Complete Timeline of all of the OWL 2020 Season News and Updates

It was first announced by The Game Haus at 8 am EST that the OWL would be coming home for the 2020 season. Since then, there has been a flurry of announcements and speculation about the upcoming season.

To help break it all down, here is a timeline of all of the announcements and breaking news from all major outlets. This will be continually updated as more news comes to light.

July 16, 2019

8:00 am EST

• OWL is coming home! Primary announcement made about the 2020 season including:
  • 2-5 homestands per OWL team
  • Breakdown of two conferences into four divisions, containing five teams each
  • No more stages or stage playoffs
• Dallas Fuel announce their five homestands
  • These will take place across “multiple venues” spanning over North Texas. More specific announcements coming in the next few weeks.
• Mike Hume from the Washington Post announces that the Guangzhou Charge, Washington Justice, and Dallas Fuel all have five homestands.
• The NYXL announce that they will have two homestands

8:30 am EST

• ESTNN reports that the Toronto Defiant will have two homestands in an interview with Chris Overholt

10:45 am EST

• The Game Haus confirms that the Washington Justice have five homestands
  • Taking place in two D.C. venues, the Anthem and the ESA

11:30 am EST

• The Vancouver Titans announce their venue, the Rogers Arena

4:00 pm EST

• Philadelphia Fusion announce that they will play host to three homestands in the 2020 season.
  • It is also worth noting that they are the first team to confirm anything but two or five homestands.

7:00 pm EST

• The San Francisco Shock confirm that they will play host to two homestands in the 2020 season

8:00 pm EST

• Yiska from Upcomer reports on a leaked phone call that would confirm scheduling details and other balance change details

8:30 pm EST

• The Guangzhou Charge confirm earlier reporting that they will host five homestands

The Game Haus will continue to update this timeline as more news becomes available.

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