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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.
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
Free agents Position | Handle | Name | 2021 team | Date signed | Notes |
Support | Anamo | Jung Tae-sung | Seoul Dynasty | November 29[1] | Option declined |
Tank | Bianca | Kim Dong-wook | New York Excelsior | December 11[2] | Option declined |
Damage | Haksal | Kim Hyo-jong | – | – | Option declined |
Damage | Libero | Kim Hae-seong | – | – | Option declined |
Tank | Mano | Kim Dong-gyu | Philadelphia Fusion | November 2[3] | Option declined |
Damage | Saebyeolbe | Park Jong-ryeol | Seoul Dynasty | November 29[1] | Option declined |
Damage | WhoRU | Lee Seung-jun | – | – | Option declined |
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- Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Excelsior.
- Light red background indicates a player departed from the Excelsior.
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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 |
Players | Coaches |
Role | No. | Handle | Name | Nationality | Damage | 14 | FEATH5R | Jo Min-jae | South Korea | Damage | 12 | Flora | Lim Young-woo | South Korea | Damage | 83 | Gwangboong | Kim Gwang-won | South Korea | Tank | 29 | Yakpung | Jo Gyeong-mu | South Korea | Tank | 13 | BiaNcA | Kim Dong-wook | South Korea | Tank | 5 | Kalios | Wooyeol Shin | South Korea | Support | 1 | Friday | Jo Min-jae | South Korea | Support | 44 | JJonak | Bang Seong-hyun | South Korea | | - Head coach
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Legend: - (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
Substitute Injury / Illness | Latest roster transaction: July 16, 2021. |
Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:
- On June 30, the Excelsior signed tank player Shin "Kalios" Woo-yeol.[9]
- On July 16, damage player Lee "Ivy" Seung-hyun retired.[10]
Standings
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 |
Qualifier match 1 | April 24 | Chengdu Hunters | 3 | – | 0 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Nepal | 0 | | | | | 1 | Dorado | 0 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 0 | | | Qualifier match 2 | April 25 | Hangzhou Spark | 1 | – | 3 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Busan | 2 | | | | | 2 | Havana | 3 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 0 | | | | | 1 | King's Row | 3 | | | Qualifier match 3 | April 30 | Seoul Dynasty | 3 | – | 0 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 6:30 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 0 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 1 | | | | | 3 | Eichenwalde | 2 | | | Qualifier match 4 | May 01 | Shanghai Dragons | 3 | – | 0 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 8:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 1 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 3 | Blizzard World | 1 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | May 22 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | Online | | | 8:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 0 | | | | | 3 | Numbani | 0 | | | | | 2 | Rialto | 3 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 0 | | | Qualifier match 2 | May 23 | New York Excelsior | 1 | – | 3 | Guangzhou Charge | Online | | | 6:30 am EDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Nepal | 2 | | | | | 1 | Hollywood | 3 | | | | | 3 | Junkertown | 1 | | | | | 0 | Hanamura | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | May 29 | New York Excelsior | 1 | – | 3 | Seoul Dynasty | Online | | | 6:30 am EDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Oasis | 2 | | | | | 3 | Junkertown | 2 | | | | | 0 | Hanamura | 1 | | | | | 3 | Hollywood | 4 | | | Qualifier match 4 | May 30 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 0 | Los Angeles Valiant | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 0 | | | | | 1 | Dorado | 0 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 0 | | | Regional finals | June 06 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 1 | Hangzhou Spark | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | Hosted by the Hangzhou Spark | | | 0 | Oasis | 2 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 0 | | | | | 3 | Numbani | 2 | | | | | 1 | Dorado | 0 | | | Tournament first round | June 10 | New York Excelsior | 0 | – | 3 | Atlanta Reign | Online | | | 9:00 pm EDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Lijiang Tower | 2 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 4 | | | | | 3 | Numbani | 4 | | | Lower round 1 | June 11 | New York Excelsior | 0 | – | 3 | Shanghai Dragons | Online | | | 10:45 pm EDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Busan | 2 | | | | | 0 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 3 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | June 26 | Guangzhou Charge | 3 | – | 2 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 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 2 | June 27 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 0 | Los Angeles Valiant | Online | | | 8:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 0 | | | | | 3 | Hollywood | 0 | | | | | 3 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | July 09 | Hangzhou Spark | 3 | – | 2 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | Hosted by the Shanghai Dragons | | | 1 | Oasis | 2 | | | | | 3 | Volskaya Industries | 2 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 2 | | | | | 2 | Junkertown | 3 | | | | | 2 | Nepal | 0 | | | Qualifier match 4 | July 10 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 1 | Philadelphia Fusion | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Busan | 1 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 2 | Eichenwalde | 3 | | | | | 2 | Route 66 | 1 | | | Regional finals | July 11 | New York Excelsior | 0 | – | 3 | Shanghai Dragons | Online | | | 5:12 am EDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 3 | | | | | 4 | King's Row | 5 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | July 31 | New York Excelsior | 3 | – | 0 | Los Angeles Valiant | Online | | | 6:30 am EDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 1 | | | | | 3 | Blizzard World | 2 | | | | | 3 | Rialto | 1 | | | Qualifier match 2 | August 01 | Shanghai Dragons | 2 | – | 3 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 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 3 | August 07 | New York Excelsior | 1 | – | 3 | Philadelphia Fusion | Online | | | 5:00 am EDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Lijiang Tower | 2 | | | | | 0 | Route 66 | 3 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 1 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 3 | | | Qualifier match 4 | August 08 | Chengdu Hunters | 3 | – | 1 | New York Excelsior | Online | | | 6:30 am EDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Nepal | 2 | | | | | 3 | Rialto | 1 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 1 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 1 | | | Regional finals | August 15 | New York Excelsior | 1 | – | 3 | 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
- ^ a b c Richardson, Liz (November 29, 2020). "Saebyeolbe and Anamo join Seoul Dynasty". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Alford, Aaron (December 23, 2020). "NYXL Complete 2021 Lineup". Hotspawn. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Duwe, Scott (October 21, 2020). "NYXL parts ways with Nenne, Hotba, Bianca, and WhoRU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (October 20, 2020). "Haksal retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media (January 18, 2021). "Seoul's Bdosin, New York's WhoRu retire from OWL". Reuters. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Castelot, Ophelie (June 30, 2021). "Overwatch League: NYXL Signs Kalios". ESTNN: Esports News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Biazzi, Leonardo (July 16, 2021). "Ivy parts ways with NYXL, retires from pro Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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