The New York Excelsior (often stylized as NYXL) is an American professional Overwatch esports team based in New York City, New York. The Excelsior compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region.
Founded in 2017, the team is one of twelve founding members of the Overwatch League and is the first professional esports team to represent the city of New York. The franchise is owned by the venture capital fund Sterling.VC, who is supported by New York Mets principal owner Sterling Equities, and operated by Andbox, an esports organization founded by Sterling.VC. They also own XL2 Academy, an academy team for NYXL competing in Overwatch Contenders.
Hyun-sang "Pavane" Yu was appointed the team's first head coach and has led New York to two conference titles, all seven stage playoff appearances, two stage titles, and a two-season playoff berths. On October 21, 2019, after the end of OWL Season 2, Yu announced his decision to step down as head coach on Twitter.
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