# 2018 Florida Mayhem season

The 2018 Florida Mayhem season was the first season of the Florida Mayhem's existence in the Overwatch League. The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League, and did not qualify for any stage playoffs or the season playoffs.

## Preceding offseason

On November 2, 2017, the Overwatch League announced that Misfits Gaming has purchased the Florida franchise slot for the league and would be branded as the Florida Mayhem. The team would be led by head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis, and all six of their players came from Misfits:
* Kevin "TviQ" Lindström
* Andreas "Logix" Berghmans
* Aleksi "Zuppeh" Kuntsi
* Sebastian "Zebbosai" Olsson
* Johan "CWoosH" Klingestedt
* Tim "Manneten" Bylund

## Regular season

On January 11, 2018, the Mayhem played their first Overwatch League match, a 1–3 loss to the London Spitfire. The following week, on January 19, they notched their first-ever victory, after defeating the Shanghai Dragons, 4–0. Looking to increase their roster size, as they only fielded the six-player league minimum at the time, the Mayhem signed tank player Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti on February 1. After finishing Stage 1 with a dismal 1–9 record, Florida picked up Ha "Sayaplayer" Jung-woo and Kim "aWesomeGuy" Sung, two South Korean players from team Meta Athena. The Mayhem had a slightly better record in Stage 2, largely due to the damage duo of Logix and Sayaplayer, going 3–7. However, the upward trend did not continue, as Florida would win only three more matches the entire season, which only included wins over the winless Shanghai Dragons and third-to-last place Dallas Fuel. Additionally, on May 2, just before the end of Stage 3, head coach Mineral temporarily stepped down from his position, citing that he had been experiencing "various health issues" and burnout since Stage 2. Assistant coach Choi "r2der" Hyun-jin and analyst Albert Yeh lead the team in his absence, until his return at the beginning of Stage 4. The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League — only ahead of only the winless Dragons. At the end of the season, Sayaplayer was named a reserve for the 2018 All-Star Game.

## Final roster
### Transactions

Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
* On February 1, Mayhem signed Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti.
* On February 13, Mayhem signed Ha "Sayaplayer" Jeong-Woo and Kim "aWesomeGuy" Sung-Hoon.

## 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
Florida Mayhem
1
3
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
2
December 9
Florida Mayhem
1
3
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA :

### Regular season

2018 game log (Regular season record: 7–33) :
Stage 1 (1–9)
1
January 11
London Spitfire
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
2
January 12
Florida Mayhem
0
4
Boston Uprising
Burbank, CA
3
January 17
Florida Mayhem
0
4
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
4
January 19
Shanghai Dragons
0
4
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
5
January 25
Houston Outlaws
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
6
January 27
Los Angeles Valiant
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
7
January 31
Florida Mayhem
1
3
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
8
February 02
San Francisco Shock
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
9
February 08
Florida Mayhem
0
4
New York Excelsior
Burbank, CA
10
February 10
Florida Mayhem
2
3
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA :
Stage 2 (3–7)
11
February 22
New York Excelsior
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
12
February 24
Philadelphia Fusion
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
13
March 01
Florida Mayhem
1
3
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA
14
March 02
Boston Uprising
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
15
March 09
Florida Mayhem
2
3
Houston Outlaws
Burbank, CA
16
March 10
Florida Mayhem
3
2
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
17
March 15
Florida Mayhem
3
1
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
18
March 16
Los Angeles Gladiators
2
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
19
March 21
Florida Mayhem
3
2
San Francisco Shock
Burbank, CA
20
March 23
Seoul Dynasty
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA :
Stage 3 (2–8)
21
April 05
Florida Mayhem
0
4
New York Excelsior
Burbank, CA
22
April 07
Florida Mayhem
1
3
Philadelphia Fusion
Burbank, CA
23
April 12
London Spitfire
3
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
24
April 14
Florida Mayhem
2
3
Boston Uprising
Burbank, CA
25
April 19
Houston Outlaws
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
26
April 20
Florida Mayhem
3
1
Shanghai Dragons
Burbank, CA
27
April 25
Dallas Fuel
1
3
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
28
April 27
Los Angeles Valiant
3
1
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
29
May 02
Florida Mayhem
0
3
Los Angeles Gladiators
Burbank, CA
30
May 03
San Francisco Shock
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA :
Stage 4 (1–9)
31
May 17
New York Excelsior
3
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
32
May 19
Philadelphia Fusion
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
33
May 23
Florida Mayhem
1
3
Los Angeles Valiant
Burbank, CA
34
May 24
Los Angeles Gladiators
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
35
June 01
Florida Mayhem
2
3
Seoul Dynasty
Burbank, CA
36
June 02
Florida Mayhem
1
3
Houston Outlaws
Burbank, CA
37
June 06
Shanghai Dragons
2
3
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA
38
June 08
Florida Mayhem
0
4
Dallas Fuel
Burbank, CA
39
June 14
Florida Mayhem
0
4
London Spitfire
Burbank, CA
40
June 16
Boston Uprising
4
0
Florida Mayhem
Burbank, CA :