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2021 Call of Duty League Season | |
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League | Call of Duty League |
Sport | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
Duration | January 23 – August 22, 2021 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Season MVP | Chris “Simp” Lehr |
Stage Champions | |
Stage 1 | Atlanta FaZe |
Stage 2 | Toronto Ultra |
Stage 3 | Atlanta FaZe |
Stage 4 | Atlanta FaZe |
Stage 5 | Minnesota ROKKR |
Grand Finals | |
Champions | Atlanta FaZe |
Runners-up | Toronto Ultra |
Finals MVP | Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris |
The 2021 Call of Duty League season was the second season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
Team | Location | Joined | Owner |
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Atlanta FaZe | ![]() | 2020 | Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan |
OpTic Chicago | ![]() | 2020 | NRG Esports |
Dallas Empire | ![]() | 2020 | Envy Gaming |
Florida Mutineers | ![]() | 2020 | Misfits Gaming |
London Royal Ravens | ![]() | 2020 | ReKTGlobal, Inc. |
Los Angeles Guerrillas | ![]() | 2020 | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment |
Los Angeles Thieves | 2021 | 100 Thieves | |
Minnesota ROKKR | ![]() | 2020 | WISE Ventures |
New York Subliners | ![]() | 2020 | Andbox |
Paris Legion | ![]() | 2020 | c0ntact Gaming |
Seattle Surge | ![]() | 2020 | Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Enthusiast Gaming |
Toronto Ultra | ![]() | 2020 | OverActive Media |
For the 2021 season, the twelve teams are evenly split into two groups of six teams each. The season consists of five stages, with teams playing group play matches over the course of three weeks to determine seeding for that stage's Major. For Stage 1, the finalists of 2020 season Dallas Empire and Atlanta FaZe got to pick which teams plays in which group, with Dallas Empire first getting to pick a team for the group of Atlanta FaZe, followed by Atlanta FaZe picking a team for the group of Dallas Empire. The team which was picked by Dallas Empire for the group of Atlanta FaZe then got to pick a team for the group of Dallas Empire, with this process continuing until both groups consist of 6 teams. The six teams in each group will then play each other over the course of three weeks to determine seeding, with teams being awarded 10 CDL Points for each victory. At each Major, teams are awarded CDL Points based on their final standings; 75 CDL Points for 1st place, 60 CDL Points for 2nd place, 50 CDL Points for 3rd place, 40 CDL Points for 4th place, 30 CDL Points for 5th/6th place, 20 CDL Points for 7th/8th place, 10 CDL Points for 9th/10th place and no CDL Points for 11th/12th place. For Stage 2, the top two teams from the Stage 1 Major will have the first two picks for the Stage 2 groups, repeating the same process before Stage 1 kicked off. [1]
The prize pool distribution has changed heavily since the 2020 season. This is due to the increase of the prize pool as well as all 12 teams qualifying for each major tournament. There is $500,000 for each major event and $2,500,000 for the playoffs making a total of about $5,000,000 for the whole season in prizes.
Majors: [1]
Playoffs: [1]
Source [2]
# | Team | Pts | EP | MW | ML | M% | GW | GL | G% |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 525 | 5 | 34 | 7 | .829 | 122 | 53 | .697 |
2 | Toronto Ultra | 415 | 5 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 113 | 79 | .589 |
3 | Dallas Empire | 400 | 5 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 99 | 84 | .541 |
4 | OpTic Chicago | 360 | 5 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 97 | 74 | .567 |
5 | New York Subliners | 340 | 5 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 85 | 81 | .512 |
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 305 | 5 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 75 | 73 | .507 |
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 240 | 5 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 74 | 83 | .471 |
8 | Florida Mutineers | 210 | 5 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 69 | 70 | .496 |
9 | Seattle Surge | 120 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .306 | 56 | 85 | .397 |
10 | London Royal Ravens | 110 | 5 | 9 | 23 | .281 | 45 | 79 | .363 |
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 100 | 5 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 44 | 87 | .336 |
12 | Paris Legion | 100 | 5 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 42 | 73 | .365 |
Stage 1 group stages began on February 11, 2021, and ended on February 28.
Group A
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Dallas Empire | 4–1 | 14–7 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 4–1 | 12–7 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | New York Subliners | 3–2 | 11–7 | |
4 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3–2 | 10–8 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Seattle Surge | 1–4 | 6–14 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | London Royal Ravens | 0–5 | 5–15 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 5–0 | 15–6 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | OpTic Chicago | 4–1 | 14–6 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2–3 | 8–13 | |
4 | Paris Legion | 2–3 | 10–11 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Toronto Ultra | 1–4 | 9–13 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Florida Mutineers | 1–4 | 6–13 |
Source: [3]
The Stage 1 Major ran from March 3 to March 7, 2021. Atlanta FaZe won the Major, with the Dallas Empire as the runners-up. [4]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | B2 | OpTic Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | New York Subliners | 0 | A1 | Dallas Empire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 0 | B3 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Atlanta FaZe | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Dallas Empire | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | New York Subliners | 3 | A3 | New York Subliners | 3 | A1 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | Paris Legion | 1 | B6 | Florida Mutineers | 2 | A3 | New York Subliners | 3 | A3 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Seattle Surge | 1 | B6 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | B2 | OpTic Chicago | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | B2 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | A2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | B5 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B5 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | B5 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | London Royal Ravens | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 2 group stages began on March 18, 2021, and ended on April 4. Starting with Stage 2, Crossroads Hardpoint and Garrison Search & Destroy were removed from the list of maps being played, with Apocalypse Hardpoint and Express Search & Destroy being added. [5]
Group A
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 4–1 | 14–4 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | New York Subliners | 4–1 | 13–8 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Toronto Ultra | 2–3 | 9–11 | |
4 | London Royal Ravens | 2–3 | 7–10 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2–3 | 9–11 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1–4 | 6–14 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3–2 | 9–10 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | OpTic Chicago | 3–2 | 9–9 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Dallas Empire | 3–2 | 13–9 | |
4 | Seattle Surge | 2–3 | 10–10 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Paris Legion | 2–3 | 8–10 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Florida Mutineers | 2–3 | 8–9 |
Source: [6]
The Stage 2 Major ran from April 7 to April 11, 2021. Toronto Ultra won the Major, with the Atlanta FaZe as the runners-up. [7]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | OpTic Chicago | 1 | A3 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Dallas Empire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | New York Subliners | 0 | B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Toronto Ultra | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | B2 | OpTic Chicago | 2 | B3 | Dallas Empire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | Seattle Surge | 3 | B4 | Seattle Surge | 1 | B1 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | A3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | B6 | Florida Mutineers | 1 | A3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | A3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | New York Subliners | 0 | A6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | London Royal Ravens | 2 | A6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B5 | Paris Legion | 0 | A6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 3 group stages began on April 22, 2021, and ended on May 9. Matches were played on Thursday through Sunday.
Group A
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto Ultra | 5–0 | 15–1 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | Florida Mutineers | 3–2 | 10–9 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Dallas Empire | 3–2 | 9–10 | |
4 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2–3 | 9–12 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1–4 | 9–12 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Paris Legion | 1–4 | 5–13 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | New York Subliners | 4–1 | 14–7 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 4–1 | 14–8 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3–2 | 12–10 | |
4 | OpTic Chicago | 2–3 | 8–10 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | London Royal Ravens | 2–3 | 10–12 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Seattle Surge | 0–5 | 4–15 |
Source: [8]
The Stage 3 Major ran from May 13 until May 16, 2021. Atlanta FaZe won their second Major of the season, with the New York Subliners as the runners-up. [9]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | B2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Dallas Empire | 0 | B2 | Atlanta FaZe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | A2 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | New York Subliners | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Atlanta FaZe | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Dallas Empire | 0 | B4 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | B2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | B4 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | B4 | OpTic Chicago | 2 | A1 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | A5 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | A1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Seattle Surge | 1 | A1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | B3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | B5 | London Royal Ravens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B5 | London Royal Ravens | 3 | B5 | London Royal Ravens | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Paris Legion | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 4 group stages began on May 27, 2021, and ended on June 13. Matches were played on Thursday through Sunday. Starting with Stage 4, Checkmate Search & Destroy was removed from the list of maps being played, with Standoff Search & Destroy being added. [10]
Group A
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 5–0 | 15–2 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | OpTic Chicago | 3–2 | 11–8 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3–2 | 10–10 | |
4 | Paris Legion | 2–3 | 9–11 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1–4 | 7–14 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Seattle Surge | 1–4 | 7–14 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto Ultra | 4–1 | 14–3 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | New York Subliners | 4–1 | 12–8 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Dallas Empire | 3–2 | 11–10 | |
4 | Florida Mutineers | 3–2 | 13–9 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | London Royal Ravens | 1–4 | 5–13 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0–5 | 3–15 |
Source: [11]
The Stage 4 Major ran from June 17 to June 20, 2021. For the first time since March 2020 the league moved back to playing on LAN. [12] Atlanta FaZe won their third Major of the season, with the Dallas Empire as the runners-up. [13]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | New York Subliners | 0 | A3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | OpTic Chicago | 0 | B3 | Dallas Empire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | Atlanta FaZe | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Dallas Empire | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | New York Subliners | 3 | B2 | New York Subliners | 1 | B1 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | B4 | Florida Mutineers | 2 | B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | B3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | B6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | A2 | OpTic Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | A3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | A2 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | Paris Legion | 0 | A6 | Seattle Surge | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B5 | London Royal Ravens | 1 | A6 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Seattle Surge | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 5 group stages began on July 8, 2021, and will end on July 25. Matches are played on Thursday through Sunday.
Group A
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | OpTic Chicago | 4–1 | 14–5 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 4–1 | 14–4 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3–2 | 11–11 | |
4 | London Royal Ravens | 2–3 | 7–13 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | New York Subliners | 1–4 | 7–14 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Paris Legion | 1–4 | 7–13 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Dallas Empire | 4–1 | 13–5 | Winners Round 2 Seed |
2 | Toronto Ultra | 4–1 | 13–5 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3–2 | 11–7 | |
4 | Florida Mutineers | 3–2 | 10–9 | Losers Round 2 Seed |
5 | Seattle Surge | 1–4 | 4–12 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0–5 | 2–15 |
Source [14]
The Stage 5 Major ran from July 29 to August 1, 2021. Minnesota ROKKR won their first Major of the season after being down 0–4 in the finals with the Toronto Ultra as the runners-up. [15]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | OpTic Chicago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | B2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | B2 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Dallas Empire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | B3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Toronto Ultra | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | Dallas Empire | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | A3 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | B2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | Florida Mutineers | 2 | A5 | New York Subliners | 1 | B1 | Dallas Empire | 1 | A1 | OpTic Chicago | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A5 | New York Subliners | 3 | A5 | New York Subliners | 3 | A1 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2 | A1 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | Atlanta FaZe | 2 | B5 | Seattle Surge | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | London Royal Ravens | 0 | B5 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B5 | Seattle Surge | 3 | B5 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A6 | Paris Legion | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Call of Duty League Championship began on August 19 and concluded on August 22, 2021. The top eight teams competed in the Championship, and all matches were played in Los Angeles.
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | OpTic Chicago | 2 | 5 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Subliners | 3 | 1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas Empire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | 3 | Dallas Empire | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida Mutineers | 1 | 4 | OpTic Chicago | 1 | 3 | Dallas Empire | 2 | |||||||||||||||
4 | OpTic Chicago | 3 | 2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | 2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Subliners | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | 6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Finals | August 22 | Atlanta FaZe | 5 | – | 3 | Toronto Ultra | Los Angeles | |
3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) | Details | |||||||
175 | Moscow - Hardpoint | 250 | ||||||
6 | Express - Search & Destroy | 5 | ||||||
3 | Raid - Control | 0 | ||||||
250 | Raid - Hardpoint | 78 | ||||||
2 | Miami - Search & Destroy | 6 | ||||||
3 | Garrison - Control | 2 | ||||||
5 | Raid - Search & Destroy | 6 | ||||||
250 | Apocalypse - Hardpoint | 147 |
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Minnesota Rokkr is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RØKKR is owned by G2 Esports, a European esports organization, who merged with Version1, in December 2023.
Ian Porter, better known as Crimsix, is an American former professional Call of Duty player and current racing driver. As an esports competitor he has represented multiple organizations in multiple game titles, most notably representing Optic Gaming and Complexity in Call of Duty.
The Los Angeles Thieves or LA Thieves is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by 100 Thieves. The Thieves are currently tied for most league championships with their 2022 victory and have won two stage titles.
The 2021 OpTic Chicago season is the second season for NRG Esports in the Call of Duty League. It was announced on November 11, 2020 that this would be the first season under the brand of OpTic Chicago after the Chicago Huntsmen re-branded when CEO Hector "HECZ" Rodriguez regained the intellectual property of OpTic Gaming.
The 2022 Call of Duty League season was the third season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
The 2023 Call of Duty League season was the fourth season of the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
The 2024 Call of Duty League season is the fifth season of the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.
The first-person shooter video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was present for a tournament at the 2024 Esports World Cup, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 15 to August 18, 2024. Sixteen teams took part in this tournament, including eleven of the twelve teams in the Call of Duty League, four teams from Challengers and a team from a MENA qualifier.
The 2025 Call of Duty League season is the sixth season of the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.