2018 San Francisco Shock season

The 2018 San Francisco Shock season was the first season of the San Francisco Shock's existence in the Overwatch League. The team finished with a regular season record of 17–23 placing them ninth overall. San Francisco did not qualify for any of the Stage Playoffs and did not qualify for the Season Playoffs.

Preceding offseason
On September 28, 2017, NRG Esports announced its official inaugural roster consisting of the following eight players: On the same day, the team announced the hiring of head coach Bradford Rajani. On October 30, Shock signed flex player Andreas "Nevix" Karlsson.
 * Daniel "dhaK" Martinez Paz
 * Dante "Danteh" Cruz
 * André "iddqd" Dahlström
 * Matthew "super" DeLisi
 * Andrej "babybay" Francisty
 * Nikola "sleepy" Andrews
 * David "Nomy" Lizarraga Ramirez Osmar
 * Jay "sinatraa" Won

Review
San Francisco Shocks first regular season OWL match was a 0–4 loss against the Los Angeles Valiant on January 10, 2018. The team's first victory came two days later in a 3–1 win over the Shanghai Dragons. The Shock did not find much success in the 2018 Overwatch League season; they finished with a 17–23 record and placed 9th of 12th in the overall league standings.

Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:
 * On March 13, Shock signed Park "Architect" Min-ho and Grant "Moth" Espe.
 * On April 5, Shock signed Choi "Choihyobin" Hyo-bin.