2021 Vancouver Titans season

2021 Vancouver Titans season
Head coachSteven "Flubby" Coronel
OwnerFrancesco Aquilini
RegionWest
Results
Record1–15 (.063)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer ShowdownDid not qualify
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$0

The 2021 Vancouver Titans season will be the third season of Vancouver Titans's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first full season under head coach Steven "Flubby" Coronel, after he took over the position midway through their 2020 season.

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

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

Acquisitions

The Titan' first offseason acquisitions were Jiri "Linkzr" Masalin, a veteran damage player and hitscan specialist who played three years with the Houston Outlaws, Nathan "Frd" Goebel, a tank player who "meshed well with the adaptable, aggressive" playstyle of the Atlanta Reign, and Anthony "Fire" King, a support player coming from the Reign where he saw little playing time, all of whom were announced on December 1, 2020.[2] The team's only other signing was Kim "Teru" Min-ki, a rookie damage player coming from Overwatch Contenders Korea team O2 Blast where he won Contenders Korea championship in 2020, who was signed on January 4, 2021.[3]

Departures

None of the Titans' four free agents returned, three of which signed with other teams, beginning with damage player Niclas "Shockwave" Jensen, who signed with the Philadelphia Fusion on November 23, 2020.[4] The following month, on December 18, damage player Samir "Tsuna" Ikram signed with the Paris Eternal.[5] On February 16, 2021, tank player Alhumaidi "KSAA" Alruwaili signed with Overwatch Contenders team New Kings.[6] Additionally, support player Carson "Carcar" First announced his retirement in the offseason.[7]

Regular season

May Melee

The Titans began their 2021 season on April 17, playing against Canadian rivals Toronto Defiant in the May Melee qualifiers. They lost their opener 1–3.[8] Vancouver lost to the Florida Mayhem 1–3 in their following match.[9]

Final roster

2021 Vancouver Titans roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 17 Dalton Bennyhoff, Dalton United States
Damage 49 LiNkzr Masalin, Jiri Finland
Damage 15 Teru Kim Min-ki South Korea
Tank 71 ChangSik Moon Chang-sik South Korea
Tank 4 frdwnr Goebel, Nathan United States
Support 0 Fire King, Anthony United States
Support 4 Roolf Stark, Randal Canada
Head coach
  • Steven "Flubby" Coronel
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: May 27, 2021.

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:

  • On May 24, tank player Abtin "Shredlock" Shirvani retired.[10]
  • On May 27, the Titans signed tank player Moon "ChangSik" Chang-sik.[11]

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
May Melee
Qualifier match 1 April 17 Toronto Defiant 3 – 1 Vancouver Titans Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
2 Busan 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 2 April 18 Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Vancouver Titans Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Nepal 1
3 King's Row 2
1 Havana 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Qualifier match 3 April 23 Paris Eternal 3 – 1 Vancouver Titans Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
6 Hanamura 5
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4 April 25 Vancouver Titans 1 – 3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Dorado 3
3 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1 May 28 Los Angeles Gladiators 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Junkertown 2
3 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2 May 30 Vancouver Titans 0 – 3 Atlanta Reign Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
0 Dorado 3
0 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 3 June 04 San Francisco Shock 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Hanamura 0
3 Hollywood 0
Qualifier match 4 June 05 Vancouver Titans 0 – 3 Dallas Fuel Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
0 Volskaya Industries 2
0 Numbani 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1 June 26 Vancouver Titans 1 – 3 Boston Uprising Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
0 Busan 2
2 Hollywood 1
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2 June 27 Toronto Defiant 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
2 Oasis 1
3 Eichenwalde 0
2 Route 66 0
Qualifier match 3 July 03 Paris Eternal 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Junkertown 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Qualifier match 4 July 04 Vancouver Titans 0 – 3 Houston Outlaws Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1 August 06 Vancouver Titans 3 – 0 Boston Uprising Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Busan 1
2 Havana 1
5 Numbani 4
Qualifier match 2 August 08 Vancouver Titans 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Route 66 3
2 Temple of Anubis 3
Qualifier match 3 August 13 San Francisco Shock 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Oasis 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 King's Row 0
Qualifier match 4 August 14 London Spitfire 3 – 2 Vancouver Titans Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 2
2 Oasis 0

2021 season schedule

References

  1. ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Richardson, Liz (December 1, 2020). "Vancouver Titans adds LiNkzr, frd, and Fire". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Richardson, Liz (January 4, 2021). "Vancouver Titans adds DPS Teru". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Richardson, Liz (November 23, 2020). "Philadelphia Fusion signs DPS sHockWave". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Field Level Media (December 19, 2020). "Eternal add DPS player Tsuna to roster". Reuters. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ New Kings [@NewKings_OW] (February 16, 2021). "Blease welcome the beoble" (Tweet). Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Overwatch League free agency 2021 -- signings, rosters and schedules". ESPN. November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Field Level Media (April 17, 2021). "SP9RK1E leads Fuel past Gladiators in Overwatch Week 1". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Waltzer, Noah; Field Level Media. "Houston upsets San Francisco, improves to 2-0 in wild Sunday". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Richardson, Liz (May 24, 2021). "Vancouver Titans tank ShRedLock retires". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  11. ^ Richardson, Liz (May 27, 2021). "Vancouver Titans signs main tank ChangSik". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 27, 2021.