Crazy Raccoon Wins First Official Overwatch International Tournament in Japan
The win marks the first time an official international Overwatch tournament has been staged in Japan, and a Japanese-organization team, Crazy Raccoon, took the title on home soil.
Reporting from 1 sources: GAME Watch (Impress).
Crazy Raccoon, the Asia regional representative, won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan. The event took place from May 22 to May 24 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, hosted by GANYMEDE with Blizzard Entertainment's cooperation. Crazy Raccoon defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind to secure the championship. ZETA DIVISION placed third.
Crazy Raccoon, the Asia regional representative, won the Overwatch Champions Clash Tokyo 2026, the first official international Overwatch tournament held in Japan. The event ran from May 22 to May 24 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, hosted by GANYMEDE with cooperation from Blizzard Entertainment. Crazy Raccoon defeated EMEA representative Twisted Minds in a full-set final, coming from behind after Twisted Minds took the initial lead. ZETA DIVISION finished third. The tournament is a mid-season offline event in the Overwatch Champions Series, with the top two teams from four regions-North America, Europe and the Middle East and Africa, China, and Asia-competing. Crazy Raccoon's Overwatch division was established in April 2024.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「オーバーウォッチ」史上初の日本開催となる公式国際大会でアジア地域代表「Crazy Raccoon」が優勝！