2021 Washington Justice season
The 2021 Washington Justice season will be the third season of Washington Justice's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first full season under head coach Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun, after he took over the position midway through their 2020 season.
| 2021 Washington Justice season | |
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| Head coach | Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun |
| Owner | Mark Ein |
| Region | West |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 (.563) |
| Place | |
| May Melee | Regional finals |
| June Joust | Did not qualify |
| Summer Showdown | Regional finals |
| Countdown Cup | Did not qualify |
| Season Playoffs | Lower round 1 |
| Total Earnings | $50,000 |
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
| Position | Handle | Name | 2021 team | Date signed | Notes |
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| Support | Aimgod | Kwon Min-seok | – | – | Option declined |
| Support | Ark | Hong Yeon-jun | – | – | Option declined |
| Damage | Decay | Jang Gui-un | Washington Justice | October 24[1] | – |
| Tank | Jjanu | Choi Hyun-woo | – | – | Option declined |
| Damage | Stitch | Lee Chung-hee | – | – | Option declined |
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The Justice entered free agency with five free agents, all of which became free agents due to the Justice not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[2]
Acquisitions
The Justice's first offseason acquisition was Kim "Mag" Tae-sung, a rookie tank player coming from Overwatch Contenders Korea team RunAway, on October 24, 2020.[1] Next, they signed Min "Jerry" Tae-hee, a hitscan damage player coming off a season with the Boston Uprising in which he had "bright moments throughout," who signed on November 9.[3] Ten days later, the Justice signed Yoon "Bebe" Hee-chang, a support player who is an "expert Zenyatta and reliable Ana player."[4] The following day, the team signed veteran Jung "Closer" Won-sik, a "very capable" support player who played with the Dallas Fuel in 2020.[5] The next day, November 21, Washington signed Kim "Fury" Jun-ho, a veteran support player coming off of a top-four finish with the Philadelphia Fusion last season.[6] The Justice's final acquisition in November came the following day with the signing of Park "Ria" Sung-wook, a tank player coming off an "impressive playoffs performance" with the Hangzhou Spark.[7] The team's final offseason signing came in February; on February 14, 2021, they signed Kim "Assassin" Sung-won, a rookie damage player coming off of a third-place finish at Overwatch Contenders' The Gauntlet: Asia with team RunAway.[8]
Departures
Four of the Justice's five free agents did not return. Damage player Lee "Stitch" Chung-hee, tank player Choi "Jjanu" Hyun-woo, and support player Kwon "Aimgod" Min-seok did not sign with a team in the offseason, while support player Hong "Ark" Yeon-jun announced his retirement in the offseason.[9] Outside of their free agents, the Justice released tank player Gye "Roar" Chang-hoon on October 22, 2020.[10]
Final roster
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Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:
- On May 12, tank player Park "Ria" Seong-wook retired.[11]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Dallas Fuel | 16 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 0.688 | 40 | 26 | 3 | +14 | Advance to season playoffs |
| 2 | Los Angeles Gladiators | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0.688 | 41 | 21 | 0 | +20 | |
| 3 | Atlanta Reign | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0.688 | 41 | 21 | 0 | +20 | |
| 4 | San Francisco Shock | 16 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0.750 | 43 | 24 | 2 | +19 | Advance to play-ins |
| 5 | Houston Outlaws | 16 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0.688 | 34 | 24 | 3 | +10 | |
| 6 | Washington Justice | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0.563 | 29 | 26 | 2 | +3 | |
| 7 | Toronto Defiant | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0.563 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Paris Eternal | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | Boston Uprising | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0.438 | 27 | 31 | 1 | −4 | |
| 10 | Florida Mayhem | 16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0.313 | 26 | 38 | 2 | −12 | |
| 11 | London Spitfire | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.063 | 12 | 47 | 1 | −35 | |
| 12 | Vancouver Titans | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.063 | 10 | 45 | 0 | −35 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) winning percentage (including tournaments); 3) regular season wins; 4) regular season map differential
Game log
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References
- Richardson, Liz (October 24, 2020). "Washington Justice re-signs Decay, acquires Mag". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Howard, Brandon (November 10, 2020). "Jerry Signs With The Washington Justice". TheGamer. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- Alford, Aaron (November 19, 2020). "Washington Justice signs BeBe". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Alford, Aaron (November 23, 2020). "Washington Justice Add New Talent for 2021 Season". Hotspawn. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- Michael, Cale (November 21, 2020). "Washington Justice signs Fury". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Johnson, Xavier (November 22, 2020). "Washington Justice signs off-tank Ria". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Field Level Media (February 14, 2021). "Washington Justice sign Assassin". Reuters. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- Howard, Brandon (November 9, 2020). "ArK Retires From The Overwatch League". TheGamer. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- Field Level Media (October 23, 2020). "Washington Justice part ways with main tank rOar". Reuters. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- Biazzi, Leonardo (May 12, 2021). "Washington Justice off tank Ria retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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