2018 Shanghai Dragons season

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2018 Shanghai Dragons season
Head coachChen Congshan (rel. Mar 6)
Wang Xingrui (rel. May 9)
Son Jun-young
OwnerNetEase
DivisionPacific
Results
Record0–40 (.000)
Place
Stage 1 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Stage 2 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Stage 3 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Stage 4 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$25,000

The 2018 Shanghai Dragons season was the first season of the Shanghai Dragons's existence in the Overwatch League. Shanghai did not record a single win in the entire 2018 Overwatch League season, giving the team a record of 0–40; this marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.[1]

Preceding offseason[]

On October 31, Dragons revealed their Overwatch League roster, consisting of the following eight members:[2]

  • Lu "Diya" Weida
  • Fang "uNdeAD" Chao
  • Jing "Roshan" Wenhao
  • Liu "Xushu" Junjie
  • Xu "Freefeel" Peixuan
  • Chen "Fiveking" Zhaoyu
  • Cheng "Altering" Yage
  • Wu "MG" Dongjian

Three weeks later, on November 20, Shanghai Dragons announced their coaching staff, including head coach Chen "U4" Congshan.[3]

Regular season[]

Review[]

Shanghai Dragons' first regular season OWL match was a 1–3 loss to the San Francisco Shock.[4] Unfortunately, this result would become a trend for the Dragons for quite some time. The team did not record a win in Stage 1, going 0–10. On February 13, 2018, disappointed by their Stage 1 record, the Dragons signed 4 new players in hopes to improve their Stage 2 chances; most notably including the league's first female player, South Korean Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon.[5]

Amidst a disaster of a season, Shanghai went through three different head coaches.[6][7] The Dragons finished the season with a 0–40 record and a -120 map differential, having not won a single match. This marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.[8]

Final roster[]

2018 Shanghai Dragons roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage  10 Daemin  Kim Dae-min  South Korea 
Damage  87 Diya  Lu Weida  China 
Damage  99 Ado  Chon Gi-hyeon  South Korea 
Tank  8 Fearless  Lee Eui-seok  South Korea 
Tank  26 Roshan  Jing Wenhao  China 
Tank  66 Xushu  Liu Junjie  China 
Tank  96 Geguri  Kim Se-yeon  South Korea 
Support  7 Freefeel  Xu Peixuan  China 
Support  9 Fiveking  Chen Zhaoyu  China 
Support  13 Altering  Cheng Yage  China 
Support  22 Sky  He Junjian  China 
Head coach
  • Son Jun-young
Legend
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: June 5, 2018.

Transactions[]

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:

  • On February 14, Dragons signed Chon "Ado" Gi-hyeon, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok, and He "Sky" Junjuan.[9]
  • On March 29, Dragons released Fang "Undead" Chao.[10]
  • On April 4, Dragons signed Kim "Daemin" Dae-min.[11]
  • On June 5, Dragons released Wu "MG" Dongjian.[12]

Standings[]

Record by stage[]

Stage Pld W L Pct MW ML MT MD Pos
1 10 0 10 .000 6 36 0 -30 12
2 10 0 10 .000 2 37 1 -35 12
3 10 0 10 .000 9 32 0 -23 12
4 10 0 10 .000 4 36 1 -32 12
Overall 40 0 40 .000 21 141 2 -120 12
  Qualified for playoffs

League[]

2018 Overwatch League standings
  • v
  • t
# Team Division W L PCT P MR MD
Division leaders
1 New York Excelsior ATL 34 6 .850 40 126–43–4 +83
2 Los Angeles Valiant PAC 27 13 .675 40 100–64–7 +36
Wild cards
3 Boston Uprising ATL 26 14 .650 40 99–71–3 +28
4 Los Angeles Gladiators PAC 25 15 .625 40 96–72–3 +24
5[a] London Spitfire ATL 24 16 .600 40 102–69–3 +33
6[a] Philadelphia Fusion ATL 24 16 .600 40 93–80–2 +13
Did not qualify for playoffs
7[b] Houston Outlaws ATL 22 18 .550 40 94–77–2 +17
8[b] Seoul Dynasty PAC 22 18 .550 40 91–78–3 +13
9 San Francisco Shock PAC 17 23 .425 40 77–84–5 -7
10 Dallas Fuel PAC 12 28 .300 40 58–100–7 -42
11 Florida Mayhem ATL 7 33 .175 40 42–120–5 -78
12 Shanghai Dragons PAC 0 40 .000 40 21–141–2 -120
Tiebreakers
  1. ^ a b London placed ahead of Philadelphia based on map differential.
  2. ^ a b Houston placed ahead of Seoul based on map differential.

Game log[]

Preseason[]

2018 preseason game log
Preseason (0–2)
1 December 6 Seoul Dyansty 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


2 December 8 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA



Regular season[]

2018 game log (Regular season record: 0–40)
Stage 1 (0–10)
1 January 10 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 Los Angeles Gladiators Burbank, CA


2 January 12 San Francisco Shock 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


3 January 17 Houston Outlaws 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


4 January 19 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


5 January 24 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 Seoul Dynasty Burbank, CA


6 January 26 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Burbank, CA


7 February 01 New York Excelsior 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


8 February 03 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 London Spitfire Burbank, CA


9 February 07 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA


10 February 09 Los Angeles Valiant 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA



Stage 2 (0–10)
11 February 21 Dallas Fuel 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


12 February 24 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 3 Los Angeles Valiant Burbank, CA


13 February 28 Los Angeles Gladiators 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


14 March 03 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 San Francisco Shock Burbank, CA


15 March 07 Seoul Dynasty 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


16 March 08 Boston Uprising 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


17 March 15 Philadelphia Fusion 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


18 March 15 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 New York Excelsior Burbank, CA


19 March 22 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 Houston Outlaws Burbank, CA


20 March 24 London Spitfire 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA



Stage 3 (0–10)
21 April 04 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA


22 April 06 Los Angeles Valiant 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


23 April 11 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 Los Angeles Gladiators Burbank, CA


24 April 13 San Francisco Shock 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


25 April 18 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 Seoul Dynasty Burbank, CA


26 April 20 Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


27 April 25 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA


28 April 28 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Burbank, CA


29 May 04 New York Excelsior 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


30 May 05 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 London Spitfire Burbank, CA



Stage 4 (0–10)
31 May 16 Dallas Fuel 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


32 May 19 Shanghai Dragons 1 – 3 Los Angeles Valiant Burbank, CA


33 May 24 Philadelphia Fusion 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


34 May 26 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 New York Excelsior Burbank, CA


35 May 30 Seoul Dynasty 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


36 June 01 Houston Outlaws 3 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


37 June 06 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


38 June 08 Boston Uprising 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


39 June 13 Los Angeles Gladiators 4 – 0 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


40 June 16 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 San Francisco Shock Burbank, CA



References[]

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  2. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (October 31, 2017). "Shanghai Dragons reveals Overwatch League roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Overwatch League Shanghai Dragons Official Coaching Team Announced". PR Newswire. November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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  5. ^ Webster, Andrew (14 February 2018). "The Overwatch League signs its first female player". The Verge. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (March 6, 2018). "Controversial Shanghai Dragons coach steps down". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (May 10, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons lose another head coach". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Erzberger, Tyler (June 20, 2018). "No silver lining in Shanghai's 0-40 Overwatch League season". ESPN.
  9. ^ Chalk, Andy (February 14, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons officially confirm Geguri signing". PC Gamer.
  10. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (March 29, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons release Undead from Overwatch League roster". Dot Esports.
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  12. ^ D'Orazio, Nick (June 5, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons MG: "This is not what I came to the US for"". Inven Global.
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