The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia was announced as the 2019 OWL Grand Finals host venue on May 8 , 2019 . Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer noted that the league chose Philadelphia because it is a " legendary sports town with amazing fans . " Originally called Spectrum II , Wells Fargo Center opened in 1996 at a cost of $ 210 million and has a seating capacity of 21,000 . It is the home arena of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) , the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League ( AFL ) and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League ( NLL ) . The arena has been the site of a number of other notable events , including the 1997 and 2010 Stanley Cup Finals , the 2001 NBA Finals , various collegiate events for the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) , the 2000 Republican National Convention , the 2016 Democratic National Convention , and multiple concerts and WWE events
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals