British Hurricane

British Hurricane is a British esports team for the video game Overwatch competing in Overwatch Contenders (OWC) and an academy team for the London Spitfire of the Overwatch League (OWL). The team is based in London, United Kingdom and plays in the Europe region of OWC. Since inception, Hurricane has gone on to claim two regional and one interregional championships.

British Hurricane
Founded2018
LeagueOverwatch Contenders
DivisionAtlantic
RegionEurope
Team historyBritish Hurricane
2018–present
Based inLondon, United Kingdom
ColoursDark blue, light blue, white
     
OwnerJack Etienne
Head coachMads "fischer" Jehg
General managerYsabel "Noukky" Müller
Affiliation(s)London Spitfire
Regional titles
  • 2
  • 2018 Season 1
  • 2020 Season 1
Interregional titles
  • 1
  • 2018 Atlantic Showdown

Franchise history

On 15 February 2018, the London Spitfire formally announced that their academy team for Overwatch Contenders Europe would be called the British Hurricane and revealed their all-European 2018 Season 1 squad.[1] Cloud9 owner Jack Etienne worked with Code Red Esports owner Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner and popular Overwatch YouTuber Tom "Stylosa" Stewart on helping them target the British demographic for their roster.[2]

In their first season, the Hurricane took home the 2018 Season 1 European championship after defeating Team Gigantti 4–3 in the European Overwatch Contenders Grand Finals. Following, the team defeated North America Contenders Champions Fusion University in the 2018 Atlantic Showdown by a score of 3–1.[3] Hurricane struggled in 2018 Season 2 – only amassing one win – and was dropped down to Contenders Trials for Season 3, where they finished atop the rankings and joined Contenders 2018 Season 3.[4] They were able to qualify for the Season 3 playoffs but fell to Team Gigantti in the quarterfinals.[5]

British Hurricane had a dominant performance in 2019 Season 1, as the team went a perfect 7–0 in the European region, and made it to the Europe Grand Finals for the second time in two years.[6] However, they fell to the German-based team Angry Titans in the finals by a score of 1–4.[7] Due to their performance in Season 1, the team qualified for the 2019 Atlantic Showdown – a double-elimination interregional tournament. After defeating Lowkey Esports in Round 1 and losing to Team Envy in the bottom-half bracket, the team was eliminated by ATL Academy by a score of 0–3, placing 5th in the tournament.[8]

Seasons overview
Year Season Region OWC regular season Regional playoffs Interregional events
Finish[lower-alpha 1] Wins Losses Win %
British Hurricane
20181Europe1st41.800WinnersAtlantic Showdown – Winners
2Europe5th14.200None held
3Europe3rd32.600Quarterfinals
20191Europe1st701.000Runners-upAtlantic Showdown – Lower Round 1
2Europe4th34.429SemifinalsDid not qualify
20201Europe1st1201.000WinnersNone held
Regular season record3011.732
Playoff record93.750
  1. Placements prior to 2019 reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.

Current roster
British Hurricane roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationality
Damage Dannedd  Rosdahl, Daniel   Sweden 
Damage SparkR  Andersson, William   Sweden 
Tank Hadi  Bleinagel, Daniel   Germany 
Tank Molf1g  Djernes, Mikkel   Denmark 
Support Kellex  Keller, Kristian   Denmark 
Support Ripa  Toivanen, Riku   Finland 
Head coach

Mads "fischer" Jehg

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: 10 August, 2020.

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.[9]

2018

References
  1. Marshall, Cass (15 February 2018). "Meet Spitfire's all-European Contenders team: British Hurricane". Heroes Never Die. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. Duwe, Scott (15 February 2019). "London Spitfire has revealed its Overwatch Contenders team, British Hurricane". Dot Esports. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. Scott-Jones, Richard (15 May 2018). "British Hurricane are Overwatch Contenders Atlantic champions". PCGamesN. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. Feng, Evie (30 October 2018). "Catch up on Contenders, the best Overwatch matches you probably missed". Heroes Never Die. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. Cooney, Bill (9 January 2019). "Former Overwatch League pro shows off impressive Winston strategy". Dexerto. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. Padilla, Brandon (1 May 2019). "Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition". The Game Haus. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. Richardson, Liz (3 May 2019). "Angry Titans are Overwatch Contenders Europe's 2019 season one champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. Liang Jing-hao (5 June 2019). "Takeaways from the 2019 Overwatch Atlantic Showdown". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. Olmstead, Sydney (14 June 2018). "Blizzard Reveals Information About Overwatch League Offseason". VGR. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. Viana, Bhernardo (23 November 2018). "Guangzhou Charge signs an international roster for its debut in the Overwatch League". Dot Esports. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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