# 2023 Overwatch League playoffs

The 2023 Overwatch League playoffs were the postseason tournament of the 2023 Overwatch League regular season. The tournament began on September 28 and concluded with the 2023 Grand Finals, the sixth championship match of the Overwatch League (OWL), on October 1. Eight teams contested the OWL playoffs, beginning with two four-team double-elimination tournaments leading into a four-team single-elimination tournament. All playoff matches took place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada.
The defending OWL champions were the Dallas Fuel, who won the title against the San Francisco Shock in the 2022 OWL Grand Finals.

## Format

Eight teams qualified for the season playoffs. In the league's West region, five teams qualified: the top three teams based on the Western regular season standings and the top two teams from the Western play-in tournament. In the league's East region, three teams qualified: the top two teams based on the Eastern regular season standings and the top team from the Eastern play-in tournament.
The playoffs were divided into two phases. It started with two four-team double-elimination tournaments. The top two teams from each group then moved on to a four-team single-elimination Grand Finals bracket, which culminated in the Grand Finals. The composition of the groups was determined through a draft process, during which top-seeded teams selected their opponents for the opposing bracket. Teams continued to select their opponents until all teams were accounted for. Teams were seeded based on the order of these selections. Except for the Grand Finals match, all other matches adhered to a best-of-five series format, while the finals were played as a best-of-seven series.

## Venue

All playoff matches were played at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada. The venue also hosted the OWL 2022 Summer Showdown. The location was chosen in conjunction with a deal made between the Overwatch League and the Toronto Defiant, wherein the Defiant had agreed to host the event. It was the first time that the Grand Finals were held outside of the United States.

## Participants

| Seed | Team | Region | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlanta Reign | West | Regular season standings |
| 2 | Seoul Infernal | East | Regular season standings |
| 3 | Florida Mayhem | West | Regular season standings |
| 4 | London Spitfire | West | Play-in tournament |
| 5 | Houston Outlaws | West | Regular season standings |
| 6 | Boston Uprising | West | Play-in tournament |
| 7 | Dallas Fuel | East | Play-in tournament |
| 8 | Hangzhou Spark | East | Regular season standings |

## Bracket
### Bracket A

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Atlanta Reign | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Atlanta Reign | 2 | September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | | | |
| 4 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | | | |
| 4 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | 4 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | | | |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | 4 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | A1 | Hangzhou Spark | Hangzhou Spark |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | 3 | Boston Uprising | 2 | A1 | Hangzhou Spark | Hangzhou Spark |
| 2 | London Spitfire | 1 | 3 | Boston Uprising | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Boston Uprising | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| | | | September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | | | |
| September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | 3 | Boston Uprising | 3 | | | |
| September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | 3 | Boston Uprising | 3 | A2 | Boston Uprising | Boston Uprising |
| 1 | Atlanta Reign | 0 | 2 | London Spitfire | 1 | A2 | Boston Uprising | Boston Uprising |
| 2 | London Spitfire | 3 | | | | | | |

### Bracket B

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket | Advance to Grand Finals Bracket |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seoul Infernal | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seoul Infernal | 0 | September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | | | |
| 4 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | | | |
| 4 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | 4 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | | | |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | 4 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | B1 | Florida Mayhem | Florida Mayhem |
| September 28 | September 28 | September 28 | 2 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | B1 | Florida Mayhem | Florida Mayhem |
| 2 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | 2 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Houston Outlaws | 1 | | | | | | |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| | | | September 30 | September 30 | September 30 | | | |
| September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | 4 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | | | |
| September 29 | September 29 | September 29 | 4 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | B2 | Houston Outlaws | Houston Outlaws |
| 1 | Seoul Infernal | 0 | 3 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | B2 | Houston Outlaws | Houston Outlaws |
| 3 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | | | | | | |

### Grand Finals bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| October 1 | October 1 | October 1 | | | |
| A1 | Hangzhou Spark | 0 | | | |
| A1 | Hangzhou Spark | 0 | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 |
| B2 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 |
| B2 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | B2 | Houston Outlaws | 0 |
| October 1 | October 1 | October 1 | B2 | Houston Outlaws | 0 |
| October 1 | October 1 | October 1 | B1 | Florida Mayhem | 4 |
| B1 | Florida Mayhem | 3 | B1 | Florida Mayhem | 4 |
| A2 | Boston Uprising | 1 | | | |
| A2 | Boston Uprising | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 |
| | | | A1 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 |
| | | | A2 | Boston Uprising | 0 |

## Matches

| September 28 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | – | 2 | Atlanta Reign | Toronto, CA |
| 1:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 1 | Ilios | Ilios | Ilios | 2 | |
| | 1 | Midtown | Midtown | Midtown | 2 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 2 | |
| | 1 | Esperança | Esperança | Esperança | 0 | |
| | 3 | Route 66 | Route 66 | Route 66 | 2 | |
| September 28 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 0 | Seoul Infernal | Toronto, CA |
| 3:30 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Busan | Busan | Busan | 0 | |
| | 3 | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | 2 | |
| | 3 | New Junk City | New Junk City | New Junk City | 0 | |
| September 28 | Boston Uprising | 3 | – | 1 | London Spitfire | Toronto, CA |
| 4:45 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 1 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 2 | |
| | 2 | King's Row | King's Row | King's Row | 1 | |
| | 3 | New Junk City | New Junk City | New Junk City | 2 | |
| | 1 | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | 0 | |
| September 28 | Houston Outlaws | 1 | – | 3 | Florida Mayhem | Toronto, CA |
| 6:30 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 0 | |
| | 1 | Midtown | Midtown | Midtown | 2 | |
| | 2 | New Junk City | New Junk City | New Junk City | 3 | |
| | 0 | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | 1 | |
| September 29 | London Spitfire | 3 | – | 0 | Atlanta Reign | Toronto, CA |
| 1:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Ilios | Ilios | Ilios | 1 | |
| | 3 | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | 2 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 0 | |
| September 29 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | Seoul Infernal | Toronto, CA |
| 2:30 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Ilios | Ilios | Ilios | 1 | |
| | 2 | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | 1 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 2 | |
| September 29 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | – | 2 | Boston Uprising | Toronto, CA |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 0 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 2 | |
| | 2 | King's Row | King's Row | King's Row | 3 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 3 | |
| | 1 | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | New Queen Street | 1 | |
| | 2 | Route 66 | Route 66 | Route 66 | 2 | |
| September 29 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | – | 3 | Florida Mayhem | Toronto, CA |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 0 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 2 | |
| | 1 | King's Row | King's Row | King's Row | 2 | |
| | 1 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 3 | |
| September 30 | London Spitfire | 1 | – | 3 | Boston Uprising | Toronto, CA |
| 1:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 0 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 2 | |
| | 3 | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | 2 | |
| | 1 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 3 | |
| | 0 | Esperança | Esperança | Esperança | 1 | |
| September 30 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | Dallas Fuel | Toronto, CA |
| 2:45 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | Lijiang Tower | 0 | |
| | 2 | King's Row | King's Row | King's Row | 0 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 2 | |
| October 1 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | Hangzhou Spark | Toronto, CA |
| 1:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Busan | Busan | Busan | 1 | |
| | 6 | King's Row | King's Row | King's Row | 5 | |
| | 3 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 0 | |
| October 1 | Boston Uprising | 1 | – | 3 | Florida Mayhem | Toronto, CA |
| 2:30 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 0 | Busan | Busan | Busan | 2 | |
| | 2 | Midtown | Midtown | Midtown | 1 | |
| | 2 | New Junk City | New Junk City | New Junk City | 3 | |
| | 0 | Colosseo | Colosseo | Colosseo | 1 | |
| October 1 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | – | 0 | Boston Uprising | Toronto, CA |
| 5:00 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 2 | Ilios | Ilios | Ilios | 0 | |
| | 1 | Midtown | Midtown | Midtown | 0 | |
| | 3 | New Junk City | New Junk City | New Junk City | 1 | |
| October 1 | Houston Outlaws | 0 | – | 4 | Florida Mayhem | Toronto, CA |
| 6:30 pm EDT | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| | 1 | Antarctic Peninsula | Antarctic Peninsula | Antarctic Peninsula | 2 | |
| | 2 | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | Blizzard World | 3 | |
| | 2 | Suravasa | Suravasa | Suravasa | 3 | |
| | 0 | Esperança | Esperança | Esperança | 1 | |

## Winnings

Teams in the season playoffs will compete for a total prize pool of US$1,855,000, with the payout division detailed below.
| Pos | Team | Bonus |
| 1 | Florida Mayhem | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Houston Outlaws | $400,000 |
| 3 | Hangzhou Spark | $225,000 |
| 4 | Boston Uprising | $130,000 |
| 5–6 | Dallas Fuel | $50,000 |
| 5–6 | London Spitfire | $50,000 |
| 7–8 | Atlanta Reign | – |
| 7–8 | Seoul Infernal | – |