The Overwatch League offseason has finally arrived in the wake of the spectacular 2019 Grand Finals. For teams across the league, this offseason is an important one, both because many of the contracts from the Inagural Season are set to expire and because the OWL will be moving to a traveling schedule in the 2020 season. It’s an important time to lock down key players and begin establishing the identities of each team.
Because of this, there are likely many more moves that are yet to be made in addition to the multitude of moves that have already been made. This list will be updated as moves continue to happen. Links to details about each of the moves will also be available by clicking on each player, coach or manager’s name.
[Last updated 10/25 at 9:30 pm CST]
Note: An * means that the move has not officially been confirmed by the team, player or league but has been confirmed by other sources potentially connected to any of the three.
Atlanta Reign
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
- N/A
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Boston Uprising
Signed:
Released:
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham – Assistant Coach
- Jackson “Shake” Kaplan – Assistant Coach
- Kristian “Kellex” Keller – Support
- Kwon “Aimgod” Min-Seok – Support
- Do-hyung “Stellar” Lee – DPS
- Richard “rCk” Kanerva – Flex
- Renan “alemao” Moretto – Support (Potentially retiring)
- Zion “Persia” Yang – Support
- Jeffery “blasé” Tsang – Flex
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Chengdu Hunters
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
- N/A
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Dallas Fuel
Signed:
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
Florida Mayhem
Signed:
Released:
- Scott “BEARHANDS” Tester – Assistant General Manager
- Jae-ho “RaiN” Park – Support
- Yong-joon “DPI” Choi – DPS
- Jae-mo “xepheR” Koo – Tank
- Hyeon-woo “HaGoPeun” Jo – Support
- Seong-won “Swon” Yoon – Tank
- Kim “KH1” Hyung-Il – Assistant Coach
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Guangzhou Charge
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
- N/A
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Aaron “Bischu” Kim – Tank
- Joona “Fragi” Laine – Tank
- Choi “Hotba” Hong-Jun – Tank/Flex
Hangzhou Spark
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
- N/A
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Houston Outlaws
Signed:
Released:
- Kim “TaiRong” Tae-yeong – Head Coach
- Kim “Hyunwoo” Hyun-woo – Assistant Coach
- Jung “Arhan” Won-Hyeop – DPS
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Christopher “Bani” Benell – Support
London Spitfire
Signed:
- Lee “Hoonmaru” Ji Hun – Assistant General Manager
- Young-Bin “Twinkl” Lim – Coach
- Sung-Hoon “Awesomeguy” Kim – Coach
- Hyeon-Sang “Pavane” Yu – Coach
Released:
- Kim “JFeel” Jeong-min – Assistant Coach
- Kim “Birdring” Ji-hyuk – DPS
- Kim “NUS” Jong-seok – Support
- Lee “Guard” Hee-dong – DPS
- Joon-yeong “Profit” Park – DPS
- Jae-hee “Gesture” Hong – Tank
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Los Angeles Gladiators
Signed:
- David “Dpei” Pei – Head Coach & General Manager
- Min-Seok “OGE” Son* – Tank
- Indy “SPACE” Halpern – Tank (Official Announcement)
Released:
- Seetoh “JohnGalt” Jian Qing – Assistant Coach
- João Pedro “Hydration” Goes Telles – DPS
- Chang-hoon “rOar” Gye – Tank
- Lane “Surefour” Roberts* – DPS
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Kang “Void” Jun-Woo – Tank
Los Angeles Valiant
Signed:
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Caleb “McGravy” McGarvey – Tank
- Russell “FCTFCTN” Campbell – Tank
New York Excelsior
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Paris Eternal
Signed:
- Bumhoon “NineK” Kim – Head Coach
- Ki-hyo “Xzi” Jung – DPS
- Han-been “Hanbin” Choi – Tank
- Yeong-han “Sp9rk1e” Kim – DPS
- Hee-won “Rush” Yun – Coach
- Jaeyoon “Aid” Go – Coach
- Chung-Hyeok “Levi” Jeong – Coach
Released:
- Félix “Féfé” Münch – Head Coach
- Finnbjörn “Finnsi” Jónasson – Off-Tank
- George “ShaDowBurn” Gushcha – DPS
- Karol “Danye” Szcześniak – DPS
- Roni “LhCloudy” Tiihonen – Main-Tank
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Philadelphia Fusion
Signed:
Released:
- Elliot Hayes – Coach
- Go “NamedHwi” Se-hwi – Coach
- Alberto “Neptuno” González Molinillo – Support
- Josue “Eqo” Corona – DPS (Potential Destinations)
- Elijah Hudson “Elk” Gallagher – Support
- Finley “Kyb” Adisi – DPS
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Kim “Sado” Su-Min – Tank
- Simon “Snillo” Ekström – DPS
San Francisco Shock
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Seoul Dynasty
Signed:
Released:
- N/A
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- Ryu “Ryujehong” Je-Hong – Support
- Yang “Tobi” Jin-Mo – Support
- Kim “Zunba” Joon-Hyeok – Tank
Shanghai Dragons
Signed:
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
Toronto Defiant
Signed:
- Félix “Féfé” Münch – Head Coach
- Brady “Agilities” Girardi* – DPS
- Young-Seo “Kariv” Park – Support (Official Announcement)
- Lane “Surefour” Roberts* – DPS
- Andreas “Nevix” Karlsson* – Tank
Released:
- Daniel “GODS” Graeser – Tank
- Normund “sharyk” Faterins – Tank
- Go “Aid” Jae-yoon – Support
- DPS Hong “im37” Jin – DPS
- Jo “Yakpung” Gyeong-mu – Tank
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Vancouver Titans
Signed:
- N/A
Released:
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
- N/A
Washington Justice
Signed:
- Seetoh “JohnGalt” Jian Qing – Head Coach
- Chang-hoon “rOar” Gye – Tank
- Ho-Sung “TTuba” Lee – DPS
Released:
- Kim “WizardHyeong” Hyeong-seok – Head Coach
- Kim “AVALLA” Kyoungey – Assistant Coach
- Mikael “mkL” Skjønhaug – Assistant Coach
- Canaan “Shrugger” Carman- Assistant Coach
- Gihyeon “Ado” Chon – DPS
- Jun-hwa “Janus” Song – Tank
- Hyang-ki “SanSam” Kim – Tank
- Hyeon-woo “Hyeonu” Cho – Support
- Nikola “sleepy” Andrews – Support
Free Agents/Expired Contracts:
As a reminder, here is a list of important offseason dates to remember, courtesy of Dexerto.
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