The team also qualified for the Season Playoffs, but lost to the Philadelphia Fusion in the semifinals.
On October 30, 2017, New York Excelsior unveiled their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players:[1] The team also announced the signings of coaches Yu "Pavane" Hyeon-sang and Kim "WizardHyeong" Hyeong-seok, and Meta Athena's Kim "Libero" Hae-seong.
[1] On January 11, the Excelsior played their first regular season Overwatch League match in a 3–1 victory over the Boston Uprising.
[9] The team had a first-round bye and faced the Philadelphia Fusion in the semifinals on July 18 and 21.
[10] On July 11, 2018, Blizzard officially named support player Bang "JJonak" Seong-hyun the inaugural Overwatch League season MVP.