Gladiators Legion
Founded | 2018 |
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League | Overwatch Contenders |
Division | Atlantic |
Region | North America East |
Team history | Gladiators Legion 2018–present |
Based in | Los Angeles, California |
Colors | Purple, white, black |
Owner | Josh Kroenke Stan Kroenke |
Affiliation(s) | Los Angeles Gladiators |
Gladiators Legion is an American esports team for the video game Overwatch competing in Overwatch Contenders (OWC) and an academy team for the Los Angeles Gladiators of the Overwatch League (OWL). The team is owned by Stan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, California, and plays in the North American East region of OWC. In December 2019, the team announced that they would not be competing in the 2020 season of Contenders.
Franchise history
On February 15, 2018, the Los Angeles Gladiators formally announced their academy team would go under the name "Gladiators Legion" for Overwatch Contenders North America and revealed their 6-player 2018 Season 1 roster, led by head coach Gannon "RaptorZ" Nelson.[1]
In their first season of play, Legion posted a 4–1 record in the group stages, but fell to the
Prior to 2019 Season 1, the team announced popular
On December 5, 2019, the team announced that they would not be competing in the 2020 season of Contenders, making them the fourth academy team to drop out of the league in 2019.[12]
Seasons overview
Year | Season | Region | OWC regular season | Regional playoffs | Interregional events | ||||
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Finish[a] | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
Gladiators Legion | |||||||||
2018 | 1 | North America | 2nd | 4 | 1 | .800 | Quarterfinals | ||
2 | North America | 2nd | 3 | 2 | .600 | Quarterfinals | None held | ||
3 | North America | 5th | 2 | 3 | .400 | ||||
2019 | 1 | North America East | 4th | 3 | 4 | .429 | Runners-up | ||
2 | North America East | 6th | 2 | 5 | .286 | Runners-up | The Gauntlet – Lower Round 1 | ||
Regular season record | 14 | 15 | .483 | ||||||
Playoff record | 4 | 4 | .500 |
- ^ Placements prior to 2019 reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.
OWL buyouts and promotions
All Overwatch Contenders players are eligible to be promoted by their affiliated Overwatch League team or signed to any other Overwatch League during specified non-blackout periods.[13]
2018
- DPS Jeffrey "blasé" Tsang was signed by Boston Uprising on October 22.[14]
- Tank Lee "Panker" Byung-ho was promoted to Los Angeles Gladiators on December 10 while still remaining a member of Gladiators Legion on a two-way contract.[15]
2019
- Tank Nathan "frd" Goebel was signed to Atlanta Reign on April 3.[16]
- Tank Seo "Stand1" Ji-won was signed to the Shanghai Dragons on November 25.[17]
References
- Dot Esports. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Shin, Ethan (May 11, 2018). "Here is everything you need to know about the Contenders Playoffs Weekend". Inven Global. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- Dot Esports. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ August, Charlotte (February 13, 2019). "Overwatch Esports: xQc Joins Gladiators Legion & More". Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gladiators Legion reveal roster and staff". Over.gg. March 2, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Padilla, Brandon (May 1, 2019). "Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition". The Game Haus. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019.
- ^ Feng, Evie (May 6, 2019). "Fusion University extends reign as 4-time Contenders Champions". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Weil, Katrina (May 31, 2019). "Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on Atlantic Showdown". Upcomer. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Rockwood, Bryan (August 13, 2019). "Uprising Academy Quarterfinal Preview". The Game Haus. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Amos, Andrew (August 18, 2019). "Who has qualified for the 2019 Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet?". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (October 11, 2019). "Top-6 teams determined at the Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Richardson, Liz (December 5, 2019). "Gladiators Legion latest to drop out of Overwatch Contenders". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Olmstead, Sydney (June 14, 2018). "Blizzard Reveals Information About Overwatch League Offseason". VGR. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Mary-Justice, Amelia (October 22, 2018). "Blase, formerly Gladiators Legion, joins Boston Uprising". Inven Global. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Fusco, Nathan (December 10, 2018). "Panker Signs Two-Way Contract With Los Angeles Gladiators for Overwatch League Season 2". DBLTAP. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- Dot Esports. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Dragons and Spitfire set rosters for OWL 2020 season". ESPN. Reuters. November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.