The Los Angeles Valiant Los Angeles Valiant OWL Rank #15 Molly He Chengzhi (何诚智) flex support Diya Lu Weida (陆炜达) dps innovation Oh Seok-hyun (오석현) dps Becky Il-ha Kim (김일하) dps Ezhan dps Marve1 Hwang Min-seo (황민서) tank Lengsa Chen Jingyi (陈婧逸) support and the San Francisco Shock San Francisco Shock OWL Rank #2 Viol2t Park Min-ki flex support Finn Oh Se-jin (오세진) flex support Proper Kim Dong-hyeon (김동현) dps s9mm Samuel Santos dps Coluge Colin Arai tank have scheduled a pair of exhibition matches in their respective regions in a battle called the California Cup. The first match will occur October 20 in Santa Ana while the second will occur November 10 in Oakland.

The two matches will be played at two Esports Arena locations, each in the previously mentioned cities. Beyond just matches between the two teams, the California Cup will also feature a collegiate competition between four California schools, player signing sessions, VIP perks and exclusive merchandise.

General admission tickets are available for either event for $25 USD. There are also VIP tickets available for $50 USD and a package that includes tickets to both events with VIP perks for each for $75 USD.

The California Cup will include the first match between Overwatch League teams where a team from outside of Los Angeles plays in front of its home market. Oakland is part of San Francisco's metropolitan area.

Despite player releases that have occurred during the Overwatch League offseason, both teams currently have rosters capable of fielding players at every position. The Shock currently have nine players while the Valiant have 10.

No stream has been announced for the event as of yet.