2021 New York Excelsior season

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2021   New York Excelsior season
Head coachLee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
General managerKim Yo-han
Owner Jeff Wilpon
RegionEast
Results
Record7–9 (.438)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June Joust Lower round 1
Summer Showdown Regional 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.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

Free agents
PositionHandleName2021 teamDate signedNotes
Support AnamoJung Tae-sung Seoul Dynasty November 29 [1] Option declined
Tank BiancaKim Dong-wookNew York ExcelsiorDecember 11 [2] Option declined
Damage Haksal Kim Hyo-jong––Option declined
Damage LiberoKim Hae-seong––Option declined
Tank ManoKim Dong-gyu Philadelphia Fusion November 2 [3] Option declined
Damage Saebyeolbe Park Jong-ryeol Seoul Dynasty November 29 [1] Option declined
Damage WhoRULee 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
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage  14FEATH5R Jo Min-jae South Korea 
Damage  12Flora Lim Young-woo South Korea 
Damage  83Gwangboong Kim Gwang-won South Korea 
Tank  29Yakpung Jo Gyeong-mu South Korea 
Tank  13BiaNcA Kim Dong-wook South Korea 
Tank  5Kalios Wooyeol Shin South Korea 
Support  1Friday Jo Min-jae South Korea 
Support  44 JJonak  Bang Seong-hyun South Korea 
Head coach
  • Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: July 16, 2021.

Transactions

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

Standings

2021 Overwatch League East standings
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Playoffs
1 Shanghai Dragons 20124.7501638–19–2 +19
2 Chengdu Hunters 15115.6881638–22–2 +16
Play-ins
3 Seoul Dynasty 12124.7501640–22–0 +18
4 Philadelphia Fusion 10106.6251637–24–3 +13
5 [lower-alpha 1] Hangzhou Spark 779.4381632–31–0 +1
Did not qualify for postseason
6 [lower-alpha 1] New York Excelsior 779.4381629–32–0 -3
7 Guangzhou Charge 5511.3131620–38–4 -18
8 Los Angeles Valiant 0016.000162–48–1 -46
Tiebreakers
  1. 1 2 Hangzhou placed ahead of New York based on map differential.

Game log

Regular season

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

June Joust
Qualifier match 1May 22New York Excelsior3–1 Philadelphia Fusion Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Numbani 0
2 Rialto 3
2 Volskaya Industries 0
Qualifier match 2May 23New York Excelsior1–3 Guangzhou Charge Online
6:30 am EDT     Details
1 Nepal 2
1 Hollywood 3
3 Junkertown 1
0 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 3May 29New York Excelsior1–3 Seoul Dynasty Online
6:30 am EDT     Details
1 Oasis 2
3 Junkertown 2
0 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 4
Qualifier match 4May 30New York Excelsior3–0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
1 Dorado 0
1 Temple of Anubis 0
Regional finalsJune 06New York Excelsior3–1 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 roundJune 10New York Excelsior0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
9:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
2 Temple of Anubis 4
3 Numbani 4
Lower round 1June 11New York Excelsior0–3 Shanghai Dragons Online
10:45 pm EDT     Details
0 Busan 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
2 Numbani 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1June 26 Guangzhou Charge 3–2New York ExcelsiorOnline
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 2June 27New York Excelsior3–0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Hollywood 0
3 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
Qualifier match 3July 09 Hangzhou Spark 3–2New York ExcelsiorOnline
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 4July 10New York Excelsior3–1 Philadelphia Fusion Online
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 3
2 Route 66 1
Regional finalsJuly 11New York Excelsior0–3 Shanghai Dragons Online
5:12 am EDT     Details
0 Ilios 2
2 Volskaya Industries 3
4 King's Row 5

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1July 31New York Excelsior3–0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
6:30 am EDT     Details
2 Oasis 1
3 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 1
Qualifier match 2August 01 Shanghai Dragons 2–3New York ExcelsiorOnline
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 3August 07New York Excelsior1–3 Philadelphia Fusion Online
5:00 am EDT     Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
0 Route 66 3
2 Hanamura 1
2 Numbani 3
Qualifier match 4August 08 Chengdu Hunters 3–1New York ExcelsiorOnline
6:30 am EDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
3 Rialto 1
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 King's Row 1
Regional finalsAugust 15New York Excelsior1–3 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

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