2018 Florida Mayhem season
# 2018 Florida Mayhem season

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

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. The team would be led by head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis, and all six of their players came from Misfits:

* 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. The following week, on January 19, they notched their first-ever victory, after defeating the Shanghai Dragons, 4–0. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. At the end of the season, Sayaplayer was named a reserve for the 2018 All-Star Game.

## Final roster

### Transactions

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

* On February 1, Mayhem signed Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti.
* On February 13, Mayhem signed Ha "Sayaplayer" Jeong-Woo and Kim "aWesomeGuy" Sung-Hoon.

## 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

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 :

