Shanghai Dragons
| Founded | July 12, 2017 | ||||||
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| League | Overwatch League | ||||||
| Region | East | ||||||
| Team history | Shanghai Dragons (2017–present) | ||||||
| Based in | Shanghai, China | ||||||
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| Owner | NetEase | ||||||
| Head coach | Moon Byung-chul | ||||||
| General manager | Yang Van | ||||||
| Affiliation(s) | Team CC | ||||||
| Championships | 2021 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海龙之队 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海龍之隊 | ||||||
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The Shanghai Dragons (Chinese: 上海龙之队; pinyin: Shànghǎi Lóngzhīduì) were a professional Overwatch esports team based in Shanghai, China. The Dragons competed in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Shanghai Dragons were one of the league's twelve founding members and were one of four professional Overwatch teams based in China. The team was owned by Chinese internet technology company NetEase, who also owned Team CC, an academy team for the Dragons that competed in Overwatch Contenders.
The Shanghai Dragons did not win a single match in their first season in the OWL, going 0–40, giving them the record for the worst single-season record in professional sports history. The team also holds the record for the longest losing streak in professional sports history at 42 losses, passing the previous record 28-game losing streak held by the Philadelphia 76ers. Following, the Dragons overturned their roster, claimed at least one midseason tournament title in each of the next three seasons, and won the 2021 Overwatch League Grand Finals after shutting out Atlanta Reign.