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Overwatch League free agency 2021 -- signings, rosters and schedules

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The Overwatch League's regular season has ended, and every team -- even the repeat world champion San Francisco Shock -- will be tinkering with their rosters in an attempt to hoist the trophy in 2021.

Here are all the moves that the 20 teams in the Overwatch League have made so far in the offseason.

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Nov. 9

Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce they have signed former Charge flex support Kim "Shu" Jin-seo.


Guangzhou Charge: Charge announce release of hitscan DPS Lee "Happy" Jung-woo, flex DPS Charlie "nero" Zwarg and flex support Kim "Shu" Jin-seo.


Vancouver Titans: Titans main support Carson "CarCar" First announces he is retiring.


Washington Justice: Justice announce they have signed former Uprising hitscan DPS Min "Jerry" Tae-hee.


Nov. 8

Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce they have signed former Eternal Academy main tank Kim "MuZe" Young-hun.


Nov. 7

Washington Justice: Justice main support Hong "Ark" Yeon-joon announces his retirement.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel announce they have signed former Shanghai Dragons main tank Lee "Fearless" Eu-seok.


Toronto Defiant: Former Defiant off-tank Andreas "Nevix" Karlsson announces he is taking a break from the game. Also, hitscan DPS Lane "Surefour" Roberts announce he will likely be taking a season off.


Nov. 6

Toronto Defiant: Defiant announce they are bringing back main tank Adam "Beast" Denton.


Washington Justice: Justice off-tank Choi "JJANU" Hyeon-Woo and flex support Kwon "AimGod" Min-seok announce the team has declined their options and they are open to other offers.


Nov. 5

Boston Uprising: Uprising release hitscan DPS Min "Jerry" Tae-hee.


Nov. 4

Toronto Defiant: Defiant release general manager Alban "Albless" de la Grange.


Nov. 2

Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion announce the signing of main tank Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu after his release from the New York Excelsior.


Seoul Dynasty: Dynasty announce departure of strategy coach Hyeong-seok "WizardHyeong" Kim.


New York Excelsior: NYXL support Kim "Mandu" Chan-hee announces he is looking for a team as a free agent.


Paris Eternal: Eternal flex DPS Nicolas "NiCOgdh" Moret, hitscan DPS Terence "SoOn" Tarlier and main tank Benjamin "BenBest" Dieulafait announce they are looking for teams as free agents.


Oct. 30

Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce they have promoted Brenda Suh to their general manager position.


Oct. 28

Guangzhou Charge: Charge announce they have hired former San Francisco Shock assistant coach Lee "Arachne" Ji-won as their head coach.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel announce they are bringing back Kim "Yong" Yong-jin as assistant coach and signing former Paris Eternal assistant coach Go "Aid" Jae-yoon.


Oct. 27

Seoul Dynasty: Dynasty announce they are bringing back flex support Kim "Creative" Young-wan, main tank Hwang "Marve1" Min-seo and hitscan DPS Kim "FITS" Dong-eun for next season.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel announce they have signed former Paris Eternal flex support Kwon "Fielder" Joon and former Houston Outlaws flex support Kim "Rapel" Jung-keun.


Houston Outlaws: Outlaws announce they have re-signed flex DPS Dante "Danteh" Cruz.


Oct. 26

San Francisco Shock: Shock announce they have promoted analyst Cas "Casores" van Andel to assistant coach and have hired Hong "Agape" Cheol-yong as a coach.


Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion announce they have re-signed coaches Sim "Mobydik" Seung-bo and Christopher "ChrisTFer" Graham.


Shanghai Dragons: Dragons announce the departures of Weida "Diya" Lu, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, Bae "diem" Min-seong, Yang "DDing" Jin-hyeok and Yang "Luffy" Seong-hyeon.


Oct. 25

San Francisco Shock: Shock announce they are parting ways with flex DPS Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun.


Oct. 24

Atlanta Reign: Reign announce release of coaches Dimitri "Silence" Couturet, Kim "Mentalist" Chung-in and Steven "Kodak" Rosenberge. Silence also announces his retirement.


Los Angeles Gladiators: Former Gladiators DPS Jason "Jaru" White announces he is retiring.


Washington Justice: Justice announce they have re-signed flex DPS Jang "Decay" Gui-un and signed main tank Kim "Mag" Tae-sung.


Toronto Defiant: Defiant announce the signing of ex-Philadelphia Fusion head coach Kim "KDG" Dong-gun, who the Fusion released Oct. 21. He will be the head coach of Toronto.


Oct. 23

Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators support Jonas "Shaz" Suovaara announces his retirement.


Toronto Defiant: Defiant announce they have re-signed hitscan DPS Andreas "Logix" Berghmans.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel announce they have signed former Element Mystic and Paris Eternal players Yeong-han "SP9RK1E" Kim and Han-been "Hanbin" Choi as well as Hee-won "RUSH" Yun to be their head coach.


Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion off tank Kim "Fury" Jun-ho announces he is looking for a team as a free agent.


Oct. 22

Washington Justice: Justice announce they have released main tank Gye "rOar" Chang-hoon.


Atlanta Reign: Reign announce they have released flex DPS Garrett "Saucy" Roland, main support Anthony "Fire" King, flex DPS Joon "Erster" Jeong, flex support Dusttin "Dogman" Bowerman, off-tank Nathan "frd" Goebel and main tank Park "Pokpo" Hyun-jun.


Paris Eternal: Eternal announce they have released main tank Jeong "NoSmite" Da-un, off tank Eoghan "Smex" O'Neill and flex support Kwon "Fielder" Joon.


Seoul Dynasty: Dynasty announce they have re-signed flex DPS Park "Profit" Joon-yeong and main tank Hong "Gesture" Jae-hee. Also,off-tank Choi "Michelle" Min-hyuk, flex support Choi "Bdosin" Seung-tae, flex DPS Park "ILLICIT" Je-min and main supports Yang "tobi" Jin-mo and Kim "Slime" Sung-jun announce they are looking for a team as a free agent.


Hangzhou Spark: Spark announce they have signed hitscan DPS/flex support Zheng "Shy" Yang-jie.


Oct. 21

Toronto Defiant: The Defiant announced they were parting ways with all but one player on their roster: Brady "Agilities" Girardi, Liam "Mangachu" Campbell, Lane "Surefour" Roberts, Thomas "zYKK" Hosono, Adam "Beast" Denton, Andreas "Nevix" Karlsson, Seb "numlocked" Barton, Park "Kariv" Young-seo, Harrison "Kruise" Pond and Park "Roky" Joo-seong.


New York Excelsior: NYXL announce they are parting ways with hitscan DPS Jeong "Nenne" Yeon-kwan, flex DPS Lee "WhoRU" Seung-jun, DPS and off-tanks Kim "BiaNcA" Dong-wook and Choi "HOTBA" Hong-joon, tank.


Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion announce they are parting ways with head coach Kim "KDG" Dong-gun. The team also released DPS Doomfist main Philip "ChipSa" Graham.


Oct. 20

New York Excelsior: NYXL flex DPS Kim "Haksal" Hyo-jong announces his retirement.


Boston Uprising: Uprising announce flex DPS Kelsey "Colourhex" Birse is signing a new contract with the team, main tank Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth and Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist are is locking their his option years, and flex support Seo "Myunb0ng" Sang-min is returning for the second year of his contract. The team is currently discussing options with hitscan DPS Min "Jerry" Tae-hee and main tank Park "Axxiom" Min-seo. Assistant coach Valentin "Ascoft" Wulfman will return for his second season.


Oct. 19

Houston Outlaws: Outlaws announce former off tank Matt "coolmatt" Iorio will become the team's general manager.


Oct. 18

New York Excelsior: Former NYXL and RunAway flex DPS Hwang "Fl0w3R" Yeon-oh announces he is looking for a team as a free agent.


Hangzhou Spark: Spark release flex DPS Chon "Ado" Gi-hyeon, flex DPS Kang "Adora" Jae-hwan, DPS/tank Song "SASIN" Sang-hyeon, flex support Yoon "BeBe" Hui-chang and off tank Park "Ria" Seong-wook


Oct. 17

Dallas Fuel: Main tank Noh "Gamsu" Young-jin announces he is retiring from professional Overwatch and returning to play League of Legends. The Fuel also announced they have extended DPS Kim "Doha" Dong-ha for 2021 but are parting ways with the rest of their roster.


Vancouver Titans: Titans announce they have re-signed flex DPS Dalton "Dalton" Bennyhoff, main tank Abtin "ShRedLock" Shirvani and flex support Randal "Roolf" Stark.


Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion flex DPS Josue "Eqo" Corona announces his contract is expiring and he is a free agent.


London Spitfire: Spitfire release main tank Choi "JMAC" Dae-han.


Atlanta Reign: Reign main tank Park "Pokpo" Hyun-jun announces he is looking for a team as a free agent.


Vancouver Titans: Former Vancouver Titans and Seoul Dynasty flex support Ryu "ryujehong" Je-hong announces he is looking for a team as a free agent.


Oct. 16

Los Angeles Valiant: Valiant release main tank Rick "GiG" Salazar, off tank Caleb "McGravy" McGarvey and flex DPS Damon "Apply" Conti.


Vancouver Titans: Titans release DPS Samir "Tsuna" Ikram, off tank Alhumaidi "KSAA" Alruwaili and main support Carson "CarCar" First.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel hitscan DPS Stefan "Onigod" Fiskerstrand, flex support William "Crimzo" Hernandez, main support Nolan "Paintbrush" Edwards, off tank Lucas "NotE" Meissner and main support Jung "Closer" Won-sik announce their contracts will not be renewed and they are free agents. Also, main tank Ashley "Trill" Powell announced that with his contract expiring he is retiring and going pro in VALORANT


Atlanta Reign: Reign flex support Dusttin "Dogman" Bowerman and off-tank Nathan "frd" Goebel announce their contracts are expiring and they are free agents.


London Spitfire: Spitfire announce they are promoting British Hurricane general manager Ysabel "Noukky" Müller to their GM position.


Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce they are mutually parting ways with main tank Son "OGE" Min-seok.


Oct. 15

Chengdu Hunters: Hunters announce release of hitscan DPS Lo "Baconjack" Tzu-Heng and main tank Chen "ATing" Shao-Hua.


Guangzhou Charge: Charge announce release of main support Kim "Chara" Jung-yeon, main support Alberto "neptuNo" González, flex DPS Cai "Krystal" Shilong and flex support Qi "Wya" Haomiao.


Seoul Dynasty: Dynasty announce general manager Lee "Hocury" Ho-chul is leaving the team.


Houston Outlaws: Outlaws flex DPS Dante "Danteh" Cruz, main tank Kim "MekO" Tae-hong and coach Lee "Hooreg" Dong-eun announce they are free agents. Houston also announce Jae "Junkbuck" Choi will be their new co-head coach.


San Francisco Shock: Shock announce coach Jae "Junkbuck" Choi is leaving the team.


London Spitfire: Spitfire announce the release of flex DPS Jung "ALTHOUGH" Hyun-wook, hitscan DPS Park "Babel" Sang-jun, flex DPS Lee "Schwi" Dong-jae, off-tank Cho "Clestyn" Gun-hee, main tank Kim "Jihun" Ji-hun, flex support Lee "Highly" Sung-hyeok and flex support Jeong "Krillin" Young-hoon.


Oct. 14

Houston Outlaws: Outlaws announce they will not renew contracts of DPS Jeffrey "blasé" Tsang, hitscan DPS Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin, main tank Austin "Muma" Wilmot, main support Lee "Jecse" Seung-soo and coach Chris "Dream" Myrick


Florida Mayhem: Mayhem announce the release of hitscan DPS Ha "Sayaplayer" Jung-woo, main support Choi "Kris" Jun-soo, main tank Choi "Karayan" San-ha and flex support Lee "Byrem" Seong-ju.


Oct. 12

San Francisco Shock: Shock main support Grant "moth" Espe announces he is a free agent.


Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce release of main tank Roni "LhCloudy" Tiihonen.


Philadelphia Fusion: Fusion main support Isaac "Boombox" Charles announces his contract has expired and he is a free agent.


Oct. 8

Boston Uprising: Uprising announce release of tank Michael "mikeyy" Konicki and support Kobe "Halo" Hamand.


Oct. 6

Dallas Fuel: Fuel support Benjamin "uNKOE" Chevasson retires from professional Overwatch..


Los Angeles Gladiators: Gladiators announce release of DPS Jason "Jaru" White, tank Hyung-seok "Bischu" "Aaron" Kim, support Benjamin "BigG00se" Isohanni, and support Jonas "Shaz" Suovaara.


Oct. 5

Guangzhou Charge: Charge announce release of head coach Hyo-jin "J1N" Cho and assistant coaches Seung-min "Tydolla" Jung and Sung-woo "Sungwoo" Hong.


Oct. 1

Washington Justice: Justice strategic coach Hae-joon "Wiz" Lee leaves team.


Dallas Fuel: Fuel announce release of coach Min-gyu "Vol'Jin" Kang.


Oct. 1

London Spitfire: Spitfire announce release of head coach Cheolyong "Agape" Hong, assistant coaches Hyeon-sang "Pavane" Yu and Young-bin "Twinkl" Lim, and strategic coach Geon-Yong "Sqix" Kim.


Sept. 25

Vancouver Titans: Titans assistant coach Eric "Wheats" Perez leaves the team.

Sept. 18

Chendu Hunters: Hunters announce departure of co-head coaches Chang "Ray" Chia-Hua and Murong "Chen" Chen and assistant coach Guan "Garry" Li, with former head coach ingrui "RUI" Wang resuming his old position.


Current OWL rosters

Atlanta Reign

  • Kim "Edison" Tae-hoon, DPS

  • Hugo "SharP" Sahlberg, DPS

  • Blake "Gator" Scott, tank

  • Xander "Hawk" Domecq ,tank

  • Petja "Masaa" Kantanen, support

  • Kim "Lr1s" Seung-hyun, support

Boston Uprising

  • Kelsey "Colourhex" Birse, DPS

  • Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth. tank

  • Park "Axxiom" Min-seo, tank

  • Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist, tank

  • Seo "Myunb0ng" Sang-min, support

Chengdu Hunters

  • Yi "JinMu" Hu, DPS

  • Huang "leave" Xin, DPS

  • Ding "Ameng" Menghan, tank

  • Ma "LateYoung" Tianbin, tank

  • Luo "Elsa" Wenjie, tank

  • Li "Yveltal" Xianyao, support

  • Kong "Kyo" Chunting, support

  • He "Molly" Chengzhi, support

  • Chen "Lengsa" Jingyi, support

Dallas Fuel

  • Kim "Doha" Dong-ha, DPS

  • Yeong-han "SP9RK1E" Kim, DPS

  • Lee "Fearless" Eu-seok, tank

  • Han-been "Hanbin" Choi, tank

  • Kwon "Fielder" Joon, support

Florida Mayhem

  • Lee "BQB" Sang-bum, DPS

  • Kim "Yaki" Jun-ki, DPS

  • Koo "Fate" Pan-seung, tank

  • Lee "Gargoyle" Beom-jun, tank

  • Kang "Gangnamjin" Nam-jin, support

Guangzhou Charge

  • Ou "Eileen" Yiliang, DPS

  • Nam "Cr0ng" Ki-cheol, tank

  • Oh "Rio" Seung-pyo, tank

Hangzhou Spark

  • Park "Architect" Min-ho, DPS

  • Kim "GodsB" Kyeong-bo, DPS

  • Zheng "Shy" Yang-jie, DPS

  • Xu "guxue" Qiulin, tank

  • Yu "QoQ" Sung-jun, tank

  • Tong "ColdesT" Xiaodongn, support

  • Park "iDK" Ho-jin, support

  • Liu "M1ka" Jiming, support

Houston Outlaws

  • Dante "Danteh" Cruz, DPS

  • João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles, DPS/tank

  • Daniel "Boink" Pence, support

London Spitfire

  • Lim "Glister" Gil-seong, DPS

  • Shin "BERNAR" Se-won, tank

  • Kim "Fuze" Tae-hoon, support

  • Lim "SanGuiNar" Gyu-min , support

Los Angeles Gladiators

  • Kim "birdring" Ji-hyeok, DPS

  • Kevin "kevster" Persson, DPS

  • Gia Huy "MirroR" Trịnh, DPS

  • Kim "MuZe" Young-hun, tank

  • Indy "SPACE" Halpern, tank

  • Kim "Shu" Jin-seo, support

Los Angeles Valiant

  • Kyle "KSF" Frandanisa, DPS

  • Kai "KSP" Collins, DPS

  • Johannes "Shax" Nielsen, DPS

  • Song "Dreamer" Sang-lok, tank

  • Mun "Lastro" Jung-won support

  • Park "RaiN" Jae-ho, support

New York Excelsior

  • Kim "Libero" Hae-seong, DPS

  • Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-ryeol, DPS

  • Jung "Anamo" Tae-sung, support

  • Bang "JJoNak" Sung-hyeon, support

Paris Eternal

  • Jung "Xzi" Ki-hyo, DPS

  • Brice "FDGod" Monsçavoir, support

Philadelphia Fusion

  • Lee "Carpe" Jae-hyeok, DPS

  • Jeong "Heesu" Hee-su, DPS

  • Lee "Ivy" Seung-hyun, DPS/li>

  • Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu, tank

  • Gael "Poko" Gouzerch, tank

  • Kim "SADO" Su-min, tank

  • Kim "Alarm" Kyung-bo support

  • Daniel "FunnyAstro" Hathaway, support

San Francisco Shock

  • Lee "ANS" Seon-chang, DPS

  • Kwon "Striker" Nam-joo, DPS

  • Sean Taiyo "ta1yo" Henderson, DPS

  • Choi "ChoiHyoBin" Hyo-bin, tank

  • Yoo "smurf" Myeong-hwan, tank

  • Matthew "super" DeLisi, tank

  • Grant "moth" Espe, support

  • Lee "Twilight" Joo-syeok, support

  • Park "Viol2t" Min-ki, support

Seoul Dynasty

  • Kim "FITS" Dong-eun, DPS

  • Park "ILLICIT" Je-min, DPS

  • Park "Profit" Joon-yeong, DPS

  • Hong "Gesture" Jae-hee, tank

  • Hwang "Marve1" Min-seo, tank

  • Lim "Toyou" Hyeon-woo, tank

  • Kim "Creative" Young-wan, support

  • Kim "Slime" Sung-jun, support

Shanghai Dragons

  • Kim "Fleta" Byung-sun, DPS

  • Lee "LIP" Jae-won, DPS

  • Kang "Void" Jun-woo, tank

  • Lee "LeeJaeGon" Jae-gon, support

  • Seo "Stand1" Ji-won, support

  • Kim "IZaYaKI" Min-chul, support

Toronto Defiant

  • Andreas "Logix" Berghmans, DPS

Vancouver Titans

  • Dalton "Dalton" Bennyhoff, DPS

  • Niclas "sHockWave" Jensen, DPS

  • Abtin "ShRedLock" Shirvani, tank

  • Randal "Roolf" Stark, support

Washington Justice

  • Jang "Decay" Gui-un, DPS

  • Min "Jerry" Tae-hee, DPS

  • Lee "Stitch" Chung-hee, DPS

  • Lee "Ttuba"' Ho-Sung, DPS

  • Choi "JJANU" Hyeon-Woo, tank

  • Kwon "AimGod" Min-seok, support