# 2018 Shanghai Dragons season

The 2018 Shanghai Dragons season was the first season of the Shanghai Dragons's existence in the Overwatch League. Shanghai did not record a single win in the entire 2018 Overwatch League season, giving the team a record of 0–40; this marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.

## Preceding offseason

On October 31, Dragons revealed their Overwatch League roster, consisting of the following eight members:
* Lu "Diya" Weida
* Fang "uNdeAD" Chao
* Jing "Roshan" Wenhao
* Liu "Xushu" Junjie
* Xu "Freefeel" Peixuan
* Chen "Fiveking" Zhaoyu
* Cheng "Altering" Yage
* Wu "MG" Dongjian
Three weeks later, on November 20, Shanghai Dragons announced their coaching staff, including head coach Chen "U4" Congshan.

## Regular season
### Review

Shanghai Dragons' first regular season OWL match was a 1–3 loss to the San Francisco Shock. Unfortunately, this result would become a trend for the Dragons for quite some time. The team did not record a win in Stage 1, going 0–10. On February 13, 2018, disappointed by their Stage 1 record, the Dragons signed 4 new players in hopes to improve their Stage 2 chances; most notably including the league's first female player, South Korean Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon.
Amidst a disaster of a season, Shanghai went through three different head coaches. The Dragons finished the season with a 0–40 record and a -120 map differential, having not won a single match. This marked the worst single-season record in professional sports history.

## Final roster
### Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
* On February 14, Dragons signed Chon "Ado" Gi-hyeon, Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok, and He "Sky" Junjuan.
* On March 29, Dragons released Fang "Undead" Chao.
* On April 4, Dragons signed Kim "Daemin" Dae-min.
* On June 5, Dragons released Wu "MG" Dongjian.

## 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 (0–2)
1
December 6
Seoul Dynasty
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
2
December 8
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Boston Uprising
Burbank, CA :

### Regular season

2018 game log (Regular season record: 0–40) :
Stage 1 (0–10)
1
January 10
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
2
January 12
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
3
January 17
Houston Outlaws
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
4
January 19
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
5
January 24
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
6
January 26
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA
7
February 01
New York Excelsior
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
8
February 03
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA
9
February 07
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
10
February 09
Los Angeles Valiant
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA :
Stage 2 (0–10)
11
February 21
Dallas Fuel
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
12
February 24
Shanghai Dragons
0
3
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
13
February 28
Los Angeles Gladiators
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
14
March 03
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
15
March 07
Seoul Dynasty
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
16
March 08
Boston Uprising
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
17
March 15
Philadelphia Fusion
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
18
March 15
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
New York Excelsior
Burbank, CA
19
March 22
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
Houston Outlaws
Burbank, CA
20
March 24
London Spitfire
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA :
Stage 3 (0–10)
21
April 04
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
22
April 06
Los Angeles Valiant
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
23
April 11
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
24
April 13
San Francisco Shock
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
25
April 18
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
26
April 20
Florida Mayhem
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
27
April 25
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
Boston Uprising
Burbank, CA
28
April 28
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA
29
May 04
New York Excelsior
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
30
May 05
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA :
Stage 4 (0–10)
31
May 16
Dallas Fuel
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
32
May 19
Shanghai Dragons
1
3
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
33
May 24
Philadelphia Fusion
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
34
May 26
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
New York Excelsior
Burbank, CA
35
May 30
Seoul Dynasty
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
36
June 01
Houston Outlaws
3
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
37
June 06
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
38
June 08
Boston Uprising
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
39
June 13
Los Angeles Gladiators
4
0
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
40
June 16
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA :