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2018 Shanghai Dragons season

The 2018 Shanghai Dragons season was the first season of the Shanghai Dragons's existence in the Overwatch League. Shanghai did not record a single win in the entire 2018 Overwatch League season, giving the team a record of 0–40; this marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.

Preceding offseason

On October 31, Dragons revealed their Overwatch League roster, consisting of the following eight members:

  • Lu "Diya" Weida
  • Fang "uNdeAD" Chao
  • Jing "Roshan" Wenhao
  • Liu "Xushu" Junjie
  • Xu "Freefeel" Peixuan
  • Chen "Fiveking" Zhaoyu
  • Cheng "Altering" Yage
  • Wu "MG" Dongjian

Three weeks later, on November 20, Shanghai Dragons announced their coaching staff, including head coach Chen "U4" Congshan.

Regular season

Review

Shanghai Dragons' first regular season OWL match was a 1–3 loss to the San Francisco Shock. Unfortunately, this result would become a trend for the Dragons for quite some time. The team did not record a win in Stage 1, going . On February 13, 2018, disappointed by their Stage 1 record, the Dragons signed 4 new players in hopes to improve their Stage 2 chances; most notably including the league's first female player, South Korean Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon.

Amidst a disaster of a season, Shanghai went through three different head coaches. The Dragons finished the season with a 0–40 record and a -120 map differential, having not won a single match. This marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.

Final roster

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:

  • On February 14, Dragons signed Chon "Ado" Gi-hyeon, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok, and He "Sky" Junjuan.
  • On March 29, Dragons released Fang "Undead" Chao.
  • On April 4, Dragons signed Kim "Daemin" Dae-min.
  • On June 5, Dragons released Wu "MG" Dongjian.

Standings

Record by stage

League

Game log

Preseason

Regular season

References