T1w.GZA

T1w.GZA, or simply T1w, is a Chinese esports team for the video game Overwatch competing in Overwatch Contenders (OWC) and an academy team for the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League (OWL). The team was founded under the name Miracle Team One; after the formation of T1w Esports Club, the owner of the team, the team rebranded to The One Winner and rebranded, again, to T1w.GZA after becoming the academy team for the Charge. T1w plays in the China region of OWC, and since inception, they have won one OWC regional title and multiple other major tournaments not affiliated with Overwatch Contenders.

T1w.GZA
GameOverwatch
Founded2017
LeagueOverwatch Contenders
DivisionPacific
RegionChina
Team historyMiracle Team One
2016–2017
The One Winner
2018–2019
T1w.GZA
2019–present
ColorsCyprus, blue, turquoise
              
OwnerCheng Xiao
Head coachZhang Peng
Affiliation(s)Guangzhou Charge
Regional titles
  • 1
  • 2018 Season 3
Interregional titles
  • 0

Franchise history

2016–2017: Miracle Team One

The franchise began in 2016 under the name Miracle Team One (MT1). The team entered the Chinese scene with high expectations, but failed to find much success. In 2017, they placed in the top four at the Overwatch Premier Series to qualify for the Overwatch APAC Premier 2017.[1][2] However, the team produced disappointing results in the tournament, failing to move on past the group stages.[3] The following month, MT1 was invited to the 2017 Nexus Cup;[4][5] they were eliminated early from the tournament.[6]

2018–2019: The One Winner

In 2018, T1w Esports Club was officially established to manage competitive teams in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Wangzhe Rongyao (Kings of Glory), and Overwatch, and Miracle Team One was rebranded to The One Winner (T1w).[7] The team competed in the first season of Overwatch Contenders China, and while they were able to qualify for the playoffs, T1w fell to Lucky Future Zenith in the semifinals by a score of 2–3.[8] The following Contenders season, T1w, again, qualified for the playoffs, and fell to Lucky Future Zenith in the semifinals by a score of 2–3.[6]

In between Contenders seasons, the team hit its stride, claiming multiple tournament victories. T1w found its first LAN tournament victory at LanStory Cup 2018 Guangzhou by defeating LinGan e-Sports in the finals.[9] The following week, T1w placed second at the NetEase Esports X Tournament (NeXT) 2018 Summer, falling to RunAway in the finals.[10] A few months later, the team successfully defended their LanStory Cup title, defeating Flag Gaming at the LanStory Cup 2018 Hangzhou finals and secured their second tournament title.[11]

T1w continued their dominance in the group stages of Contenders China 2018 Season 3, as they posted a perfect 5–0 record and 20–0 map differential.[12] The team blew through the playoffs – only dropping a single map – en route to defeating Flag Gaming in the finals and claiming the title of Overwatch Contenders China champions.[12] A few weeks later, the team fell in a close 2–3 match to LGD Gaming in the semifinals of at NeXT 2018 Winter.[13]

In Contenders China 2019 Season 1, The One Winner showed their flexibility as a team, being able to effectively run both GOATS (three tanks, three supports) and standard 2-2-2 compositions; they were able to, again, post a perfect record in the group stages. After defeating both Lucky Future and LGD Gaming by a score of 2–3 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, of the playoffs, the team was swept by the Chengdu Hunters academy team LGE.Huya in the finals.[14] By placing second in their region, the team qualified for the Contenders Pacific Showdown, an interregional double-elimination tournament; T1w placed third in the event, losing only to the top two Korean Contenders teams.[15] Following the Showdown, T1w picked up a pair of third place finishes at NeXT 2019 Spring and LanStory Cup 2019 Summer.[16][17]

2019: T1w.GZA

On July 2, in the middle of Contenders China 2019 Season 2, it was announced that T1w would be competing as the academy team for the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League, and the team rebranded to T1w.GZA. The Charge fielded their own academy team, known as Guangzhou Academy, but the team disbanded after only one season.[15]

Seasons overview

Overwatch Contenders
Year Season Region OWC regular season Regional playoffs Interregional events
Finish[lower-alpha 1] Wins Losses Win %
The One Winner
20181China3rd32.600SemifinalsNone held
2China3rd32.600Semifinals
3China1st501.000Winners
T1w.GZA
20191China1st501.000Runners-upPacific Showdown – Lower Finals
2China3rd32.600Quarterfinals
Regular season record196.760
Playoff record74.636
  1. Placements reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.

Other tournaments
  • 3rd – Overwatch Premier Series 2017
  • 4th – Overwatch APAC Premier 2017
  • 3rd – LanStory Cup 2018 Chengdu
  • 1st – LanStory Cup 2018 Guangzhou
  • 2nd – NetEase Esports X Tournament 2018 Summer
  • 1st – LanStory Cup 2018 Hangzhou
  • 3rd – NetEase Esports X Tournament 2019 Spring
  • 3rd – LanStory Cup 2019 Summer

Current roster
T1w.GZA roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationalityPrevious team
Damage Mijia  Tan Xujie  China  Ambitious Immortals 
Damage Pineapple    China   
Damage MoLanran  Yang Liao  China  GodLike 
Tank Highbee  Zhang Zening  China  Team Skadi's Gift 
Tank Silver3  Han Haibo  China  Team Skadi's Gift 
Support Protoss    China   
Support Zihee  Gong Zixi  China  Bubble Burster Gaming 
Head coach

Zhang Peng

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: January 4, 2020.

OWL buyouts and promotions

All Overwatch Contenders players are eligible to be promoted by their affiliated Overwatch League team or signed to any other Overwatch League during specified non-blackout periods.[18]

2018
  • DPS Cai "Krystal" Shilong was signed by new expansion franchise Hangzhou Spark on November 20.[19]

OWL affiliates

T1w.GZA

Guangzhou Charge (2019–present)

References
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