2021 Washington Justice season

2021 Washington Justice season
Head coachHan "Sup7eme" Seung-jun
OwnerMark Ein
RegionWest
Results
Record9–7 (.563)
Place
May MeleeRegional finals
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer ShowdownRegional finals
Countdown CupDid not qualify
Season PlayoffsLower round 1
Total Earnings$50,000

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.

Preceding offseason

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Roster changes

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Free agents
Position Handle Name 2021 team Date signed Notes
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
Legend
  Light green background indicates a player was re-signed by the Justice.
  Light red background indicates a player departed from the Justice.

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

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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

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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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2021 Washington Justice roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 1 Jerry Min Tae-hee South Korea
Damage 17 Decay Jang Gui-un South Korea
Damage 21 TTuba Lee Ho-sung South Korea
Damage 61 Assassin Kim Sung-won South Korea
Tank 1 Mag Kim Tae-sung South Korea
Tank 19 Fury Kim Jun-ho South Korea
Support 2 Closer Jung Won-sik South Korea
Support 23 BeBe Yoon Hui-chang South Korea
Head coach
  • Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: May 12, 2021.

Transactions

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Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:

  • On May 12, tank player Park "Ria" Seong-wook retired.[11]

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L Pts PCT MW ML MT MD Qualification
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
Source: The Overwatch League
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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Regular season

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2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1 April 24 Washington Justice 3 – 1 Dallas Fuel Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
4 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 5
2 Hanamura 1
4 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 2 April 25 Vancouver Titans 1 – 3 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Dorado 3
3 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1
Qualifier match 3 April 29 Washington Justice 3 – 1 Boston Uprising Online
4:30 pm EDT    Details
2 Busan 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 2
3 Havana 2
Qualifier match 4 April 30 Toronto Defiant 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Blizzard World 1
Regional finals May 02 Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Washington Justice Online
6:30 pm EDT    Details
2 Oasis 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 0
1 Dorado 0

June Joust
Qualifier match 1 May 22 Paris Eternal 3 – 0 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Ilios 1
3 Numbani 3
3 Rialto 0
2 Volskaya Industries 2
2 Lijiang Tower 0
Qualifier match 2 May 23 Washington Justice 0 – 3 Boston Uprising Online
4:30 pm EDT    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Hollywood 2
0 Junkertown 1
Qualifier match 3 June 04 Florida Mayhem 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Oasis 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
1 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 4 June 05 San Francisco Shock 3 – 2 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Volskaya Industries 1
3 Numbani 4
3 Rialto 1
2 Busan 1

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1 July 02 Washington Justice 0 – 3 Atlanta Reign Online
4:30 pm EDT    Details
1 Busan 2
0 Junkertown 1
2 Volskaya Industries 3
Qualifier match 2 July 04 Washington Justice 3 – 0 Florida Mayhem Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Oasis 0
3 Route 66 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
Qualifier match 3 July 09 Washington Justice 3 – 0 London Spitfire Online
3:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
1 Temple of Anubis 0
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 4 July 10 Washington Justice 3 – 2 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Nepal 1
2 Hanamura 1
3 Hollywood 4
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 2
2 Busan 1
Regional semifinals July 11 Paris Eternal 2 – 3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Oasis 0
0 Hanamura 1
1 Hollywood 0
0 Route 66 1
0 Busan 2
Regional finals July 11 Washington Justice 2 – 3 Dallas Fuel Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 King's Row 3
2 Route 66 1
0 Nepal 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1 July 30 Houston Outlaws 3 – 0 Washington Justice Online
4:30 pm EDT    Details
2 Ilios 0
3 Blizzard World 2
2 Route 66 1
Qualifier match 2 August 01 Los Angeles Gladiators 3 – 0 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Busan 1
3 Numbani 2
2 Rialto 1
Qualifier match 3 August 07 Toronto Defiant 3 – 0 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
2 Havana 1
2 Hanamura 1
Qualifier match 4 August 08 Vancouver Titans 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
6:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
2 Route 66 3
2 Temple of Anubis 3

2021 season schedule

Postseason

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2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
Semifinals September 4 Paris Eternal 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
3:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Numbani 4
Finals September 5 Washington Justice 3 – 2 Houston Outlaws Online
4:30 pm EDT    Details
1 Oasis 2
2 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Eichenwalde 3
5 Dorado 4
2 Busan 1

Season Playoffs
Upper round 1 September 21 Washington Justice 1 – 3 Dallas Fuel Online
7:00 pm EDT    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
2 King's Row 3
3 Havana 4
Lower round 1 September 22 Washington Justice 0 – 3 Atlanta Reign Online
7:00 pm EDT    Details
0 Nepal 2
0 Temple of Anubis 2
1 King's Row 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (October 24, 2020). "Washington Justice re-signs Decay, acquires Mag". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. October 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Howard, Brandon (November 10, 2020). "Jerry Signs With The Washington Justice". TheGamer. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Alford, Aaron (November 19, 2020). "Washington Justice signs BeBe". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Alford, Aaron (November 23, 2020). "Washington Justice Add New Talent for 2021 Season". Hotspawn. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Michael, Cale (November 21, 2020). "Washington Justice signs Fury". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Johnson, Xavier (November 22, 2020). "Washington Justice signs off-tank Ria". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Field Level Media (February 14, 2021). "Washington Justice sign Assassin". Reuters. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Howard, Brandon (November 9, 2020). "ArK Retires From The Overwatch League". TheGamer. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Field Level Media (October 23, 2020). "Washington Justice part ways with main tank rOar". Reuters. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Biazzi, Leonardo (May 12, 2021). "Washington Justice off tank Ria retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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