2020 Chengdu Hunters season explained

Team:Chengdu Hunters
Year:2020
Conference:Pacific
Region:Asia
Division:East
Record:7–14
Region Place:6th
League Place:14th
Owner:Huya
Tournament1name:May Melee
T1playoffs:Quarterfinals
Tournament2name:Summer Showdown
T2playoffs:Quarterfinals
Tournament3name:Countdown Cup
T3playoffs:Semifinals
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Earnings:$15,000

The 2020 Chengdu Hunters season was the second season of Chengdu Hunters's existence in the Overwatch League and the team's first without head coach Wang "RUI" Xingrui. The Hunters planned to host two back-to-back homestand weekends at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre,[1] but all homestand events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preceding offseason

Organizational changes

On November 16, head coach Wang "RUI" Xingrui announced that he would be stepping down from his position due to health issues.[2] On January 14, the team announced that Hunters' assistant coach Chang "Ray" Chia-Hua and LGE.Huya head coach Wu "Dokkaebi" Xiuqing would serve as the Hunters' co-head coaches. Additionally, former Hunters support player Li "Garry" Guan was added as an assistant coach.

Roster changes

The Hunters enter the new season with all ten of their players under contract.[3] The OWL's deadline to exercise a team option is November 11, after which any players not retained will become a free agent. Free agency officially began on October 7.[4]

The Hunters' first offseason change was announced on December 27 with the departures of DPS Zhihao "YangXiaoLong" Zhang and main tank Yansong "Jiqiren" Wei.[5] On January 14, the Hunters revealed the signing of main tank player Chen "ATing" Shao-Hua and promotions of support players He "Molly" Chengzhi and Chen "Lengsa" Jingyi from their academy team LGE.Huya.[6]

Game log

Midseason tournaments

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Postseason

Notes and References

  1. News: Hayward . Andrew . Update: Five More OWL Teams Confirm Homestand Venues . October 8, 2019 . The Esports Observer . August 21, 2019.
  2. News: McHale . Violet . Chengdu Hunters Head Coach Announces Departure . November 17, 2019 . The Game Haus . November 17, 2019.
  3. News: Morello . Matt . 2020 Team Needs and Player Contract Status . October 19, 2019 . Overwatch League . July 30, 2019.
  4. News: Richardson . Liz . Overwatch League reveals player contract status for entire league . October 10, 2019 . Dot Esports . October 4, 2019.
  5. News: Samples . Rachel . Chengdu Hunters part ways with YangXiaoLong and Jiqiren ahead of 2020 Overwatch League season . December 27, 2019 . Dot Esports . December 27, 2019.
  6. News: Hunters officially add Leave in revealing 2020 roster . January 16, 2020 . Reuters . January 15, 2020.