The 2018 Shanghai Dragons season was the first season of the Shanghai Dragons's existence in the Overwatch League. Shanghai did not record a single win in the entire 2018 Overwatch League season, giving the team a record of 0–40; this marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.[1]
Preceding offseason
On October 31, Dragons revealed their Overwatch League roster, consisting of the following eight members:[2]
- Lu "Diya" Weida
- Fang "uNdeAD" Chao
- Jing "Roshan" Wenhao
- Liu "Xushu" Junjie
- Xu "Freefeel" Peixuan
- Chen "Fiveking" Zhaoyu
- Cheng "Altering" Yage
- Wu "MG" Dongjian
Three weeks later, on November 20, Shanghai Dragons announced their coaching staff, including head coach Chen "U4" Congshan.[3]
Regular season
Review
Shanghai Dragons' first regular season OWL match was a 1–3 loss to the San Francisco Shock.[4] Unfortunately, this result would become a trend for the Dragons for quite some time. The team did not record a win in Stage 1, going 0–10. On February 13, 2018, disappointed by their Stage 1 record, the Dragons signed 4 new players in hopes to improve their Stage 2 chances; most notably including the league's first female player, South Korean Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon.[5]
Amidst a disaster of a season, Shanghai went through three different head coaches.[6][7] The Dragons finished the season with a 0–40 record and a -120 map differential, having not won a single match. This marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.[8]
Final roster
2018 Shanghai Dragons roster |
Players | Coaches |
Role | No. | Handle | Name | Nationality | Damage | 10 | Daemin | Kim Dae-min | South Korea | Damage | 87 | Diya | Lu Weida | China | Damage | 99 | Ado | Chon Gi-hyeon | South Korea | Tank | 8 | Fearless | Lee Eui-seok | South Korea | Tank | 26 | Roshan | Jing Wenhao | China | Tank | 66 | Xushu | Liu Junjie | China | Tank | 96 | Geguri | Kim Se-yeon | South Korea | Support | 7 | Freefeel | Xu Peixuan | China | Support | 9 | Fiveking | Chen Zhaoyu | China | Support | 13 | Altering | Cheng Yage | China | Support | 22 | Sky | He Junjian | China | | - Head coach
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Legend: - (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
Substitute Injury / Illness | Latest roster transaction: June 5, 2018. |
Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
- On February 14, Dragons signed Chon "Ado" Gi-hyeon, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok, and He "Sky" Junjuan.[9]
- On March 29, Dragons released Fang "Undead" Chao.[10]
- On April 4, Dragons signed Kim "Daemin" Dae-min.[11]
- On June 5, Dragons released Wu "MG" Dongjian.[12]
Standings
Record by stage
Stage | Pld | W | L | Pct | MW | ML | MT | MD | Pos |
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1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 6 | 36 | 0 | -30 | 12 |
2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 2 | 37 | 1 | -35 | 12 |
3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 9 | 32 | 0 | -23 | 12 |
4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 4 | 36 | 1 | -32 | 12 |
Overall | 40 | 0 | 40 | .000 | 21 | 141 | 2 | -120 | 12 |
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Qualified for playoffs |
League
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
1 | ATL | New York Excelsior | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 126 | 43 | 4 | +83 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
2 | PAC | Los Angeles Valiant | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0.675 | 100 | 64 | 7 | +36 |
3 | ATL | Boston Uprising | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 99 | 71 | 3 | +28 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
4 | PAC | Los Angeles Gladiators | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0.625 | 96 | 72 | 3 | +24 |
5 | ATL | London Spitfire | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 102 | 69 | 3 | +33 |
6 | ATL | Philadelphia Fusion | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 93 | 80 | 2 | +13 |
7 | ATL | Houston Outlaws | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | |
8 | PAC | Seoul Dynasty | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 91 | 78 | 3 | +13 |
9 | PAC | San Francisco Shock | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0.425 | 77 | 84 | 5 | −7 |
10 | PAC | Dallas Fuel | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 58 | 100 | 7 | −42 |
11 | ATL | Florida Mayhem | 40 | 7 | 33 | 0.175 | 42 | 120 | 5 | −78 |
12 | PAC | Shanghai Dragons | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0.000 | 21 | 141 | 2 | −120 |
Source: The Overwatch League
Rules for classification: 1)
winning percentage; 2) map differential; 3) head-to-head map differential; 4) head-to-head record
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2018 game log (Regular season record: 0–40) |
9 | February 07 | Shanghai Dragons | 2 | – | 3 | Dallas Fuel | Burbank, CA | | |
11 | February 21 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 1 | Shanghai Dragons | Burbank, CA | | |
21 | April 04 | Shanghai Dragons | 1 | – | 3 | Dallas Fuel | Burbank, CA | | |
31 | May 16 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 1 | Shanghai Dragons | Burbank, CA | | |
References
- ^ Erzberger, Tyler (June 20, 2018). "No silver lining in Shanghai's 0-40 Overwatch League season". ESPN.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (October 31, 2017). "Shanghai Dragons reveals Overwatch League roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Overwatch League Shanghai Dragons Official Coaching Team Announced". PR Newswire. November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Fuller, Garrett (January 13, 2018). "Overwatch League – San Francisco Shock vs Shanghai Dragons". IGN. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (14 February 2018). "The Overwatch League signs its first female player". The Verge. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (March 6, 2018). "Controversial Shanghai Dragons coach steps down". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (May 10, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons lose another head coach". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Erzberger, Tyler (June 20, 2018). "No silver lining in Shanghai's 0-40 Overwatch League season". ESPN.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (February 14, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons officially confirm Geguri signing". PC Gamer.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (March 29, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons release Undead from Overwatch League roster". Dot Esports.
- ^ Fuller, Garrett (April 4, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons Add Kim "Daemin" Daemin". Overwatchscore.[permanent dead link]
- ^ D'Orazio, Nick (June 5, 2018). "Shanghai Dragons MG: "This is not what I came to the US for"". Inven Global.
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