asia\"><span id=\"asia\">Asia<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175617-min-edited.png\" alt=\"Crazy Raccoon at the OWCS 2024 Major \" class=\"wp-image-164446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175617-min-edited.png 1202w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175617-min-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175617-min-edited-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-175617-min-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crazy Raccoon at the OWCS 2024 Major. Image credit: Joe Brady, ESL FACEIT Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cca38\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Asia has secured the most amount of partner teams for the 2025 OWCS season with four teams announced. Interestingly, all four of Asia\u2019s partner programme representatives are competing in the Korean league. For context, OWCS Asia is split into Japan, Korea and the Pacific, with the top teams entering OWCS Asia.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cd1b8\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Unspurisngly, OWCS 2024 World Champion <strong>Team Falcons <\/strong>has been announced as one of Asia\u2019s four representatives. After joining the Overwatch scene in 2021, Team Falcons entered the OWCS following its formation last year and secured a top-two finish in the competition\u2019s first Major.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cd92c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Following its triumphs in 2024, it is also no surprise to see that the Saudi Arabian organisation has made no changes to its majority-Korean roster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654ce0a3\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Also securing a partner team spot is OWCS 2024 world finalist <strong>Crazy Raccoon<\/strong>. The Japanese esports organisation entered Overwatch 2 following OWCS\u2019 launch and has achieved several accolades already.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654ce80a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With its Korean roster, Crazy Raccoon won OWCS Asia Stage 1, the competition\u2019s first Major and the Esports World Cup. Similarly to Team Falcons, the organisation has not announced any changes to its line\u2013up for 2025.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cef7a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Making its return to the Overwatch scene is South Korean esports powerhouse <strong>T1<\/strong>. Whilst the brand hasn\u2019t officially been seen since Overwatch Contenders 2022, the team is part of a joint venture with one of Overwatch League\u2019s previous franchise owners, Comcast Spectacor.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cf6f5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As Seoul Infernal (formerly Philadelphia Fusion), the franchise was a regular competitor in the Overwatch League until the competition\u2019s cancellation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654cfeaf\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>OWCS\u2019 final Asian representative is Japanese esports organisation <strong>ZETA Division. <\/strong>Operating with an unchanged squad from its 2024 season, ZETA\u2019s Korean roster notably finished in the top four at the Esports World Cup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654d0621\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Prior to its re-debut in 2024, ZETA Division previously competed in the Overwatch scene back in 2019.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d64654d0dd3\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-owcs-partner-teams-gain\"><span id=\"what_do_owcs_partner_teams_gain\">What do OWCS partner teams gain?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654d1548\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>As OWCS partner teams, the organisations are entitled to greater commercial opportunities throughout the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654d1ca4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>According to OWCS, this means that teams will receive a portion of the proceeds from crowdfunded in-game team packs. This includes branded in-game cosmetics. The exact percentage that teams will revive has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d64654d2413\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Overwatch 2 is not the only esport to launch a partner programme that includes crowdfunding initiatives, with titles such as <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/vct-team-capsules-2025\">VALORANT <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/02\/rocket-league-10-new-rlcs-teams-esports-shop\">Rocket League<\/a> using similar revenue methods for teams.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWCS 2024 World Finals champion Team Falcons. 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