2019 Boston Uprising season

2019 Boston Uprising season
Head coachVacant
OwnerRobert Kraft
DivisionAtlantic
Results
Record8–20 (.286)
Place
Stage 1 PlayoffsQuarterfinals
Stage 2 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Stage 3 PlayoffsDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$25,000

The 2019 Boston Uprising season was the second season of Boston Uprising's existence in the Overwatch League.

The team finished the season with an 8–20 record – a far cry from their 26–14 record from 2018. A 3–2 victory over the Dallas Fuel in the final match of Stage 1 gave the Uprising a 4–3 record and qualified them for the Stage 1 Playoffs. However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after a 0–3 loss to the Vancouver Titans. Boston struggled to repeat the success they found in Stage 1, only winning four of their next fourteen matches before the implementation of an enforced 2-2-2 role lock by the league. The Uprising did not perform well under the new format, as a 0–4 loss to the Atlanta Reign on August 25 gave Boston a winless 0–7 Stage 4 record.

Preceding offseason

Player re-signings

From August 1 to September 9, 2018, all Overwatch League teams that competed in the 2018 season could choose to extend their team's players' contracts. Uprising released four of their ten players – tied with Los Angeles Gladiators for the most in the league by a playoff team – in Shin "Kalios" Woo-yeol, Connor "Avast" Prince, Mikias "Snow" Yohannes, and Stanislav "Mistakes" Danilov.[1]

Free agency

Boston's first offseason acquisition was on October 22, when Uprising signed DPS player Jeffrey "blasé" Tsang from Overwatch Contenders team Gladiators Legion.[2] On October 27, it was announced that flex support player Park "Neko" Seh-yeon had been signed to new expansion team Toronto Defiant.[3] The team promoted Kelsey "ColourHex" Birse and Minseob "Axxiom" Park from their academy team Toronto Esports three days later.[4] On November 4, Uprising signed main tank Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth, who had just recently competed in the 2018 Overwatch World Cup for team UK, on a two-way contract with Toronto Esports.[5][6] On December 3, Uprising transferred Kwon "Striker" Nam-joo to San Francisco Shock.[7] Two day later, the team signed Renan "alemao" Moretto, the first Brazilian player to sign to an Overwatch League roster.[8] The team's final offseason transaction occurred on February 12, two days before the beginning of the regular season, when Uprising transferred main tank Noh "Gamsu" Young-jin to Shanghai Dragons.[9]

Regular season

Boston opened their season on February 14 with a match against the New York Excelsior; Boston lost the match 2–1 loss.[10] The Uprising's next match was against the Houston Outlaws three days later. Main tank Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth performed solidly in the match, as the team took a 3–2 victory.[11] The following week, Boston lost to the Shanghai Dragons by a 1–3 score, giving the Dragon's their first-ever franchise victory.[12] Boston clinched the sixth, and final, seed of the Stage 1 Playoffs.[13] The Uprising faced the top-seeded Vancouver Titans in the Stage 1 Quarterfinals on March 21. They did not win a single map against the Titans, losing the match 0–3.[14]

Two days prior to Boston's first match of Stage 2, the Uprising signed support player Zion "Persia" Yang, who had most recently played for Talon Esports of Overwatch Contenders Pacific.[15] On the same day, Boston traded flex tank Lucas "NotE" Meissner to the Dallas Fuel in exchange for flex tank Richard "rCk" Kanerva.[16] Boston failed to claim a Stage 2 playoff berth.[17]

In Stage 3, the Uprising went on a season-high 6-game losing streak, which was snapped on June 23 with a 3–2 win over the Paris Eternal.[18] The team ended Stage 3 with a 1–6 record.[19]

Prior to the start of Stage 4, which would debut the League's enforcement of a 2-2-2 role lock, the Uprising acquired DPS Lee "Stellar" Do-hyung, who had retired earlier in the season, from the Toronto Defiant.[20] The team did not fare well with the new change, losing all seven of their matches in Stage 4.[21]

Final roster

2019 Boston Uprising roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 17 Colourhex Birse, Kelsey New Zealand
Damage 22 blasé Tsang, Jeffrey United States
Damage 7 Stellar Lee Do-hyung South Korea
Tank 10 Axxiom Park Min-seob South Korea
Tank 25 Fusions Bosworth, Cameron United Kingdom
Tank 34 rCk Kanerva, Richard Finland
Support 9 Kellex Keller, Kristian Denmark
Support 14 alemao Moretto, Renan Brazil
Support 21 Persia Yang Zi-on South Korea
Support 31 AimGod Kwon Min-Seok South Korea
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute
  • Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: July 15, 2019.

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2019 regular season:

  • On April 2, Uprising signed Yang "Persia" Zi-on.[22]
  • On April 2, Uprising traded Richard "rCk" Kanerva to Dallas Fuel in exchange for Lucas "NotE" Meissner.[22]
  • On July 15, Uprising acquired Lee "Stellar" Do-hyung from Toronto Defiant.[20]

Standings

Record by stage

Stage Pld W L Pct MW ML MT MD Pos
1 7 4 3 .571 16 13 1 +3 8
2 7 3 4 .429 13 19 0 -6 13
3 7 1 6 .143 7 22 1 -15 16
4[a] 7 0 7 .000 5 24 0 -19 20
Overall 28 8 20 .286 41 78 2 -37 19
  Qualified for playoffs •   Qualified for play-in tournament
  1. ^ No stage playoffs were held for Stage 4.

League

Pos Div Team Pld W L PCT MW ML MT MD Qualification
1 PAC Vancouver Titans 28 25 3 0.893 89 28 0 +61 Advance to season playoffs (division leaders)
2 ATL New York Excelsior 28 22 6 0.786 78 38 3 +40
3 PAC San Francisco Shock 28 23 5 0.821 92 26 0 +66 Advance to season playoffs
4 PAC Hangzhou Spark 28 18 10 0.643 64 52 4 +12
5 PAC Los Angeles Gladiators 28 17 11 0.607 67 48 3 +19
6 ATL Atlanta Reign 28 16 12 0.571 69 50 1 +19
7 ATL London Spitfire 28 16 12 0.571 58 52 6 +6 Advance to play-ins
8 PAC Seoul Dynasty 28 15 13 0.536 64 50 3 +14
9 PAC Guangzhou Charge 28 15 13 0.536 61 57 1 +4
10 ATL Philadelphia Fusion 28 15 13 0.536 57 60 3 −3
11 PAC Shanghai Dragons 28 13 15 0.464 51 61 3 −10
12 PAC Chengdu Hunters 28 13 15 0.464 55 66 1 −11
13 PAC Los Angeles Valiant 28 12 16 0.429 56 61 4 −5
14 ATL Paris Eternal 28 11 17 0.393 46 67 3 −21
15 PAC Dallas Fuel 28 10 18 0.357 43 70 3 −27
16 ATL Houston Outlaws 28 9 19 0.321 47 69 3 −22
17 ATL Toronto Defiant 28 8 20 0.286 39 72 4 −33
18 ATL Washington Justice 28 8 20 0.286 39 72 6 −33
19 ATL 28 8 20 0.286 41 78 2 −37
20 ATL Florida Mayhem 28 6 22 0.214 36 75 5 −39
Source: The Overwatch League
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) map differential; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head map differential


Game log

Regular season

2019 game log (Regular season record: 8–20)
Stage 1 (4–3)
1 February 14 New York Excelsior 2 – 1 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Nepal 0
3 Numbani 4
4 Horizon Lunar Colony 4
3 Route 66 2
2 February 17 Houston Outlaws 2 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Nepal 0
2 Hollywood 3
3 Volskaya Industries 4
4 Dorado 3
1 Ilios 2
3 February 22 Shanghai Dragons 3 – 1 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Ilios 0
4 King's Row 3
5 Horizon Lunar Colony 4
0 Rialto 1
4 February 28 Seoul Dynasty 1 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
1 Nepal 2
4 Numbani 5
4 Temple of Anubis 3
2 Route 66 3
5 March 03 Boston Uprising 1 – 3 Toronto Defiant Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
0 Busan 2
2 Hollywood 3
4 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Rialto 2
6 March 10 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
0 Busan 2
2 Numbani 3
4 Horizon Lunar Colony 5
1 Dorado 2
7 March 16 Boston Uprising 3 – 2 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA
   Recap Blizzard Arena
1 Ilios 2
2 King's Row 3
4 Volskaya Industries 3
3 Dorado 0
2 Nepal 1

Stage 1 Playoffs
Quarterfinals March 21 Boston Uprising 0 – 3 Vancouver Titans Burbank, CA
8:00 pm PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
0 Ilios 2
1 King's Row 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2

Stage 2 (3–4)
8 April 04 Boston Uprising 3 – 2 Atlanta Reign Burbank, CA
5:25 pm PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
1 Lijang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Eichenwalde 2
4 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
3 Busan 2
9 April 06 Toronto Defiant 2 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Busan 0
4 Hanamura 3
1 Eichenwalde 3
0 Rialto 1
1 Oasis 2
10 April 12 Boston Uprising 2 – 3 Hangzhou Spark Burbank, CA
5:30 pm PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
1 Oasis 2
3 Temple of Anubis 2
4 Blizzard World 3
0 Junkertown 1
1 Lijang Tower 2
11 April 20 London Spitfire 4 – 0 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
12:00 noon PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Busan 0
3 Paris 2
6 King's Row 5
2 Junkertown 0
12 April 21 Vancouver Titans 4 – 0 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
12:00 noon PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Paris 2
3 King's Row 2
5 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
13 May 03 Boston Uprising 3 – 1 Los Angeles Gladiators Burbank, CA
5:30 pm PST    Recap Blizzard Arena
2 Oasis 1
2 Hanamura 1
2 Blizzard World 3
3 Rialto 2
14 May 05 Washington Justice 3 – 2 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
1:30 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Lijiang Tower 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
2 Blizzard World 1
4 Rialto 3
2 Busan 1

Stage 3 (1–6)
15 June 07 Boston Uprising 0 – 4 London Spitfire Burbank, CA
5:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Oasis 2
0 Horizon Lunar Colony 1
1 Eichenwalde 2
1 Dorado 2
16 June 09 Paris Eternal 3 – 1 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Ilios 2
5 Paris 4
3 Eichenwalde 2
4 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
17 June 14 Boston Uprising 0 – 4 Houston Outlaws Burbank, CA
7:30 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Nepal 2
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Numbani 2
0 Havana 1
18 June 16 Philadelphia Fusion 2 – 1 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
3:30 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Ilios 2
4 Paris 4
1 Hollywood 0
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 0
19 June 20 San Francisco Shock 4 – 0 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
4:00 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
2 Oasis 0
3 Paris 2
2 Hollywood 1
1 Dorado 0
20 June 23 Boston Uprising 3 – 2 Paris Eternal Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Oasis 2
1 Volskaya Industries 2
5 Eichenwalde 4
3 Dorado 2
2 Nepal 0
21 June 29 Boston Uprising 2 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Nepal 2
2 Horizon Lunar Colony 1
0 Numbani 1
2 Havana 1
1 Ilios 2

Stage 4 (0–7)
22 July 27 Boston Uprising 0 – 4 Guangzhou Charge Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Busan 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Hollywood 2
4 Havana 5
23 July 28 Boston Uprising 2 – 3 Chengdu Hunters Burbank, CA
5:15 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
1 Busan 2
3 Volskaya Industries 2
0 Blizzard World 3
2 Havana 0
0 Ilios 2
24 August 09 Boston Uprising 1 – 3 Washington Justice Burbank, CA
4:00 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
1 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
2 Blizzard World 1
1 Route 66 2
25 August 15 Boston Uprising 0 – 4 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA
4:00 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
0 Ilios 2
2 Hanamura 3
1 Hollywood 2
0 Route 66 1
26 August 17 Los Angeles Valiant 3 – 1 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details Blizzard Arena
2 Busan 0
2 Hanamura 1
2 King's Row 3
5 Havana 4
27 August 24 Boston Uprising 1 – 3 New York Excelsior Los Angeles, CA
3:45 pm PST    Details The Novo
1 Ilios 2
0 Hanamura 1
3 King's Row 2
2 Junkertown 3
28 August 25 Atlanta Reign 4 – 0 Boston Uprising Los Angeles, CA
1:45 pm PST    Details The Novo
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 King's Row 2
3 Junkertown 2

Awards

On May 1, Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth was named as a starter for the 2019 Overwatch League All-Star Game.[23]

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