Chengdu Hunters

Chengdu Hunters (simplified Chinese: 成都猎人; traditional Chinese: 成都獵人; pinyin: Chéngdū Lièrén) is a Chinese professional Overwatch esports team based in Chengdu, China. The Hunters compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Pacific West Division.

Chengdu Hunters
成都猎人
FoundedSeptember 7, 2018
LeagueOverwatch League
DivisionPacific
Team historyChengdu Hunters
(2018–present)
Based inChengdu, China
ArenaWuliangye Chengdu
Performing Arts Centre
Colors       
OwnerHuya Inc.
Head coachWang "RUI" Xingrui
General managerChen "Cc" Jiancheng
Affiliation(s)Team Chaser
Main sponsorHuya
WebsiteOfficial website
Uniforms
Chengdu Hunters
Simplified Chinese成都猎人
Traditional Chinese成都獵人

Founded in 2018, Chengdu Hunters began play as one of eight expansion teams in 2019 and is one of four professional Overwatch teams in China. The team is owned by Huya Inc., a Chinese interactive broadcast platform. The Hunters have an academy team playing in Overwatch Contenders; the team, LGE.Huya, is owned by LinGan e-Sports Club. The team will host homestands at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre.

Franchise history

OWL expansion

On September 7, 2018, Activision Blizzard announced that domestic game livestream platform Huya had purchased an expansion team based in Chengdu for Overwatch League's second season.[1][2] On November 11, the team revealed their team name as Chengdu Hunters.[3]

Inaugural season
Main article: 2019 Chengdu Hunters season

Chengdu's first ever regular season OWL match was a 3–2 victory over the Guangzhou Charge on February 15, 2019.[4] After posting three consecutive 3–4 records for the first three stages, the Hunters failed to qualify for any of the Stage Playoffs.[5] A 4–3 record in Stage 4 gave Chengdu 13–15 record for the season and qualified them for the Play-In Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Guangzhou Charge by a 1–4 scoreline.[6]

Team identity

On November 12, 2018, the Chengdu Hunters brand was officially unveiled. The team name was chosen "as a symbol of the team’s dedication to pursuing the honor of the league." The logo, a black and gold giant panda, was chosen because "it is the national treasure of China, the symbol of Chengdu, and a symbol of peace and good luck. At the same time, the panda also boasts powerful fighting strength and represents the Chinese spirit of perseverance, and collectively with the team’s name, represents the team’s determination to achieve victory." The colors represent vigor and steadiness, and contain the main colors of Huya and NRG, meant to represent the collaboration of the two companies.[7]

Home arena
  • Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre (2020)[8]

Personnel

Current roster
Chengdu Hunters roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleNo.HandleNameNationality
Damage 23 leave  Huang Xin  China 
Damage 9 Jimmy  Lei Yuija  China 
Damage 24 JinMu  Yi Hu  China 
Damage 99 Kaneki  Liu Nian  China 
Tank 5 Ameng  Ding Menghan  China 
Tank 46 GA9A  Qiu Jiaxin  China 
Tank 3 Elsa  Luo Wenjie  China 
Tank 64 LateYoung (TW)  Ma Tianban  China 
Support 10 Nisha  Tan Li  China 
Support 29 Yveltal (TW)  Li Xianyao  China 
Support 87 Farway1987  Cao Jiale  China 
Head coach
  • Wang "RUI" Xingrui
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: November 27, 2020.

Head coaches
Chengdu Hunters head coaches
Handle Name From To Span Ref.
Rui Wang Xingrui (王星睿) November 26, 2018 November 17, 2019 356 days [9][10]
Dokkaebi Wu Xiuqing January 14, 2020 July 27, 2020 195 days [11] [12]
Ray Chang Chia-Hua January 14, 2020 September 18, 2020 248 days [11] [13]
Chen Chang Chia-Hua July 27, 2020 September 18, 2020 53 days [14][15]
Rui Wang Xingrui (王星睿) September 18, 2020 133 days [16]

Awards and records

Seasons overview
Season P W L W% MW ML MT MD Pos. (league) Pos. (conf.) Playoffs Earnings
2019 281315.46455661-1112th8thNot eligible$0
2020 21714.33333471-1414th9thNot eligible$15,000

Individual accomplishments

All-Star Game selections

  • Yveltal (Li Xianyao) – 2019
  • Ameng (Menghan Ding) – 2019, 2020
  • JinMu (Yi Hu) – 2019

Academy team
Main article: LGE.Huya

On January 27, 2019, LinGan e-Sports Club announced their partnership with the Chengdu Hunters and became the academy team. LinGan e-Sports changed the name of their Overwatch team to LGE.Huya.[17]

References
  1. Rand, Emily (September 7, 2018). "Overwatch League reveals Toronto, Paris, and four other new franchises". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. Carpenter, Nicole (September 7, 2018). "It's official: All 8 new teams coming to Overwatch League have been revealed". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. Byers, Preston (November 11, 2018). "Chengdu's Overwatch League team reveals its name and logo—Chengdu Hunters". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. August, Charlotte (February 16, 2019). "Overwatch Esports: Overwatch League Day 2 Recap". ESTNN. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. M., Admir (July 30, 2019). "Chengdu Hunters announce signing of hot prospect and OWWC star Leave". win.gg. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. "Charge, Dragons advance in OWL play-in tourney". ESPN. Rueters. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. "Huya Announces Brand New Team—Chengdu Hunters—for 2019 Overwatch League Season" (PDF). Overwatch League. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  8. Hayward, Andrew (August 21, 2019). "Update: Five More OWL Teams Confirm Homestand Venues". The Esports Observer. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  9. Chengdu Hunters (2018-11-26), Roster Announcement, retrieved 2018-11-27 – via Twitter
  10. McHale, Violet (November 17, 2019). "Chengdu Hunters Head Coach Announces Departure". The Game Haus. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. "Hunters officially add Leave in revealing 2020 roster". Reuters. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. Chengdu Hunters. "(Translated from Mandarin) From now on the coaching staff, Dokkaebi (Wu Xiuqing) will step down as the co-head coach of the Chengdu Hunters. I wish you all the best in the future!". Weibo. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. Chengdu Hunters. "In the past two years with the Hunters, Coach Ray and the team have experienced ups and downs together. We thank him for his hard work during his tenure, and sincerely wish him all the best in the future!". Twitter. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. Chengdu Hunters. "(Translated from Mandarin) The coaching staff welcomes coach Chen!". Weibo. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  15. Chengdu Hunters. "We are incredibly grateful for the changes and surprises brought to the team by Coach Chen, and we sincerely hope that everything goes well for him in his future!". Twitter. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  16. Chengdu Hunters. "Welcome home, RUI!". Twitter. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  17. "LinGan e-Sports partners with Chengdu Hunters". Weibo (Chinese). Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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