2020 Chengdu Hunters season

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2020   Chengdu Hunters season
Head coach
  • Chang "Ray" Chia-Hua
  • Wu "Dokkaebi" Xiuqing
OwnerHuya
ConferencePacific
DivisionEast
RegionAsia
Results
Record7–14 (.333)
Place
May Melee Quarterfinals
Summer Showdown Quarterfinals
Countdown Cup Semifinals
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$15,000

The 2020 Chengdu Hunters season was the second season of Chengdu Hunters's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first without head coach Wang "RUI" Xingrui. The Hunters planned to host two back-to-back homestand weekends at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre, [1] but all homestand events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Organizational changes

On November 16, head coach Wang "RUI" Xingrui announced that he would be stepping down from his position due to health issues. [2] On January 14, the team announced that Hunters' assistant coach Chang "Ray" Chia-Hua and LGE.Huya head coach Wu "Dokkaebi" Xiuqing would serve as the Hunters' co-head coaches. Additionally, former Hunters support player Li "Garry" Guan was added as an assistant coach. [3]

Roster changes

The Hunters enter the new season with all ten of their players under contract. [4] The OWL's deadline to exercise a team option is November 11, after which any players not retained will become a free agent. Free agency officially began on October 7. [5]

The Hunters' first offseason change was announced on December 27 with the departures of DPS Zhihao "YangXiaoLong" Zhang and main tank Yansong "Jiqiren" Wei. [6] On January 14, the Hunters revealed the signing of main tank player Chen "ATing" Shao-Hua and promotions of support players He "Molly" Chengzhi and Chen "Lengsa" Jingyi from their academy team LGE.Huya. [3]

Roster

2020 Chengdu Hunters roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage  24JinMu Yi Hu China 
Damage  74Baconjack Lo Tzu-Heng Taiwan 
Damage  23 leave  Huang Xin China 
Tank  5Ameng Ding Menghan China 
Tank  53ATing Chen Shao-Hua Taiwan 
Tank  3Elsa Luo Wenjie China 
Tank  64LateYoung Ma Tianban China 
Support  29Yveltal Li Xianyao China 
Support  28Lengsa Chen Jingyi China 
Support  7Kyo (C) Kong Chunting China 
Support  66Molly He Chengzhi China 
Head coach
  • Chang "Ray" Chia-Hua
  • Wu "Dokkaebi" Xiuqing

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: January 15, 2020.

Standings

#TeamConferenceWBWLPCTPMRMD
Playoffs
1 Shanghai Dragons PAC1982.9052159–15–1 +44
2 Guangzhou Charge PAC1447.6672144–39–1 +5
Play-ins
3 New York Excelsior ATL1338.6192150–30–2 +20
4 Hangzhou Spark PAC10211.4762136–40–2 -4
5 Seoul Dynasty PAC9312.4292133–40–2 -7
6 Chengdu Hunters PAC7114.3332133–47–1 -14
7 London Spitfire ATL6015.2862127–51–0 -24

Game log

Regular season

2020 game log (Regular season record: 7–14)
February–April: 3–7
1March 28Chengdu Hunters23 Hangzhou Spark Online
9:30 am UTC    
2March 29Chengdu Hunters30 Shanghai Dragons Online
8:00 am UTC    
3April 05Chengdu Hunters23 Guangzhou Charge Online
10:00 am UTC    
4April 06Chengdu Hunters13 Shanghai Dragons Online
8:00 am UTC    
5April 11Chengdu Hunters03 Hangzhou Spark Online
8:00 am UTC    
6April 12Chengdu Hunters31 Vancouver Titans Online
8:00 am UTC    
7April 18Chengdu Hunters30 Guangzhou Charge Online
8:00 am UTC    
8April 19Chengdu Hunters03 Shanghai Dragons Online
10:00 am UTC    
9April 25Chengdu Hunters03 New York Excelsior Online
10:00 am UTC    
10April 26Chengdu Hunters13 Hangzhou Spark Online
8:00 am UTC    

May Melee qualifiers: 1–3
11May 03Chengdu Hunters13 New York Excelsior Online
10:00 am UTC    
12May 09Chengdu Hunters03 London Spitfire Online
10:00 am UTC    
13May 16Chengdu Hunters30 Seoul Dynasty Online
8:00 am UTC    
14May 17Chengdu Hunters23 Guangzhou Charge Online
8:00 am UTC    

Summer Showdown qualifiers: 0–4
15June 20Chengdu Hunters03 London Spitfire Online
10:00 am UTC    
16June 21Chengdu Hunters23 Shanghai Dragons Online
10:00 am UTC    
17June 27Chengdu Hunters13 Guangzhou Charge Online
8:00 am UTC    
18June 28Chengdu Hunters03 Seoul Dynasty Online
10:00 am UTC    

Countdown Cup qualifiers: 3–0
19July 18Chengdu Hunters32 New York Excelsior Online
12:00 noon UTC    
20July 25Chengdu Hunters32 Seoul Dynasty Online
8:00 am UTC    
21July 26Chengdu Hunters30 Hangzhou Spark Online
8:00 am UTC    

Midseason tournaments

2020 midseason tournaments game log
May Melee: 0–1
QuarterfinalsMay 23Chengdu Hunters23 New York Excelsior Online
9:15 am UTC    

Summer Showdown: 0–1
QuarterfinalsJuly 04Chengdu Hunters03 Guangzhou Charge Online
8:00 am UTC    

Countdown Cup: 1–1
QuarterfinalsAugust 08Chengdu Hunters30 London Spitfire Online
8:00 am UTC    
SemifinalsAugust 09Chengdu Hunters13 Hangzhou Spark Online
10:00 am UTC    

Bonus wins awarded: 1

Postseason

2020 playoff game log
Asia Play-ins: 1–1
Round 1September 04Chengdu Hunters31 London Spitfire Online
9:00 am UTC    
Round 2September 05Chengdu Hunters23 New York Excelsior Online
9:00 am UTC    

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