The 2021 San Francisco Shock season was the fourth season of the
San Francisco Shock's existence in the
Overwatch League and their third under head coach Park "Crusty" Dae-hee. The team entered the season as the defending back-to-back Overwatch League champions after winning the
2019
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and
2020 Grand Finals.
Preceding offseason
Roster changes
The Shock entered free agency with four free agents.
Acquisitions
The Shock's first offseason acquisition was Brice "FDGod" Monsçavoir, a
support
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player widely regarded as one of the best
Western main support players, who was acquired from the
Paris Eternal on November 12, 2020. The team's next acquisition was Charlie "Nero" Zwarg, a
damage player coming off a season with the
Guangzhou Charge in which he did not see much playing time due to visa issues amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic, who was signed on November 30. The next day, they signed Lim "Glister" Gil-seong, a damage
hitscan
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specialist coming off his rookie season with the
London Spitfire.
Releases
Two of the Shock's four free agents did not return, both of which signed with other teams, beginning with support player Grant "Moth" Espe, who signed with the
Los Angeles Gladiators on November 12, 2020.
On March 15, 2021, damage player Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun signed with the
Philadelphia Fusion.
Outside of free agency, damage player Lee "ANS" Seon-chang announced his retirement on January 8, 2021, after one season with the team.
Regular season
May Melee
The Shock began their 2021 season on April 16, playing against the
Los Angeles Gladiators in the May Melee qualifiers. Despite losing the first map of the match, they won their season opener against the Gladiators 3–1. They lost their next game against the defending
Houston Outlaws in a six-map series, thanks in part to a game-winning
Reinhardt Earthshatter by the Outlaws' Myung-heum "Jjanggu" Cho to close out the series.
Final roster
Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2021 regular season:
*On June 23, damage player
Kwon "Striker" Nam-joo retired.
*On June 23, the Shock signed damage player Lee "ANS" Seon-chang.
Standings
Game log
Regular season
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Postseason
References
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