2021 San Francisco Shock season

The 2021 San Francisco Shock season was the fourth season of the San Francisco Shock's existence in the Overwatch League and their third under head coach Park "Crusty" Dae-hee. The team entered the season as the defending back-to-back Overwatch League champions after winning the 2019 and 2020 Grand Finals.

2021 San Francisco Shock season
Head coachPark "Crusty" Dae-hee
OwnerAndy Miller
RegionWest
Results
Record12–4 (.750)
Place
May MeleeRegional semifinals
June JoustRegional finals
Summer ShowdownDid not qualify
Countdown CupRegional finals
Season PlayoffsLower round 3
Total Earnings$250,000

Preceding offseason

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Roster changes

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Free agents
Position Handle Name 2021 team Date signed Notes
Support Moth Grant Espe Los Angeles Gladiators November 12[1]
Damage Rascal Kim Dong-jun Philadelphia Fusion March 15[2]
Tank Super Matthew DeLisi San Francisco Shock November 27[3]
Support Viol2t Park Min-ki San Francisco Shock November 25[3]
Legend
  Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Shock.
  Light red background indicates a player departed from the Shock.

The Shock entered free agency with four free agents.[4]

Acquisitions

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The Shock's first offseason acquisition was Brice "FDGod" Monsçavoir, a support player widely regarded as one of the best Western main support players, who was acquired from the Paris Eternal on November 12, 2020.[5] The team's next acquisition was Charlie "Nero" Zwarg, a damage player coming off a season with the Guangzhou Charge in which he did not see much playing time due to visa issues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, who was signed on November 30.[6] The next day, they signed Lim "Glister" Gil-seong, a damage hitscan specialist coming off his rookie season with the London Spitfire.[7]

Releases

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Two of the Shock's four free agents did not return, both of which signed with other teams, beginning with support player Grant "Moth" Espe, who signed with the Los Angeles Gladiators on November 12, 2020.[1] On March 15, 2021, damage player Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun signed with the Philadelphia Fusion.[2] Outside of free agency, damage player Lee "ANS" Seon-chang announced his retirement on January 8, 2021, after one season with the team.[8]

Regular season

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May Melee

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The Shock began their 2021 season on April 16, playing against the Los Angeles Gladiators in the May Melee qualifiers. Despite losing the first map of the match, they won their season opener against the Gladiators 3–1.[9] They lost their next game against the defending Houston Outlaws in a six-map series, thanks in part to a game-winning Reinhardt Earthshatter by the Outlaws' Myung-heum "Jjanggu" Cho to close out the series.[10]

Final roster

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2021 San Francisco Shock roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 26 Glister Lim Gil-seong South Korea
Damage 47 ta1yo Henderson, Sean Taiyo Japan
Damage 42 nero Zwarg, Charlie United States
Damage 10 ANS Lee Seon-chang South Korea
Tank 1 super (C) DeLisi, Matthew United States
Tank 5 smurf Yoo Myeong-hwan South Korea
Tank 11 ChoiHyoBin Choi Hyo-bin South Korea
Support 27 FDGod Monsçavoir, Brice France
Support 17 Viol2t Park Min-ki South Korea
Support 13 Twilight Lee Joo-seok South Korea
Head coach
  • Park "Crusty" Dae-hee

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  •   Substitute
  •   Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: June 23, 2021.

Transactions

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

Standings

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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

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Regular season

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2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1 April 16 Los Angeles Gladiators 1 3 San Francisco Shock Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Ilios 1
3 Eichenwalde 4
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2 April 18 Houston Outlaws 3 2 San Francisco Shock Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Blizzard World 3
1 Dorado 0
3 Temple of Anubis 4
0 Oasis 2
1 Havana 0
Qualifier match 3 April 30 San Francisco Shock 3 0 Florida Mayhem Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Busan 0
2 Hanamura 1
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4 May 01 San Francisco Shock 3 2 Atlanta Reign Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
2 King's Row 3
3 Havana 0
2 Nepal 0
Regional semifinals May 02 Dallas Fuel 3 0 San Francisco Shock Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Busan 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 Eichenwalde 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1 May 29 San Francisco Shock 3 1 Toronto Defiant Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Oasis 0
1 Junkertown 2
2 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 1
Qualifier match 2 May 30 Dallas Fuel 1 3 San Francisco Shock Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
1 Busan 2
1 Dorado 2
3 Temple of Anubis 3
3 Eichenwalde 1
1 Ilios 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 San Francisco Shock 3 2 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 Numbani 4
3 Rialto 1
2 Busan 1
Regional finals June 06 Atlanta Reign 3 0 San Francisco Shock Online
4:15 pm PDT    Details
2 Nepal 0
2 Hanamura 1
4 Hollywood 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1 June 25 Los Angeles Gladiators 3 2 San Francisco Shock Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
3 King's Row 4
1 Junkertown 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
2 Lijiang Tower 0
Qualifier match 2 June 26 London Spitfire 2 3 San Francisco Shock Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
2 Oasis 1
1 Eichenwalde 3
2 Route 66 1
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Nepal 2
Qualifier match 3 July 02 Paris Eternal 1 3 San Francisco Shock Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
1 Nepal 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
4 Hanamura 3
3 Hollywood 4
Qualifier match 4 July 03 Houston Outlaws 3 1 San Francisco Shock Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
1 Busan 2
6 Junkertown 5
1 Volskaya Industries 0
2 King's Row 1

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1 July 31 Dallas Fuel 3 2 San Francisco Shock Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
2 Ilios 1
2 Numbani 3
4 Rialto 3
1 Hanamura 2
2 Lijiang Tower 1
Qualifier match 2 August 01 San Francisco Shock 3 1 Boston Uprising Online
1:30 pm PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
2 Blizzard World 1
1 Route 66 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
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 San Francisco Shock 3 1 Toronto Defiant Online
3:00 pm PDT    Details
1 Busan 2
2 Hanamura 1
2 Numbani 0
Regional semifinals August 15 Dallas Fuel 0 3 San Francisco Shock Online
1:45 pm PDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
3 Temple of Anubis 4
1 Blizzard World 3
Regional finals August 15 San Francisco Shock 2 3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
5:15 pm PDT    Details
0 Ilios 2
2 Hanamura 1
3 Blizzard World 2
2 Havana 3
1 Oasis 2

2021 season schedule

Postseason

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2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
Finals September 5 Toronto Defiant 0 3 San Francisco Shock Online
12:00 noon PDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
1 Volskaya Industries 2
0 Numbani 3

Season Playoffs
Upper round 1 September 21 San Francisco Shock 0 3 Shanghai Dragons Online
7:00 pm PDT    Details
1 Ilios 2
0 Hanamura 1
2 King's Row 3
Lower round 1 September 22 Philadelphia Fusion 2 3 San Francisco Shock Online
5:30 pm PDT    Details
1 Nepal 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
3 King's Row 4
3 Route 66 2
0 Ilios 2
Lower round 2 September 23 San Francisco Shock 3 2 Chengdu Hunters Online
6:00 pm PDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Temple of Anubis 3
4 King's Row 3
2 Dorado 3
0 Ilios 2
2 Havana 0
Lower round 3 September 24 San Francisco Shock 1 3 Atlanta Reign Online
6:00 pm PDT    Details
2 Nepal 0
2 Hanamura 3
1 King's Row 3
2 Havana 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Howard, Brandon (November 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators Sign Two-time Champion Moth". TheGamer. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (March 15, 2021). "Rascal joins the Philadelphia Fusion". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (November 27, 2020). "San Francisco Shock re-signs super for 2021". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Richardson, Liz (November 12, 2020). "San Francisco Shock signs main support FDGoD". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Richardson, Liz (November 30, 2020). "San Francisco Shock picks up DPS nero". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Czar, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Glister signs to the San Francisco Shock". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Field Level Media (January 11, 2021). "San Francisco Shock DPS ANS retires". Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Field Level Media. "Shock, Outlaws win Overwatch League openers". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Parrish, Ash (April 19, 2021). "Anatomy Of A Perfect Overwatch Earthshatter". Kotaku. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Richardson, Liz (June 23, 2021). "Striker leaves San Francisco Shock". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Richardson, Liz (June 23, 2021). "ANS returns to the San Francisco Shock". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 25, 2021.