2018 New York Excelsior season
The 2018 New York Excelsior season was the first season of New York Excelsior's existence in the Overwatch League. The team finished the league-leading regular season record of 34–6. New York qualified for all four of the Stage Playoffs. The team lost in the Stage 1 finals to the London Spitfire, won in the Stage 2 finals against Philadelphia Fusion, won in the Stage 3 finals against Boston Uprising, and lost in the Stage 4 finals against the Los Angeles Valiant. The team also qualified for the Season Playoffs, but lost to the Philadelphia Fusion in the semifinals. Preceding offseason On October 30, 2017, New York Excelsior unveiled their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players: Hong "Ark" Yeon-jun Song "Janus" Jun-Hwa Bang "JJonak" Seong-hyun Kim "Libero" Hae-seong Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu Kim "MekO" Tae-hong Kim "Pine" Do-hyeon Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-ryeol The team also announced the signings of coaches Yu "Pavane" Hyeon-sang and Kim "WizardHyeong" Hyeong-seok, and Meta Athena's Kim "Libero" Hae-seong. Review On January 11, the Excelsior played their first regular season Overwatch League match in a 3–1 victory over the Boston Uprising. They would end Stage 1 of the 2018 Season with a record, earning them the top