2019 Vancouver Titans season | |
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Pacific Division champions | |
Head coach | Hwang Ji-sub |
Owner | Francesco Aquilini |
Division | Pacific |
Results | |
Record | 25–3 (.893) |
Place | |
Stage 1 Playoffs | Champions |
Stage 2 Playoffs | Finals |
Stage 3 Playoffs | Semifinals |
Season Playoffs | Grand Finals |
Total Earnings | $950,000 |
The 2019 Vancouver Titans season was the first season of Vancouver Titans's existence in the Overwatch League as one of eight expansion franchises added for the 2019 season.
Vancouver started the season with a 4–0 sweep over the Shanghai Dragons. The team ended Stage 1 with a perfect 7–0 record and went on to win the Stage 1 Finals against the San Francisco Shock. The Titans posted another perfect 7–0 record in Stage 2; however, they lost in the Stage 2 Finals against the Shock, which ended their Overwatch League record 19-game win streak (including playoffs). The team continued their regular season dominance by winning an Overwatch League record 19 consecutive games that was not snapped until on June 23, when the Los Angeles Valiant defeated the Titans. While they qualified for the Stage 3 playoffs, Vancouver was defeated by the Shanghai Dragons in the semifinals round. The Titans lost two more times in the regular season, against the Washington Justice and Shock, to end the regular season with a league-best 25–3 record and the top seed in the season playoffs.
Vancouver started their playoff run by defeating Seoul Dynasty 4–2 in the first round to advance to the first round of the winners bracket. In that round, the Titans defeated the Los Angeles Gladiators 4–2. The win sent the team to the winners bracket final, where they took down the New York Excelsior 4–3 to advance to the Grand Finals, where they faced the San Francisco Shock. The Titans were swept 0–4 by the Shock.