The first season of the Overwatch League has officially ended, and with it comes the start of the offseason roster shuffle. over.gg has compiled a roster tracker that will update with any changes and reports made.
Dates
- August 1st - September 9th: Overwatch League and Contenders teams can renegotiate contracts with players and make trades.
- September 9th: Players not signed to a team become free agents.
- September 9th - October 7th: Overwatch League expansion teams can sign free agents.
- October 8th - December 1st: All teams can sign free agents.
- December 1st: Due date for all teams to have a lineup with eight players minimum.
Teams
Boston Uprising
- Boston Uprising release Kalios, Avast and Snow.
- Boston Uprising release Mistakes.
- Los Angeles Valiant transfer Gunba to Uprising.
- Uprising add spackle as analyst, MrBleeple to focus on school.
- Boston Uprising sign Blasé.
- Boston Uprising add Axxiom and Colourhex.
- Fusions joins Uprising.
- Uprising trade Striker to Shock.
- alemao joins Boston Uprising.
- Fusions promoted to Boston Uprising.
Dallas Fuel
- Dallas Fuel add Jayne and Tikatee to coaching staff.
- Seagull retires from professional Overwatch.
- cocco moves to coaching role for Dallas, chipshajen released from team.
- Dallas Fuel bring in Closer.
- Dallas Fuel add rCk to the roster.
- ZachaREEE joins Dallas Fuel.
Florida Mayhem
- Mayhem release Zebbosai, Zuppeh, Manneten, Logix, zappis and CWoosH.
- Xepher transfers from Seoul Dynasty to Florida Mayhem.
- HaGoPeun joins Florida Mayhem from Mayhem Academy.
- Mayhem sign Apply to two-way contract.
- Mayhem signs BEARHANDS as Assistant GM.
- Florida Mayhem sign three pending league approval.
- Mayhem replace R2der with Promise
- Florida Mayhem announce coaching and tank changes.
Houston Outlaws
- Houston Outlaws release FCTFCTN.
- Outlaws move clockwork to staff.
- Mendo moves to content creator for Outlaws.
- Shock trade Danteh to Outlaws for Smurf from GGEA.
- KyKy released from Outlaws.
- clockwork revealed as assistant coach for Outlaws.
London Spitfire
- Changg parts ways with London Spitfire.
- London Spitfire sign Coach815 as head coach.
- London Spitfire add Guard to their ranks.
- Spitfire sign Open Division support Krillin.
- Spitfire promote Robin Lee to general manager.
Los Angeles Gladiators
- Fissure departs from LA Gladiators, joins Seoul Dynasty.
- Los Angeles Gladiators drops Silkthread, iReMiix and Asher.
- Gladiators reveal rOar and Decay.
- LA Gladiators add Ripa to support line.
- Panker becomes two-way player for Gladiators.
- Gladiators add JohnGalt and PCC to coaching staff.
Los Angeles Valiant
- LA Valiant release Verbo, numlocked, Finnsi, and GrimReality.
- KuKi traded from Dynasty to Valiant.
- Los Angeles Valiant send player and coaches to other OWL teams.
- Valiant reveal Packing10 and DongSu as new coaches.
New York Excelsior
- WizardHyeong and New York Excelsior mutually split.
- janus departs from New York Excelsior.
- Excelsior add nuGget as GM.
- Nenne promoted to Excelsior.
- New York Excelsior add IMT as assistant coach.
Philadelphia Fusion
- Philadelphia Fusion release ShaDowBurn, Joemeister and Dayfly.
- Philadelphia Fusion promote Elk.
- Hayes and NamedHwi named co-head coaches of Fusion.
- Fusion trade HOTBA to Guangzhou.
- ChrisTFer to coach Philadelphia Fusion.
San Francisco Shock
- Shock release iddqd, Nomy and Dhak.
- Shock analyst Harsha leaves team.
- Shock trade Danteh to Outlaws for Smurf from GGEA.
- Shock promote Rascal to Overwatch League roster.
- Shock sign Viol2t.
- Shock add Alined and Merci from UC Berkeley as analysts.
- shu joins San Francisco Shock as analyst.
Seoul Dynasty
- Seoul Dynasty move Hocury to GM, release rest of coaching staff.
- Fissure departs from LA Gladiators, joins Seoul Dynasty.
- Seoul Dynasty confirm KDG and Changgoon as new coaches.
- Gambler retires from Seoul Dynasty.
- Seoul Dynasty drop Gido, Miro and Wekeed
- Xepher transfers from Seoul Dynasty to Florida Mayhem.
- KuKi traded from Dynasty to Valiant.
- Dynasty announce three new players and coach.
- Fits joins Seoul Dynasty.
Shanghai Dragons
- Shanghai remove players Freefeel, Altering, Ado, Fiveking, Daemin, Roshan, Sky and Xushu; remove coaches Kong and Nai8.
- Shanghai Dragons announce BlueHaS as head coach.
- Dragons add DDing, diem, YOUNGJIN, CoMa, Luffy and GuardiaN.
- Shanghai Dragons add Levi as coach.
- FEARLESS to be absent from Dragons opening day lineup.
- Gamsu joins Shanghai Dragons.
Expansion teams
- ESPN reports Guangzhou and Paris to be expansion franchises.
- ESPN reports Atlanta on list of expansion franchises.
- Atlanta and Guangzhou officially confirmed as expansion franchises.
- Sources: Toronto to be OWL expansion franchise.
- ESPN reports Hangzhou and D.C. to be expansion franchises.
- ESPN reports Vancouver and Chengdu to be new OWL franchises.
- Overwatch League confirm Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington D.C. as new franchises.
Atlanta Reign
- Sources: Sephy to coach Atlanta.
- Atlanta announces Sephy, Silence, Casores, Danny and Dongmin as coaching staff.
- Atlanta becomes Atlanta Reign.
- Atlanta adds Dafran, NLaaeR, ErsTer, Pokpo, Gator, Daco, Kodak and Masaa.
- Dogman joins Atlanta Reign
Chengdu Hunters
- Chengdu Hunters emerge.
- Hunters add coaches Rui and Ray.
- Hunters unveil Kyo, Yveltal and Garry.
- Hunters add Ameng, Elsa and Lateyoung.
- Hunters add Baconjack, Junmu and YangXiaoLong to roster, silkthread announces retirement.
- jiqiren joins Chengdu Hunters
Guangzhou Charge
- Fusion trade HOTBA to Guangzhou.
- Guangzhou becomes Guangzhou Charge.
- Charge add Eileen, nero, Kyb, Happy, Rio, Chara, WonJaeLee, OnlyWish and Shu.
- Charge unveil JIN, Tydolla and Sungwoo as coaching staff.
Hangzhou Spark
- Hangzhou Spark reveal brand.
- MASK, Sup7eme and YinDong to be Spark coaches.
- Spark unveil guxue and NoSmite.
- Spark add Ria and Adora.
- GodsB and Bazzi next Spark additions.
- iDK and Revenge added to Spark lineup.
- Krystal and BeBe round out Spark roster.
Paris Eternal
- Paris reveal players SoOn, ShaDowBurn, NiCO, DANYE, Finnsi, lhcloudy, BenBest, HyP and Kruise; reveal coach daemoN
- Paris adds coaches KyKy, Seita and Féfé.
- Paris becomes Paris Eternal.
- Greyy joins Eternal.
Toronto Defiant
- Jaesun Won announced as general manager for Toronto.
- Bishop named head coach of Toronto OWL team.
- Toronto unveil Defiant branding.
- Defiant add envy and Neko.
- Toronto adds Stellar and Ivy.
- Defiant add Aid and Yakpung.
- Defiant finish roster with Asher and Roky.
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