London Spitfire Top Philadelphia Fusion in Overwatch League Grand Finals for $1M
July 28, 2018
The London Spitfire defeated the Philadelphia Fusion at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday to win the inaugural Overwatch League Grand Finals.
After winning Match 1 by a 3-1 score on Friday, the Spitfire closed it out Saturday with a 3-0 result in Match 2 to complete the sweep.
According to ESPN.com, the Spitfire will split a $1 million prize by virtue of their Grand Finals triumph.
Per ESPN.com, here is a rundown of the prize money allocated to the Overwatch League's top six finishers:
1. London Spitfire: $1 million
2. Philadelphia Fusion: $400,000
3. New York Excelsior: $100,000
4. Los Angeles Valiant: $100,000
5. Boston Uprising: $50,000
6. Los Angeles Gladiators: $50,000
On the heels of winning the first two maps Saturday, London earned some extra time on the third map with the score tied 3-3, which gave it an opportunity to close out the Grand Finals.
Overwatch League tweeted a video of the Spitfire finally putting the Fusion away:
When London closed out the game, the sold-out crowd at Barclays Center was whipped into a frenzy while celebrating the win:
The Grand Finals matchup was a tale of two underdogs clashing, as few expected the Spitfire or Fusion to make it out of the quarterfinals.
With matching 24-16 records, London and Philly barely sneaked their way into the playoffs as the Nos. 5 and 6 seeds.
They each pulled off a pair of upsets en route to the Grand Finals before the Spitfire came out on top and secured the $1 million prize.
The bulk of London's roster came up big Friday and Saturday, but it was Profit who was named MVP and will carry a ton of momentum into next season.