The 2019 Esports Shanghai Masters hosted by the Shanghai Esports Association has announced the Overwatch Shanghai Masters Invitational on Weibo. Held at the Shanghai Jing'an Sports Center, the Overwatch invitational runs alongside matches for other esports titles such as League of Legends, Warcraft 3 and Dungeon Fighter Online.
The invitational has welcomed four Overwatch League teams -- the
Shanghai Dragons
Shanghai Dragons
OWL
Rank #3
Luffy
Yang Seong-hyeon (양성현)
flex support
envy
Lee Kang-jae (이강재)
off tank
Void
Kang Jun-woo (강준우)
off tank
Fleta
Kim Byung-sun (김병선)
dps
LIP
Lee Jae-won (이재원)
dps
Stand1
Seo Ji-Won (서지원)
tank
DDing
Yang Jin-hyeok (양진혁)
flex
LeeJaeGon
Lee Jae-gon (이재곤)
support
,
Hangzhou Spark
Hangzhou Spark
OWL
Rank #4
Ria
Park Seong-wook (박성욱)
off tank
BeBe
Yoon Hui-Chang (윤희창)
flex support
Adora
Kang Jae-Hwan (강재환)
dps
GodsB
Kim Kyeon-Bo (김경보)
dps
guxue
Xu Qiulin (徐秋林)
tank
iDK
Park Ho-jin (박호진)
support
,
Chengdu Hunters
Chengdu Hunters
OWL
Rank #7
Kyo
Kong Chunting (孔春亭)
flex support
Elsa
Luo Wenjie (罗文杰)
off tank
Jinmu
Yi Hu (易虎)
dps
YangXiaoLong
Zhang Zhihao (章智浩)
dps
Ameng
Ding Menghan (丁蒙涵)
tank
Yveltal
Li Xianyao (李先曜)
support
and
Guangzhou Charge
Guangzhou Charge
OWL
Rank #5
Shu
Kim Jin-seo
flex support
Cr0ng
Nam Ki-cheol (남기철)
off tank
wya
Qi Haomiao (齐浩淼)
flex support
nero
Charlie Zwarg
dps
Happy
Lee Jung-woo (이정우)
dps
Rio
Oh Seung-pyo (오승표)
tank
Chara
Kim Jung-yeon (김정연)
support
neptuNo
Alberto González
support
-- to participate, giving fans an opportunity to watch the teams' retooled rosters play ahead of the 2020 Overwatch League season. The four teams will compete in a single elimination bracket to crown "the best team in China".
The semifinals will be played in a best-of-five format, while the grand finals will be a best-of-seven. Fans will also get the chance to vote for the semifinals matchups on Weibo.
While an overall prize pool for the entire event has been announced to be 5 million RMB, a prize pool specifically for the Overwatch invitational has yet to be announced.
The 2019 Esports Shanghai Masters will begin on the 28th of November, with the Overwatch invitational happening on the final day of the event on the 1st of December.