2021 Seoul Dynasty season
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| 2021 Seoul Dynasty season | |
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| Head coach | Park Chang-geun |
| Owner | Kevin Chou |
| Region | East |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 (.750) |
| Place | |
| May Melee | Regional finals |
| June Joust | Regional finals |
| Summer Showdown | Regional finals |
| Countdown Cup | Lower round 1 |
| Season Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Total Earnings | $20,000 |
The 2021 Seoul Dynasty season will be the fourth season of the Seoul Dynasty's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's second under head coach Park "Changgoon" Chang-geun.
Roster changes
| Position | Handle | Name | 2021 team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Bdosin | Choi Seung-tae | – | – | Option declined |
| Damage | Illicit | Park Je-min | Team BM (OWC) | January 20[1] | Option declined |
| Tank | Michelle | Choi Min-hyuk | Toronto Defiant | November 24[2] | Option declined |
| Support | Slime | Kim Seong-jun | Florida Mayhem | December 11[3] | – |
| Support | Tobi | Yang Jin-mo | Philadelphia Fusion | April 8[4] | Option declined |
| Tank | Toyou | Lim Hyeon-woo | Seoul Dynasty | January 6[5] | Option declined |
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The Dynasty entered free agency with six free agents, five of which became free agents due to the team not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[6]
Acquisitions
The Dynasty's first and only offseason acquisitions were Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-ryeol, a veteran damage player and former team captain of the New York Excelsior, and Jung "Anamo" Tae-sung, a veteran support player described as "steadfast and cautious" also coming from the Excelior, both of whom were signed on November 29, 2020.[7]
Departures
Six of the Dynasty's seven free agents did not return, five of which signed with other teams, beginning with tank player Choi "Michelle" Min-hyuk, who signed with the Toronto Defiant on November 24, 2020.[2] The Dynasty lost support player Kim "Slime" Seong-jun to the Florida Mayhem on December 11.[3] On January 20, 2021, damage player Park "Illicit" Je-min signed with Overwatch Contenders team Team BM.[1] Three months later, on April 8, Support player Yang "Tobi" Jin-mo signed with the Philadelphia Fusion.[4] Additionally, support player Choi "Bdosin" Seung-tae announced his retirement in the offseason.[8]
Regular season
May Melee
The Dynasty began their 2021 season on April 17 with a 1–3 loss to the Philadelphia Fusion in the May Melee qualifiers.[9] In their following match, they swept the Guangzhou Charge 3–0.[10]
Final roster
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