2021 New York Excelsior season

The 2021 New York Excelsior season will be the fourth season of New York Excelsior's (NYXL) existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop.

2021 New York Excelsior season
Head coachLee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
General managerKim Yo-han
OwnerJeff Wilpon
RegionEast
Results
Record0–0 (–)

Preceding offseason

Free agents
Position Handle Name 2021 team Date signed Notes
Support Anamo Jung Tae-sung Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Tank Bianca Kim Dong-wook New York Excelsior December 11[2] Option declined; re-signed
Damage Haksal Kim Hyo-jong Retired[3] Option declined
Damage Libero Kim Hae-seong Option declined
Tank Mano Kim Dong-gyu Philadelphia Fusion November 2[4] Option declined
Damage Saebyeolbe Park Jong-ryeol Seoul Dynasty November 29[1] Option declined
Damage WhoRU Lee Seung-jun Retired[5] Option declined

Signings
Position Handle Name 2020 team Date signed
Tank Yakpung Jo Gyeong-mu O2 Blast (OWC) December 11[2]
Support Friday Lee Seung-woo Talon Esports (OWC) December 17[6]
Damage FEATH5R Jo Min-jae OZ Gaming (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Flora Lim Young-woo Team Diamond (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Gwangboong Kim Gwang-won Team Cat (OWC) December 22[7]
Damage Ivy Lee Seung-hyun Philadelphia Fusion December 22[7]

Releases
Position Handle Name 2021 team Date released
Tank Hotba Choi Hong-jun October 21[8]
Damage Nenne Jeong Yeon-gwan October 21[8]

Roster
New York Excelsior roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage FEATH5R  Jo Min-jae  South Korea 
Damage Flora  Lim Young-woo  South Korea 
Damage Gwangboong  Kim Gwang-won  South Korea 
Damage Ivy  Lee Seung-hyun  South Korea 
Tank 29 Yakpung  Jo Gyeong-mu  South Korea 
Tank 13 BiaNcA  Kim Dong-wook  South Korea 
Support Friday  Jo Min-jae  South Korea 
Support 44 JJoNak  Bang Seong-hyun  South Korea 
Head coach
  • Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: December 23, 2020.

References
  1. Richardson, Liz (November 29, 2020). "Saebyeolbe and Anamo join Seoul Dynasty". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. Richardson, Liz (October 20, 2020). "Haksal retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. Field Level Media (January 18, 2021). "Seoul's Bdosin, New York's WhoRu retire from OWL". Reuters. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. Czar, Michael (December 17, 2020). "Friday joins support line for New York Excelsior". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. Alford, Aaron (December 23, 2020). "NYXL Complete 2021 Lineup". Hotspawn. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. Duwe, Scott (October 21, 2020). "NYXL parts ways with Nenne, Hotba, Bianca, and WhoRU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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