Overwatch Contenders League Gets New Faces
By Zac Cameron ·
Two more teams have entered the Overwatch Contenders today, as the London Spitfire and Los Angeles Gladiators announce their academy teams.
With the success of the Overwatch League so fresh in the minds of many, the London Spitfire and Los Angeles Gladiators have today announced the line-ups for their Contenders teams.
The London Spitfire may have caught some “flak” for not using any players from the UK in their inaugural line-up, but they have doubled their efforts to change this with the announcement of their Contenders Team: The British Hurricane. Formed out of an entirely European roster, the Hurricanes squad is made up of Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth, Hafþór 'Hafficool' Hákonarson, Finley "Kyb" Adisi, Phillip "Kragie" Krag Brems, Ryan "CrusaDe" van Wegen, Daniel "FunnyAstro" Hathaway, and Jakob "bock1" Kleveland, with team coach Nicholas “ShiftyOW” Travis.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Gladiators have also put together a Contenders team: The Gladiators Legion. Their full line-up is made up of Byong Ho "Panker" Lee, Corey Nigra, Daniel "gods" Graeser, Jeffrey "Blase" Tsang, Mark "Pookz" Rendon, and Randal "Roolf" Stark, with coaching by Gannon “RaptorZ” Nelson.
For more about how the Overwatch League is making waves and gaining fans, check out our piece on The Reasons Behind Overwatch League Fans’ Passion, or for more information on the Contenders Teams already announced, check out the official Contenders Teams page here.