2020 Shanghai Dragons season

In September 2019, the Dragons parted ways with head coach We "BlueHaS" Seong-hwan and assistant coach Jeong "Levi" Chung-Hyeok. The team promoted Moon Byung-chul, who was the head coach of the Dragons' academy team Team CC, to the head coach of the Dragons.{{cite news |last1=Castelot |first1=Ophelie |title=Overwatch: Shanghai Dragons Announce Drastic Coaching Changes |url=https://estnn.com/overwatch-shanghai-dragons-coaching-changes/ |accessdate=October 11, 2019 |work=ESTNN |date=September 24, 2019}} In November, it was announced that the Dragons signed Dong-soo "Dongsu" Shin and former London Spitfire coach former Los Angeles Valiant coach Jeong-min "Jfeel" Kim as assistant coaches.{{cite news |title=Overwatch League : Tous les changements du mercato overwatch 2019-2020, intersaison |url=https://www.millenium.org/news/345948.html |trans-title=Overwatch League: All changes of the overwatch transfer window 2019-2020, offseason

|accessdate=December 2, 2019 |work=Millenium |date=November 28, 2019 |language=French}}

The Dragons enter the new season with one free agent, seven players which they have the option to retain for another year, and two players under contract.{{cite news |last1=Morello |first1=Matt |title=2020 Team Needs and Player Contract Status |url=https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/23178914 |accessdate=October 19, 2019 |work=Overwatch League |date=July 30, 2019}} The OWL's deadline to exercise a team option is November 11, after which any players not retained will become a free agent. Free agency officially began on October 7.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Liz |title=Overwatch League reveals player contract status for entire league |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/overwatch-league-reveals-player-contract-status-for-entire-league |accessdate=October 10, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 4, 2019}}

The Dragon's first pick up of the offseason was announced on November 12 with the acquisition of DPS Kim "Fleta" Byung-sun from the Seoul Dynasty.{{cite news |last1=Richadson |first1=Liz |title=Fleta joins the Shanghai Dragons |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/fleta-joins-the-shanghai-dragons |accessdate=November 13, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 13, 2019}} The team announced their full roster on November 26, which included the additions of main tank Seo "Stand1" Ji-won from Gladiators Legion, former Los Angeles Gladiators off-tank Kang "Void" Jun-woo, support Lee "LeeJaeGon" Jae-gon from RunAway, and DPS Lee "LIP" Jae-won from Blossom.{{cite news |title=Dragons and Spitfire set rosters for OWL 2020 season |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/28168937/dragons-spitfire-set-rosters-owl-2020-season |accessdate=December 6, 2019 |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |date=November 26, 2019}} The team promoted tank player Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok from their academy team Team CC on January 19.{{cite news |title=Shanghai Dragons bring back Fearless; Envy retires |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/28516998/shanghai-dragons-bring-back-fearless-envy-retires |accessdate=January 19, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |date=January 19, 2020}}

The Dragon's first departure was on October 23, when they chose not to exercise their option to retain DPS Jin "YOUNGJIN" Young-jin.{{cite news |last1=Vera |first1=Nicolas |title=Around the OWL: Seoul Dynasty sign Profit and Gesture as they part ways with London Spitfire |url=https://www.esports.net/news/overwatch/owl-seoul-dynasty-sign-profit-and-gesture/ |accessdate=October 23, 2019 |work=Esports.net |date=October 23, 2019}} Shanghai announced that they would not re-sign their only free agent, Noh "Gamsu" Young-jin, on November 4.{{cite news |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=Shanghai Dragons part ways with Gamsu |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/shanghai-dragons-part-ways-with-gamsu |accessdate=November 4, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 4, 2019}} Four days later, support Son "CoMa" Kyung-woo was released from the team.{{cite news |last1=Samples |first1=Rachel |title=Shanghai Dragons part ways with CoMa, re-sign 7 players |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/shanghai-dragons-part-ways-with-coma-re-sign-7-players |accessdate=November 8, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 8, 2019}} The Dragons announced on January 19 that off-tank player Lee "Envy" Kang-jae was released from the team.

In August 2019, the Dragons announced that they would hold two homestand events; both were to be held at XinYeFang Studio in Shanghai's Jing'an District.{{cite tweet |user=ShanghaiDragons |author=Shanghai Dragons |number=1167618119864586240 |title=Venue Reveal |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=October 11, 2019}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dragons decided to relocate their team to South Korea with no specific return time. Additionally, the league cancelled all February and March matches planned in China, which cancelled the Dragons's first homestand on February 15 to 16. The cancelled matches will be rescheduled for later in the season.{{cite news |last1=Amenabar |first1=Teddy |last2=Hume |first2=Mike |title=Overwatch League cancels China matches for February, March due to coronavirus |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2020/01/29/coronavirus-threatens-upend-overwatch-leagues-plans-international-debut/ |accessdate=January 30, 2020 |work=The Washington Post |date=January 29, 2020}} The Overwatch League announced that the cancelled homestand events in China would be rescheduled for Weeks 5 through 7 in a studio in Seoul, South Korea; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, these matches were cancelled as well.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Liz |title=Overwatch League cancels Seoul Dynasty homestand, studio games due to coronavirus |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/overwatch-league-cancels-seoul-dynasty-homestand-studio-games-due-to-coronavirus |accessdate=February 28, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=February 24, 2020}}

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{{2020 Overwatch League Asia standings}}

{{OWL game log start|Shanghai Dragons|2020|wins=19|losses=2}}

{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|February–April: 8–1|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 1 | date = March 28 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Guangzhou Charge | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 2 | date = March 29 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 0 | team2 = Chengdu Hunters | team2score = 3 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 3 | date = April 05 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 4 | date = April 06 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Chengdu Hunters | team2score = 1 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 5 | date = April 12 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Guangzhou Charge | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 6 | date = April 18 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 7 | date = April 19 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Chengdu Hunters | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 8 | date = April 25 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|09:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Guangzhou Charge | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 9 | date = April 26 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|09:30}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|May Melee qualifiers: 3–1|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 10 | date = May 02 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|09:15}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 2 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 11 | date = May 09 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 2 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 3 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 12 | date = May 10 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 13 | date = May 16 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = London Spitfire | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Summer Showdown qualifiers: 4–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 14 | date = June 13 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = London Spitfire | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 15 | date = June 21 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Chengdu Hunters | team2score = 2 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 16 | date = June 27 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 1 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 17 | date = June 28 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Countdown Cup qualifiers: 3–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 18 | date = July 25 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = London Spitfire | team2score = 2 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 19 | date = July 26 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 20 | date = August 01 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 1 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|August: 1–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = 21 | date = August 15 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = London Spitfire | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|May Melee: 3–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Quarterfinals | date = May 23 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|11:30}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = London Spitfire | team2score = 2 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Semifinals | date = May 24 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|10:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Finals | date = May 24 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|11:30}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 4 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 3 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Summer Showdown: 1–1|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Quarterfinals | bye = yes}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Semifinals | date = July 05 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Finals | date = July 05 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 2 | team2 = Guangzhou Charge | team2score = 4 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Countdown Cup: 2–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Quarterfinals | bye = yes}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Semifinals | date = August 09 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|08:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Finals | date = August 09 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|12:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 4 | team2 = Hangzhou Spark | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | Bonus wins awarded: 8

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Asia Bracket: 2–0|hide=y|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Upper Round 1 | date = September 06 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|09:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = New York Excelsior | team2score = 1 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Upper Finals | date = September 12 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|11:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 2 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log section|Shanghai Dragons|Grand Finals Bracket: 1–2|hide=n|

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Upper Round 1 | date = October 8 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|13:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 3 | team2 = Philadelphia Fusion | team2score = 0 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Upper Finals | date = October 09 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|9:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 2 | team2 = San Francisco Shock | team2score = 3 | location = Online}}

{{Overwatch collapsible box | match = Lower Finals | date = October 09 | year = 2020 | time = {{24 h to 12 h|13:00}} UTC | team1 = Shanghai Dragons | team1score = 2 | team2 = Seoul Dynasty | team2score = 3 | location = Online}}

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{{OWL game log end}}

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