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The 2018 Florida Mayhem season was the first season of the Florida Mayhem's existence in the Overwatch League. The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League, and did not qualify for any stage playoffs or the season playoffs.

Preceding offseason

Head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis

On November 2, 2017, the Overwatch League announced that Misfits Gaming has purchased the Florida franchise slot for the league and would be branded as the Florida Mayhem.[1] The team would be led by head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis, and all six of their players came from Misfits:[2][3]

  • Kevin "TviQ" Lindström
  • Andreas "Logix" Berghmans
  • Aleksi "Zuppeh" Kuntsi
  • Sebastian "Zebbosai" Olsson
  • Johan "CWoosH" Klingestedt
  • Tim "Manneten" Bylund

Regular season

On January 11, 2018, the Mayhem played their first Overwatch League match, a 1–3 loss to the London Spitfire.[4][5] The following week, on January 19, they notched their first-ever victory, after defeating the Shanghai Dragons, 4–0.[6] Looking to increase their roster size, as they only fielded the six-player league minimum at the time, the Mayhem signed tank player Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti on February 1.[7] After finishing Stage 1 with a dismal 1–9 record, Florida picked up Ha "Sayaplayer" Jung-woo and Kim "aWesomeGuy" Sung, two South Korean players from team Meta Athena.[8] The Mayhem had a slightly better record in Stage 2, largely due to the damage duo of Logix and Sayaplayer, going 3–7. However, the upward trend did not continue, as Florida would win only three more matches the entire season, which only included wins over the winless Shanghai Dragons and third-to-last place Dallas Fuel.[9] Additionally, on May 2, just before the end of Stage 3, head coach Mineral temporarily stepped down from his position, citing that he had been experiencing "various health issues" and burnout since Stage 2. Assistant coach Choi "r2der" Hyun-jin and analyst Albert Yeh lead the team in his absence, until his return at the beginning of Stage 4.[10] The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League — only ahead of only the winless Dragons.[9] At the end of the season, Sayaplayer was named a reserve for the 2018 All-Star Game.[11]

Final roster

2018 Florida Mayhem roster
Players Coaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 2 TviQ Lindström, Kevin Sweden
Damage 4 Sayaplayer Ha Jeong-woo South Korea
Damage 22 Logix Berghmans, Andreas Belgium
Tank 13 aWesomeGuy Kim, Sung-Hoon South Korea
Support 7 Zuppeh Kuntsi, Aleksi Finland
Support 56 Zebbosai Olsson, Sebastian Sweden
Flex 3 CWoosH Klingestedt, Johan Sweden
Flex 9 Manneten Bylund, Tim Sweden
Flex 19 zappis Alakurtti, Joonas Finland
Head coach
  • Vytis Lasaitis
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: February 13, 2018.

Transactions

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

  • On February 1, Mayhem signed Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti.[7]
  • On February 13, Mayhem signed Ha "Sayaplayer" Jeong-Woo and Kim "aWesomeGuy" Sung-Hoon.[8]

Standings

Record by stage

Stage Pld W L Pct MW ML MT MD Pos
1 10 1 9 .100 9 31 1 -22 11
2 10 3 7 .300 15 27 1 -12 10
3 10 2 8 .200 11 28 2 -17 10
4 10 1 9 .100 7 34 1 -27 11
Overall 40 7 33 .175 42 120 5 -78 11
  Qualified for playoffs

League

Pos Div Team Pld W L PCT MW ML MT MD Qualification
1 ATL New York Excelsior 40 34 6 0.850 126 43 4 +83 Advance to season playoffs semifinals
2 PAC Los Angeles Valiant 40 27 13 0.675 100 64 7 +36
3 ATL Boston Uprising 40 26 14 0.650 99 71 3 +28 Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals
4 PAC Los Angeles Gladiators 40 25 15 0.625 96 72 3 +24
5 ATL London Spitfire 40 24 16 0.600 102 69 3 +33
6 ATL Philadelphia Fusion 40 24 16 0.600 93 80 2 +13
7 ATL Houston Outlaws 40 22 18 0.550 94 77 2 +17
8 PAC Seoul Dynasty 40 22 18 0.550 91 78 3 +13
9 PAC San Francisco Shock 40 17 23 0.425 77 84 5 −7
10 PAC Dallas Fuel 40 12 28 0.300 58 100 7 −42
11 ATL Florida Mayhem 40 7 33 0.175 42 120 5 −78
12 PAC Shanghai Dragons 40 0 40 0.000 21 141 2 −120
Source: The Overwatch League
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) map differential; 3) head-to-head map differential; 4) head-to-head record

Game log

Preseason

2018 preseason game log
Preseason (0–2)
1 December 6 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 San Francisco Shock Burbank, CA


2 December 9 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA



Regular season

2018 game log (Regular season record: 7–33)
Stage 1 (1–9)
1 January 11 London Spitfire 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


2 January 12 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA


3 January 17 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 Seoul Dynasty Burbank, CA


4 January 19 Shanghai Dragons 0 – 4 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


5 January 25 Houston Outlaws 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


6 January 27 Los Angeles Valiant 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


7 January 31 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 Los Angeles Gladiators Burbank, CA


8 February 02 San Francisco Shock 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


9 February 08 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 New York Excelsior Burbank, CA


10 February 10 Florida Mayhem 2 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Burbank, CA



Stage 2 (3–7)
11 February 22 New York Excelsior 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


12 February 24 Philadelphia Fusion 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


13 March 01 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 London Spitfire Burbank, CA


14 March 02 Boston Uprising 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


15 March 09 Florida Mayhem 2 – 3 Houston Outlaws Burbank, CA


16 March 10 Florida Mayhem 3 – 2 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA


17 March 15 Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Los Angeles Valiant Burbank, CA


18 March 16 Los Angeles Gladiators 2 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


19 March 21 Florida Mayhem 3 – 2 San Francisco Shock Burbank, CA


20 March 23 Seoul Dynasty 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA



Stage 3 (2–8)
21 April 05 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 New York Excelsior Burbank, CA


22 April 07 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 Philadelphia Fusion Burbank, CA


23 April 12 London Spitfire 3 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


24 April 14 Florida Mayhem 2 – 3 Boston Uprising Burbank, CA


25 April 19 Houston Outlaws 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


26 April 20 Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Shanghai Dragons Burbank, CA


27 April 25 Dallas Fuel 1 – 3 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


28 April 27 Los Angeles Valiant 3 – 1 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


29 May 02 Florida Mayhem 0 – 3 Los Angeles Gladiators Burbank, CA


30 May 03 San Francisco Shock 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA



Stage 4 (1–9)
31 May 17 New York Excelsior 3 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


32 May 19 Philadelphia Fusion 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


33 May 23 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 Los Angeles Valiant Burbank, CA


34 May 24 Los Angeles Gladiators 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


35 June 01 Florida Mayhem 2 – 3 Seoul Dynasty Burbank, CA


36 June 02 Florida Mayhem 1 – 3 Houston Outlaws Burbank, CA


37 June 06 Shanghai Dragons 2 – 3 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA


38 June 08 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 Dallas Fuel Burbank, CA


39 June 14 Florida Mayhem 0 – 4 London Spitfire Burbank, CA


40 June 16 Boston Uprising 4 – 0 Florida Mayhem Burbank, CA



References

  1. ^ Goslin, Austen (November 2, 2017). "Florida Mayhem revealed as the newest Overwatch League team". Heroes Never Die. Polygon. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Barrett, Ben (February 21, 2018). "Florida Mayhem: Overwatch League's Swedish powerhouse based in Miami". PCGamesN. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Vejnovic, Tatjana (November 4, 2017). "Atlantic Division | Florida Mayhem Roster and Team Information". Overwatch Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Craffey, Liam (15 January 2018). "Fusion, Spitfire, Excelsior snag wins on Day 2 of Overwatch League". ESPN. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ "London Spitfire vs. Florida Mayhem". Overwatch League. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ Waltzer, Noah (20 January 2018). "Seoul Dynasty dominates in Week 2, Day 3 Overwatch League opener". ESPN. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b Carpenter, Nicole (February 1, 2018). "Florida Mayhem sign tank player Zappis to Overwatch League team". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Breslau, Rod (February 13, 2018). "Florida Mayhem to pick up Sayaplayer and aWesomeGuy, sources say". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Nash, Anthony (June 28, 2018). "Good, bad, and ugly from the Florida Mayhem regular season". Overwatch Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (May 2, 2018). "Florida Mayhem coach temporarily steps down from Overwatch League team". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  11. ^ Mejia, Ozzie (July 10, 2018). "Blizzard Names 2018 Overwatch League All-Star Game Reserves". Shack News. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Florida_Mayhem_season