New York Excelsior
| Short name | NYXL |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 12, 2017 |
| Folded | January 23, 2024 |
| League | Overwatch League |
| Region | West |
| Team history | New York Excelsior (2017-present) |
| Based in | New York City, U.S. |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Jeff Wilpon |
| Head coach | Kim "KuKi" Dae-kuk |
| Affiliation(s) | NYXL Academy |
| Main sponsor | Astro Gaming |
| Website | Official website |
| Uniforms | |
The New York Excelsior (often stylized as NYXL) was an American professional Overwatch esports team based in New York City, New York. The Excelsior competed in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, the team was one of twelve founding members of the Overwatch League and was the first professional esports team to represent the city of New York. The franchise was owned by NYXL, which was founded under the name Andbox by venture capital fund Sterling.VC, supported by Sterling Equities. They also owned NYXL Academy, an academy team for NYXL that competed in Overwatch Contenders. The team folded when the Overwatch League folded on January 23, 2024.
Hyun-sang "Pavane" Yu was appointed the team's first head coach and led New York to two conference titles, all seven midseason tournament playoff appearances, midseason tournament titles, and a two-season playoff berths in his time from 2018 to 2019. NYXL missed the season playoffs for the first time in franchise history in the 2021 season.