2021 Paris Eternal season

The 2021 Paris Eternal season will be the third season of Paris Eternal's existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Zouheir "GetAmazed" Baba.

2021 Paris Eternal season
Head coachZouheir "GetAmazed" Baba
General managerKim "AVALLA" Kyoung-ey
OwnerDrew McCourt
RegionWest
Results
Record8–8 (.500)
Place
May MeleeDid not qualify
June JoustDid not qualify
Summer ShowdownRegional semifinals
Countdown CupRegional semifinals
Season PlayoffsDid not qualify
Total Earnings$0

Preceding offseason

Roster changes

The Eternal entered free agency with six free agents, five of which became free agents due to the Eternal not exercising the option to retain the player for another year.[1]

Acquisitions

The Eternal announced the signing of six players on 9 December 2020. Amongst the signings were damage players Nikolai "Naga" Dereli, a rookie coming from Overwatch Contenders team Obey Alliance, and Stefan "Onigod" Fisherstrand, who spent four months with the Dallas Fuel in the previous season. The tank players signed were Daniel "Daan" Scheltema, a rookie main tank player with Overwatch Contenders team Revival, and Elliot "ELLIVOTE" Vaneryd, an off-tank player who had been in the league previously and most recently competed with Contenders team New Kings. The support players signed were Alberto "neptuNo" Gonzalez, a veteran player in the league coming from the Guangzhou Charge, and Emir "Kaan" Okumus, a rookie coming from Contenders team Obey Alliance.[2] The team's only other acquisition of the offseason was Samir "Tsuna" Ikram, a damage player who had played for the Vancouver Titans for five months in the 2020 season, who was signed on 18 December.[3]

Departures

None of the Eternal's six free agents returned, five of which signed with other teams, beginning with support player Kwon "Fielder" Jun signing with the Dallas Fuel on 27 October 2020.[4] In December, two more players were signed to new teams: tank player Benjamin "Benbest" Dieulafait was signed to Overwatch Contenders team Young and Beautiful on 10 December,[5] and damage player Terence "Soon" Tarlier was signed to the Boston Uprising on 16 December.[6] Two more players signed to new teams on 10 March: damage player Nicolas "NicoGDH" Moret signed with Overwatch Contenders team Young and Beautiful,[7] and Eoghan "Smex" O'Neill signed with Contenders team Ex Oblivione.[8] The Eternal's final free agent, tank player Jeong "Nosmite" Da-un did not sign with a team in the offseason.

Outside of free agency, the Eternal transferred several players to new teams, beginning with damage players Kim "SP9RK1E" Young-han and Choi "Hanbin" Han-been transferring to the Dallas Fuel on 23 October.[9] They then transferred support player Brice "FDGod" Monsçavoir to the San Francisco Shock on 12 November.[10] The final transfer of the season was damage player Jung "Xzi" Ki-hyo also transferring to the Fuel on 14 November.[11]

Final roster
2021 Paris Eternal roster
PlayersCoaches
Role No. Handle Name Nationality
Damage 3 Onigod Fiskerstrand, Stefan Norway
Damage 10 Tsuna Ikram, Samir France
Damage 16 Naga Dereli, Nikolai Denmark
Tank 7 Daan Scheltema, Daniël Netherlands
Tank 6 Vestola Vestola, Ilari Finland
Support 11 dridro Szanto, Arthur France
Support 1 Kaan Kaan Okumus, Emir Germany
Head coach
  • Zouheir "GetAmazed" Baba
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 2 June 2021.

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:

  • On 6 May, the Eternal released support Alberto "neptuNo" González.[12]
  • On 10 May, the Eternal signed support Arthur "Dridro" Szanto.[13]
  • On 2 June, tank Elliot "ELLIVOTE" Vaneryd retired.[14]
  • On 2 June, the Eternal signed tank Ilari "Vestola" Vestola.[15]

Standings
2021 Overwatch League West standings
# Team PTS W L PCT P MR MD
Playoffs
1 Dallas Fuel 17 11 5 .688 16 40–26–3 +14
2 Los Angeles Gladiators 14 11 5 .688 16 41–21–0 +20
3 Atlanta Reign 13 11 5 .688 16 41–21–0 +20
Play-ins
4 San Francisco Shock 12 12 4 .750 16 43–24–2 +19
5 Houston Outlaws 11 11 5 .688 16 34–24–3 +10
6[lower-alpha 1] Washington Justice 9 9 7 .563 16 29–26–2 +3
7[lower-alpha 1] Toronto Defiant 9 9 7 .563 16 31–31–0 ±0
8 Paris Eternal 8 8 8 .500 16 32–32–2 ±0
9 Boston Uprising 7 7 9 .438 16 27–31–1 -4
Did not qualify for postseason
10 Florida Mayhem 6 5 11 .313 16 26–38–2 -12
11[lower-alpha 2] London Spitfire 1 1 15 .063 16 12–47–1 -35
12[lower-alpha 2] Vancouver Titans 1 1 15 .063 16 10–45–0 -35
Tiebreakers
  1. Washington placed ahead of Toronto based on map differential.
  2. London placed ahead of Vancouver based on head-to-head record.

Game log

Regular season
2021 game log
May Melee
Qualifier match 1 23 April Paris Eternal 3 – 1 Vancouver Titans Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
0 Oasis 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 1
6 Hanamura 5
3 Eichenwalde 2
Qualifier match 2 24 April Houston Outlaws 3 – 1 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Nepal 0
4 Havana 5
3 Volskaya Industries 2
4 King's Row 3
Qualifier match 3 29 April Paris Eternal 0 – 3 Atlanta Reign Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
1 Busan 2
2 Hanamura 3
2 Eichenwalde 3
Qualifier match 4 1 May Florida Mayhem 3 – 1 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
0 Temple of Anubis 1
2 Blizzard World 1
2 Dorado 1

June Joust
Qualifier match 1 21 May Paris Eternal 1 – 3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
0 Busan 2
3 Eichenwalde 1
2 Dorado 3
1 Temple of Anubis 2
Qualifier match 2 22 May Paris Eternal 3 – 0 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Ilios 1
3 Numbani 3
3 Rialto 0
2 Volskaya Industries 2
2 Lijiang Tower 0
Qualifier match 3 3 June Boston Uprising 2 – 3 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Nepal 1
1 Volskaya Industries 2
1 Numbani 0
1 Rialto 3
1 Busan 2
Qualifier match 4 5 June Paris Eternal 1 – 3 Los Angeles Gladiators Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
3 Hanamura 2
0 Hollywood 3
2 Junkertown 3

Summer Showdown
Qualifier match 1 25 June London Spitfire 1 – 3 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Busan 0
0 Hollywood 1
1 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
1 Hanamura 2
Qualifier match 2 27 June Los Angeles Gladiators 2 – 3 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Oasis 0
2 Eichenwalde 1
2 Route 66 3
1 Temple of Anubis 2
0 Nepal 2
Qualifier match 3 2 July Paris Eternal 1 – 3 San Francisco Shock Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
1 Nepal 2
2 Watchpoint: Gibraltar 3
4 Hanamura 3
3 Hollywood 4
Qualifier match 4 3 July Paris Eternal 3 – 0 Vancouver Titans Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 0
3 Junkertown 0
2 Volskaya Industries 1
Regional semifinals 11 July Paris Eternal 2 – 3 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Oasis 0
0 Hanamura 1
1 Hollywood 0
0 Route 66 1
0 Busan 2

Countdown Cup
Qualifier match 1 30 July Dallas Fuel 2 – 3 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
1 Lijiang Tower 2
5 Blizzard World 4
0 Havana 3
2 Temple of Anubis 1
1 Oasis 2
Qualifier match 2 31 July Boston Uprising 3 – 1 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Ilios 0
0 King's Row 3
2 Rialto 1
3 Volskaya Industries 2
Qualifier match 3 12 August Paris Eternal 2 – 3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
1 Oasis 2
2 Volskaya Industries 3
6 King's Row 5
3 Route 66 2
1 Nepal 2
Qualifier match 4 13 August London Spitfire 0 – 3 Paris Eternal Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
0 Busan 2
0 Hanamura 2
0 Numbani 2
Regional semifinals 15 August Paris Eternal 2 – 3 Toronto Defiant Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
2 Lijiang Tower 1
0 Volskaya Industries 1
1 Blizzard World 2
3 Rialto 2
1 Oasis 2

2021 season schedule

Postseason
2021 playoff game log
West Play-ins
Semifinals 4 September Paris Eternal 0 – 3 Washington Justice Online
9:00 pm CET    Details
0 Lijiang Tower 2
1 Temple of Anubis 2
3 Numbani 4

References
  1. "2021 Player Contract Status". Overwatch League. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. Field Level Media (9 December 2020). "Paris Eternal begins roster overhaul with six additions". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. Field Level Media (19 December 2020). "Eternal add DPS player Tsuna to roster". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. Howard, Brandon (29 October 2020). "Fielder Joins A Strong Dallas Fuel Roster". TheGamer. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Young and Beautiful [@YaB_OW] (10 December 2020). "These are the brave flowers that are heading into The Gauntlet tomorrow!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 January 2021 – via Twitter.
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  7. Young and Beautiful [@YaB_OW] (10 March 2021). "Here are the players that will be representing Young and Beautiful in EU Contenders this 2021 season" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. Ex Oblivione [@ExOblivioneOW] (10 March 2021). "Help us give a warm welcome to our Tank lineup" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. Collins, Sean (23 October 2020). "Dallas Fuel complete blockbuster deal, acquire 'RUSH', 'SP9RK1E' and 'Hanbin' from Paris Eternal". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. Richardson, Liz (12 November 2020). "San Francisco Shock signs main support FDGoD". Dot Esports. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. Johnson, Xavier (14 November 2020). "Dallas Fuel acquires Xzi from Paris Eternal". Dot Esports. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  12. Richardson, Liz (6 May 2021). "Paris Eternal mutually parts ways with neptuNo". Dot Esports. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. Johnson, Xavier (10 May 2021). "Paris Eternal signs Contenders veteran Dridro". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  14. Czarnowski, Michael (2 June 2021). "Paris Eternal off-tank Ellivote retires due to wrist injury". Upcomer. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  15. Czarnowski, Michael (2 June 2021). "Paris Eternal sign Vestola as new starting off-tank". Upcomer. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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