[18], On 14 November 2018, Bilibili officially announced the brand of their franchise, the Hangzhou Spark. OWL. The Hangzhou Spark are an Overwatch League franchise team representing Hangzhou, China. An experienced past. Lee "Mask" Mu-ho was appointed the team's first head coach and led the Spark to the season playoffs in their inaugural season, but they were eliminated in the lower bracket's third round of the double-elimination tournament. Many Overwatch League fans expected Krystal to secure a starting spot on the team's roster due to his high level of play during the World Cup. On 14 November, the team revealed their team name as Hangzhou Spark. [12] Hangzhou struggled at the beginning of Stage 4 after suspending their starting DPS Cai "Krystal" Shilong and the implementation of an enforced 2-2-2 role lock by the league. ", "the name will not be Railgun as it was rejected by the OWL", "Chinese Illustrator shares her original Overwatch League concepts for the Hangzhou Spark", "Team Spark are proud to announce that we are partnering with the Bilibili herself, Misaka Mikoto from "A Certain Scientific Railgun T", who joins the squad as an Honorary Member with jersey #3. Date Opponent Result Day Time Stage ; Shanghai Dragons : WIN 4 - … [2] On 14 November, the team revealed their team name as Hangzhou Spark. ", "Today we part ways with Coach @yeah_ow_", "We are sad to announce that JUNKI “Bazzi” PARK has decided to retire from Overwatch. Since the start of the year, the Chinese esports team have now acquired five new members in a bid to improve on their fourth-place finish in the 2019 Overwatch League.. The Spark compete in the Eastern Division. Thank you and wish all the best in the future! [8] Hangzhou defeated the London Spitfire, 3–1, in the Stage 2 quarterfinals,[9] but their playoff run ended after getting swept 0–4 by the San Francisco Shock in the semifinals. Hangzhou Spark to Retain Their Core Roster. This lineup of players should look familiar to Hangzhou Spark fans. In addition to finishing 3rd-4th in the Overwatch League 2019 Stage 2 Playoffs and the Overwatch Contenders 2019 Season 2: China. — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) October 18, 2020. ", "Let's welcome former BLG.OW player and OWWC 2018 runner-up YangJie 'Shy' Zheng as he's promoted to Hangzhou Spark! Hangzhou is currently the only team in the league with a full 12 player roster, and it doesn’t really feel like any space is being wasted. [14], The Spark began their playoff run with a 3–4 loss to the Los Angeles Gladiators, sending them to the lower bracket. Owned and operated by Bilibili, a popular Chinese video sharing website, the team’s decision to use unabashedly bright shades of pink and blue as their official colors has been met with massive acclaim from fans. Hangzhou Spark (杭州闪电 in Chinese) is the team representing Hangzhou, China, in the Overwatch League. In a bid to improve on that 2020 performance, Spark made a number of roster moves ahead of the 2021 season. For those who don’t know, SeoMinSoo was on a very popular roster for a long time. The predominantly South korean roster will be looking forth to creating a name for itself in Overwatch League. Players Coaches Role No. [11] However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Los Angeles Valiant after losing a in five-map series. That roster was the original RunAway roster that sent the Overwatch scene alight. [10] The Spark improved upon their Stage 2 performance in Stage 3, amassing a 6–1 record and the third seed in the Stage 3 Playoffs. [13] The team lost their first three matches of the stage but recovered by winning their final four matches. ", "Welcome @paJion90 Hwang Jisub to Hangzhou Spark as Assistant Coach. Hangzhou Spark moved Zheng "Shy" Yangjie to their main roster in the Overwatch League, a big move after saying goodbye to five of their players last week. Krystal is the franchise's second Chinese player and first player from T1w. On 15 March 2019, the Hangzhou Spark announced their official academy team, Bilibili Gaming (BLG), and full roster. [3], The logo is in the team's official colors of pink, white, and blue. It depicts a hand-gesture in shape of a gun with electricity emerging from it and is a reference to Mikoto Misaka from A Certain Scientific Railgun. The name "Spark" symbolizes the immense speed and power electricity, as well as the "electric nature and creative spark" of the Bilibili brand. Esportz Network is the place to go for the latest global esports news, professional statistics, tournament coverage, and more. (→°ο°)→→", "Please give a warm welcome to @alsldhkqufdl and @ow_adora ! Hangzhou Spark; Season 2019 18W - 10L (+12 Maps) 4th : Stage 3 6W - 1L (+14 Maps) 3rd : Team : Roster : Schedule : Leaders : Stats : Upcoming Matches . ", "Huang "Xiaogui" Tsung-Yu will be joining Spark as the new supervisor. Hangzhou Spark have opted for a heavy Korean roster with a few players that have spent time in the Chinese Contenders scene, a nice touch considering their bicultural coaching staff and player base. The interesting thing about this support line is the origins, as they all come from different teams. Of the eight expansion teams coming to the Overwatch League in Season 2, the one that has garnered the most attention thus far is the Hangzhou Spark. Advertisement It all depends on the Spark’s execution. The team is owned by Bilibili, a Chinese video sharing website; the company also owns Bilibili Gaming, who operate their own Overwatch division that compete in Overwatch Contenders as an academy team for the Spark. ", "Welcome Chen "U4" Congshan to join us as an assistant coach! The team is owned by Bilibili, an online video platform and video game publisher in China. Time to spark some conversation. Hangzhou Spark Overwatch. Hangzhou Spark have announced the signing of Sungjun “QoQ” Yu, who joined the Overwatch team as their new tank player on Friday. ", https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/index.php?title=Hangzhou_Spark&oldid=549209, November 14th - The name and branding of the, The team's logo is a reference to the character, Building on this connection and in partnership with. This page was last edited on 27 March 2021, at 17:46. The 2021 Hangzhou Spark season will be the third season of Hangzhou Spark's existence in the Overwatch League and their first season under head coach Hwang "paJion" Ji-sub. The team is owned by Bilibili, an online video platform and video game publisher in China. They put a lot of trust in Krystal but ended up with disappointment. The Spark compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Pacific East Division. We have a passion for esports. ", " Check your corners before watching this announcement ", "Glad to announce that COLDEST and M1KA join us from BLG.OW! Position ... Hangzhou Spark roster. The South Korean managed to win the Open Division 2017 Season 1 Korea and Overwatch Contenders 2018 Season 1 Trials: Korea titles. The Spark compete in the Eastern Division. Latest roster transaction: November 20, 2020. SeoMinSoo has previously played under the Vancouver Titans banner since the start of the 2019 season, when the franchise joined the league, up until early 2020 when the team faced logistical issues, causing a roster collapse. — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) November 18, 2018 The DPS duo of Gods and Bazzio are the newest additions to the team. 35. Handle Originally from the 0-40 Shanghai Dragons roster, Ado found his way to Washington in the 2nd season of OWL and then to Hangzhou for the 2020 season. Hangzhou Spark (杭州闪电 in Chinese) is the team representing Hangzhou, China, in the Overwatch League. Hangzhou put on a decent performance this year, finishing the season in the middle of the pack in the APAC region with an 18-10 record. Hangzhou Spark moved Zheng "Shy" Yangjie to their main roster in the Overwatch League, a big move after saying goodbye to five of their players last week. iDK comes from the dominant Lucky Future Zenith team in Chinese Contenders, while Revenge is from Seven and BeBe is from X6-Gaming. On 7 September 2018, Activision Blizzard announced that Chinese video sharing website Bilibili had purchased an expansion team based in Hangzhou for Overwatch League's second season. Hangzhou Spark (simplified Chinese: 杭州闪电; traditional Chinese: 杭州閃電; pinyin: Hángzhōu Shǎndiàn) is a Chinese professional Overwatch esports team based in Hangzhou, China. @Hojin_idk and @ow_revenge join us as SUPPORT", "Finally, we are happy to announce Krystal and @bebezzangv join us. Date Opponent Result Day Time Stage ; Recent Matches . The Atlanta Academy roster was also inadvertently leaked alongside other North American Contenders teams through the Overwatch Contenders official website this week. 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", "Today we say goodbye to @Ria_970922 @bebezzangv @ow_adora @OW_Ado & @sasin_ow. ", "Meanwhile, @pajion90 will step in as the main Coach. You'll always be a part of the Spark family. ", "Jaehong "Andante" Hwang will join us as our Assistant Coach. Coaching will need to step up this year, but Hangzhou definitely started to look better last year once fAssistant Coach paJion, formerly the Head Coach of the Vancouver Titans, was promoted to Head Coach in July. ", "Please welcome Cho "PPUJJIPPANG" Nadan @ppujjippang as Spark Data Analyst! [7] A 3–1 win over the Seoul Dynasty on 5 May gave the team a 5–2 record for Stage 2 and the seventh seed in the Stage 2 Playoffs. — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) November 20, 2020. We thank them for all the contributions to our team and wish them the best of luck! On 7 September 2018, Activision Blizzard announced that Chinese video sharing website Bilibili had purchased an expansion team based in Hangzhou for Overwatch League's second season. [5], Hangzhou's first regular season OWL match was a 3–1 victory over the Shanghai Dragons on 14 February. Liu "M1ka" Jiming (born June 20, 2000) is a Chinese main support player currently playing for Hangzhou Spark. Hangzhou Spark to Retain Their Core Roster. Share 0. ", "Welcome new Flex Tank Sasin @Wi0zAKqSMvbfnJB joining our crew. [4] In the following week, the Spark revealed their 10-man inaugural roster through a series of Twitter posts, consisting of players from different Chinese and Korean Contenders teams. The Hangzhou Spark continued their roster adjustments by officially announcing the acquisition of DPS player Minho “Architect” Park from the San Francisco Shock. ", "We are delighted to announce Gi-hyeon ‘ADO’ Chon has joined us as projectile DPS! Just comment whatever you want about this team and/or Moo. Role Heroes Social ; 21 : Architect [6] The Spark finished Stage 1 with a 3–4 record and did not qualify for the Stage 1 Playoffs. [17] The Spark's season came to an end in a 0–4 loss to the Shock. The roster does have more talent throughout, so the B team should be a benefit to scrim against. They are one of the league's eight expansion teams of the 2019 Overwatch season and is one of four professional Overwatch teams based in China along with the Chengdu Hunters, Shanghai Dragons, Guangzhou Charge.The team is owned by Bilibili. He played alongside Spark main tank guxue in the 2018 World Cup, where China finished second to South Korea. COW's opinion: Hangzhou Spark. — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) November 21, 2018. Krystal was removed from the starting roster, which caused more problems between himself and … ", "I'll take a good rest and come back with a good look. After a quiet start to their offseason, the Hangzhou Spark have announced … The Hangzhou Spark Overwatch League team has signed Minsoo "SeoMinSoo" Seo to its active Overwatch League roster for at least the duration of the 2021 season. Jun-Ki “Bazzi" Park used to play Overwatch competitively for Seven and Hangzhou Spark. Hangzhou Spark roster, upcoming matches, results, rank, stats, and achievements Founded in 2018, Hangzhou Spark began play as one of eight expansion teams in 2019 and is one of four professional Overwatch teams based in China. Krystal was recognized as one of the OWL’s brightest hopes and his downfall felt bitter for many of his fans and his former team. Krystal arrived in the US on February 21st, after missing the preseason and the start of Stage 1. ヾ(´･ω･｀)ﾉ", "We are grateful to coach @Master7supreme for being helpful and supportive as always. HZS Roster: LiGe, Guxue, Bernar, Takoyaki, MCD, SeoMinSoo, GodsB, Architect, M1ka, Coldest, Shy, iDK ANSOONBAE <3 — 2 days ago. Shy just turned 18 the day he was added to the team, although Spark had noticed his talent before then. Player Name Nat. Preceding offseason Free agents. Recently, major Overwatch League roster changes were announced, including Hangzhou Spark and San Francisco Shock shifting players like Young-su “Yeah” Jung and Minho “Architect” Park. Close. by Darby Joyce October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019 1. The Hangzhou Spark has built something impressive, from the marketing to the investment in the amateur division, to their diverse and deep roster—it is all there. ", "Welcome our DPS Duo @GodsB_OW and @Bazziow", "Our Spark family is getting bigger and bigger. Krystal later requested to swap roles five days before the start of Stage 3. According to the Hangzhou Spark. With the exception of SASIN, six of the returning players make up the regular starting roster for Hangzhou. [19] The official colors are vibrant in nature to reflect the fast-growing nature of Hangzhou.[3]. OWL. ", "Please welcome our newest Flex Support, and excellent shot caller, Jeong-ho "MCD" Lee", "Let's welcome our new main tank, Takoyaki! The support players for the Hangzhou Spark are Ho-jin “iDK” Park, Hyeong-Geun “Revenge” An and Hui-chang “BeBe” Yoon. Flex support: Yoon “BeBe” Hui-Chang (Hangzhou Spark) The post Overwatch League 2021 roster tracker appeared first on Dot Esports . Posted by. The Spark ended the regular season with an 18–10 record and the fourth seed in the season playoffs. — Hangzhou Spark (@Hangzhou_Spark) June 19, 2020 Problems with Krystal seemed to be in the cards from the start. ", "He's here, the one you have all been waiting for. "I wish to keep my enthusiasm and aspiration when I was 17 years old" Let's welcome former BLG.OW player and OWWC 2018 runner-up YangJie 'Shy' Zheng as he's promoted to Hangzhou Spark! [15] The team defeated the Seoul Dynasty, 4–1, in the first round of the lower bracket. Haha. It's time to welcome our new Damage star, @seominsoo_ow! ", "Please welcome our new off tank, @Bernar! ", "Spark at the academy team: @Bazziow & @nosmite1 reinforce BLG.ow as 2-way players! Season 2019 18W - 10L (+12 Maps) 4th : Stage 3 6W - 1L (+14 Maps) Team : Roster : Schedule : Leaders : Stats : No. Hangzhou Spark is currently fighting in the top half of the ladder thanks to the latest roster additions. [3], On 16 November, the Spark revealed their new head coach, Lee "Mask" Mu-ho. Esports Shanghai Masters - Overwatch Shanghai Masters Invitational - 2020, "OVERWATCH LEAGUE TO OPEN 2019 SEASON WITH 20 TEAMS", "#哔哩哔哩OWL战队征名# 铛铛铛！划重点——杭州哔哩哔哩OWL战队征名活动开始啦♪(＾∀＾●)ﾉ！", "They are coming, the shield of Hangzhou Spark! The Hangzhou Spark have extended their roster, signing South Korean flex support Jeong-ho "MCD" Lee and Chinee off-tank Jia "LiGe" Chengjie.MCD will join from the renowned talent forge Element Mystic while LiGe comes from Chinese Contenders powerhouse Team CC. The Hangzhou Spark is promoting Zheng "Shy" Yangjie from Bilibili Gaming, the Spark’s academy team, to the main roster. ", "Please welcome Kim "nOrU" Jaedong @NoRu1994 as our new Assistant Coach! COW's opinion: Hangzhou Spark. The team competes in Contenders China. [16] In the second round, the Spark swept the Atlanta Reign, 4–0 to advance to the third round, where they faced the Shock.

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