2018 Shanghai Dragons season
# 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 0–10. 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

### League

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ATL | New York Excelsior | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0.85 | 126 | 43 | 4 | +83 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
| 2 | PAC | Los Angeles Valiant | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0.68 | 100 | 64 | 7 | +36 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
| 3 | ATL | Boston Uprising | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.65 | 99 | 71 | 3 | +28 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 4 | PAC | Los Angeles Gladiators | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0.63 | 96 | 72 | 3 | +24 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 5 | ATL | London Spitfire | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.60 | 102 | 69 | 3 | +33 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 6 | ATL | Philadelphia Fusion | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.60 | 93 | 80 | 2 | +13 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 7 | ATL | Houston Outlaws | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.55 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | |
| 8 | PAC | Seoul Dynasty | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.55 | 91 | 78 | 3 | +13 | |
| 9 | PAC | San Francisco Shock | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0.43 | 77 | 84 | 5 | −7 | |
| 10 | PAC | Dallas Fuel | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.30 | 58 | 100 | 7 | −42 | |
| 11 | ATL | Florida Mayhem | 40 | 7 | 33 | 0.18 | 42 | 120 | 5 | −78 | |
| 12 | PAC | Shanghai Dragons | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0.00 | 21 | 141 | 2 | −120 | |

## Game log

### Preseason

2018 preseason game log :

Preseason (0–2)

1

December 6

Seoul Dyansty

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

2

December 8

Shanghai Dragons

2

3

Boston Uprising

Burbank, CA :

### Regular season

2018 game log (Regular season record: 0–40) :

Stage 1 (0–10)

1

January 10

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

Los Angeles Gladiators

Burbank, CA

2

January 12

San Francisco Shock

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

3

January 17

Houston Outlaws

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

4

January 19

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

Florida Mayhem

Burbank, CA

5

January 24

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

Seoul Dynasty

Burbank, CA

6

January 26

Shanghai Dragons

2

3

Philadelphia Fusion

Burbank, CA

7

February 01

New York Excelsior

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

8

February 03

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

London Spitfire

Burbank, CA

9

February 07

Shanghai Dragons

2

3

Dallas Fuel

Burbank, CA

10

February 09

Los Angeles Valiant

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA :

Stage 2 (0–10)

11

February 21

Dallas Fuel

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

12

February 24

Shanghai Dragons

0

3

Los Angeles Valiant

Burbank, CA

13

February 28

Los Angeles Gladiators

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

14

March 03

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

San Francisco Shock

Burbank, CA

15

March 07

Seoul Dynasty

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

16

March 08

Boston Uprising

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

17

March 15

Philadelphia Fusion

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

18

March 15

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

New York Excelsior

Burbank, CA

19

March 22

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

Houston Outlaws

Burbank, CA

20

March 24

London Spitfire

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA :

Stage 3 (0–10)

21

April 04

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

Dallas Fuel

Burbank, CA

22

April 06

Los Angeles Valiant

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

23

April 11

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

Los Angeles Gladiators

Burbank, CA

24

April 13

San Francisco Shock

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

25

April 18

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

Seoul Dynasty

Burbank, CA

26

April 20

Florida Mayhem

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

27

April 25

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

Boston Uprising

Burbank, CA

28

April 28

Shanghai Dragons

2

3

Philadelphia Fusion

Burbank, CA

29

May 04

New York Excelsior

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

30

May 05

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

London Spitfire

Burbank, CA :

Stage 4 (0–10)

31

May 16

Dallas Fuel

3

1

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

32

May 19

Shanghai Dragons

1

3

Los Angeles Valiant

Burbank, CA

33

May 24

Philadelphia Fusion

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

34

May 26

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

New York Excelsior

Burbank, CA

35

May 30

Seoul Dynasty

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

36

June 01

Houston Outlaws

3

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

37

June 06

Shanghai Dragons

2

3

Florida Mayhem

Burbank, CA

38

June 08

Boston Uprising

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

39

June 13

Los Angeles Gladiators

4

0

Shanghai Dragons

Burbank, CA

40

June 16

Shanghai Dragons

0

4

San Francisco Shock

Burbank, CA :

