2021 New York Excelsior season

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2021 New York Excelsior season
Head coachLee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
General managerKim Yo-han
OwnerJeff Wilpon
RegionEast
Results
Record7–9 (.438)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June JoustLower round 1
Summer ShowdownRegional finals
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$20,000

The 2021 New York Excelsior season will be the fourth season of New York Excelsior's (NYXL) existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop.

Preceding offseason[]

Roster changes[]

Free agents
Position Handle Name 2021 team Date signed Notes
Support Anamo Jung Tae-sung Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Tank Bianca Kim Dong-wook New York Excelsior December 11[2] Option declined
Damage Haksal Kim Hyo-jong – – Option declined
Damage Libero Kim Hae-seong – – Option declined
Tank Mano Kim Dong-gyu Philadelphia Fusion November 2[3] Option declined
Damage Saebyeolbe Park Jong-ryeol Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Damage WhoRU Lee Seung-jun – – Option declined
Legend
  Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Excelsior.
  Light red background indicates a player departed from the Excelsior.

The NYXL entered free agency with seven free agents, all of which became free agents due to the team not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[4]

Acquisitions[]

The Excelsior's first offseason acquisition was Jo "Yakpung" Gyeong-mu, a tank player coming off of an Overwatch Contenders Korea championship with O2 Blast who signed on December 11, 2020.[2] Six days later, they signed rookie Lee "Friday" Seung-woo, a "skilled and flexible" support player coming from Contenders team OZ Gaming.[5] On December 22, the team announced the signing of four damage players: Jo "FEATH5R" Min-jae, a rookie coming from OZ Gaming, Lim "Flora" Young-woo, a rookie hitscan player coming from Contenders team Team Diamond, Kim "Gwangboong" Gwang-won, another rookie hitscan player coming from Contenders team Team Cat, and Lee "Ivy" Seung-hyun, a veteran who was "one of the most flexible and deadly" damage players with the Philadelphia Fusion in 2020.[5]

Departures[]

The Excelsior released two of their contracted players on October 22, 2020: damage player Jeong "Nenne" Yeon-gwan and tank player Choi "Hotba" Hong-jun.[6] Six of the NYXL's seven free agents did not return, three of which signed with other teams, beginning with tank player Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu signing with the Philadelphia Fusion on November 2.[3] On November 29, support player Jung "Anamo" Tae-sung and tank player Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-ryeol signed with the Seoul Dynasty.[1] Damage players Kim "Haksal" Hyo-jong and Lee "WhoRU" Seung-jun both announced their retirements in the offseason.[7][8] The team's final free agent, damage player Kim "Libero" Hae-seong did not sign with a team in the offseason.

Final roster[]

2021 New York Excelsior roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage  14 FEATH5R  Jo Min-jae  South Korea 
Damage  12 Flora  Lim Young-woo  South Korea 
Damage  83 Gwangboong  Kim Gwang-won  South Korea 
Tank  29 Yakpung  Jo Gyeong-mu  South Korea 
Tank  13 BiaNcA  Kim Dong-wook  South Korea 
Tank  5 Kalios  Wooyeol Shin  South Korea 
Support  1 Friday  Jo Min-jae  South Korea 
Support  44 JJonak  Bang Seong-hyun  South Korea 
Head coach
  • Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
Legend
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: July 16, 2021.

Transactions[]

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:

  • On June 30, the Excelsior signed tank player Shin "Kalios" Woo-yeol.[9]
  • On July 16, damage player Lee "Ivy" Seung-hyun retired.[10]

Standings[]

2021 Overwatch League East standings
  • v
  • t
# Team PTS W L PCT P MR MD
Playoffs
1 Shanghai Dragons 20 12 4 .750 16 38–19–2 +19
2 Chengdu Hunters 15 11 5 .688 16 38–22–2 +16
Play-ins
3 Seoul Dynasty 12 12 4 .750 16 40–22–0 +18
4 Philadelphia Fusion 10 10 6 .625 16 37–24–3 +13
5[a] Hangzhou Spark 7 7 9 .438 16 32–31–0 +1
Did not qualify for postseason
6[a] New York Excelsior 7 7 9 .438 16 29–32–0 -3
7 Guangzhou Charge 5 5 11 .313 16 20–38–4 -18
8 Los Angeles Valiant 0 0 16 .000 16 2–48–1 -46
Tiebreakers
  1. ^ a b Hangzhou placed ahead of New York based on map differential.

Game log[]

Regular season[]

2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1 April 24 Chengdu Hunters 3 – 0 New York Excelsior Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
2 Nepal 0
1 Dorado 0
2 Temple of Anubis 0
Qualifier match 2 April 25 Hangzhou Spark 1 – 3 New York Excelsior Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
1 Busan 2
2 Havana 3
2 Volskaya Industries 0
1 King's Row 3
Qualifier match 3 April 30 Seoul Dynasty 3 – 0 New York Excelsior Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Hanamura 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4 May 01 Shanghai Dragons 3 – 0 New York Excelsior Online
8:00 am EDT    Details
2 Ilios 1
2 Temple of Anubis 1
3 Blizzard World 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1 May 22 New York Excelsior 3 – 1 Philadelphia Fusion Online
8:00 am EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Numbani 0
2 Rialto 3
2 Volskaya Industries 0
Qualifier match 2 May 23 New York Excelsior 1 – 3 Guangzhou Charge Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
1 Nepal 2
1 Hollywood 3
3 Junkertown 1
0 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 3 May 29 New York Excelsior 1 – 3 Seoul Dynasty Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
1 Oasis 2
3 Junkertown 2
0 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 4
Qualifier match 4 May 30 New York Excelsior 3 – 0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
1 Dorado 0
1 Temple of Anubis 0
Regional finals June 06 New York Excelsior 3 – 1 Hangzhou Spark Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
Hosted by the Hangzhou Spark
0 Oasis 2
2 Temple of Anubis 0
3 Numbani 2
1 Dorado 0
Tournament first round June 10 New York Excelsior 0 – 3 Atlanta Reign Online
9:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
2 Temple of Anubis 4
3 Numbani 4
Lower round 1 June 11 New York Excelsior 0 – 3 Shanghai Dragons Online
10:45 pm EDT    Details
0 Busan 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
2 Numbani 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1 June 26 Guangzhou Charge 3 – 2 New York Excelsior Online
8:00 am EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 King's Row 3
4 Junkertown 3
3 Volskaya Industries 4
2 Oasis 1
Qualifier match 2 June 27 New York Excelsior 3 – 0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
8:00 am EDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Hollywood 0
3 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
Qualifier match 3 July 09 Hangzhou Spark 3 – 2 New York Excelsior Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
Hosted by the Shanghai Dragons
1 Oasis 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
3 King's Row 2
2 Junkertown 3
2 Nepal 0
Qualifier match 4 July 10 New York Excelsior 3 – 1 Philadelphia Fusion Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
2 Busan 1
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 3
2 Route 66 1
Regional finals July 11 New York Excelsior 0 – 3 Shanghai Dragons Online
5:12 am EDT    Details
0 Ilios 2
2 Volskaya Industries 3
4 King's Row 5

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1 July 31 New York Excelsior 3 – 0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
2 Oasis 1
3 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 1
Qualifier match 2 August 01 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 New York Excelsior Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
1 Ilios 2
3 King's Row 2
1 Havana 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Lijiang Tower 2
Qualifier match 3 August 07 New York Excelsior 1 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Online
5:00 am EDT    Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
0 Route 66 3
2 Hanamura 1
2 Numbani 3
Qualifier match 4 August 08 Chengdu Hunters 3 – 1 New York Excelsior Online
6:30 am EDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
3 Rialto 1
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 King's Row 1
Regional finals August 15 New York Excelsior 1 – 3 Chengdu Hunters Online
5:05 am EDT    Details
0 Ilios 2
4 Hanamura 3
4 King's Row 5
2 Havana 3

2021 season schedule

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Richardson, Liz (November 29, 2020). "Saebyeolbe and Anamo join Seoul Dynasty". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Alford, Aaron (December 23, 2020). "NYXL Complete 2021 Lineup". Hotspawn. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Duwe, Scott (October 21, 2020). "NYXL parts ways with Nenne, Hotba, Bianca, and WhoRU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Richardson, Liz (October 20, 2020). "Haksal retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Field Level Media (January 18, 2021). "Seoul's Bdosin, New York's WhoRu retire from OWL". Reuters. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Castelot, Ophelie (June 30, 2021). "Overwatch League: NYXL Signs Kalios". ESTNN: Esports News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Biazzi, Leonardo (July 16, 2021). "Ivy parts ways with NYXL, retires from pro Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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