Canada to host 2023 Overwatch League grand finals in first championship LAN outside US

The Overwatch League grand finals are always a staple of the league’s season, usually leading to a massive crowd somewhere in the U.S. cheering for the best players in the world. But in 2023, for the first time in the league’s history, those finals will be held outside of the U.S.

The final matches of the 2023 playoffs and the grand finals will be hosted by the Toronto Defiant in downtown Toronto, Canada. The Mattamy Athletic Centre, which hosted the 2022 Summer Showdown LAN tournament, will now be host to the biggest OWL event of the year. The playoffs begin on Sept. 28, with the grand finals set for Oct. 1.