Los Angeles Valiant

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Los Angeles Valiant
The logo for the Los Angeles Valiant features a golden-winged helmet that forms a 'V' using negative space.
FoundedJuly 12, 2017[1]
LeagueOverwatch League
DivisionPacific
Team historyImmortals
2016–2017
Los Angeles Valiant
2017–present[2][3][4]
LocationLos Angeles, California
ColorsGreen, gold, black[5][6]
     
OwnerImmortals
Head coachMoon Byung-chul
Championships0
League titles0
Division titles1 (2018)
Stage titles1
Stage 1: —
Stage 2: —
Stage 3: —
Stage 4: 2018
Main sponsorLionsgate[7][8]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Los Angeles Valiant (stylized as VΛLIΛNT) are an American professional Overwatch esports team based in Los Angeles, California. The Valiant compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Pacific Division. The team are one of twelve founding members of the Overwatch League.

Franchise history

2016-2017:Immortals

Under the Immortals brand the team placed 1st at NGE Winter Premier[9], Overwatch Carbon Series[10], and Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season 0 North America[11].

2017-present Los Angeles Valient

On July 12, 2017, Overwatch developer Activision Blizzard officially announced that esports organization Immortals had acquired a Los Angeles-based Overwatch League franchise spot.[12] Shortly afterwards in August, the unnamed franchise learnt they would have to share L.A. after KSE Esports purchased a second franchise spot in the region.[13] On October 23, they revealed their franchise name as the Los Angeles Valiant.[4]

Seasons

Table key

W Champions RU Runners-up SF Semi-finalist QF Quarter-finalist ↑ Postseason berth

Record: Matches won – Matches lost
Finish: Final position in league or division standings
Prize money: Total performance bonuses earned in United States dollars

Overview

As of 21 July 2018
Summary of Los Angeles Valiant Seasons
Season Division Record Win% Finish Postseason Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Prize money Awards
League Division Rank Finals Rank Finals Rank Finals Rank Finals
2018 Pacific 27–13 .675 2nd 1st ↑ SF 4th — 8th — 3rd SF 2nd W $400,000 —

Players

As of 3 July 2018[14]

Current roster

No. Handle Name Hometown Role Transaction notes
3 Agilities Brady Girardi Blairmore, Canada Damage
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on October 31, 2017[16]
8 Bunny Chae Jun-hyeok Suwon, South Korea Damage
10 Custa Scott Kennedy Adelaide, Australia Support
1 Fate Koo Pan-seung Seoul, South Korea Tank
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on November 2, 2017[19][20]
11 Finnsi Finnbjorn Jonasson Reykjavík, Iceland Flex
  • Signed on April 4, 2018[21]
22 Izayaki Kim Min-chul Seoul, South Korea Flex
  • Signed on April 13, 2018[22]
7 Kariv Park Young-seo Seoul, South Korea Support
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on November 1, 2017[23]
27 KSF Kyle Frandanisa Puyallup, United States Damage
  • Signed on April 4, 2018[21]
6 numlocked Sebastian Barton Leamington Spa, England Tank
99 Soon Terence Tarlier Hangest-en-Santerre, France Damage
  • Signed on October 31, 2017[16]
16 Space Indy Halpern New York City, United States Flex
13 Verbo Stefano Disalvo Toronto, Canada Support
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on November 1, 2017[23]

Former players

No. Handle Name Hometown Role Transaction notes Span
24 uNKOE Benjamin Chevasson Nevers, France Support 152 days
10 Envy Lee Kang-jae Seoul, South Korea Flex
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on November 2, 2017[19][20]
  • Released on April 2, 2018[24]
 151 days
0 GrimReality Christopher Schaefer Chico, United States Offense
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[15]
  • Announced as a Valiant player on October 31, 2017[16]
  • Transitioned from player to assistant coach on April 2, 2018[24]
 153 days
9 silkthread Ted Wang Katy, United States Offense 154 days

OWL All-Star selections

The following Valiant players were selected to the Overwatch League All-Star Game.
Players selected as starters are denoted with an asterisk (*)

  • Agilities (Brady Girardi) – 2018
  • Custa (Scott Kennedy) – 2018*
  • Fate (Koo Pan-seung) – 2018
  • Kariv (Park Young-seo) – 2018
  • Soon (Terence Tarlier) – 2018
  • Space (Indy Halpern) – 2018

Head coaches

As of 3 July 2018
Handle Name From To Span Ref. Notes
Cuddles Henry Coxall — February 19, 2018 — [27]
  • Member of the team pre-OWL[28]
Moon Moon Byung-chul February 19, 2018 Present 6 years, 96 days [27]
  • 1x OWL All-Star Game head coach (2018)

References

  1. ^ "Overwatch: Bigger than the Premier League?". BBC News. BBC. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ Duwe, Scott (13 September 2016). "Immortals Signs Sodipop Roster for Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "INTRODUCING THE IMMORTALS OVERWATCH LINEUP". Immortals.gg. Immortals. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ a b Carpenter, Nicole (23 October 2017). "Immortals' Overwatch team is now known as the Los Angeles Valiant". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ D'Orazio, Nick (23 October 2017). "Immortals introduces the Los Angeles Valiant and official team skin". Inven Global. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ Entertainment, Blizzard (23 October 2017). "PRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES VALIANT". Overwatch League. Retrieved 10 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Workman, Robert (22 February 2018). "Ash vs. Evil Dead Getting Killer Promotion With Lionsgate and Overwatch League Team". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ^ Shanley, Patrick (13 June 2018). "Overwatch League Team Partners With Lionsgate for Film Sponsorship Crossover". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. ^ "NGE Winter Premiere - over.gg". over.gg. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  10. ^ "Carbon Series - over.gg". over.gg. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  11. ^ "Contenders Season Zero North America - over.gg". over.gg. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  12. ^ Chouadria, Adel (12 July 2017). "Blizzard announces team owners and locations for Overwatch League". ESPN. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  13. ^ Wolf, Jacob (10 August 2017). "Cloud9 buys London, Kroenkes grab L.A. Overwatch League spots". ESPN. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  14. ^ "PLAYERS". Overwatch League. Retrieved 3 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ a b c d e f Carpenter, Nicole (11 October 2017). "Immortals drops flex Overwatch player George "Hyped" Maganzini". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  16. ^ a b c d Kolev, Radoslav (31 October 2017). "Top western DPS players among the first to LA Valiant's OWL roster". Cybersport. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  17. ^ Fitch, Adam (31 March 2018). "The rumours are true: Bunny leaves Seoul Dynasty, joins Los Angeles Valiant". Cybersport. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  18. ^ a b Hong, James (2 April 2018). "Dallas Fuel and Los Angeles Valiant Complete Trade Involving Support Players". Inven Global. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  19. ^ a b c d Vanese, Benjamin (3 November 2017). "Les Valiant sont au complet". Team aAa (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  20. ^ a b c d "INTRODUCING YOUR LOS ANGELES VALIANT TANX". Los Angeles Valiant. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  21. ^ a b Tahan, Chelsey (4 April 2018). "Los Angeles Valiant sign three more players to their roster". Overwatch Wire. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  22. ^ Wenrich, Connor (13 April 2018). "Los Angeles Valiant acquire Izayaki to complete twelve man roster". Overwatch Wire. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  23. ^ a b c Carpenter, Nicole (2 November 2017). "Los Angeles Valiant announces their Overwatch League support players". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  24. ^ a b Tahan, Chelsey (2 April 2018). "Envy has been released from the Los Angeles Valiant, GrimReality to become Asst. Coach". Overwatch Wire. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  25. ^ Tahan, Chelsey (3 April 2018). "Ted "silkthread" Wang joins the Los Angeles Gladiators". Overwatch Wire. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  26. ^ "We wish @Silkthread all the best". Los Angeles Valiant. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  27. ^ a b Tahan, Chelsey (19 February 2018). "Los Angeles Valiant announces a change in their coaching staff". Overwatch Wire. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  28. ^ "HENRY "CUDDLES" COXALL JOINS IMT OVERWATCH AS ASSISTANT COACH". Immortals.gg. Immortals. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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