2021 Boston Uprising season
The 2021 Boston Uprising season was the Boston Uprising's fourth season in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun. Boston failed to qualify for any of the four midseason tournaments and missed out on the season playoffs for the third consecutive season.
| 2021 Boston Uprising season | |
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| Head coach | Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun |
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Region | West |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 (.438) |
| Place | |
| May Melee | Did not qualify |
| June Joust | Regional semifinals |
| Summer Showdown | Regional semifinals |
| Countdown Cup | Did not qualify |
| Season Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Total Earnings | $0 |
Preceding offseason
Organizational changes
In September 2020, assistant coach Rollon "Mini" Hamelin and analyst Jake "Spackle" Connell left the organization.[1] A month later, the Uprising transitioned 2020 head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis into a management position. In his replacement, Boston signed Kim "Lori" Seung-hyun, who was previously the head coach of Korean Overwatch Contenders team World Game Star Phoenix, as the team's new head coach.[2]
Roster changes
The Uprising entered the free agency with three free agents, all three of which became free agents due to the Uprising not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[3]
Acquisitions
The Uprising's first offseason acquisition was Hong "im37" Jun-ui, a damage player who had won the most recent Overwatch Contenders Korea title with WGS Phoenix while on a loan from Boston's academy team Uprising Academy, on November 12, 2020.[4] The team's next acquisition was on December 2, 2020, with the signing of former Shanghai Dragons tank player Seo "Stand1" Ji-won.[5] Two weeks later, the Uprising signed Terrance "Soon" Tarlier, a damage player who had played with the Paris Eternal from 2019 to 2020.[6] In February, the Uprising signed two more players; on February 3, 2021, they signed Kim "Valentine" Byeong-ju, a damage player, and Kim "Faith" Hong-gyu, a support player, both of whom won Overwatch Contenders Korea on WGS Phoenix the previous season.[7] Boston's final acquisition of the offseason came hours before the 2021 regular season began; on April 16, 2021, they signed Yun "GaeBullSsi" Young-sun, an off-tank player from their academy team Uprising Academy who would likely split playing time with the Uprising's established off-tank player Leyton "Punk" Gilchrist.[8]
Departures
The first departure of the team was tank player Park "Axxiom" Min-sub, who underwent a medical procedure in March 2020 and missed most of the 2020 season, on November 12, 2020.[4] The Uprising parted ways with damage player Terrance "Soon" Tarlier, who had signed with the team earlier in the offseason, on April 6, 2021, due to visa issues.[9]
None of the Uprising's free agents returned, all three of which signing with other teams, beginning with damage player Min "Jerry" Tae-hee signing with the Washington Justice on November 9, 2020.[10] On December 7, 2020, support player Kobe "Halo" Hamand signed with collegiate team Maryville Esports.[11] The following month, on January 12, 2021, tank player Michael "Mikeyy" Konicki signed with collegiate team Harrisburg University Storm.[12]
Regular season
The Uprising opened the season on April 24 with a 0–3 loss to the Los Angeles Gladiators in the May Melee qualifiers.[13] The following day, they faced the Dallas Fuel; again, they team was swept 0–3.[14] Already eliminated from May Melee contention, the team's final qualifier match was against the London Spitfire. After a back-and-forth match, the Uprising won their first match of the season with a 3–2 victory, giving them an overall 1–3 record.[15]
For the June Joust qualifiers, Boston made a starting roster change, starting rookie Yun "GaeBullSsi" Young-sun as one of the team's tank players.[16] The Uprising's first match was against the Toronto Defiant on May 22; they swept the Defiant 3–0 thanks in part to "solid support play" from support player Sang-min "Myunb0ng" Seo.[17] The following day, they faced the Washington Justice; the Uprising swept the Justice 3–0 in what was the fastest match of the 2021 season up to that point.[16] The team advanced to the June Joust regional knockouts, but fell in the first round to the Atlanta Reign.[18]
Final roster
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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 (September 24, 2020). "Boston Uprising assistant coach, analyst leave organization". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- Richardson, Liz (October 5, 2020). "Boston Uprising adds Lori as head coach". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Richardson, Liz (November 12, 2020). "Boston Uprising adds im37, drops Axxiom". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- Field Level Media (December 2, 2020). "Shanghai Dragons re-sign DPS diem". Reuters. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- Richardson, Liz (December 15, 2020). "SoOn joins the Boston Uprising". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- Field Level Media (February 4, 2021). "Uprising finalize roster with DPS Valentine, main support Faith". Reuters. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- Field Level Media (April 16, 2021). "Boston Uprising promote 'GaeBullSsi' to starting roster". Reuters. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- Richardson, Liz (April 6, 2021). "Boston Uprising parts ways with DPS SoOn". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- Howard, Brandon (November 10, 2020). "Jerry Signs With The Washington Justice". TheGamer. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- Maryville Esports [@MaryvilleGG] (December 7, 2020). "Joining us this Spring, we're excited to announce the newest member of the Maryville Overwatch team!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
- Harrisburg University [@HUStormesports] (January 12, 2021). "Our first new player, and the next addition to our Overwatch team, is here!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
- Rockwood, Bryan (April 29, 2021). "Uprising Look to Sneak Into May Melee with Wins In Week 3". The Game Haus. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- Collins, Sean (April 25, 2021). "'Thirsty' for a sweep, Dallas Fuel get a 3-0 win over Boston to keep May Melee appearance alive". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- Field Level Media (May 1, 2021). "Shock, Justice, Uprising score key victories in OWL West". Big News Network. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- Czar, Michael (May 24, 2021). "Five W's: RNG win MSI, Boston Uprising heat up for June Joust". Upcomer. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- "Paris Eternal record huge upset in June Joust qualifiers". Reuters. May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- Holt, Kris (June 7, 2021). "The Overwatch League June Joust Final Four Are Locked In". Forbes. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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