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-jongOption declined
Damage LiberoKim Hae-seongOption 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-junOption 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 14FEATH5RJo Min-jaeSouth Korea
Damage 12FloraLim Young-wooSouth Korea
Damage 83GwangboongKim Gwang-wonSouth Korea
Tank 29YakpungJo Gyeong-muSouth Korea
Tank 13BiaNcAKim Dong-wookSouth Korea
Tank 5KaliosWooyeol ShinSouth Korea
Support 1FridayJo Min-jaeSouth Korea
Support 44 JJonak Bang Seong-hyunSouth 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

PosTeamPldWLPtsPCTMWMLMTMDQualification
1 Shanghai Dragons 16124200.75038192+19Advance to season playoffs
2 Chengdu Hunters 16115150.68838222+16
3 Seoul Dynasty 16124120.75040220+18Advance to play-ins
4 Philadelphia Fusion 16106100.62537243+13
5 Hangzhou Spark 167970.43832310+1
6 New York Excelsior 167970.438293203
7 Guangzhou Charge 1651150.3132038418
8 Los Angeles Valiant 1601600.000248146
Source: The Overwatch League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) winning percentage (including tournaments); 3) regular season wins; 4) regular season map differential

Game log

Regular season

2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1April 24 Chengdu Hunters 30New York ExcelsiorOnline 
5:00 am EDT     Details  
2 Nepal 0
1 Dorado 0
2 Temple of Anubis 0
Qualifier match 2April 25 Hangzhou Spark 13New 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 30New York ExcelsiorOnline 
6:30 am EDT     Details  
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Hanamura 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4May 01 Shanghai Dragons 30New 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 Excelsior31 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 Excelsior13 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 Excelsior13 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 Excelsior30 Los Angeles Valiant Online 
5:00 am EDT     Details  
2 Ilios 0
1 Dorado 0
1 Temple of Anubis 0
Regional finalsJune 06New York Excelsior31 Hangzhou Spark Online 
5:00 am EDT     Details  
0 Oasis 2
2 Temple of Anubis 0
3 Numbani 2
1 Dorado 0
Tournament first roundJune 10New York Excelsior03 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 Excelsior03 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 32New 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 Excelsior30 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 32New York ExcelsiorOnline 
5:00 am EDT     Details  
1 Oasis 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
3 King's Row 2
2 Junkertown 3
2 Nepal 0
Qualifier match 4July 10New York Excelsior31 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 Excelsior03 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 Excelsior30 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 23New 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 Excelsior13 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 31New 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 Excelsior13 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

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  2. 1 2 Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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  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.
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