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.
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
Free agents
| Position
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Handle
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Name
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2021 team
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Date signed
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Notes
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| Support
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Moth
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Grant Espe
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Los Angeles Gladiators
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November 12[1]
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–
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| Damage
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Rascal
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Kim Dong-jun
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Philadelphia Fusion
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March 15[2]
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–
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| Tank
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Super
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Matthew DeLisi
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San Francisco Shock
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November 27[3]
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–
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| Support
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Viol2t
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Park Min-ki
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San Francisco Shock
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November 25[3]
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–
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- Legend
- Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Shock.
- Light red background indicates a player departed from the Shock.
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The Shock entered free agency with four free agents.[4]
Acquisitions
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
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
May Melee
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
| 2021 San Francisco Shock roster
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Role
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No.
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Handle
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Name
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Nationality
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| Damage
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26
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Glister
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Lim Gil-seong
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South Korea
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| Damage
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47
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ta1yo
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Henderson, Sean Taiyo
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Japan
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| Damage
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42
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nero
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Zwarg, Charlie
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United States
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| Damage
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10
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ANS
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Lee Seon-chang
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South Korea
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| Tank
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1
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super (C)
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DeLisi, Matthew
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United States
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| Tank
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5
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smurf
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Yoo Myeong-hwan
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South Korea
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| Tank
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11
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ChoiHyoBin
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Choi Hyo-bin
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South Korea
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| Support
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27
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FDGod
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Monsçavoir, Brice
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France
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| Support
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17
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Viol2t
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Park Min-ki
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South Korea
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| Support
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13
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Twilight
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Lee Joo-seok
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South Korea
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- Head coach
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Legend:
- (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
- Substitute
- Injury / Illness
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Latest roster transaction: June 23, 2021.
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Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:
Standings
Game log
Regular season
Postseason
References
- ^ a b Howard, Brandon (November 13, 2020). "Los Angeles Gladiators Sign Two-time Champion Moth". TheGamer. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Richardson, Liz (March 15, 2021). "Rascal joins the Philadelphia Fusion". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Richardson, Liz (November 27, 2020). "San Francisco Shock re-signs super for 2021". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (November 12, 2020). "San Francisco Shock signs main support FDGoD". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (November 30, 2020). "San Francisco Shock picks up DPS nero". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Czar, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Glister signs to the San Francisco Shock". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media (January 11, 2021). "San Francisco Shock DPS ANS retires". Reuters. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Field Level Media. "Shock, Outlaws win Overwatch League openers". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Parrish, Ash (April 19, 2021). "Anatomy Of A Perfect Overwatch Earthshatter". Kotaku. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (June 23, 2021). "Striker leaves San Francisco Shock". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (June 23, 2021). "ANS returns to the San Francisco Shock". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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