The One Winner Explained

The One Winner
Sport:Esports
Game:Overwatch
Founded:2017
League:Overwatch Contenders
Division:Pacific
Region:China
History:Miracle Team One
2016–2017
The One Winner
2018–2019
T1w.GZA
2019
The One Winner
2020–present
Colors:Red, blue, white
Owner:Cheng Xiao
Coach:Zhang Peng
Blank Label1:Regional titles
Blank Label2:Interregional titles

The One Winner, or simply T1w, is a Chinese esports team for the video game Overwatch competing in Overwatch Contenders (OWC). The team is a former academy team for the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League (OWL). The team was founded under the name Miracle Team One; after the formation of T1w Esports Club, the owner of the team, the team rebranded to The One Winner and rebranded, again, to T1w.GZA after becoming the academy team for the Charge. T1w plays in the China region of OWC, and since inception, they have won one OWC regional title and multiple other major tournaments not affiliated with Overwatch Contenders.

Franchise history

2016–2017: Miracle Team One

The franchise began in 2016 under the name Miracle Team One (MT1). The team entered the Chinese scene with high expectations, but failed to find much success. In 2017, they placed in the top four at the Overwatch Premier Series to qualify for the Overwatch APAC Premier 2017.[1] [2] However, the team produced disappointing results in the tournament, failing to move on past the group stages.[3] The following month, MT1 was invited to the 2017 Nexus Cup;[4] [5] they were eliminated early from the tournament.[6]

2018–2019: The One Winner

In 2018, T1w Esports Club was officially established to manage competitive teams in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Wangzhe Rongyao (Kings of Glory), and Overwatch, and Miracle Team One was rebranded to The One Winner (T1w).[7] The team competed in the first season of Overwatch Contenders China, and while they were able to qualify for the playoffs, T1w fell to Lucky Future Zenith in the semifinals by a score of 2–3.[8] The following Contenders season, T1w, again, qualified for the playoffs, and fell to Lucky Future Zenith in the semifinals by a score of 2–3.

In between Contenders seasons, the team hit its stride, claiming multiple tournament victories. T1w found its first LAN tournament victory at LanStory Cup 2018 Guangzhou by defeating LinGan e-Sports in the finals.[9] The following week, T1w placed second at the NetEase Esports X Tournament (NeXT) 2018 Summer, falling to RunAway in the finals.[10] A few months later, the team successfully defended their LanStory Cup title, defeating Flag Gaming at the LanStory Cup 2018 Hangzhou finals and secured their second tournament title.[11]

T1w continued their dominance in the group stages of Contenders China 2018 Season 3, as they posted a perfect 5–0 record and 20–0 map differential.[12] The team blew through the playoffs – only dropping a single map – en route to defeating Flag Gaming in the finals and claiming the title of Overwatch Contenders China champions. A few weeks later, the team fell in a close 2–3 match to LGD Gaming in the semifinals of at NeXT 2018 Winter.[13]

In Contenders China 2019 Season 1, The One Winner showed their flexibility as a team, being able to effectively run both GOATS (three tanks, three supports) and standard 2-2-2 compositions; they were able to, again, post a perfect record in the group stages. After defeating both Lucky Future and LGD Gaming by a score of 2–3 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, of the playoffs, the team was swept by the Chengdu Hunters academy team LGE.Huya in the finals.[14] By placing second in their region, the team qualified for the Contenders Pacific Showdown, an interregional double-elimination tournament; T1w placed third in the event, losing only to the top two Korean Contenders teams.[15] Following the Showdown, T1w picked up a pair of third-place finishes at NeXT 2019 Spring and LanStory Cup 2019 Summer.[16] [17]

2019: T1w.GZA

On July 2, in the middle of Contenders China 2019 Season 2, it was announced that T1w would be competing as the academy team for the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League, and the team rebranded to T1w.GZA. The Charge fielded their own academy team, known as Guangzhou Academy, but the team disbanded after only one season.

2020: The One Winner

On February 7, 2020, the Charge ended their partnership with T1w.[18]

Seasons overview

Overwatch Contenders

YearSeasonRegionOWC regular seasonRegional playoffsInterregional events
FinishWinsLossesWin %
The One Winner
2018 1 China 3rd 3 2 Semifinals None held
2 China 3rd 3 2 Semifinals
3 China 1st 5 0 Winners
T1w.GZA
2019 1 China 1st 5 0 Runners-up Pacific Showdown – Lower Finals
2 China 3rd 3 2 Quarterfinals The Gauntlet – -->
Regular season record 19 6
Playoff record 7 4

Other tournaments

OWL buyouts and promotions

All Overwatch Contenders players are eligible to be promoted by their affiliated Overwatch League team or signed to any other Overwatch League during specified non-blackout periods.[19]

2018

OWL affiliates

T1w.GZA

Guangzhou Charge (2019)

Notes and References

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  2. News: Chan . Eric . Ten Teams Invited For Overwatch APAC Premier 2017 - Two Slots Remain . Akshon Esports . October 2, 2017 . July 29, 2019 . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729194133/https://www.akshonesports.com/article/2017/10/ten-teams-invited-overwatch-apac-premiere-2017-two-slots-remain . live .
  3. News: APAC Premier Day 4 Recap – Easy ride for AF, Blank second . Winston's Lab . October 23, 2017 . July 29, 2019 . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729194128/https://www.winstonslab.com/news/2017/10/23/apac-premier-day-4-recap-easy-ride-af-blank-second/ . live .
  4. News: Carpenter . Nicole . 8 Korean Overwatch teams will take on 8 Chinese teams at the Nexus Cup . . November 24, 2017 . July 29, 2019 . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200243/https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/nexus-cup-overwatch-teams-18968 . live .
  5. News: Nguyen . Steven . Nexus Cup to round out the Overwatch circuit . November 30, 2017 . . July 29, 2019 . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200241/https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21618682/nexus-cup-round-overwatch-circuit . live .
  6. News: Feng . Evie . Catch up on Contenders, the best Overwatch matches you probably missed . October 30, 2018 . . July 29, 2019 . July 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724022806/https://www.heroesneverdie.com/2018/10/30/18043772/contenders-season-two-best-matches-watch-recap . live .
  7. News: T1w Esports Club . T1w电子竞技俱乐部 正式成立~ . T1w Esports Club is Officially Established . January 15, 2018 . July 29, 2019 . Chinese . Sina Weibo . July 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729201511/https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show%3Fid%3D2309404196407463524585 . live .
  8. News: LFZ, 오버워치 컨텐더스 차이나 우승…태평양 이어 중국까지 한국팀이 정복 . LFZ wins Overwatch Contenders China … South Korea team conquers the Pacific . Daily e-Sports . May 14, 2018 . Korean . July 29, 2019 . September 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903224553/http://www.dailyesports.com/view.php?ud=2018051415402265390 . live .
  9. News: T1w ExtrA after the LanStory Cup Victory: "This is the result that our team should get. It also shows that we are the strongest team in China, however we are not satisfied with this …" . September 14, 2018 . Esports Heaven . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730132741/https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/t1w-extra-after-the-lanstory-cup-victory-this-is-the-result-that-our-team-should-get-it-also-shows-that-we-are-the-strongest-team-in-china-however-we-are-not-satisfied-with-this/ . live .
  10. News: O'Brien . Joe . Haksal shows he's still an insane Genji player at NeXT Overwatch tournament . Dexerto . September 28, 2018 . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730132739/https://www.dexerto.com/overwatch/haksal-shows-hes-still-an-insane-genji-player-at-next-overwatch-tournament-174799 . live .
  11. News: 《守望先锋挑战者系列赛》第三赛季常规赛落幕 T1w一小分未丢杀进季后赛 . "Overwatch Contenders" Regular Season of Season Three Ended – T1w Did Not Lose a Map Going into the Playoffs . Gamefy . December 21, 2018 . Chinese . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730132743/https://new.qq.com/omn/20181221/20181221A0HEHX.html . live .
  12. News: The Pacific Showdown is about to go down – Overwatch Contenders. Mel. Hawthorne. May 23, 2019. Esports.net. July 30, 2019. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210121907/https://www.esports.net/news/overwatch/contenders-pacific-showdown/. live.
  13. News: August . Charlotte . Overwatch Esports: NeXT Winter Semi-Finals . ESTNN . January 25, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730193746/https://estnn.com/overwatch-esports-next-winter-semi-finals/ . live .
  14. News: Weil . Katrina . Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on the Pacific Showdown . Upcomer . May 24, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . July 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190727030831/https://upcomer.com/overwatch/story/1418653/contenders-casters-around-world-weigh-pacific-showdown-interview . live .
  15. News: Richardson . Liz . Guangzhou Charge pick up T1w for Contenders China team . . July 3, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730144203/https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/guangzhou-charge-pick-up-t1w-for-contenders-china-team . live .
  16. News: Netease Esports NeXT . 网易守望先锋NeXT春季赛总决赛，RunAway零封Gen.G夺冠 . Netease Overwatch NeXT Spring Finals, RunAway defeats Gen.G . Kuaibao . June 6, 2019 . Chinese . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730150330/https://kuaibao.qq.com/s/20190615AZMVLQ00 . live .
  17. News: 6月19日LSC战况：BLG斩杀LGD获得冠军 . LSC Battle on June 19: BLG Defeats LGD to Win Championship . ZhanqiTV . June 19, 2019 . Chinese . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730150330/https://www.zhanqi.tv/information/7084.html . live .
  18. News: O'Dwyer . Samuel . Guangzhou Charge cuts ties with T1W, plans to build new branded Contenders team . October 12, 2020 . Dot Esports . February 7, 2020 . August 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200812195212/https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/guangzhou-charge-cuts-ties-with-t1w-to-build-new-branded-contenders-team . live .
  19. News: Olmstead . Sydney . Blizzard Reveals Information About Overwatch League Offseason . VGR . June 14, 2018 . July 23, 2019 . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902164437/https://www.vgr.com/blizzard-reveals-info-about-owl-offseason/ . live .
  20. News: Qu . Bonnie . The Hangzhou Spark are making an electric entrance into the Overwatch League . December 13, 2018 . . July 30, 2019 . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730154740/https://www.heroesneverdie.com/2018/12/13/18139506/hangzhou-spark-overwatch-league-roster-analysis-profile . live .

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