Description Available in: Philadelphia Fusion is an American-based professional Overwatch esports team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Fusion compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's Atlantic South Division.
Founded in 2017, Philadelphia is one of the league's twelve founding members and is the first professional esports team based in Pennsylvania. While the Fusion in 2020 will play their home matches at The Met in Philadelphia and Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Fusion Arena, a 3,500-seat dedicated esports arena in south Philadelphia, will serve as the Fusion's permanent home beginning in 2021. The team is owned by Comcast Spectacor, who also own Fusion University, an academy team for Philadelphia that competes in Overwatch Contenders.
Yann "Kirby" Luu was appointed the team's first head coach and led Philadelphia to the inaugural season Grand Finals where they lost to the London Spitfire.