Here are all the partner teams for OWCS 2025 along with some information and history about each one.
The 2025 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) circuit just revealed its lineup of partner teams. There are nine teams in total across Asia, North America (NA), and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Here are all of the OWCS 2025 partner teams and more.
OWCS 2025 partner teams
- Gen.G
- Twisted Minds
- Virtus.pro
- Spacestation
- Team Liquid
- Crazy Raccoon
- T1
- Team Falcons
- Zeta Division
Above are the nine selected partner teams for the OWCS 2025 circuit. They are Gen.G, Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro, Spacestation, Team Liquid, Crazy Raccoon, T1, Team Falcons, and Zeta Division.
Notably, members of the Overwatch 2 community have pointed out that the NA region only has two teams representing it, with some folks on social media also noting NRG's absence. Meanwhile, other folks have expressed excitement about T1's return to the game's esports scene. Just a couple of months ago, the organization held Overwatch 2 tryouts.
OWCS NA 2025 partner teams: Spacestation and Team Liquid
Representing NA are Spacestation and Team Liquid. Spacestation is a familiar name from last year's OWCS run. While the players competed in the EMEA region in 2024, they are now returning home to NA.
As for Team Liquid, the organization is also making a return. The last time Team Liquid participated in the game's competitive scene was in 2017.
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OWCS Asia partner teams: Crazy Raccoon, T1, Team Falcons, and Zeta Division
Next, we have Crazy Raccoon, T1, Team Falcons, and Zeta Division as partner teams in OWCS Asia. Crazy Raccoon became the OWCS Dallas Major champions last summer while Team Falcons battled against them in the OWCS World Finals 2024 at DreamHack Stockholm and took home the gold.
Meanwhile, Zeta Division frequently clashed with Crazy Raccoon and Team Falcons in the Asia region but fell just short of earning a spot in Stockholm last year.
As noted, T1 is an interesting addition to the lineup of partner teams as they make their return to the franchise's competitive scene. T1 last competed in 2022.
OWCS EMEA partner teams 2025: Gen.G, Twisted Minds, and Virtus.pro
The partner teams for the EMEA region are Gen.G, Twisted Minds, and Virtus.pro. Gen.G has a long history in the franchise's competitive scene, and with the signing of Dae-hee “Crusty” Park, the former head coach of Team Falcons, things look promising.
Meanwhile, Twisted Minds dominated the EMEA scene in 2024, claiming the OWCS Stage 1 championship. As for Virtus.pro, the surprising underdogs of last year, just missed out on a DreamHack Stockholm spot. However, it is a fresh start in 2025, so both teams can aim for spots in this year’s live events.
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