Chengdu Hunters
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Founded | September 7, 2018 |
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League | Overwatch League |
Division | Pacific |
Team history | Chengdu Hunters (2018–present) |
Based in | Chengdu, China |
Arena | Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre |
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Owner | Huya Inc. |
Head coach |
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Affiliation(s) | LGE.Huya |
Main sponsor | Huya |
Website | Official website |
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Simplified Chinese | 成都猎人 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 成都獵人 | ||||||
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Chengdu Hunters (simplified Chinese: 成都猎人; traditional Chinese: 成都獵人; pinyin: Chéngdū Lièrén) is a Chinese professional Overwatch esports team based in Chengdu, China. The Hunters compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Pacific West Division.
Founded in 2018, Chengdu Hunters began play as one of eight expansion teams in 2019 and is one of four professional Overwatch teams in China. The team is owned by Huya Inc., a Chinese interactive broadcast platform. The Hunters have an academy team playing in Overwatch Contenders; the team, LGE.Huya, is owned by LinGan e-Sports Club. The team will host homestands at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre.
Franchise history
OWL expansion
On September 7, 2018, Activision Blizzard announced that domestic game livestream platform Huya had purchased an expansion team based in Chengdu for Overwatch League's second season.[1][2] On November 11, the team revealed their team name as Chengdu Hunters.[3]
Inaugural season
Chengdu's first ever regular season OWL match was a 3–2 victory over the Guangzhou Charge on February 15, 2019.[4] After posting three consecutive 3–4 records for the first three stages, the Hunters failed to qualify for any of the Stage Playoffs.[5] A 4–3 record in Stage 4 gave Chengdu 13–15 record for the season and qualified them for the Play-In Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Guangzhou Charge by a 1–4 scoreline.[6]
Team identity
On November 12, 2018, the Chengdu Hunters brand was officially unveiled. The team name was chosen "as a symbol of the team’s dedication to pursuing the honor of the league." The logo, a black and gold giant panda, was chosen because "it is the national treasure of China, the symbol of Chengdu, and a symbol of peace and good luck. At the same time, the panda also boasts powerful fighting strength and represents the Chinese spirit of perseverance, and collectively with the team’s name, represents the team’s determination to achieve victory." The colors represent vigor and steadiness, and contain the main colors of Huya and NRG, meant to represent the collaboration of the two companies.[7]
Home arena
- Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre (2020)[8]
Personnel
Current roster
Template:Chengdu Hunters roster
Head coaches
Chengdu Hunters head coaches | |||||
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Handle | Name | From | To | Span | Ref. |
Rui | Wang Xingrui (王星睿) | November 26, 2018 | November 17, 2019 | 356 days | [9][10] |
Dokkaebi | Wu Xiuqing | January 14, 2020 | 4 years, 236 days | [11] | |
Ray | Chang Chia-Hua | January 14, 2020 | 4 years, 236 days | [11] |
Awards and records
Seasons overview
Season | P | W | L | W% | MW | ML | MT | MD | Pos. (league) | Pos. (conf.) | Playoffs | Earnings |
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2019 | 28 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 55 | 66 | 1 | -11 | 12th | 8th | Not eligible | $0 |
2020 | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | Template:2020 OWL records | TBD | $0 |
Individual accomplishments
All-Star Game selections
- Yveltal (Li Xianyao) – 2019
- Ameng (Menghan Ding) – 2019
- JinMu (Yi Hu) – 2019
Academy team
On January 27, 2019, LinGan e-Sports Club announced their partnership with the Chengdu Hunters and became the academy team. LinGan e-Sports changed the name of their Overwatch team to LGE.Huya.[12]
References
- ^ Rand, Emily (September 7, 2018). "Overwatch League reveals Toronto, Paris, and four other new franchises". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (September 7, 2018). "It's official: All 8 new teams coming to Overwatch League have been revealed". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Byers, Preston (November 11, 2018). "Chengdu's Overwatch League team reveals its name and logo—Chengdu Hunters". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ August, Charlotte (February 16, 2019). "Overwatch Esports: Overwatch League Day 2 Recap". ESTNN. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ M., Admir (July 30, 2019). "Chengdu Hunters announce signing of hot prospect and OWWC star Leave". win.gg. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Charge, Dragons advance in OWL play-in tourney". ESPN. Rueters. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Huya Announces Brand New Team—Chengdu Hunters—for 2019 Overwatch League Season" (PDF). Overwatch League. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (August 21, 2019). "Update: Five More OWL Teams Confirm Homestand Venues". The Esports Observer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Chengdu Hunters (2018-11-26), Roster Announcement, retrieved 2018-11-27 – via Twitter
- ^ McHale, Violet (November 17, 2019). "Chengdu Hunters Head Coach Announces Departure". The Game Haus. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hunters officially add Leave in revealing 2020 roster". Reuters. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "LinGan e-Sports partners with Chengdu Hunters". Weibo (Chinese). Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
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