2021 Vancouver Titans season

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2021   Vancouver Titans season
Head coachSteven "Flubby" Coronel
Owner Francesco Aquilini
RegionWest
Results
Record1–15 (.063)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer ShowdownDid not qualify
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$0

The 2021 Vancouver Titans season will be the third season of Vancouver Titans's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first full season under head coach Steven "Flubby" Coronel, after he took over the position midway through their 2020 season.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

The Titans entered free agency with four free agents, three of which became free agents due to the Titans not exercising the option to retain the player for another year. [1]

Acquisitions

The Titan' first offseason acquisitions were Jiri "Linkzr" Masalin, a veteran damage player and hitscan specialist who played three years with the Houston Outlaws, Nathan "Frd" Goebel, a tank player who "meshed well with the adaptable, aggressive" playstyle of the Atlanta Reign, and Anthony "Fire" King, a support player coming from the Reign where he saw little playing time, all of whom were announced on December 1, 2020. [2] The team's only other signing was Kim "Teru" Min-ki, a rookie damage player coming from Overwatch Contenders Korea team O2 Blast where he won Contenders Korea championship in 2020, who was signed on January 4, 2021. [3]

Departures

None of the Titans' four free agents returned, three of which signed with other teams, beginning with damage player Niclas "Shockwave" Jensen, who signed with the Philadelphia Fusion on November 23, 2020. [4] The following month, on December 18, damage player Samir "Tsuna" Ikram signed with the Paris Eternal. [5] On February 16, 2021, tank player Alhumaidi "KSAA" Alruwaili signed with Overwatch Contenders team New Kings. [6] Adiitionally, support player Carson "Carcar" First announced his retirement in the offseason. [7]

Regular season

May Melee

The Titans began their 2021 season on April 17, playing against Canadian rivals Toronto Defiant in the May Melee qualifiers. They lost their opener 1–3. [8] Vancouver lost to the Florida Mayhem 1–3 in their following match. [9]

Final roster

2021 Vancouver Titans roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage  17Dalton Bennyhoff, Dalton  United States 
Damage  49LiNkzr Masalin, Jiri  Finland 
Damage  15Teru Kim Min-ki South Korea 
Tank  71ChangSik Moon Chang-sik South Korea 
Tank  4frdwnr Goebel, Nathan  United States 
Support  0Fire King, Anthony  United States 
Support  4Roolf Stark, Randal  Canada 
Head coach
  • Steven "Flubby" Coronel
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: May 27, 2021.

Transactions

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

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 17 Toronto Defiant 3–1Vancouver TitansOnline
12:00 noon PDT     Details
2 Busan 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 2April 18 Florida Mayhem 3–1Vancouver TitansOnline
1:30 pm PDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
3 King's Row 2
1 Havana 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Qualifier match 3April 23 Paris Eternal 3–1Vancouver TitansOnline
12:00 noon PDT     Details
0 Oasis 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
6 Hanamura 5
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4April 25Vancouver Titans1–3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm PDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Dorado 3
3 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1May 28 Los Angeles Gladiators 3–0Vancouver TitansOnline
1:30 pm PDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Junkertown 2
3 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2May 30Vancouver Titans0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
1:30 pm PDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
0 Dorado 3
0 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 3June 04 San Francisco Shock 3–0Vancouver TitansOnline
1:30 pm PDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Hanamura 0
3 Hollywood 0
Qualifier match 4June 05Vancouver Titans0–3 Dallas Fuel Online
1:30 pm PDT     Details
0 Oasis 2
0 Volskaya Industries 2
0 Numbani 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1June 26Vancouver Titans1–3 Boston Uprising Online
3:00 pm PDT     Details
0 Busan 2
2 Hollywood 1
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2June 27 Toronto Defiant 3–0Vancouver TitansOnline
3:00 pm PDT     Details
2 Oasis 1
3 Eichenwalde 0
2 Route 66 0
Qualifier match 3July 03 Paris Eternal 3–0Vancouver TitansOnline
12:00 noon PDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Junkertown 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Qualifier match 4July 04Vancouver Titans0–3 Houston Outlaws Online
1:30 pm PDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1August 06Vancouver Titans3–0 Boston Uprising Online
1:30 pm PDT     Details
2 Busan 1
2 Havana 1
5 Numbani 4
Qualifier match 2August 08Vancouver Titans0–3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm PDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Route 66 3
2 Temple of Anubis 3
Qualifier match 3August 13 San Francisco Shock 3–0Vancouver TitansOnline
1:30 pm PDT     Details
2 Oasis 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 King's Row 0
Qualifier match 4August 14 London Spitfire 3–2Vancouver TitansOnline
12:00 noon PDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 2
2 Oasis 0

2021 season schedule

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