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2021 New York Excelsior season

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2021 New York Excelsior season
Head coachLee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
General managerKim Yo-han
OwnerJeff Wilpon
RegionEast
Results
Record0–0 (–)

The 2021 New York Excelsior season will be the fourth season of New York Excelsior's (NYXL) existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop.

Preceding offseason

Free agents

Position Handle Name 2021 team Date signed Notes
Support Anamo Jung Tae-sung Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Tank Bianca Kim Dong-wook New York Excelsior December 11[2] Option declined; re-signed
Damage Haksal Kim Hyo-jong Retired[3] Option declined
Damage Libero Kim Hae-seong Option declined
Tank Mano Kim Dong-gyu Philadelphia Fusion November 2[4] Option declined
Damage Saebyeolbe Park Jong-ryeol Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Damage WhoRU Lee Seung-jun Retired[5] Option declined

Signings

Position Handle Name 2020 team Date signed
Tank Yakpung Jo Gyeong-mu O2 Blast (OWC) December 11[2]
Support Friday Lee Seung-woo Talon Esports (OWC) December 17[6]
Damage FEATH5R Jo Min-jae OZ Gaming (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Flora Lim Young-woo Team Diamond (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Gwangboong Kim Gwang-won Team Cat (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Ivy Lee Seung-hyun Philadelphia Fusion December 22[7]

Releases

Position Handle Name 2021 team Date released
Tank Hotba Choi Hong-jun October 21[8]
Damage Nenne Jeong Yeon-gwan October 21[8]

Roster

Template:New York Excelsior roster

References

  1. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (November 29, 2020). "Saebyeolbe and Anamo join Seoul Dynasty". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Richardson, Liz (October 20, 2020). "Haksal retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Field Level Media (January 18, 2021). "Seoul's Bdosin, New York's WhoRu retire from OWL". Reuters. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Czar, Michael (December 17, 2020). "Friday joins support line for New York Excelsior". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Alford, Aaron (December 23, 2020). "NYXL Complete 2021 Lineup". Hotspawn. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Duwe, Scott (October 21, 2020). "NYXL parts ways with Nenne, Hotba, Bianca, and WhoRU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.