2020 Call of Duty League season

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2020 Call of Duty League Season
CDL Logo.svg
League Call of Duty League
Sport Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
DurationJanuary 24 – July 25, 2020
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Top seed Atlanta Faze
Season MVPAnthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro
Grand Finals
ChampionsDallas Empire [1]
  Runners-upAtlanta Faze
Finals MVPIan "Crimsix" Porter
Seasons

The 2020 Call of Duty League season was the inaugural season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.

Contents

Teams

TeamLocationVenue(s)JoinedOwner
Atlanta FaZe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, GA Gateway Center Arena 2020 Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan
Chicago Huntsmen Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, IL Wintrust Arena NRG Esports
Dallas Empire Flag of the United States.svg Dallas, TX Toyota Music Factory Envy Gaming
Florida Mutineers Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FL Addition Financial Arena Misfits Gaming
London Royal Ravens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, UK Copper Box Arena ReKTGlobal, Inc.
Los Angeles Guerrillas Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, CA Shrine Exposition Hall Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Immortals Gaming Club
Minnesota ROKKR Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, MN Mystic Lake Casino Hotel WISE Ventures
New York Subliners Flag of the United States.svg New York City, NY Kings Theatre Andbox
Paris Legion Flag of France.svg Paris, France La Seine Musicale c0ntact Gaming
Seattle Surge Flag of the United States.svg Seattle, WA WaMu Theater The Aquilini Group
Toronto Ultra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, Ontario Mattamy Athletic Centre OverActive Media

Broadcast and viewership

The Call of Duty League began a partnership with YouTube to become the exclusive streaming service for the league. [2] At least 331,000 viewers watched the grand final of the CDL championship. [3]

On July 4, Philip “Momo” Whitfield was fired from the league after several allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced on the internet. [4] Ten days later, Ben “Benson” Bowe revealed he's no longer working with the league. Although his legal counsel "advised him not to say why", some reported it was due to similar reasons to Momo. [5] Thomas "Chance" Ashworth worked with Miles Ross for the rest of the season. On July 10, the league added Landon “LandO” Sanders and Jeremy “StuDyy” Astacio to become the third casting pair in the wake of Momo and Benson departing. [6]

Regular season standings

2020 Call of Duty League standings
#TeamPtsEPMWMLM%GWGLG%
2-round bye
1 Atlanta FaZe 2809267.7888646.652
2 Dallas Empire 26092312.6578055.593
1-round bye
3 Florida Mutineers 23092011.6456961.531
4 Chicago Huntsmen 2309219.7007544.630
1st round winners bracket
5 New York Subliners 14091317.4335760.487
6 London Royal Ravens 12091214.4625058.463
7 Toronto Ultra 12091113.4584955.471
8 Minnesota ROKKR 12091216.4295062.446
1st round losers bracket
9 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 10091017.3704958.458
10 Paris Legion 10091016.3854457.436
11 Seattle Surge 509516.2383253.376
12 Los Angeles Guerrillas 509517.2273053.361

Regular season

CDL 2020 Launch Weekend

London Royal Ravens Home Series I

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Minnesota ROKKR.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 3
 
 
 
 Paris Legion 2
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 3
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 0
 
 London Royal Ravens 2
 
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 

Source: [7]

Atlanta Faze Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, New York Subliners, Seattle Surge.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Atlanta FaZe 3
 
 
 
 Minnesota ROKKR 2
 
 Atlanta FaZe 3
 
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 0
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 2
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 

Source: [8]

OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 1
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 
 
 Minnesota ROKKR 2
 
 Atlanta FaZe 2
 
 
 Minnesota ROKKR 3
 

Source: [9]

Dallas Empire Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 1
 
 
 
 Minnesota ROKKR 3
 
 Minnesota ROKKR 1
 
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 1
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 

Source: [10]

Chicago Huntsmen Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Florida Mutineers, Minnesota ROKKR, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Seattle Surge 1
 
 
 
 Atlanta Faze 3
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 
 
 Atlanta Faze 1
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 0
 

Source: [11]

Florida Mutineers Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Seattle Surge.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 3
 
 
 
 Toronto Ultra 2
 
 Atlanta Faze 3
 
 
 
 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 1
 
 Dallas Empire 2
 
 
 Atlanta Faze 3
 

Source: [12]

Seattle Surge Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, Toronto Ultra

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 London Royal Ravens 3
 
 
 
 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 2
 
 London Royal Ravens 1
 
 
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 3
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 3
 
 
 New York Subliners 1
 

Source: [13]

Minnesota RØKKR Home Series

Teams not in attendance: London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Paris Legion.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 2
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 
 
 
 Atlanta Faze 1
 
 Atlanta Faze 3
 
 
 Los Angeles Guerrillas 2
 

Source: [14]

Paris Legion Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Minnesota ROKKR, Seattle Surge.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 
 
 
 New York Subliners 2
 
 Florida Mutineers 3
 
 
 
 Atlanta FaZe 0
 
 Atlanta FaZe 3
 
 
 Dallas Empire 2
 

Source: [15]

New York Subliners Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Seattle Surge.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 3
 
 
 
 Atlanta FaZe 0
 
 Chicago Huntsmen 0
 
 
 
 New York Subliners 3
 
 Toronto Ultra 0
 
 
 New York Subliners 3
 

Source: [16]

London Royal Ravens Home Series II

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta Faze, Chicago Huntsmen, Minnesota ROKKR, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 London Royal Ravens 2
 
 
 
 Paris Legion 3
 
 Paris Legion 0
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 Dallas Empire 3
 
 
 Florida Mutineers 0
 

Source: [17]

Toronto Ultra Home Series

Teams not in attendance: New York Subliners, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Los Angeles Guerrillas.

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Toronto Ultra 3
 
 
 
 Dallas Empire 1
 
 Toronto Ultra 3
 
 
 
 Atlanta Faze 2
 
 Atlanta Faze 3
 
 
 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 0
 

Source: [18]

Championship

The playoffs and 2020 Call of Duty League Championship began on August 19 and concluded on August 30, 2020. All twelve teams competed in the playoffs, and all matches were played online.

Bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
1 Atlanta FaZe 3
4 Chicago Huntsmen 34Chicago Huntsmen2
5 New York Subliners 35New York Subliners21Atlanta FaZe2
8 Minnesota ROKKR 12Dallas Empire3
2 Dallas Empire 3
3 Florida Mutineers 17Toronto Ultra2
6 London Royal Ravens 17Toronto Ultra3
7 Toronto Ultra 32Dallas Empire5
1Atlanta FaZe1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower round 5Lower final
4Chicago Huntsmen3
3Florida Mutineers09OpTic Los Angeles21Atlanta FaZe3
8Minnesota ROKKR09OpTic Los Angeles34Chicago Huntsmen34Chicago Huntsmen1
9 OpTic Los Angeles 39OpTic Los Angeles36London Royal Ravens1
12 Los Angeles Guerrillas 27Toronto Ultra1
5New York Subliners26London Royal Ravens3
6London Royal Ravens36London Royal Ravens3
10 Paris Legion 310Paris Legion1
11 Seattle Surge 0

Grand finals

Best-of-9 with the team from the Winner's Bracket (WB) starting the match up 1–0.

Grand FinalsAugust 30 Dallas Empire 5–1 Atlanta Faze Online
4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)    Details
250Azhir Cave - Hardpoint173
6Gun Runner - Search & Destroy3
158St. Petrograd - Domination152
211Gun Runner - Hardpoint250
6Rammaza - Search & Destroy4

Winnings

Teams in the 2020 season competed for a prize pool of US$4.6 million in the playoffs, with the payout detailed below. [19]

#TeamPrize money
1 Dallas Empire $1,500,000
2 Atlanta Faze $900,000
3 Chicago Huntsmen $600,000
4 London Royal Ravens $450,000
5/6 OpTic Gaming Los Angeles $300,000
Toronto Ultra
7/8 Florida Mutineers $175,000
New York Subliners
9/10 Minnesota RØKKR $100,000
Paris Legion
11/12 Los Angeles Guerrillas $0
Seattle Surge

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