Los Angeles Gladiators
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Los Angeles Gladiators
Team Information
OWL City:
Location:
Region:
Manager:
Kez, Zyto
Coaches:
Tim, dpei, JohnGalt
Colors:
Total Earnings:
$200,000
Championships:
0
Division titles:
0
Links
Player Breakdown
Number of Players
10
History
Created:
2017-08-10
The Los Angeles Gladiators are one of the two teams representing Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Overwatch League. The franchise is owned by Stan and Josh Kroenke, owners of several sports franchises, and founders of KSE Esports. The team owners brought in esports organization Sentinels (formerly Phoenix1), known for previously having a League of Legends team in the NA LCS, to run the team.[1]
Timeline[edit]
- August 10th - Franchise is officially announced in the second wave of Overwatch League franchise announcements.[2]
- November 2nd - The Los Angeles Gladiators brand and logo are officially announced, alongside their new roster.[3][4][5][6]
- December 11th - Raistlin (Performance Coach) joins the team.[7]
- February 20th - Fissure leaves the London Spitfire and joins the Los Angeles Gladiators.[8]
- March 20th - Zyto joins the staff as Assistant Manager.[9]
- March 25th - Team KongDoo announces that Void has transferred from KongDoo Panthera to Los Angeles Gladiators.[10]
- April 2nd - Los Angeles Gladiators officially announce that Void has joined the team. [11]
- April 3rd - silkthread transfers from the Los Angeles Valiant.[12]
- August 21st - Fissure transfers to Seoul Dynasty.[13]
- August 31st - The team announce the release of iRemiix, Asher and silkthread.[14]
- October 25th - Los Angeles Gladiators announce two new addition to the roster. Decay and rOar.[15]
- October 30th - Performance Coach Raistlin announces that he has left the team.[16]
- November 28th - Ripa joins the team.[17]
- December 10th - Panker joins the team on a two-way contract with Gladiators Legion.[18]
- December 13th - The Gladiators announce their new coaching staff for 2019. JohnGalt joins as an Assistant Coach, PCC joins as a Performance Coach and ShibaInu joins as a new Translator.[19]
Player Roster[edit]
Active[edit]
| Active Squad | |||||
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| # | ID | Name | Role | Join Date | |
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4 | Surefour | Lane Roberts | DPS | 2017-11-02 [5] |
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99 | Hydration | João Pedro Goes Telles | DPS | 2017-11-02 [5] |
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31 | Bischu | Hyung-seok 'Aaron' Kim | Flex | 2017-11-02 [5] |
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10 | Shaz | Jonas Suovaara | Support | 2017-11-02 [5] |
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00 | BigGoose | Benjamin Isohanni | Support | 2017-11-02 [5] |
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57 | Void | Jun-woo Kang | Flex | 2018-03-25 [10] |
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17 | Decay | Jang Gui-un | DPS | 2018-10-25 [15] |
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37 | rOar | Gye Chang-hoon | Tank | 2018-10-25 [15] |
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12 | Ripa | Riku Toivanen | Support | 2018-11-28 [17] |
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Panker (Two-way) | Lee Byung-ho | Tank | 2018-12-10 [18] | |
Former[edit]
| Former Players | |||||||
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| # | ID | Name | Role | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |
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9 | silkthread | Ted Wang | DPS | 2018-04-03 [12] | 2018-08-31[14] | Retired
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1 | Asher | Jun-sung Choi | DPS | 2017-11-02 [5] | 2018-08-31[14] |  Toronto Defiant
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24 | iRemiix | Luis Galarza Figueroa | Tank | 2017-11-02 [5] | 2018-08-31[14] |  Skyfoxes
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22 | Fissure | Chan-hyung Baek | Tank | 2018-02-20 [8] | 2018-08-20[13] |  Seoul Dynasty
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Organization[edit]
Active[edit]
| Organization | |||||
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| # | ID | Name | Position | Join Date | |
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Stan | Stan Kroenke | Co-Owner | 2017-08-10 [2] | |
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Josh | Josh Kroenke | Co-Owner | 2017-08-10 [2] | |
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Rob Moore | CEO | 2017-08-10 [2] | ||
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Eric Ma | Co-President | 2017-08-10 [2] | ||
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Charlie Lipsie | Head of Esports | 2017-08-10 [2] | ||
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Kez | Kevin Jeon | Manager | 2017-11-02 [6] | |
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Zyto | Bryan Ybanez | Assistant Manager | 2018-03-20 [9] | |
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dpei | David Pei | Head Coach | 2017-11-02 [6] | |
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Tim | Timothy Albanese | Assistant Coach | 2017-11-02 [6] | |
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JohnGalt | Seetoh Jian Qing | Assistant Coach | 2018-12-13[19] | |
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PCC | Carl Daubert | Performance Coach | 2018-12-13[19] | |
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ShibaInu | Shang-Yeon Han | Translator | 2018-12-13[19] | |
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Bawlynn | Analynn Dang | Director of Social Media and Community | 2017-??-?? | |
Former[edit]
| Former Organization | |||||||
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| # | ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | ||
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Raistlin | Blake Panasiewicz | Performance Coach | 2017-12-11 [7] | 2018-10-30[16] | ||
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | Tournament | Results | Prize | ||
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| 2018 | |||||||
| 2018-07-14 | 5 - 6th | Premier |  |
Overwatch League - Inaugural Season Playoffs | 1 : 2 | 
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$50,000 |
| 2018-06-17 | 3 - 4th | Major | |
OWL - Inaugural Season Stage 4 Title Matches | 2 : 3 | 
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$0 |
| 2018-06-17 | 4th | Premier | |
Overwatch League - Inaugural Season | 25/15 | Grp. S. | $150,000 |
| 2018-05-06 | 3 - 4th | Major | |
OWL - Inaugural Season Stage 3 Title Matches | 0 : 3 | 
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$0 |
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2017-12-09 | 4 - 8th | Misc | |
Overwatch League - Inaugural Preseason | 1/-/1 | Grp. S. | $0 |
| About achievementsComplete Results in any Tournament | |||||||
Gallery[edit]
Team Uniform[edit]
Los Angeles Gladiators Team Uniform Inaugural Season
Additional Content[edit]
Articles[edit]
- 2017-12-03 | Gladiators Ready by CommanderX of over.gg at Overwatch League
- 2018-03-16 | HEART OF A LION by Xander Torres of overwatchleague.com at Overwatch League
- 2018-03-17 | ON A ROLL by Xander Torres of overwatchleague.com at Overwatch League
Videos[edit]
- 2017-11-02 | Los Angeles Gladiators Reveal by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2017-12-16 | Meet the Gladiators: Hydration by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-05 | Meet the Gladiators: Surefour by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-17 | Meet the Gladiators: Shaz by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-25 | Meet the Gladiators: Bischu by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-03-03 | Up Close: Los Angeles Gladiators' Fissure by Overwatch League
- 2018-03-12 | Los Angeles Gladiators Asher and SureFour: Access Granted by Overwatch League
- 2018-03-13 | Fissure Proves He’s The Best Tank by Overwatch League
- 2018-03-18 | Meet the Gladiators: BigGoose by Los Angeles Gladiators
Highlights[edit]
- 2017-11-17 | LA Gladiators "Shaz" BREAKS Moira - Mercy pocket + Nanoboost for 29 kills by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2017-12-20 | LA Gladiators "Asher" Stream Highlights December 2017 by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-13 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Shanghai Dragons - OWL Stage 1 Match 1 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-16 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Seoul Dynasty - OWL Stage 1 Match 2 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-19 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Philadelphia Fusion - OWL Stage 1 Match 3 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-22 | What a Reverse Sweep Sounds Like - Gladiators vs Fusion by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-23 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs New York Excelsior - OWL Stage 1 Match 4 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-26 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Los Angeles Valiant - OWL Stage 1 Match 5 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-01-30 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Houston Outlaws - OWL Stage 1 Match 6 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-01 | Los Angeles Gladiators vs Florida Mayhem- OWL Stage 1 Match 7 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-07 | Surefour's 10 Player Kill Streak vs. Boston Uprising by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-09 | Enter the Dragonblade: Highlights vs. SF Shock by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-02-28 | Fissure's Grand Entrance - Stage 2 Week 1 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-03-05 | BigGoose Runs Wild on Sombra - Stage 2 Week 2 Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-03-08 | What Fissure Sounds Like as a Gladiator by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-03-13 | Fissure's Stream Rave - Overwatch Pro Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
- 2018-03-20 | Surefour Crunches the Numbers - Overwatch Pro Highlights by Los Angeles Gladiators
References[edit]
- ↑ Gladiators Enter La’s Arena
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 THE OVERWATCH LEAGUE™ WELCOMES LONDON, SECOND LOS ANGELES TEAM
- ↑ PRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES GLADIATORS
- ↑ Stan Kroenke & Josh Kroenke Introduce Name of New Los Angeles Overwatch League™ Franchise, the Gladiators, with Roaring Lion Logo and Purple/White Team Colors
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Los Angeles Gladiators Reveal
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 L.A. Gladiators To Feature 'Aggressive, Fun' Playstyle In Overwatch League
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Blake "Raistlin" Panasiewicz joins the team
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Los Angeles Gladiators (2018-02-20). "THE GLADIATORS ARE GETTING TANKIER".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Gladiators welcome a new member to the staff, @GLA_Zyto.". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-03-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Kongdoo Panthera’s sub-tank #Void has transferred to LA Gladiators.". Team KongDoo. 2018-03-25.
- ↑ Los Angeles Gladiators (2018-04-02). "GLADIATORS SIGN FISSURE’S EX-TEAMMATE & ZARYA/D.VA SPECIALIST VOID".
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "CROSS-TOWN TRADE KEEPS SILKTHREAD IN LOS ANGELES". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-04-03.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "GLADIATORS TRANSFER FISSURE TO SEOUL". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-08-21.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "The Los Angeles Gladiators have released iRemiix, Asher, and silkthread from their contracts with the team.". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-08-31.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "THE CALL HAS BEEN ANSWERED.". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-10-25.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "So as of today I am no longer with LA Gladiators.". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-10-30.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "THE FINNISHING TOUCH". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-11-28.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Congratulations on ranking up, @Panker_OW! Welcome to our unit.". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-12-10.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "COACHING STAFF UPDATE". Los Angeles Gladiators. 2018-12-13.
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