2021 Paris Eternal season

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2021   Paris Eternal season
Head coachZouheir "GetAmazed" Baba
General managerKim "AVALLA" Kyoung-ey
OwnerDrew McCourt
RegionWest
Results
Record8–8 (.500)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer Showdown Regional semifinals
Countdown Cup Regional semifinals
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$0

The 2021 Paris Eternal season will be the third season of Paris Eternal's existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Zouheir "GetAmazed" Baba.

Contents

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

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

Acquisitions

The Eternal announced the signing of six players on 9 December 2020. Amongst the signings were damage players Nikolai "Naga" Dereli, a rookie coming from Overwatch Contenders team Obey Alliance, and Stefan "Onigod" Fisherstrand, who spent four months with the Dallas Fuel in the previous season. The tank players signed were Daniel "Daan" Scheltema, a rookie main tank player with Overwatch Contenders team Revival, and Elliot "ELLIVOTE" Vaneryd, an off-tank player who had been in the league previously and most recently competed with Contenders team New Kings. The support players signed were Alberto "neptuNo" Gonzalez, a veteran player in the league coming from the Guangzhou Charge, and Emir "Kaan" Okumus, a rookie coming from Contenders team Obey Alliance. [2] The team's only other acquisition of the offseason was Samir "Tsuna" Ikram, a damage player who had played for the Vancouver Titans for five months in the 2020 season, who was signed on 18 December. [3]

Departures

None of the Eternal's six free agents returned, five of which signed with other teams, beginning with support player Kwon "Fielder" Jun signing with the Dallas Fuel on 27 October 2020. [4] In December, two more players were signed to new teams: tank player Benjamin "Benbest" Dieulafait was signed to Overwatch Contenders team Young and Beautiful on 10 December, [5] and damage player Terence "Soon" Tarlier was signed to the Boston Uprising on 16 December. [6] Two more players signed to new teams on 10 March: damage player Nicolas "NicoGDH" Moret signed with Overwatch Contenders team Young and Beautiful, [7] and Eoghan "Smex" O'Neill signed with Contenders team Ex Oblivione. [8] The Eternal's final free agent, tank player Jeong "Nosmite" Da-un did not sign with a team in the offseason.

Outside of free agency, the Eternal transferred several players to new teams, beginning with damage players Kim "SP9RK1E" Young-han and Choi "Hanbin" Han-been transferring to the Dallas Fuel on 23 October. [9] They then transferred support player Brice "FDGod" Monsçavoir to the San Francisco Shock on 12 November. [10] The final transfer of the season was damage player Jung "Xzi" Ki-hyo also transferring to the Fuel on 14 November. [11]

Final roster

2021 Paris Eternal roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage  3Onigod Fiskerstrand, Stefan  Norway 
Damage  10Tsuna Ikram, Samir  France 
Damage  16Naga Dereli, Nikolai  Denmark 
Tank  7Daan Scheltema, Daniël  Netherlands 
Tank  6Vestola Vestola, Ilari  Finland 
Support  11dridro Szanto, Arthur  France 
Support  1Kaan Kaan Okumus, Emir  Germany 
Head coach
  • Zouheir "GetAmazed" Baba
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 2 June 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 123 AprilParis Eternal3–1 Vancouver Titans Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
0 Oasis 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
6 Hanamura 5
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 224 April Houston Outlaws 3–1Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Nepal 0
4 Havana 5
3 Volskaya Industries 2
4 King's Row 3
Qualifier match 329 AprilParis Eternal0–3 Atlanta Reign Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
1 Busan 2
2 Hanamura 3
2 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 41 May Florida Mayhem 3–1Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
0 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Blizzard World 1
2 Dorado 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 121 MayParis Eternal1–3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
0 Busan 2
3 Eichenwalde 1
2 Dorado 3
1 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 222 MayParis Eternal3–0 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Ilios 1
3 Numbani 3
3 Rialto 0
2 Volskaya Industries 2
2 Lijiang Tower 0
Qualifier match 33 June Boston Uprising 2–3Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Nepal 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Numbani 0
1 Rialto 3
1 Busan 2
Qualifier match 45 JuneParis Eternal1–3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
3 Hanamura 2
0 Hollywood 3
2 Junkertown 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 125 June London Spitfire 1–3Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Busan 0
0 Hollywood 1
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 227 June Los Angeles Gladiators 2–3Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Oasis 0
2 Eichenwalde 1
2 Route 66 3
1 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Nepal 2
Qualifier match 32 JulyParis Eternal1–3 San Francisco Shock Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
1 Nepal 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
4 Hanamura 3
3 Hollywood 4
Qualifier match 43 JulyParis Eternal3–0 Vancouver Titans Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Junkertown 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Regional semifinals11 JulyParis Eternal2–3 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Oasis 0
0 Hanamura 1
1 Hollywood 0
0 Route 66 1
0 Busan 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 130 July Dallas Fuel 2–3Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
5 Blizzard World 4
0 Havana 3
2 Temple of Anubis 1
1 Oasis 2
Qualifier match 231 July Boston Uprising 3–1Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Ilios 0
0 King's Row 3
2 Rialto 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
Qualifier match 312 AugustParis Eternal2–3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
1 Oasis 2
2 Volskaya Industries 3
6 King's Row 5
3 Route 66 2
1 Nepal 2
Qualifier match 413 August London Spitfire 0–3Paris EternalOnline
9:00 pm CET     Details
0 Busan 2
0 Hanamura 2
0 Numbani 2
Regional semifinals15 AugustParis Eternal2–3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
0 Volskaya Industries 1
1 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 2
1 Oasis 2

2021 season schedule

Postseason

2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
Semifinals4 SeptemberParis Eternal0–3 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET     Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Numbani 4

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