The Countdown Cup was the last regular season tournament of the 2020 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Overwatch League season before the playoffs begin on September 3rd. With only a two weeks of regular season matches left, the Countdown Cup was the last opportunity for teams to secure a f🐠ew more wins (and bragging rig🦩hts) heading into the postseason.
There was a lot to love throughout t☂he tournament as the best teams in the league battled it out across two regions. In the end, the San Francisco Shock and Shanghai Dragons took the crown once more, setting the stage for a possible, much anticipated Grand Finals match up.
The San Francisco Shock breezed through the quarter finals and semis overcoming the Dallas Fuel and the Florida Mayhem in 3-1 victories and were set to take on the Philadelphia Fusion in the finals. San Francisco adapted well to the dive meta with Genji as a top focus in the comp despite the lack of what seemed like a top-tier Genji player on the roster. Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim proved everyone wrong in the Countdown Cup, though, and he🧸lped le💖ad the Shock with inspired Genji play in a 4-2 victory over Philly in the finals.
In Asia, the Shanghai Dragons reclaimed their first place title after losing to the Guangzhou Charge in the Summer Showdown. It never really felt ꦇlike anyone stood a chance against the Dragons in the dive meta as they dispatched the New York Excelsior easily in the semi finals, 3-0. They took down the Hangzhou Spark just as easy in a 4-0 victory to ౠtake home the Countdown Cup win. The Dragons were a well-oiled machine throughout their tournament matches and further extended their lead in the overall league standings.
The San Francisco Shock and Shanghai Dragons both took th✅eir rightful places at the top of their regions after falling short in the Summer Showdown tournament. They have consistently been the top teams in the entire league, but online region play has kept them from playing each other all season. With many arguing who is the actual best team in the league between the two of them, the playoffs set the stage for a possible, epic Grand Finals and for both teams to finally claim their stake as the best team throughout the 2020 season.