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The 2021 Los Angeles Gladiators season will be the fourth season of Los Angeles Gladiators's existence in the Overwatch League and their fourth season under head coach David "dpei" Pei.
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
The Gladiators entered free agency with six free agents, four of which became free agents due to the Gladiators not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[1]
Acquisitions
The Gladiators' first offseason acquisition was Kim "MuZe" Young-hun, a rookie tank player that competed with Paris Eternal's Overwatch Contenders academy team Eternal Academy the previous season, who was signed on November 8, 2020.[2] The next day, they signed Kim "Shu" Jin-seo, a support player that was a "strong presence at the flex support position" with the Guangzhou Charge for the previous two seasons.[3] The Gladiators bolstered their support position on November 12 with the signing of Grant "Moth" Espe, a support player coming off back-to-back Overwatch League championships with the San Francisco Shock and who is considered as one of the best main support players in the world.[4] The team's final acquisition of the offseason was Kim "Skewed" Min-seok, a rookie flex support player from Overwatch Contenders Korea team OZ Gaming who was signed on December 4.[5]
Departures
None of the Gladiators' free agents returned, two of which signed with other teams, beginning with tank player Son "OGE" Min-seok signing with the Florida Mayhem on December 11, 2020.[6] Tank player Roni "LHCloudy" Tiihonen signed with Overwatch Contenders team Revival on March 11.[7] Three of the Gladiators free agents announced their retirements in the offseason: damage player Jason "Jaru" White,[8] support player Benjamin "BigGoose" Isohanni,[9] and support player Jonas "Shaz" Suovaara.[8] Tank player Aaron "Bischu" Kim did not sign with a team in the offseason.
Regular season
May Melee
The Gladiators began their 2021 season on April 16, playing against the San Francisco Shock in the May Melee qualifiers. They lost their season opener against the Shock 1–3 despite taking an early lead after winning the first map.[10] They lost their next game against the Dallas Fuel 1–3, unable to adjust to the Fuel's off-meta team compositions throughout the match.[11]
Final roster
2021 Los Angeles Gladiators roster |
Players | Coaches |
Role | No. | Handle | Name | Nationality | Damage | 20 | birdring | Kim Ji-hyeok | South Korea | Damage | 18 | kevster | Persson, Kevin | Sweden | Damage | 7 | MirroR | Trịnh, Gia Huy | Vietnam | Tank | 9 | MuZe | Kim Young-hun | South Korea | Tank | 16 | SPACE | Halpern, Indy | United States | Support | 64 | moth | Espe, Grant | United States | Support | 1 | Shu | Kim Jin-seo | South Korea | Support | 66 | skewed | Kim Min-seok | South Korea | | - Head coach
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Legend: - (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
- Substitute
- Injury / Illness
| Latest roster transaction: December 4, 2020. |
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 | 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 | Lijang Tower | 2 | | | Qualifier match 2 | April 17 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 1 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 3:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 1 | | | | | 4 | Blizzard World | 3 | | | | | 2 | Dorado | 3 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | April 23 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | London Spitfire | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Busan | 0 | | | | | 3 | Havana | 1 | | | | | 2 | Volskaya Industries | 1 | | | Qualifier match 4 | April 24 | Boston Uprising | 0 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Oasis | 2 | | | | | 2 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 3 | | | | | 1 | Hanamura | 2 | | | |
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 29 | Atlanta Reign | 1 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 3:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 1 | Busan | 2 | | | | | 3 | Rialto | 4 | | | | | 1 | Volskaya Industries | 0 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 3 | | | Qualifier match 3 | June 04 | Boston Uprising | 1 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 12:00 noon PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 1 | Eichenwalde | 2 | | | | | 1 | Dorado | 2 | | | Qualifier match 4 | June 05 | Paris Eternal | 1 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 12:00 noon PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Lijiang Tower | 2 | | | | | 3 | Hanamura | 2 | | | | | 0 | Hollywood | 3 | | | | | 2 | Junkertown | 3 | | | Regional finals | June 06 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 1 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 2:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 1 | | | | | 3 | Hanamura | 2 | | | | | 0 | Hollywood | 1 | | | | | 3 | Junkertown | 2 | | | |
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 27 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 2 | – | 3 | Paris Eternal | Online | | | 12:00 noon PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 2 | Eichenwalde | 1 | | | | | 2 | Route 66 | 3 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 0 | Nepal | 2 | | | Qualifier match 3 | July 09 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | Toronto Defiant | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 1 | | | | | 5 | Temple of Anubis | 4 | | | | | 1 | Eichenwalde | 0 | | | Qualifier match 4 | July 10 | Washington Justice | 3 | – | 2 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 3:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Nepal | 1 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 1 | | | | | 3 | Hollywood | 4 | | | | | 1 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 2 | | | | | 2 | Busan | 1 | | | Regional semifinals | July 11 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | Boston Uprising | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 0 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 0 | | | | | 4 | King's Row | 3 | | | Regional finals | July 11 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 2 | – | 3 | Atlanta Reign | Online | | | 4:50 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Lijiang Tower | 2 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 0 | | | | | 0 | King's Row | 1 | | | | | 1 | Watchpoint: Gibraltar | 0 | | | | | 1 | Nepal | 2 | | | |
Qualifier match 1 | July 31 | Atlanta Reign | 3 | – | 2 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Lijiang Tower | 1 | | | | | 1 | Blizzard World | 2 | | | | | 3 | Route 66 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Temple of Anubis | 2 | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | Qualifier match 2 | August 01 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | Washington Justice | Online | | | 3:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Busan | 1 | | | | | 3 | Numbani | 2 | | | | | 2 | Rialto | 1 | | | Qualifier match 3 | August 13 | Florida Mayhem | 1 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 3:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 0 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 2 | | | | | 2 | Rialto | 3 | | | Qualifier match 4 | August 14 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | Houston Outlaws | Online | | | 1:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 0 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 1 | | | 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 | | | Tournament first round | August 19 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 2 | Chengdu Hunters | Online | | | 7:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 2 | | | | | 0 | Route 66 | 1 | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | Upper finals | August 20 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 3 | – | 0 | Atlanta Reign | Online | | | 6:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 4 | Hanamura | 2 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 0 | | | Grand finals | August 21 | Chengdu Hunters | 3 | – | 4 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 6:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 2 | Oasis | 0 | | | | | 0 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 2 | Numbani | 3 | | | | | 2 | Route 66 | 3 | | | | | 2 | Ilios | 0 | | | | | 3 | King's Row | 2 | | | | | 1 | Havana | 2 | | | |
2021 season schedule |
Postseason
2021 playoff game log |
Upper round 1 | September 21 | Philadelphia Fusion | 1 | – | 3 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 5:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 2 | Temple of Anubis | 1 | | | | | 2 | King's Row | 3 | | | | | 1 | Havana | 3 | | | Upper round 2 | September 22 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 1 | – | 3 | Shanghai Dragons | Online | | | 8:30 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 2 | Hanamura | 0 | | | | | 0 | Numbani | 1 | | | | | 0 | Havana | 1 | | | Lower round 2 | September 23 | Atlanta Reign | 3 | – | 2 | Los Angeles Gladiators | Online | | | 4:00 pm PDT | Details | | | | | 0 | Ilios | 2 | | | | | 3 | Hanamura | 2 | | | | | 5 | King's Row | 4 | | | | | 1 | Dorado | 2 | | | | | 2 | Nepal | 0 | | | |
References
- ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cale (November 8, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators acquires Muze from Eternal Academy". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Howard, Brandon (November 11, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators Sign Shu". TheGamer. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Howard, Brandon (November 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators Sign Two-time Champion Moth". TheGamer. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (December 4, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators adds flex support skewed". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media (December 11, 2020). "Florida Mayhem sign OGE, SLIME, Checkmate". Reuters. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Revival [@TheRevivalGG] (March 11, 2021). "Introducing our roster competing in @owpathtopro Contenders Trials" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Overwatch League free agency 2021 -- signings, rosters and schedules". ESPN. November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Gwilliam, Michael (October 7, 2020). "Overwatch pro BigG00se retires as Gladiators release multiple players". Dexerto. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media. "Shock, Outlaws win Overwatch League openers". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Collins, Sean (April 17, 2021). "'Sp9rk1e,' Dallas Fuel could become 'headache' for opponents after decisive 3-1 win over Gladiators". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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