# 2018 San Francisco Shock season

The 2018 San Francisco Shock season was the first season of the San Francisco Shock's existence in the Overwatch League. The team finished with a regular season record of 17–23 placing them ninth overall. San Francisco did not qualify for any of the Stage Playoffs and did not qualify for the Season Playoffs.

## Preceding offseason

On September 28, 2017, NRG Esports announced its official inaugural roster consisting of the following eight players:
* Daniel "dhaK" Martinez Paz
* Dante "Danteh" Cruz
* André "iddqd" Dahlström
* Matthew "super" DeLisi
* Andrej "babybay" Francisty
* Nikola "sleepy" Andrews
* David "Nomy" Lizarraga Ramirez Osmar
* Jay "sinatraa" Won
On the same day, the team announced the hiring of head coach Bradford Rajani. On October 30, Shock signed flex player Andreas "Nevix" Karlsson.

## Review

San Francisco Shocks first regular season OWL match was a 0–4 loss against the Los Angeles Valiant on January 10, 2018. The team's first victory came two days later in a 3–1 win over the Shanghai Dragons. The Shock did not find much success in the 2018 Overwatch League season; they finished with a 17–23 record and placed 9th of 12th in the overall league standings.

## Final roster
### Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
* On March 13, Shock signed Park "Architect" Min-ho and Grant "Moth" Espe.
* On April 5, Shock signed Choi "Choihyobin" Hyo-bin.

## Standings
### League

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | MW | ML | MT | MD | Qualification |
| 1 | ATL | New York Excelsior | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0.850 | 126 | 43 | 4 | +83 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
| 2 | PAC | Los Angeles Valiant | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0.675 | 100 | 64 | 7 | +36 | Advance to season playoffs semifinals |
| 3 | ATL | Boston Uprising | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0.650 | 99 | 71 | 3 | +28 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 4 | PAC | Los Angeles Gladiators | 40 | 25 | 15 | 0.625 | 96 | 72 | 3 | +24 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 5 | ATL | London Spitfire | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 102 | 69 | 3 | +33 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 6 | ATL | Philadelphia Fusion | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0.600 | 93 | 80 | 2 | +13 | Advance to season playoffs quarterfinals |
| 7 | ATL | Houston Outlaws | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 94 | 77 | 2 | +17 | |
| 8 | PAC | Seoul Dynasty | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.550 | 91 | 78 | 3 | +13 | |
| 9 | PAC | San Francisco Shock | 40 | 17 | 23 | 0.425 | 77 | 84 | 5 | −7 | |
| 10 | PAC | Dallas Fuel | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.300 | 58 | 100 | 7 | −42 | |
| 11 | ATL | Florida Mayhem | 40 | 7 | 33 | 0.175 | 42 | 120 | 5 | −78 | |
| 12 | PAC | Shanghai Dragons | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0.000 | 21 | 141 | 2 | −120 | |

## Game log
### Preseason

2018 preseason game log :
Preseason (0–3)
1
December 6
Florida Mayhem
1
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
2
December 6
Los Angeles Valiant
3
2
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
3
December 8
San Francisco Shock
0
4
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA :

### Regular season

2018 game log (Regular season record: 17–23) :
Stage 1 (3–7)
1
January 10
San Francisco Shock
0
4
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
2
January 12
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
3
January 17
San Francisco Shock
1
2
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA
4
January 20
Boston Uprising
2
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
5
January 24
San Francisco Shock
1
3
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA
6
January 26
Dallas Fuel
3
0
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
7
January 31
Houston Outlaws
3
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
8
February 02
San Francisco Shock
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
9
February 07
San Francisco Shock
1
3
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
10
February 09
Seoul Dynasty
3
2
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA :
Stage 2 (3–7)
11
February 21
Los Angeles Gladiators
4
0
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
12
February 23
San Francisco Shock
1
3
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
13
February 28
Los Angeles Valiant
3
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
14
March 03
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
15
March 07
San Francisco Shock
3
0
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
16
March 10
New York Excelsior
4
0
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
17
March 16
London Spitfire
3
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
18
March 17
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Houston Outlaws
Burbank, CA
19
March 21
Florida Mayhem
3
2
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
20
March 22
San Francisco Shock
2
3
Boston Uprising
Burbank, CA :
Stage 3 (6–4)
21
April 04
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
22
April 06
Seoul Dynasty
4
0
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
23
April 11
San Francisco Shock
0
4
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
24
April 13
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
25
April 18
Dallas Fuel
0
4
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
26
April 20
Philadelphia Fusion
1
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
27
April 26
San Francisco Shock
1
3
New York Excelsior
Burbank, CA
28
April 28
San Francisco Shock
0
4
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA
29
May 02
Houston Outlaws
2
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
30
May 03
San Francisco Shock
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA :
Stage 4 (5–5)
31
May 16
Los Angeles Gladiators
3
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
32
May 18
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
33
May 24
London Spitfire
3
2
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
34
May 25
San Francisco Shock
4
0
Houston Outlaws
Burbank, CA
35
May 31
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
36
June 01
Boston Uprising
1
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
37
June 07
San Francisco Shock
1
2
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA
38
June 09
New York Excelsior
2
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
39
June 13
Los Angeles Valiant
3
1
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
40
June 16
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA :