2021 Washington Justice season
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| 2021 Washington Justice season | |
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| Head coach | Han "Sup7eme" Seung-jun |
| Owner | Mark Ein |
| Region | West |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 (.563) |
| Place | |
| May Melee | Regional finals |
| June Joust | Did not qualify |
| Summer Showdown | Regional finals |
| Countdown Cup | Did not qualify |
| Season Playoffs | Lower 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.
Roster changes
| Position | Handle | Name | 2021 team | Date signed | Notes |
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| 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 |
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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
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
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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Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:
- On May 12, tank player Park "Ria" Seong-wook retired.[11]
