NTMR, Timeless part of 4-way tie atop OCS NA Stage 1

NTMR and Timeless are among four teams tied atop the standings for the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 after opening Week 3 with victories on Friday.

NTMR swept Avidity 3-0 while Timeless defeated Amplify 3-1, keeping the latter as the only winless team in the competition. Both victors have won three of their four regular-season matches.

The $100,000 tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude Feb. 23, with six qualifying teams heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs.

The first-place team will take home $30,000, the second-place team will make $20,000 -- and both will earn berths in the OCS' Champions Clash.

On Friday, NTMR prevailed 2-1 on Nepal Control, 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint and 3-0 on Dorado Escort. Turkey's Denis "Lethal" Tari was selected the match MVP.

Timeless fell behind after a 2-0 loss on Lijiang Tower Control, but rebounded with three straight wins -- 1-0 on Dorado Escort, 3-0 on Suravasa Flashpoint and 142.41m-11.95m on Esperanca Push -- to clinch the victory. American Julian "Raikker" Bevien-Guevarra earned MVP honors.

Five matches are scheduled this weekend:

Saturday

--NTMR vs. Shikigami

--Team Liquid vs. Amplify

--Timeless vs. Rad Esports

Sunday

--Avidity vs. Shikigami

--Spacestation Gaming vs. Rad Esports

Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 standings (match W-L, map W-L, map differential):

T1. Timeless (3-1, 11-4, plus-7)

T1. Spacestation Gaming (3-1, 11-5, plus-6)

T1. NTMR (3-1, 10-5, plus-5)

T1. Team Liquid (3-1, 9-5, plus-4)

5. Avidity (2-2, 6-7, minus-1)

6. Rad Esports (1-2, 3-6, minus-3)

7. Shikigami (1-3, 3-10, minus-7)

8. Amplify (0-5, 4-15, minus-11)

Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 1 prize pool

1. $30,000 (Champions Clash berth)

2. $20,000 (Champions Clash berth)

3. $14,500

4. $10,500

5-6. $7,500

7-8. $5,000

--Field Level Media