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Toronto Defiant
The logo for Toronto Defiant displays the letter T inscribed in the letter D.
SportOverwatch
FoundedSeptember 7, 2018[1][2]
First season2019
LeagueOverwatch League
DivisionAtlantic
Team historyToronto Defiant (2018–present)
Based inToronto, Ontario, Canada
ColorsBlack, red, and grey[3]
     
OwnerOverActive Media Group, Splyce
General managerJaesun Won[3]
Championships0
League titles0
Division titles0
Stage titles0
Stage 1: –
Stage 2: —
Stage 3: —
Stage 4: —

Toronto Defiant is a Canadian professional Overwatch esports team based in Toronto, Ontario. The team competes in the Overwatch League (OWL) and is a member of the league's Atlantic division. They join seven other teams that were founded in the 2019 season. The team is owned by OverActive Media Group and operated by Splyce.[1]

History

2018

On September 7, 2018, Blizzard Entertainment announced that OverActive Media Group (OAM) had purchased a slot for a Toronto-based franchise.[4] On the same day, Splyce announced that they would be joining working with OAM to form and operate the unnamed Toronto team with Chris Overholt of OAM and Marty Strenczewilk of Splyce as the team owners.[5] Three days later it was announced that Beom-joon "Bishop" Lee (이범준) would be the team's head coach.[6]

On October 24, 2018, OAM and Splyce officially revealed the branding, name, and staff of the team.[3] Bishop would be joined by General Manager Jaesun "Jae" Won, assistant coach Yun "Bubbly" Ho Cho (조윤호), strategic coach Dongwook "Don" Kim (김동욱), and analyst Dennis "Barroi" Matz.

From October 27, 2018 to November 27, 2018, Toronto Defiant announced their players. envy and Neko were announced as the first two players.[7] Shortly afterwards Ivy and Stellar joined[8] with Aid and Yakpung following.[9] Finally, in late November 2018, RoKy and Asher were announced as the final two members.[10]

2019

On February 11, 2019, Toronto Defiant added their first sponsored streamer, KarQ.

Player Roster

Active

# Nationality Handle Name Position Signed
1 South Korea Yakpung Cho Kyeong-mu Tank October 30, 2018
10 South Korea Envy Lee Kang-jae Tank October 27, 2018
2 South Korea ivy Lee Seung-hyun Offense October 29, 2018
8 South Korea Asher Choi Jun-sung Offense November 27, 2018
52 South Korea Stellar Lee Do-hyung Offense October 29, 2018
6 South Korea Aid Jae Yoon-ko Support October 30, 2018
7 South Korea RoKy Park Joo-sung Support November 27, 2018
79 South Korea Neko Park Se-hyun Support October 27, 2018

Organization

Active

Nationality Name Position
Canada Chris Overholt CEO & President
United States Marty Strenczewilk Co-Founder
United States Jaesun Won General Manager
United States Debbie Chun Facilities Manager
South Korea Lee Beom-joon (이범준) Head Coach
South Korea Cho Yoon-ho (조윤호) Assistant Coach
South Korea Kim Dongwook (김동욱) Strategic Coach

References

  1. ^ a b Rand, Emily (September 7, 2018). "Overwatch League reveals Toronto, Paris, and four other new franchises". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (September 7, 2018). "It's official: All 8 new teams coming to Overwatch League have been revealed". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "TORONTO DEFIANT LAUNCHES AS CANADA'S NEWEST PROFESSIONAL ESPORTS TEAM" (PDF). Overwatch League. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "The Overwatch League™ Signs Six More Teams". www.businesswire.com. September 7, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Launching An Overwatch League 2019 Expansion Franchise". Splyce. September 7, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Defiant, Toronto (September 10, 2018). "Equal parts mentor, visionary, and legend. @BishopOW #TOxOWL #OWL2019pic.twitter.com/EJc1UoYn6Y". @TorontoDefiant. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Defiant, Toronto (October 27, 2018). "Boom. Your first two Toronto Defiant players. #RiseTogether @envyow @ow_nekO https://youtu.be/0BoHrJDL5NU pic.twitter.com/xDZNwhJXhY". @TorontoDefiant. Retrieved March 10, 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 60 (help)
  8. ^ Defiant, Toronto (October 29, 2018). "Your Toronto Defiant roster continues to grow. @owivy2 and @dohyung6130 join Envy and Neko as the Defiant DPS duo. #RiseTogetherpic.twitter.com/vPyh5TQpfK". @TorontoDefiant. Retrieved March 10, 2019. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 48 (help)
  9. ^ Defiant, Toronto (October 30, 2018). "Two more. Main Tank: @yakpung Main Support: @Aid_OW #RiseTogetherpic.twitter.com/gMeU8H7YOc". @TorontoDefiant. Retrieved March 10, 2019. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 11 (help)
  10. ^ Defiant, Toronto (November 27, 2018). "Roster Locked. @asher_ow & @OW_RoKY round out your Toronto Defiant #RiseTogether #OWL2019pic.twitter.com/p0sJ5YHtZB". @TorontoDefiant. Retrieved March 10, 2019.


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