2021 Washington Justice season

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2021   Washington Justice season
Head coachHan "Sup7eme" Seung-jun
OwnerMark Ein
RegionWest
Results
Record9–7 (.563)
Place
May Melee Regional finals
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer Showdown Regional finals
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season Playoffs Lower round 1
Total Earnings$50,000

The 2021 Washington Justice season will be the third season of Washington Justice's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first full season under head coach Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun, after he took over the position midway through their 2020 season.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

Free agents
PositionHandleName2021 teamDate signedNotes
Support AimgodKwon Min-seok––Option declined
Support ArkHong Yeon-jun––Option declined
Damage DecayJang Gui-unWashington JusticeOctober 24 [1] –
Tank JjanuChoi Hyun-woo––Option declined
Damage StitchLee Chung-hee––Option declined
Legend
  Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Justice.
  Light red background indicates a player departed from the Justice.

The Justice entered free agency with five free agents, all of which became free agents due to the Justice not exercising the option to retain the player for another year. [2]

Acquisitions

The Justice's first offseason acquisition was Kim "Mag" Tae-sung, a rookie tank player coming from Overwatch Contenders Korea team RunAway, on October 24, 2020. [1] Next, they signed Min "Jerry" Tae-hee, a hitscan damage player coming off a season with the Boston Uprising in which he had "bright moments throughout," who signed on November 9. [3] Ten days later, the Justice signed Yoon "Bebe" Hee-chang, a support player who is an "expert Zenyatta and reliable Ana player." [4] The following day, the team signed veteran Jung "Closer" Won-sik, a "very capable" support player who played with the Dallas Fuel in 2020. [5] The next day, November 21, Washington signed Kim "Fury" Jun-ho, a veteran support player coming off of a top-four finish with the Philadelphia Fusion last season. [6] The Justice's final acquisition in November came the following day with the signing of Park "Ria" Sung-wook, a tank player coming off an "impressive playoffs performance" with the Hangzhou Spark. [7] The team's final offseason signing came in February; on February 14, 2021, they signed Kim "Assassin" Sung-won, a rookie damage player coming off of a third-place finish at Overwatch Contenders' The Gauntlet: Asia with team RunAway. [8]

Departures

Four of the Justice's five free agents did not return. Damage player Lee "Stitch" Chung-hee, tank player Choi "Jjanu" Hyun-woo, and support player Kwon "Aimgod" Min-seok did not sign with a team in the offseason, while support player Hong "Ark" Yeon-jun announced his retirement in the offseason. [9] Outside of their free agents, the Justice released tank player Gye "Roar" Chang-hoon on October 22, 2020. [10]

Final roster

2021 Washington Justice roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage 1JerryMin Tae-heeSouth Korea
Damage 17DecayJang Gui-unSouth Korea
Damage 21TTubaLee Ho-sungSouth Korea
Damage 61AssassinKim Sung-wonSouth Korea
Tank 1MagKim Tae-sungSouth Korea
Tank 19FuryKim Jun-hoSouth Korea
Support 2CloserJung Won-sikSouth Korea
Support 23BeBeYoon Hui-changSouth Korea
Head coach
  • Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: May 12, 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 24Washington Justice3–1 Dallas Fuel Online
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
4 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 5
2 Hanamura 1
4 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 2April 25 Vancouver Titans 1–3Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Dorado 3
3 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1
Qualifier match 3April 29Washington Justice3–1 Boston Uprising Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 2
3 Havana 2
Qualifier match 4April 30 Toronto Defiant 0–3Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Oasis 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1
Regional finalsMay 02 Florida Mayhem 3–1Washington JusticeOnline
6:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Oasis 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 0
1 Dorado 0

June Joust
Qualifier match 1May 22 Paris Eternal 3–0Washington JusticeOnline
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 1
3 Numbani 3
3 Rialto 0
2 Volskaya Industries 2
2 Lijiang Tower 0
Qualifier match 2May 23Washington Justice0–3 Boston Uprising Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Hollywood 2
0 Junkertown 1
Qualifier match 3June 04 Florida Mayhem 0–3Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Oasis 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 4June 05 San Francisco Shock 3–2Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 Numbani 4
3 Rialto 1
2 Busan 1

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1July 02Washington Justice0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
1 Busan 2
0 Junkertown 1
2 Volskaya Industries 3
Qualifier match 2July 04Washington Justice3–0 Florida Mayhem Online
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Oasis 0
3 Route 66 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
Qualifier match 3July 09Washington Justice3–0 London Spitfire Online
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Temple of Anubis 0
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4July 10Washington Justice3–2 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Nepal 1
2 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 4
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Busan 1
Regional semifinalsJuly 11 Paris Eternal 2–3Washington JusticeOnline
3:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Oasis 0
0 Hanamura 1
1 Hollywood 0
0 Route 66 1
0 Busan 2
Regional finalsJuly 11Washington Justice2–3 Dallas Fuel Online
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 3
2 Route 66 1
0 Nepal 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1July 30 Houston Outlaws 3–0Washington JusticeOnline
4:30 pm EDT     Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Blizzard World 2
2 Route 66 1
Qualifier match 2August 01 Los Angeles Gladiators 3–0Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Busan 1
3 Numbani 2
2 Rialto 1
Qualifier match 3August 07 Toronto Defiant 3–0Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Havana 1
2 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 4August 08 Vancouver Titans 0–3Washington JusticeOnline
6:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Route 66 3
2 Temple of Anubis 3

2021 season schedule

Postseason

2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
SemifinalsSeptember 4 Paris Eternal 0–3Washington JusticeOnline
3:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Numbani 4
FinalsSeptember 5Washington Justice3–2 Houston Outlaws Online
4:30 pm EDT     Details
1 Oasis 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 3
5 Dorado 4
2 Busan 1

Season Playoffs
Upper round 1September 21Washington Justice1–3 Dallas Fuel Online
7:00 pm EDT     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
2 King's Row 3
3 Havana 4
Lower round 1September 22Washington Justice0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
7:00 pm EDT     Details
0 Nepal 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
1 King's Row 3

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