2021 Boston Uprising season

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2021   Boston Uprising season
Head coachKim "Lori" Seung-hyun
Owner Robert Kraft
RegionWest
Results
Record7–9 (.438)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June Joust Regional semifinals
Summer Showdown Regional semifinals
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$0

The 2021 Boston Uprising season was the Boston Uprising 's fourth season in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun. Boston failed to qualify for any of the four midseason tournaments and missed out on the season playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Organizational changes

In September 2020, assistant coach Rollon "Mini" Hamelin and analyst Jake "Spackle" Connell left the organization. [1] A month later, the Uprising transitioned 2020 head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis into a management position. In his replacement, Boston signed Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun, who was previously the head coach of Korean Overwatch Contenders team World Game Star Phoenix, as the team's new head coach. [2]

Roster changes

The Uprising entered the free agency with three free agents, all three of which became free agents due to the Uprising not exercising the option to retain the player for another year. [3]

Acquisitions

The Uprising's first offseason acquisition was Hong "im37" Jun-ui, a damage player who had won the most recent Overwatch Contenders Korea title with WGS Phoenix while on a loan from Boston's academy team Uprising Academy, on November 12, 2020. [4] The team's next acquisition was on December 2, 2020, with the signing of former Shanghai Dragons tank player Seo "Stand1" Ji-won. [5] Two weeks later, the Uprising signed Terrance "Soon" Tarlier, a damage player who had played with the Paris Eternal from 2019 to 2020. [6] In February, the Uprising signed two more players; on February 3, 2021, they signed Kim "Valentine" Byeong-ju, a damage player, and Kim "Faith" Hong-gyu, a support player, both of whom won Overwatch Contenders Korea on WGS Phoenix the previous season. [7] Boston's final acquisition of the offseason came hours before the 2021 regular season began; on April 16, 2021, they signed Yun "GaeBullSsi" Young-sun, an off-tank player from their academy team Uprising Academy who would likely split playing time with the Uprising's established off-tank player Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist. [8]

Departures

The first departure of the team was tank player Park "Axxiom" Min-sub, who underwent a medical procedure in March 2020 and missed most of the 2020 season, on November 12, 2020. [4] The Uprising parted ways with damage player Terrance "Soon" Tarlier, who had signed with the team earlier in the offseason, on April 6, 2021, due to visa issues. [9]

None of the Uprising's free agents returned, all three of which signing with other teams, beginning with damage player Min "Jerry" Tae-hee signing with the Washington Justice on November 9, 2020. [10] On December 7, 2020, support player Kobe "Halo" Hamand signed with collegiate team Maryville Esports. [11] The following month, on January 12, 2021, tank player Michael "Mikeyy" Konicki signed with collegiate team Harrisburg University Storm. [12]

Regular season

The Uprising opened the season on April 24 with a 0–3 loss to the Los Angeles Gladiators in the May Melee qualifiers. [13] The following day, they faced the Dallas Fuel; again, they team was swept 0–3. [14] Already eliminated from May Melee contention, the team's final qualifier match was against the London Spitfire. After a back-and-forth match, the Uprising won their first match of the season with a 3–2 victory, giving them an overall 1–3 record. [15]

For the June Joust qualifiers, Boston made a starting roster change, starting rookie Yun "GaeBullSsi" Young-sun as one of the team's tank players. [16] The Uprising's first match was against the Toronto Defiant on May 22; they swept the Defiant 3–0 thanks in part to "solid support play" from support player Sang-min "Myunb0ng" Seo. [17] The following day, they faced the Washington Justice; the Uprising swept the Justice 3–0 in what was the fastest match of the 2021 season up to that point. [16] The team advanced to the June Joust regional knockouts, but fell in the first round to the Atlanta Reign. [18]

Final roster

2021 Boston Uprising roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage 1im37Hong Jin-uiSouth Korea
Damage 17ColourhexBirse, KelseyNew Zealand
Damage 14ValentineKim Byeong-juSouth Korea
Tank 25FusionsBosworth, CameronUnited Kingdom
Tank 3Stand1Seo Ji-wonSouth Korea
Tank 9GaeBullSsiYun Young-sunSouth Korea
Tank 5PunkGilchrist, LeytonAustralia
Support 13MyunbongSeo Sang-minSouth Korea
Support 33FaithKim Hong-gyuSouth Korea
Head coach
  • Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: April 16, 2021.

Standings

2021 Overwatch League West standings
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Playoffs
1 Dallas Fuel 17115.6881640–26–3 +14
2 Los Angeles Gladiators 14115.6881641–21–0 +20
3 Atlanta Reign 13115.6881641–21–0 +20
Play-ins
4 San Francisco Shock 12124.7501643–24–2 +19
5 Houston Outlaws 11115.6881634–24–3 +10
6 [lower-alpha 1] Washington Justice 997.5631629–26–2 +3
7 [lower-alpha 1] Toronto Defiant 997.5631631–31–0 ±0
8 Paris Eternal 888.5001632–32–2 ±0
9 Boston Uprising 779.4381627–31–1 -4
Did not qualify for postseason
10 Florida Mayhem 6511.3131626–38–2 -12
11 [lower-alpha 2] London Spitfire 1115.0631612–47–1 -35
12 [lower-alpha 2] Vancouver Titans 1115.0631610–45–0 -35
Tiebreakers
  1. 1 2 Washington placed ahead of Toronto based on map differential.
  2. 1 2 London placed ahead of Vancouver based on head-to-head record.

Game log

Regular season

2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1April 24Boston Uprising0–3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
1 Oasis 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2April 25Boston Uprising0–3 Dallas Fuel Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
1 Havana 2
3 Volskaya Industries 4
Qualifier match 3April 29 Washington Justice 3–1Boston UprisingOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 2
3 Havana 2
Qualifier match 4April 30Boston Uprising3–2 London Spitfire Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 1
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Blizzard World 2
0 Dorado 1
2 Lijiang Tower 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1May 22 Toronto Defiant 0–3Boston UprisingOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Ilios 2
2 Numbani 3
3 Rialto 4
Qualifier match 2May 23 Washington Justice 0–3Boston UprisingOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Hollywood 2
0 Junkertown 1
Qualifier match 3June 03Boston Uprising2–3 Paris Eternal Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Numbani 0
1 Rialto 3
1 Busan 2
Qualifier match 4June 04Boston Uprising1–3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Oasis 0
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Eichenwalde 2
1 Dorado 2
Regional semifinalsJune 06Boston Uprising0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Numbani 5

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1June 26 Vancouver Titans 1–3Boston UprisingOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Busan 2
2 Hollywood 1
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2June 27Boston Uprising3–0 Florida Mayhem Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
3 King's Row 3
3 Junkertown 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
Qualifier match 3July 08Boston Uprising3–0 Houston Outlaws Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 1
Qualifier match 4July 10 Atlanta Reign 3–0Boston UprisingOnline
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 2
Regional semifinalsJuly 11 Los Angeles Gladiators 3–0Boston UprisingOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
2 Hanamura 0
4 King's Row 3

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1July 31Boston Uprising3–1 Paris Eternal Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
0 King's Row 3
2 Rialto 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
Qualifier match 2August 01 San Francisco Shock 3–1Boston UprisingOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
2 Blizzard World 1
1 Route 66 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
Qualifier match 3August 06 Vancouver Titans 3–0Boston UprisingOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
2 Havana 1
5 Numbani 4
Qualifier match 4August 08Boston Uprising1–3 Florida Mayhem Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
1 Nepal 2
4 Route 66 3
0 Volskaya Industries 1
2 Blizzard World 3

2021 season schedule

Postseason

2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
SemifinalsSeptember 4Boston Uprising0–3 Toronto Defiant Online
5:30 pm EDT     Details
1 Busan 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 King's Row 3

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