The Overwatch League’s roster signing period is well underway, with massive changes being made to teams so far. There’s no current start date for the Overwatch League’s second season, but we know it’s coming. All teams must have eight players signed to their rosters by Dec. 1. Season one teams are currently switching up rosters, making trades and cutting players. But with a reported eight expansion teams joining the league for season two, things are going to get even more chaotic.
We’ll continue to cover individual roster moves as they get announced, but we’ll also be compiling a master guide for everything that happens during the roster signing period—all the madness in one place.
Existing Overwatch League teams have until Sept. 9 to negotiate contracts with their League and Contenders players. Any player without a new contract by that date will become a free agent. On Sept. 9, the expansion window opens for expansion teams. Only expansion teams are able to then sign free agents that participated in the first season of the Overwatch League. On Oct. 8, the free agent signing window opens for all teams and players outside of the league.
Atlanta Reign
Pick-ups
- Park “Popko” Hyun-jo signed to roster
- Seo “Daco” Dong-hyeong signed to roster
- Blake “Gator” Scott signed to roster
- Daniel “dafran” Francesca signed to roster
- Jeong “Erster” Joon signed to roster
- Ilya “NLaaeR” Koppalov signed to roster
- Steven “Kodak” Rosenberger signed to roster
- Petja “Masaa” Kantanen signed to roster
Announcement: Controversial streamer Dafran signed to Atlanta Reign Overwatch League roster
Boston Uprising
Releases
- Shin “Kalios” Woo-yul released from roster
- Mikias “Snow” Yohannes released from roster
- Connor “Avast” Prince released from roster
- Stanislav “Mistakes” Danilov released from roster
- Kwon “Striker” Namju traded to San Francisco Shock
Pick-ups
- Jeffrey “blasé” Tsang signed to roster
- Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth signed to roster as two-way player
Announcements: Boston Uprising drops three from Overwatch League roster, Boston Uprising releases Mistakes, upping its dropped players for four, With blasé, Boston Uprising’s roster grows to 7
Dallas Fuel
Releases
- Christian “Cocco” Jonsson released from roster, moved to coaching position
- Brandon “Seagull” Larned, retired from Overwatch
- Sebastian “chipshajen” Widlund, released from roster
Pick-ups
- Jung “Closer” Won-sik traded from London Spitfire
Announcement: Dallas Fuel re-signs seven players, drops one, Dallas Fuel acquire Closer from London Spitfire for Overwatch League season 2
Florida Mayhem
Releases
- Andreas “Logix” Berghmans released from roster
- Tim “Manneten” Bylund released from roster
- Johan “CWoosH” Klingestedt released from roster
- Sebastian “Zebbosai” Olsson released from roster
- Aleksi “Zuppeh” Kunsti released from roster
- Joonas “zappis” Alakurtti released from roster
Pick-ups
- Koo “xepheR” Jae-mo traded to Florida Mayhem from Seoul Dynasty
- Jo “HaGoPeun” Hyeon-woo transferred from Mayhem Academy
- Choi “Kris” Jun-soo signed to roster
- Lee “BQB” San-bum signed
- Damon “Apply” Conti signed to a “two-way” contract between Florida Mayhem and Mayhem Academy
Announcement: Florida Mayhem drops six of its nine Overwatch League players, Florida Mayhem adds former Seoul Dynasty tank xepheR to season two roster, Florida Mayhem sign three South Korean players for season two
Houston Outlaws
Releases
- Russell “FCTFCTN” Campbell released from roster
- Matthew “clockwork” Dias released from roster, moved to staff position
- Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson moved to streaming position, inactive roster
Pick-ups
- Dante “Danteh” Cruz traded from San Francisco Shock
Announcements: Houston Outlaws drops two players from active roster, Houston Outlaws parts ways with FCTFCTN, San Francisco Shock trades Danteh for GGEA’s smurf
Los Angeles Gladiators
Releases
- Baek “Fissure” Chan-hyung traded to Seoul Dynasty
- Luis “iRemiix” Figueroa released from roster
- Ted “silkthread” Wang released from roster
- Choi “Asher” Jun-sung released from roster
Pick-ups
- Jang “Decay” Gui-un signed to roster
- Gye “rOar” Chang-hoon signed to roster
- Riku “Ripa” Toivanen signed to roster
Announcements: Fissure leaves Los Angeles Gladiators for Seoul Dynasty, Los Angeles Gladiators releases silkthread, iRemiix, and Asher, Los Angeles Gladiators add two players for OWL’s second season
Los Angeles Valiant
Releases
- Finnbjörn “Finnsi” Jónasson released from roster
- Seb “numlocked” Barton released from roster
- Stefano “Verbo” Disalvo released from roster
Pick-ups
- Kim “KuKi” Dae-kuk transferred from Seoul Dynasty to Los Angeles Valiant
Announcements: Overwatch League’s Los Angeles Valiant release three players and an assistant coach, Former Seoul Dynasty tank KuKi joins Los Angeles Valiant
New York Excelsior
Pick-ups
- Hwang “Fl0w3r” Yeon-oh transferred from XL2 Academy to NYXL
Releases
- Song “Janus” Jun-hwa released from roster
Announcement: New York Excelsior drops main tank player Janus, Fl0w3r is finally eligible to play on NYXL for Overwatch League’s second season
Philadelphia Fusion
Releases
- Georgii “ShaDowBurn” Gushcha released from roster
- Joseph “Joemeister” Gramano released from roster
- Park “DayFly” Jeong-hwan released from roster
- Choi “HOTBA” Hong-joon traded to Guangzhou franchise
Pick-ups
- Elijah “Elk” Gallagher signed from Fusion University
Announcement: Philly Fusion drops three players, including ShaDowBurn
San Francisco Shock
Releases
- David “Nomy” Ramirez released from roster
- André “iddqd” Dahlström released from roster
- Daniel “DhaK” Martinez Paz released from roster
- Dante “Danteh” Cruz traded to Houston Outlaws
Pick-ups
- Yoo “smurf” Myeong-hwan traded from GG Esports Academy
- Kim “Rascal” Song-jun transferred from NRG Esports
- Park “Viol2t” Min-ki signed to roster
- Kwon “Striker” Namju traded from Boston Uprising
Announcement: San Francisco Shock drop three Overwatch League players— iddqd, dhaK, and nomy, San Francisco Shock trades Danteh for GGEA’s smurf, San Francisco Shock bumps Rascal up to Overwatch League roster
Seoul Dynasty
Releases
- Gong “Miro” Jin-hyuk released from roster
- Choi “Wekeed” Seok-woo released from roster
- Heo “Gambler” Jin-woo moved to streaming position, inactive roster
- Moon “Gido” Gi-do released from roster
- Koo “xepheR” Jae-mo traded to Florida Mayhem
- Kim “KuKi” Dae-kuk transferred to Los Angeles Valiant
Pick-ups
- Baek “Fissure” Chang-hyuk traded to Seoul Dynasty from Los Angeles Gladiators
- Choi “Michelle” Min-hyuk signed to roster
- Hwang “Marve1” Min-seo signed to roster
- Lee “Jecse” Seung-soo signed to roster
Announcements: Gambler retires from active play on Seoul Dynasty, Miro, Gido, and Wekeed are off Seoul Dynasty, Fissure leaves Los Angeles Gladiators for Seoul Dynasty, Former Seoul Dynasty tank KuKi joins Los Angeles Valiant
Shanghai Dragons
Releases
- Jing “Roshan” Wenhao released from roster
- Liu “Xushu” Junjie released from roster
- Chon “Ado” Gi-hyeon released from roster
- Kim “Daemin” Dae-min released from roster
- Xu “Freefeel” Peixuan released from roster
- Chen “Fiveking” Zhaoyu released from roster
- Cheng “Altering” Yage released from roster
- He “Sky” Junjian released from roster
Pick-ups
- Jin “Youngjin” Yong-jin signed to roster
- Yang “DDing” Jin-hyeok signed to roster
- Son “CoMa” Myeong-woo signed to roster
- Yang “Luffy” Seong-hyeon signed to roster
- Cho “GuardiaN” Jeoon-hwan signed to roster
- Bae “deim” Min-seong signed to roster
Announcement: Shanghai Dragons cuts the majority of its Overwatch League team, Shanghai Dragons signs four KongDoo players, two others
Toronto Defiant
Pick-ups
- Lee “Envy” Kang-jae signed to roster
- Park “Neko” Se-hyeon signed to roster
- Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun signed to roster
- Lee “Stellar” Do-hyung signed to roster
- Go “Aid” Jae-yoon signed to roster
- Jo “Yakpung” Gyeong-mu signed to roster
- Choi “Asher” Joon-seong signed to roster
- Park “RoKy” Joo-seong signed to roster
Announcement: Toronto Defiant signs Envy and Neko, Toronto Defiant adds to players to DPS lineup
Washington, D.C. franchise
Pick-ups
- Song “Janus” Joon-hwa added to Washington, D.C. team
Announcement: Washington, D.C. Overwatch League team signs Janus, WizardHyeong
Guangzhou Charge
Pick-ups
- Choi “HOTBA” Hong-joon traded from Philadelphia Fusion
- Ou “Eileen” Yiliang signed to roster
- Lee “Happy” Jung-woo signed to roster
- Finley “Kyb” Adisi signed to roster
- Charlie “nero” Swarg signed to roster
- Oh “Rio” Seung-pyo signed to roster
- Kim “Chara” Jung-yeon signed to roster
- Chen “OnlyWish” Lizhen signed to roster
- Kim “Shu” Jin-seo signed to roster
- Lee “WonJaeLee” Won-jae signed to roster
Paris Eternal
Pick-ups
- Terence “SoOn” Tarlier signed to roster
- Nicolas “NiCO” Moret signed to roster
- Benjamin “BenBest” Dieulafait signed to roster
- Damien “HyP” Souville signed to roster
- George “ShaDowBurn” Guscha signed to roster
- Karol “Danye” Szcześniak signed to roster
- Finnbjörn “Finnsi” Jónasson signed to roster
- Roni “LhCloudy” Tiihonen signed to roster
- Harrison “Kruise” Pond signed to roster
- Luis “Greyy” Perestrelo signed to roster
Announcement: Paris’s Overwatch League team signs a France-heavy roster for season two
Hangzhou Spark
Pick-ups
- Xu “guxue” Qiulin signed to roster
- Jeong “NoSmite” Da-un signed to roster
- Kang “Adora” Jae-hwan signed to roster
- Park “Ria” Sung-uk signed to roster
- Park “Bazzi” Jun-ki signed to roster
- Kim “GodsB” Kyeong-bo signed to roster
- Park “iDK” Ho-jin signed to roster
- An “Revenge” Hyeong-geun signed to roster
- Cai “Krystal” Shilong signed to roster
- Yoon “BeBe” Hui-chang signed to roster
Chengdu Hunters
Pick-ups
- Chunting “Kyo” Kong signed to roster
- Li “Garry” Guan signed to roster
- Xiangyao “Yveltal” Li signed to roster
Published: Dec 3, 2018 03:00 pm