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.
| 2018 Florida Mayhem season | |
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| Head coach | Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis |
| Owner | Ben Spoont |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–33 (.175) |
| Place | |
| Stage 1 Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Stage 2 Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Stage 3 Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Stage 4 Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Season Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Total Earnings | $25,000 |
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
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]
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Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
Record by stage
| Stage | Pld | W | L | Pct | MW | ML | MT | MD | Pos |
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| 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 |
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League
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) map differential; 3) head-to-head map differential; 4) head-to-head record
Preseason
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Preseason (0–2)
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Regular season
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Stage 2 (3–7)
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