The WoW AWC Gauntlet and WoW AWC Grand Finals are happening soon! Read on for the schedule, teams, where to watch, and more.

The World of Warcraft Arena World Championship (WoW AWC) broadcast will kick off on April 7! It will start with the WoW AWC Gauntlet before the WoW AWC Grand Finals on April 8 and 9! Read on for the schedule, competing teams, where to watch the esports action, what's at stake, and more.

Luminosity versus the Golden Guardians during WoW AWC Dragonflight Cup 3 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Luminosity versus the Golden Guardians during WoW AWC Dragonflight Cup 3 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW AWC Gauntlet

The action will begin with the WoW AWC Gauntlet on April 7 at 10 a.m. PDT. This broadcast will feature a single-elimination bracket and teams duking it out for the last regional spot in the WoW AWC Grand Finals.

All of these matches will be under the best-of-five format, with the ultimate winner advancing to the Grand Finals for a chance at the Dragonflight champion title plus the lion's share of $300,000 USD.

WoW AWC Gauntlet information (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
WoW AWC Gauntlet information (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Here are the teams that will compete in the North American WoW AWC Gauntlet:

  • Ascension
  • Silver Sentinels
  • Power Men
  • Shall We?
  • Liquid

The winner of this tournament will head to the Grand Finals and join these teams:

WoW AWC Gauntlet Europe (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
WoW AWC Gauntlet Europe (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

As for the European teams, below are the teams that will fight on April 7:

  • Dragonlands Roulette
  • Baen
  • The Fiends
  • Admirals Esports
  • Team Huhu

The regional winner will join the following teams:

Team Huhu versus The Agents during WoW AWC Cup 1 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Team Huhu versus The Agents during WoW AWC Cup 1 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW AWC Grand Finals

As for the WoW AWC Grand Finals, the top four regional teams will duke it out between April 8 and 9 starting at 10 a.m. PDT each day. A prize pool of $300,000 USD will be at stake. In terms of the format, this tournament will feature best-of-five, double-elimination games. The WoW AWC Grand Final itself will be a best-of-seven match.

Fans will be able to catch all of the WoW AWC Gauntlet and WoW AWC Grand Finals esports action on the game's YouTube and Twitch channels. The broadcast will also be available in French and German.

That's all for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for more news and updates!