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The 2021 London Spitfire season will be the fourth season of the London Spitfire's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first under head coach Justin "reprize" Hand.[2]
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
The Spitfire entered the free agency with no free agents, although eight players became free agents beginning due to mutual agreements with the players and the Spitfire prior to free agency beginning.[3]
Acquisitions
The Spitfire's first offseason acquisition was on 26 December 2020 with the signing of Jeffrey "Blasé" Tsang, a damage player and four-year veteran of the league that competed with the Houston Outlaws in the 2020 season.[4] The team promoted support player Riku "Ripa" Toivanen from their Overwatch Contenders academy team British Hurricane on 4 January.[5] The next day, the Spitfire promoted three more players from British Hurricane: support player Kristian "Kellex" Keller, tank player Hadi "Hadi" Daniel Bleinagel, and tank player Mikkel "Molf1g" Djernes.[6] The Spitfire signed two more players the following day: Dominic "Hybrid" Grove, a damage player who competed with Overwatch Contenders team Team Doge the previous season, and William "SparkR" Andersson, a damage player from British Hurricane who would not become eligible to play until June 2021 due to age restrictions.[7] London's final offseason acquisition was on 8 February with the signing of Johannes "Shax" Nielsen, a damage player and hitscan specialist who signed with the Los Angeles Valiant in the offseason but was released after the team dropped its entire roster.[8]
Departures
The Spitfire released seven of its players from their contracts on 15 October, bringing validity to rumors that the team was preparing to field a roster composed entirely of Western players. The team dropped damage players Jung "Although" Hyeon-wook, Park "Babel" Sang-jun, and Lee "Schwi" Dong-jae; tank players Cho "Clestyn" Geon-hee and Kim "Jihun" Ji-hun; and support players Lee "Highly" Sung-hyuk and Jeong "Krillin" Young-hoon. Two days later, London released tank player Choi "Jmac" Dae-han,[9] London continued its roster overhaul in November, releasing tank player Shin "Bernar" Se-won and support player Lim "SanGuiNar" Gyu-min on 17 November. Four days later, they released damage player Lim "Glister" Gil-seong.[11] The team's final departure of the offseason was support player Kim "Fuze" Tae-hoon, who was released on 4 January 2021.[12]
Regular season
On 21 May, head coach Justin "reprize" Hand retired; in his replacement, the Spitfire promoted assistant coach Mads "fischer" Jehg to head coach.[13]
Final roster
2021 London Spitfire roster |
Players | Coaches |
Role | No. | Handle | Name | Nationality | Damage | 25 | SparkR (2W) | Andersson, William | Sweden | Damage | 5 | Hybrid (2W) | Grove, Dominic | United Kingdom | Damage | 66 | blasé | Tsang, Jeffrey | United States | Damage | 10 | Shax | Nielsen, Johannes | Denmark | Tank | 11 | Hadi | Bleinagel, Hadi Daniel | Germany | Tank | 2 | Molf1g | Djernes, Mikkel | Denmark | Support | 9 | Kellex | Keller, Kristian | Denmark | Support | 55 | Ripa | Toivanen, Riku | Finland | | - Head coach
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Legend: - (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
Substitute Injury / Illness | Latest roster transaction: 7 February 2021. |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
1 | Dallas Fuel | 16 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 0.688 | 40 | 26 | 3 | +14 | Advance to season playoffs |
2 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0.688 | 41 | 21 | 0 | +20 |
3 | Atlanta Reign | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0.688 | 41 | 21 | 0 | +20 |
4 | San Francisco Shock | 16 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0.750 | 43 | 24 | 2 | +19 | Advance to play-ins |
5 | Houston Outlaws | 16 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0.688 | 34 | 24 | 3 | +10 |
6 | Washington Justice | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0.563 | 29 | 26 | 2 | +3 |
7 | Toronto Defiant | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0.563 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Paris Eternal | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
9 | Boston Uprising | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0.438 | 27 | 31 | 1 | −4 |
10 | Florida Mayhem | 16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0.313 | 26 | 38 | 2 | −12 | |
11 | London Spitfire | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.063 | 12 | 47 | 1 | −35 |
12 | Vancouver Titans | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.063 | 10 | 45 | 0 | −35 |
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 | 23 April | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 8:30 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Busan | 0 | | | | | 3 | Havana | 1 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 1 | | | Qualifier match 2 | 25 April | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 2 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 1 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | 30 April | Boston Uprising | 3 | – | 2 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 1 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 3 | Blizzard World | 2 | | | | | 0 | Dorado | 1 | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 1 | | | Qualifier match 4 | 1 May | London Spitfire | 1 | – | 3 | Toronto Defiant | Online | | | 8:30 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 1 | Lijiang Tower | 2 | | | | | 3 | Volskaya Industries | 2 | | | | | 1 | King's Row | 2 | | | | | 2 | Havana | 3 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | 21 May | London Spitfire | 1 | – | 3 | Florida Mayhem | Online | | | 8:30 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 5 | Numbani | 4 | | | | | 2 | Rialto | 3 | | | | | 3 | Volskaya Industries | 4 | | | Qualifier match 2 | 23 May | Atlanta Reign | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 0 | | | | | 3 | Eichenwalde | 2 | | | | | 3 | Dorado | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | 28 May | London Spitfire | 0 | – | 3 | Dallas Fuel | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 0 | Nepal | 2 | | | | | 1 | Junkertown | 3 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 3 | | | Qualifier match 4 | 29 May | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 3 | Dorado | 2 | | | | | 3 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | 25 June | London Spitfire | 1 | – | 3 | Paris Eternal | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Busan | 0 | | | | | 0 | Hollywood | 1 | | | | | 1 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 3 | | | | | 1 | Hanamura | 2 | | | Qualifier match 2 | 26 June | London Spitfire | 2 | – | 3 | San Francisco Shock | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 1 | | | | | 1 | Eichenwalde | 3 | | | | | 2 | Route 66 | 1 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 1 | Nepal | 2 | | | Qualifier match 3 | 8 July | Atlanta Reign | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 1 | | | | | 3 | Volskaya Industries | 2 | | | | | 1 | King's Row | 0 | | | Qualifier match 4 | 9 July | Washington Justice | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 0 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 0 | | | | | 3 | Eichenwalde | 2 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | 6 August | London Spitfire | 1 | – | 3 | Toronto Defiant | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 1 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 1 | Rialto | 0 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 3 | | | Qualifier match 2 | 7 August | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 1 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Nepal | 0 | | | | | 0 | Route 66 | 3 | | | | | 3 | Volskaya Industries | 3 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 0 | | | | | 2 | Busan | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | 13 August | London Spitfire | 0 | – | 3 | Paris Eternal | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 0 | Busan | 2 | | | | | 0 | Hanamura | 2 | | | | | 0 | Numbani | 2 | | | Qualifier match 4 | 14 August | London Spitfire | 3 | – | 2 | Vancouver Titans | Online | | | 7:00 pm GMT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 0 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 1 | Blizzard World | 2 | | | | | 3 | Rialto | 2 | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | |
2021 season schedule |
References
- ^ Field Level Media (16 October 2020). "London Spitfire announce 'Noukky' as new GM". Reuters. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (12 November 2020). "London Spitfire adds Reprize as head coach". Dot Esports. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (26 December 2020). "London Spitfire signs blasé ahead of 2021 Overwatch League season". Dot Esports. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media (4 January 2021). "London Spitfire add Ripa to roster". Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Lyons, Ben (6 January 2021). "London Spitfire sign Kellex, Hadi and Molf1g". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media (6 January 2021). "London Spitfire announce additions of Hybrid, SparkR". Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (8 February 2021). "London Spitfire signs former LA Valiant DPS Shax". Dot Esports. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Overwatch League free agency 2021 -- signings, rosters and schedules". ESPN. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ London Spitfire [@Spitfire] (21 November 2020). "An incredibly tough morning for the team as we farewell..." (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lyons, Ben (5 January 2021). "London Spitfire add Ripa, part ways with Fuze". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Castelot, Ophelie (21 May 2021). "Overwatch: London Spitfire Changes Head Coach". ESTNN. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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