The 2018 Houston Outlaws season was the first season of the

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's existence in the

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. Outlaws qualified for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the

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in the semifinals. The team did not qualify finished with a regular season record of 22–18, missing the season playoffs.

Preceding offseason

On October 31, 2017, Houston Outlaws announced their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players: *Matthew "Clockwork" Dias *Lucas "Mendokusaii" Håkansson *Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin * Jake "Jake" Lyon *Austin "Muma" Wilmot *Matt "Coolmatt" Iorio *Shane "Rawkus" Flaherty *Christopher "Bani" Benell *Daniel "Boink" Pence *Alexandre "SPREE" Vanhomwegen

Regular season

Review

On January 11, the Outlaws played their first regular season Overwatch League match, a 3–2 loss to the

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. One week later, on January 17, Houston claimed their first victory after sweeping the

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4–0. Houston went on to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the

in the semifinals. Houston entered their last regular season match against the

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needing a win to keep their season playoff hopes alive. The Outlaws had a 2–1 lead after three matches, but New York won the next three straight to take the win 3–2. The team finished with a regular season record of 22–18.

Final roster

Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season: *On February 16, Outlaws signed Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell. *On March 30, Outlaws signed Jung "ArHaN" Won-hyeop.

Preceding offseason

Regular season

Review

Final roster

Transactions

Standings

Record by stage

League

Game log

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

References