2021 Philadelphia Fusion season

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2021   Philadelphia Fusion season
Head coachKim "NineK" Bum-hoon
Owner Comcast Spectacor
RegionEast
Results
Record10–6 (.625)
Place
May Melee Regional finals
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer ShowdownDid not qualify
Countdown Cup Regional finals
Season Playoffs Lower round 1
Total Earnings$50,000

The 2021 Philadelphia Fusion season will be the fourth season of the Philadelphia Fusion's existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Kim "NineK" Bum-hoon.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

Free agents
PositionHandleName2021 teamDate signedNotes
Support BoomboxIsaac CharlesYoung and Beautiful (OWC)March 10 [1] –
Damage ChipsaPhilip Graham––Option declined
Damage EqoJosue CoronaPhiladelphia FusionNovember 18 [2] Option declined
Tank FuryKim Jun-ho Washington Justice November 21 [3] –
Damage IvyLee Seung-hyun New York Excelsior December 22 [4] –
Tank PokoGael GouzerchPhiladelphia FusionNovember 17 [2] Option declined
Tank SadoKim Su-min Toronto Defiant November 21 [5] Option declined
Legend
  Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Fusion.
  Light red background indicates a player departed from the Fusion.

The Fusion entered free agency with seven free agents, four of which became free agents due to the team not exercising the option to retain the player for another year. [6]

Acquisitions

The Fusion's first offseason acquisition was Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu, a veteran tank player coming from the New York Excelsior who signed on November 2, 2020. The Fusion next signed Niclas "Shockwave" Jensen, a second-year damage playing who played for the Vancouver Titans in mid-2020, on November 23. [7] Philadelphia did not pick up another player until 2021; on March 15, they signed Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun, a veteran damage player coming off back-to-back Grand Finals championships with the San Francisco Shock. [8] The Fusion next signed Choi "Hotba" Hong-jun, a tank player from the Excelsior who was a part of the Fusion's 2018 Grand Finals team, on April 7. [9] One day later, they signed Yang "Tobi" Jin-mo, a veteran support player coming off a Grand Finals appearance with the Seoul Dynasty in 2020. [10]

Departures

Five of the Fusion's seven free agents did not return, four of which signed with other teams, beginning with tank players Kim "Fury" Jun-ho and Kim "Sado" Su-min, who signed with the Washington Justice and Toronto Defiant, respectively, on November 21, 2020. [3] [5] The Fusion lost damage player Lee "Ivy" Seung-hyun on December 22 after he signed with the New York Excelsior. [4] Support player Isaac "Boombox" Charles signed with Overwatch Contenders team Young and Beautiful on March 10, 2021. [1] The Fusion's final free agent, damage player Philip "Chipsa" Graham did not sign with a team in the offseason. Outside of free agency, the Fusion transferred damage player Jeong "Heesu" Hee-su to the Toronto Defiant on November 23, 2020. [11]

Regular season

May Melee

The Fusion began their 2021 season on April 17, with a 3–1 win over the Seoul Dynasty in the May Melee qualifiers. [12] In their following match, they swept the Los Angeles Valiant 3–0. [13]

Final roster

2021 Philadelphia Fusion roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage  18 Carpe  Lee Jae-hyeok South Korea 
Damage  24sHockWave (2W) Jensen, Niclas  Denmark 
Damage  15EQO Corona, Josue  Israel 
Damage  27Rascal Kim Dong-jun South Korea 
Tank  7Mano Kim Dong-gyu South Korea 
Tank  8HOTBA Choi Hong-joon South Korea 
Tank  21Poko (2W) Gouzerch, Gael  France 
Support  4tobi Yang Jin-mo South Korea 
Support  33FunnyAstro (2W) Hathaway, Daniel  United Kingdom 
Support  17 Alarm  Kim Kyung-bo South Korea 
Head coach
  • Kim "NineK" Bum-hoon
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: April 8, 2021.

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 17Philadelphia Fusion3–1 Seoul Dynasty Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Oasis 1
4 Blizzard World 3
2 Dorado 3
3 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 2April 18Philadelphia Fusion3–0 Los Angeles Valiant Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
3 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
Qualifier match 3April 24Philadelphia Fusion3–1 Hangzhou Spark Online
6:30 am EDT     Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
3 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Hanamura 1
2 Eichenwalde 1
Qualifier match 4April 25 Chengdu Hunters 1–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
6:30 am EDT     Details
1 Ilios 2
0 Havana 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
2 King's Row 3
Regional finalsMay 02 Shanghai Dragons 3–2Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
2 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Eichenwalde 2
0 Havana 1
2 Ilios 1
5 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 4

June Joust
Qualifier match 1May 22 New York Excelsior 3–1Philadelphia FusionOnline
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Numbani 0
2 Rialto 3
2 Volskaya Industries 0
Qualifier match 2May 23Philadelphia Fusion1–3 Chengdu Hunters Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
0 Busan 2
1 Eichenwalde 2
2 Dorado 1
1 Temple of Anubis 1
0 Ilios 2
Qualifier match 3June 04 Guangzhou Charge 0–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:00 am EDT     Details
Hosted by the Hangzhou Spark
0 Oasis 2
3 Hanamura 3
1 Hollywood 3
1 Junkertown 3
Qualifier match 4June 05 Los Angeles Valiant 1–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:00 am EDT     Details
Hosted by the Hangzhou Spark
0 Nepal 2
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Numbani 0
1 Rialto 2

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1July 03Philadelphia Fusion3–0 Guangzhou Charge Online
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Hanamura 2
3 Hollywood 2
Qualifier match 2July 04Philadelphia Fusion0–3 Shanghai Dragons Online
6:30 am EDT     Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
2 Junkertown 3
1 Volskaya Industries 2
Qualifier match 3July 09 Chengdu Hunters 3–2Philadelphia FusionOnline
6:30 am EDT     Details
Hosted by the Shanghai Dragons
0 Nepal 2
2 Volskaya Industries 3
3 King's Row 2
3 Junkertown 2
2 Busan 0
Qualifier match 4July 10 New York Excelsior 3–1Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 3
2 Route 66 1

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1July 31Philadelphia Fusion3–0 Shanghai Dragons Online
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 0
1 Numbani 0
2 Rialto 1
Qualifier match 2August 01 Hangzhou Spark 1–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
8:00 am EDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
1 Blizzard World 2
0 Route 66 3
1 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 3August 07 New York Excelsior 1–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:00 am EDT     Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
0 Route 66 3
2 Hanamura 1
2 Numbani 3
Qualifier match 4August 08Philadelphia Fusion2–3 Seoul Dynasty Online
5:00 am EDT     Details
2 Oasis 0
3 Havana 0
2 Volskaya Industries 3
2 King's Row 3
0 Nepal 2
Regional finalsAugust 15 Seoul Dynasty 3–1Philadelphia FusionOnline
6:59 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 0
3 Volskaya Industries 3
2 Blizzard World 3
1 Rialto 0
2 Ilios 1

2021 season schedule

Postseason

2021 playoff game log
East Play-ins
SemifinalsSeptember 5 Hangzhou Spark 1–3Philadelphia FusionOnline
5:05 am EDT     Details
2 Oasis 1
2 Volskaya Industries 3
1 King's Row 2
0 Route 66 1
FinalsSeptember 5Philadelphia Fusion3–1 Seoul Dynasty Online
7:02 am EDT     Details
2 Busan 0
0 Hanamura 1
6 Numbani 5
2 Dorado 1

Season Playoffs
Upper round 1September 21Philadelphia Fusion1–3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
8:30 pm PDT     Details
0 Ilios 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 King's Row 3
1 Havana 3
Lower round 1September 22Philadelphia Fusion2–3 San Francisco Shock Online
8:30 pm PDT     Details
1 Nepal 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
3 King's Row 4
3 Route 66 2
0 Ilios 2

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