The 2018 Houston Outlaws season was the first season of the Houston Outlaws's existence in the Overwatch League. Outlaws qualified for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals. The team did not qualify finished with a regular season record of 22–18, missing the season playoffs.
Preceding offseason
On October 31, 2017, Houston Outlaws announced their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players:[1]
- Matthew "Clockwork" Dias
- Lucas "Mendokusaii" Håkansson
- Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin
- Jake "Jake" Lyon
- Austin "Muma" Wilmot
- Matt "Coolmatt" Iorio
- Shane "Rawkus" Flaherty
- Christopher "Bani" Benell
- Daniel "Boink" Pence
- Alexandre "SPREE" Vanhomwegen
Regular season
Review
On January 11, the Outlaws played their first regular season Overwatch League match, a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Fusion.[2] One week later, on January 17, Houston claimed their first victory after sweeping the Shanghai Dragons 4–0.[3] Houston went on to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in the semifinals.[4]
Houston entered their last regular season match against the New York Excelsior needing a win to keep their season playoff hopes alive. The Outlaws had a 2–1 lead after three matches, but New York won the next three straight to take the win 3–2.[5] The team finished with a regular season record of 22–18.
Final roster
2018 Houston Outlaws roster |
Players | Coaches |
Role | No. | Handle | Name | Nationality | Damage | 11 | Clockwork | Dias, Matthew | United States | Damage | 12 | Mendokusaii | Håkansson, Lucas | Sweden | Damage | 49 | LiNkzr | Masalin, Jiri | Finland | Damage | 76 | JAKE | Lyon, Jacob | United States | Tank | 2 | FCTFCTN | Campbell, Russell | United States | Tank | 17 | Muma | Wilmot, Austin | United States | Tank | 69 | Coolmatt | Iorio, Matt | United States | Support | 1 | Rawkus | Flaherty, Shane | United States | Support | 3 | Bani | Benell, Christopher | Canada | Support | 13 | Boink | Pence, Daniel | United States | Flex | 7 | SPREE | Vanhomwegen, Alexandre | Belgium | Flex | 57 | ArHaN | Jung Won-hyeop | South Korea | | - Head coach
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Legend: - (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (2W) Two-way player
- Substitute
- Injury / Illness
| Latest roster transaction: March 30, 2018. |
Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
- On February 16, Outlaws signed Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell.[6]
- On March 30, Outlaws signed Jung "ArHaN" Won-hyeop.[7]
Standings
Record by stage
Stage | Pld | W | L | Pct | MW | ML | MT | MD | Pos |
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1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 30 | 13 | 0 | +17 | 2 |
2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 22 | 22 | 0 | ±0 | 7 |
3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 20 | 24 | 1 | -4 | 9 |
4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 22 | 18 | 1 | +4 | 8 |
Overall | 40 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | 7 |
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Qualified for playoffs |
League
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
1 | ATL | New York Excelsior | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 126 | 43 | 4 | +83 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
2 | PAC | Los Angeles Valiant | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0.675 | 100 | 64 | 7 | +36 |
3 | ATL | Boston Uprising | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 99 | 71 | 3 | +28 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
4 | PAC | Los Angeles Gladiators | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0.625 | 96 | 72 | 3 | +24 |
5 | ATL | London Spitfire | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 102 | 69 | 3 | +33 |
6 | ATL | Philadelphia Fusion | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 93 | 80 | 2 | +13 |
7 | ATL | Houston Outlaws | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | |
8 | PAC | Seoul Dynasty | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 91 | 78 | 3 | +13 |
9 | PAC | San Francisco Shock | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0.425 | 77 | 84 | 5 | −7 |
10 | PAC | Dallas Fuel | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 58 | 100 | 7 | −42 |
11 | ATL | Florida Mayhem | 40 | 7 | 33 | 0.175 | 42 | 120 | 5 | −78 |
12 | PAC | Shanghai Dragons | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0.000 | 21 | 141 | 2 | −120 |
Source: The Overwatch League
Rules for classification: 1)
winning percentage; 2) map differential; 3) head-to-head map differential; 4) head-to-head record
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log |
1 | December 7 | Dallas Fuel | 3 | – | 2 | Houston Outlaws | Burbank, CA | | |
Regular season
2018 game log (Regular season record: 22–18) |
4 | January 18 | Dallas Fuel | 0 | – | 4 | Houston Outlaws | Burbank, CA | | |
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26 | April 21 | Houston Outlaws | 3 | – | 0 | Dallas Fuel | Burbank, CA | | |
37 | June 06 | Dallas Fuel | 1 | – | 3 | Houston Outlaws | Burbank, CA | | |
Playoffs
References
- ^ "Introducing the Houston Outlaws, the Official Overwatch League Team from OpTic Gaming". Business Wire. October 31, 2017.
- ^ Rosen, Rick (January 11, 2018). "Overwatch League: Philadelphia Fusion vs Houston Outlaws Recap". Heavy. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (January 17, 2018). "Massive skill divides plague Overwatch League's last two Jan. 17 matches". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "London Spitfire beats Houston, New York to win Overwatch League Stage 1 playoffs". ESPN. February 11, 2018.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel (June 15, 2018). "Houston Outlaws eliminated from OWL playoff race by New York Excelsior". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel (February 17, 2018). "Houston Outlaws sign FCTFCTN". Dot Esports.
- ^ "Houston Outlaws Confirms the Final Addition to Its Overwatch League Roster". Dexerto. March 30, 2018.
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