The Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals is scheduled to start on December 8 and conclude on December 10 in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul.
Organized by Blizzard Entertainment, the Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals is an offline Korean Overwatch tournament.
As many as six top teams will compete in the upcoming A-Tier eSports event to be hosted at the WDG eSports Studio in Seoul.
Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals format
The Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals will be held in two phases - Group Stage and Playoffs.
Three teams from Korea Knockouts, two teams from Japan Knockouts and one team from SEA Knockouts have qualified for the Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals.
These six participating teams have been divided into two groups of three teams each.
The group stage will be staged in a round-robin format. All group matches are first-to-three series.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs.
The Playoffs will be held in a single-elimination bracket. Semi-finals will be played in first-to-three series, while Grand Finals are first-to-four series.
Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals teams and groups
Here are the six participants for the Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals.
- Hamster (Korea Knockouts)
- O2 High School (Korea Knockouts)
- ISOHAN (Korea Knockouts)
- VARREL (Japan Knockouts)
- Vesta Crew (Japan Knockouts)
- DAF (SEA Knockouts)
Group A: Hamster, ISOHAN, Vesta Crew
Group B: DAF, O2 High School, VARREL
Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals schedule
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Day and Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
Friday, December 8 |
Vesta Crew vs ISOHAN |
1:30 PM |
Friday, December 8 |
O2 High School vs VARREL |
3:00 PM |
Friday, December 8 |
Hamster vs Vesta Crew |
4:30 PM |
Saturday, December 9 |
VARREL vs DAF |
1:30 PM |
Saturday, December 9 |
Hamster vs ISOHAN |
3:00 PM |
Saturday, December 9 |
O2 High School vs DAF |
4:30 PM |
Sunday, December 10 |
Semi-final 1 |
1:30 PM |
Sunday, December 10 |
Semi-final 2 |
3:00 PM |
Sunday, December 10 |
Grand Final |
4:30 PM |
Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals prize pool
The Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals has a total prize pool of $50,000 USD.
The winner of the eSports tournament will receive a cash prize of $30,000 USD while the runner-up will get $10,000 USD.
Where to watch Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals live?
Live streaming of the Flash Ops Holiday Showdown - APAC Finals will be available on Overwatch Contenders’ Twitch and YouTube channels.
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