NYXL Academy, formerly XL2 Academy, is an American esports team for the video game Overwatch that competed in Overwatch Contenders (OWC) as an academy team for the New York Excelsior of the Overwatch League (OWL). The team is based in New York City, New York and plays in the North America West region of OWC. Since inception, NYXL Academy has qualified for the playoffs in every season of play. XL2 took a hiatus from OWC play beginning in November 2019. The team returned to play in 2023, under the name NYXL Academy.
On February 20, 2018, New York Excelsior formally announced their academy team would go under the name "XL2 Academy" for Overwatch Contenders North America, as well as revealing their initial 6-player squad, where notably, 17-year-old star DPS player Hwang "Fl0w3R" Yeon-oh was not on the roster, as he was waiting to become eligible for the Overwatch League.[1] Shortly afterwards, on March 24, they announced that Fl0w3R would be joining the academy roster.[2] The 17-year-old had been an inactive member of parent team Excelsior, after being deemed ineligible to compete in the inaugural Overwatch League season due to age restrictions.[3][4]
XL2 began play in the North America region of Contenders 2018 Season 1. In their first season of play, XL2 qualified for the playoffs, but fell to EnVision eSports in the quarterfinals by a score of 2–3.[5] The following season, the team posted a perfect 5–0 in the group stages and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating Mayhem Academy and NRG Esports in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, XL2 went on to face Fusion University in the North America Grand Finals; however, XL2 was swept 0–4 in the contest.[6] In 2018 Season 3, XL2 again qualified for the playoffs, where they defeated Uprising Academy in the quarterfinals. The team went on to lose to ATL Academy in the semifinals by a score of 1–3.[7]
In 2019, XL2 was forced to rebuild their roster after new regional lock rules came into effect.[8] XL2 posted a meager 2–5 record in the 2019 Season 1 group stages. Nonetheless, the team qualified for the playoffs for the fourth time in four seasons, where they were swept 0–3 in the first round to ATL Academy.[9] The team found more success in 2019 Season 2, posting a 5–2 record in the group stages; in the playoffs, XL2 made it to the finals, but they were unable to secure their first title, as the team was defeated by Team Envy in the finals match.[8] Due to their regional performance, the team qualified for The Gauntlet, an interregional, Contenders tournament.[10] Advancing past the group stages, XL2 first took down Team Envy in a 3–0 sweep,[11] but in their next match, they were swept, 0–3, by ATL Academy, eliminating them from the tournament.[12]
On November 11, 2019, XL2 announced that they would be temporarily ceasing play in Contenders, noting that they are "currently working with other organizations."[13]
NYXL Academy (2023–present)edit
In April 2023, the New York Excelsior announced that their academy team would be returning to play, under the name NYXL Academy, in both Overwatch Contenders and Calling All Heroes.[14]
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.[15]
2018edit
DPS Hwang "Fl0w3R" Yeon-oh was signed to New York Excelsior on October 29.[2]
DPS Jeong "Nenne" Yeon-kwan was signed to New York Excelsior on November 8.[16]
2019edit
Off-tank Kim "BiaNcA" Dong-wook was signed to New York Excelsior on November 22.[17]
Referencesedit
^Carpenter, Nicole (February 21, 2019). "New York Excelsior unveils Overwatch Contenders roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ abTahan, Chelsey (March 24, 2018). . Overwatch Wire. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.
^Coone, Sharon (November 4, 2017). . Blitz Esports. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
^Carpenter, Nicole (December 28, 2017). "Overwatch superstar Fl0w3r is about to join NYXL in Los Angeles". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Zaragoza, Alberto (April 17, 2018). "Arrancan los playoffs de Overwatch Contenders en Europa y Norteamérica" [Overwatch Contenders playoffs start in Europe and North America]. Movistar eSports (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Wing, Robert (October 9, 2018). "Fusion University, the Lanimals". The Overwatch League. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Chu, Stephen (January 12, 2019). "Community Reactions to XL2 Removing Mangachu and Cloneman for Local Players". VPEsports. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ abAmos, Andrew (August 18, 2019). "Who has qualified for the 2019 Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet?". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^"Overwatch Contenders 2019 Season 1: North America West". Egamers World. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Howard, Brandon (October 8, 2019). "Overwatch Contenders – The Gauntlet 2019 Preview". Hotspawn. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^O'Dwyer, Samuel (October 11, 2019). "Top-6 teams determined at the Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^O'Dwyer, Samuel (October 12, 2019). "Element Mystic are the first team in the Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet grand final". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^Richardson, Liz (November 11, 2019). "XL2 Academy drop out of Overwatch Contenders". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^Czar, Michael (April 17, 2023). "NYXL becomes third OWL franchise to return to academy scene after 4-year hiatus". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
^Olmstead, Sydney (June 14, 2018). "Blizzard Reveals Information About Overwatch League Offseason". VGR. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Rodriguez, Veronika (November 8, 2018). "Nenne Promoted to NYXL for Overwatch League Season 2". DBLTAP. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Samples, Rachel (November 22, 2019). "New York Excelsior promote BiaNcA from XL2 Academy". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
April 14, 2024
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NYXL Academy formerly XL2 Academy is an American esports team for the video game Overwatch that competed in Overwatch Contenders OWC as an academy team for the New York Excelsior of the Overwatch League OWL The team is based in New York City New York and plays in the North America West region of OWC Since inception NYXL Academy has qualified for the playoffs in every season of play XL2 took a hiatus from OWC play beginning in November 2019 The team returned to play in 2023 under the name NYXL Academy NYXL AcademyFounded2018LeagueOverwatch ContendersDivisionAtlanticRegionNorth America WestTeam historyXL2 Academy2018 2019NYXL Academy2023 presentBased inNew York City New YorkColorsDark blue blue white OwnerJeff WilponAffiliation s New York Excelsior Contents 1 Franchise history 1 1 XL2 Academy 2018 2019 1 2 NYXL Academy 2023 present 2 Seasons overview 3 Roster 4 OWL buyouts and promotions 4 1 2018 4 2 2019 5 ReferencesFranchise history editXL2 Academy 2018 2019 edit nbsp XL2 Academy logoOn February 20 2018 New York Excelsior formally announced their academy team would go under the name XL2 Academy for Overwatch Contenders North America as well as revealing their initial 6 player squad where notably 17 year old star DPS player Hwang Fl0w3R Yeon oh was not on the roster as he was waiting to become eligible for the Overwatch League 1 Shortly afterwards on March 24 they announced that Fl0w3R would be joining the academy roster 2 The 17 year old had been an inactive member of parent team Excelsior after being deemed ineligible to compete in the inaugural Overwatch League season due to age restrictions 3 4 XL2 began play in the North America region of Contenders 2018 Season 1 In their first season of play XL2 qualified for the playoffs but fell to EnVision eSports in the quarterfinals by a score of 2 3 5 The following season the team posted a perfect 5 0 in the group stages and qualified for the playoffs After defeating Mayhem Academy and NRG Esports in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively XL2 went on to face Fusion University in the North America Grand Finals however XL2 was swept 0 4 in the contest 6 In 2018 Season 3 XL2 again qualified for the playoffs where they defeated Uprising Academy in the quarterfinals The team went on to lose to ATL Academy in the semifinals by a score of 1 3 7 In 2019 XL2 was forced to rebuild their roster after new regional lock rules came into effect 8 XL2 posted a meager 2 5 record in the 2019 Season 1 group stages Nonetheless the team qualified for the playoffs for the fourth time in four seasons where they were swept 0 3 in the first round to ATL Academy 9 The team found more success in 2019 Season 2 posting a 5 2 record in the group stages in the playoffs XL2 made it to the finals but they were unable to secure their first title as the team was defeated by Team Envy in the finals match 8 Due to their regional performance the team qualified for The Gauntlet an interregional Contenders tournament 10 Advancing past the group stages XL2 first took down Team Envy in a 3 0 sweep 11 but in their next match they were swept 0 3 by ATL Academy eliminating them from the tournament 12 On November 11 2019 XL2 announced that they would be temporarily ceasing play in Contenders noting that they are currently working with other organizations 13 NYXL Academy 2023 present edit In April 2023 the New York Excelsior announced that their academy team would be returning to play under the name NYXL Academy in both Overwatch Contenders and Calling All Heroes 14 Seasons overview editYear Season Region OWC regular season Regional playoffs Interregional eventsFinish a Wins Losses Win XL2 Academy2018 1 North America 3rd 3 2 600 Quarterfinals2 North America 1st 5 0 1 000 Runners up None held3 North America 1st 4 1 800 Semifinals2019 1 North America West 6th 2 5 286 Quarterfinals2 North America West 2nd 5 2 714 Runners up The Gauntlet Lower Round 2Regular season record 19 10 600Playoff record 4 5 444 Placements prior to 2019 reflect standings in the team s respective group and not the entire region Roster editNYXL Academy rosterPlayers CoachesRole Handle Name NationalityDamage Bun Chloe United StatesDamage sheep United StatesDamage wsps United StatesTank sniper Morrell Cameron United StatesTank kindred Rivera Stevie United StatesSupport Dax United StatesSupport keroppi United StatesSupport Wicca Haggerty Veronica United States Head coachVacantLegend I Inactive S Suspended 2W Two way player nbsp Substitute nbsp Injury Illness Roster updated May 5 2023 OWL buyouts and promotions editAll 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 15 2018 edit DPS Hwang Fl0w3R Yeon oh was signed to New York Excelsior on October 29 2 DPS Jeong Nenne Yeon kwan was signed to New York Excelsior on November 8 16 2019 edit Off tank Kim BiaNcA Dong wook was signed to New York Excelsior on November 22 17 References edit Carpenter Nicole February 21 2019 New York Excelsior unveils Overwatch Contenders roster Dot Esports Retrieved July 24 2019 a b Tahan Chelsey March 24 2018 XL2 signs Fl0w3R to their roster Overwatch Wire Archived from the original on October 21 2018 Coone Sharon November 4 2017 Fl0w3r Won t Compete in Overwatch League Season 1 but one team has future dibs Blitz Esports Archived from the original on July 10 2018 Carpenter Nicole December 28 2017 Overwatch superstar Fl0w3r is about to join NYXL in Los Angeles Dot Esports Retrieved July 24 2019 Zaragoza Alberto April 17 2018 Arrancan los playoffs de Overwatch Contenders en Europa y Norteamerica Overwatch Contenders playoffs start in Europe and North America Movistar eSports in Spanish Retrieved July 24 2019 Wing Robert October 9 2018 Fusion University the Lanimals The Overwatch League Retrieved July 24 2019 Chu Stephen January 12 2019 Community Reactions to XL2 Removing Mangachu and Cloneman for Local Players VPEsports Retrieved July 24 2019 a b Amos Andrew August 18 2019 Who has qualified for the 2019 Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet Dot Esports Retrieved September 25 2019 Overwatch Contenders 2019 Season 1 North America West Egamers World Retrieved July 24 2019 Howard Brandon October 8 2019 Overwatch Contenders The Gauntlet 2019 Preview Hotspawn Retrieved December 24 2019 O Dwyer Samuel October 11 2019 Top 6 teams determined at the Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet Dot Esports Retrieved December 24 2019 O Dwyer Samuel October 12 2019 Element Mystic are the first team in the Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet grand final Dot Esports Retrieved December 24 2019 Richardson Liz November 11 2019 XL2 Academy drop out of Overwatch Contenders Dot Esports Retrieved November 11 2019 Czar Michael April 17 2023 NYXL becomes third OWL franchise to return to academy scene after 4 year hiatus Dot Esports Retrieved May 5 2023 Olmstead Sydney June 14 2018 Blizzard Reveals Information About Overwatch League Offseason VGR Retrieved July 23 2019 Rodriguez Veronika November 8 2018 Nenne Promoted to NYXL for Overwatch League Season 2 DBLTAP Retrieved July 24 2019 Samples Rachel November 22 2019 New York Excelsior promote BiaNcA from XL2 Academy Dot Esports Retrieved November 22 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NYXL Academy amp oldid 1200160856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
