2023 Call of Duty League season | |
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League | Call of Duty League |
Sport | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |
Duration | December 2, 2022 – June 18, 2023 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Season MVP | Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez |
Stage Champions | |
Stage 1 | New York Subliners |
Stage 2 | Atlanta FaZe |
Stage 3 | Toronto Ultra |
Stage 4 | Los Angeles Thieves |
Stage 5 | New York Subliners |
Grand Finals | |
Champions | New York Subliners |
Runners-up | Toronto Ultra |
Finals MVP | Matthew "KiSMET" Tinsley |
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 .
Team | Location | Venue(s) | Joined | Owner |
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Atlanta FaZe | Atlanta, GA | Gateway Center Arena | 2020 | Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan |
Boston Breach | Boston, MA | MGM Music Hall at Fenway | 2022 | Kraft Sports Group |
Florida Mutineers | Orlando, FL | Addition Financial Arena | 2020 | Misfits Gaming |
London Royal Ravens | London, UK | Copper Box Arena | 2020 | ReKTGlobal, Inc. |
Los Angeles Guerrillas | Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Exposition Hall | 2020 | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment |
Los Angeles Thieves | Galen Center | 2021 | 100 Thieves | |
Minnesota ROKKR | Minneapolis, MN | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | 2020 | WISE Ventures |
New York Subliners | New York City, NY | Kings Theatre | 2020 | NYXL |
OpTic Texas | Dallas, TX | Esports Stadium Arlington | 2020 | OpTic Gaming |
Seattle Surge | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater | 2020 | The Aquilini Group |
Toronto Ultra | Toronto, ON | Mattamy Athletic Centre | 2020 | OverActive Media |
Vegas Legion | Las Vegas, NV | Thomas & Mack Center | 2020 | c0ntact Gaming |
The 2023 CDL season began on December 2, 2022. Teams competed in five Majors throughout the season, culminating in the Call of Duty Championship tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] The five Majors were played in Raleigh, Boston, Arlington, Columbus, and Toronto. [2] The Minnesota ROKKR also hosted two home series matches in Madison, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota during the Stage 4 and 5 qualifiers.
# | Team | Pts | EP | MW | ML | M% | GW | GL | G% |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 385 | 5 | 31 | 16 | .660 | 112 | 81 | .580 |
2 | OpTic Texas | 320 | 5 | 30 | 15 | .667 | 101 | 76 | .571 |
3 | New York Subliners | 320 | 5 | 31 | 17 | .646 | 112 | 77 | .593 |
4 | Toronto Ultra | 305 | 5 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 105 | 73 | .590 |
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 285 | 5 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 103 | 75 | .579 |
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 220 | 5 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 76 | 86 | .469 |
7 | Boston Breach | 190 | 5 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 80 | 75 | .516 |
8 | Seattle Surge | 190 | 5 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 75 | 80 | .484 |
9 | Las Vegas Legion | 170 | 5 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 73 | 89 | .451 |
10 | Florida Mutineers | 130 | 5 | 13 | 24 | .351 | 54 | 89 | .378 |
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 80 | 5 | 9 | 25 | .265 | 51 | 86 | .372 |
12 | London Royal Ravens | 70 | 5 | 7 | 24 | .226 | 40 | 81 | .331 |
As of 28 May 2023 [update]
Source: [3]
Stage 1 group stage began on December 2, 2022, and ended on December 14.
Group stage
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The Stage 1 Major ran from December 14 through December 18, 2022, at the Raleigh Convention Center. All twelve CDL teams, alongside four Challengers teams, competed against each other. The teams were put into four groups of four, with three CDL teams and one Challengers team in each group. Teams played the other three teams in their group once, with the top two from each group advancing to a double elimination bracket. [4]
Group A
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Group C
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Winners Round 1 | Winners Round 2 | Winners Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Mutineers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York Subliners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta FaZe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto Ultra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Las Vegas Legion | 2 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
New York Subliners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round 1 | Elimination Round 2 | Elimination Round 3 | Elimination Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Mutineers | 0 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | Las Vegas Legion | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Las Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 2 group stage began on January 13, 2023, and ended on January 29.
Group stage
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The Stage 2 Major ran from February 2 through February 5, 2023. The Major was hosted by Boston Breach.
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | 8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 0 | 5 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | 8 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | London Royal Ravens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Las Vegas Legion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | 3 | Boston Breach | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston Breach | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Boston Breach | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 3 group stage began on February 17, 2023, and ended on March 5.
Group stage
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The Stage 3 Major ran from March 9 through March 12, 2023. The Major was hosted by OpTic Texas.
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Surge | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston Breach | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | OpTic Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | OpTic Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston Breach | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Las Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Las Vegas Legion | 3 | 9 | Las Vegas Legion | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | 4 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston Breach | 1 | 7 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | London Royal Ravens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | OpTic Texas | 3 | 7 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Florida Mutineers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 4 group stage began on March 31, 2023, and ended on April 16.
Group stage
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The Stage 4 Major ran from April 20 through April 23, 2023. The Major had no host.
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Boston Breach | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Las Vegas Legion | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Los Angeles Thieves | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Boston Breach | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | 9 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | 1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Las Vegas Legion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | 6 | Atlanta FaZe | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | London Royal Ravens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | 7 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 5 group stage began on May 5, 2023, and ended on May 21.
Group stage
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The Stage 5 Major ran from May 25 through May 28, 2023. The Major is hosted by Toronto Ultra.
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida Mutineers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota RØKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota RØKKR | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Las Vegas Legion | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | 9 | Los Angeles Thieves | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | London Royal Ravens | 0 | 5 | Minnesota RØKKR | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Boston Breach | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | 6 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | London Royal Ravens | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Las Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida Mutineers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Seattle Surge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Las Vegas Legion | 0 | 6 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Call of Duty League Championship took place from June 15 through June 18, 2023. The top eight teams from the regular season standings competed in a Double Elimination bracket. [5]
Winners Round 1 | Winners Round 2 | Winners Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Seattle Surge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta Faze | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Boston Breach | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | OpTic Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota RØKKR | 2 | 4 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round 1 | Elimination Round 2 | Elimination Round 3 | Elimination Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | OpTic Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Seattle Surge | 3 | 8 | Seattle Surge | 3 | 3 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | 8 | Seattle Surge | 1 | 1 | Atlanta Faze | 1 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta Faze | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta Faze | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Boston Breach | 3 | 7 | Boston Breach | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota RØKKR | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Call of Duty League season Grand finals were held on June 18, 2023. It was best of 9 (first to 5).
Grand Finals | June 18 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | – | 5 | New York Subliners | ||
12:00 PDT/15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC) | ||||||||
84 | Zarqwa Hydroelectric - Hardpoint | 250 | ||||||
1 | Breenbergh Hotel - Search & Destroy | 6 | ||||||
0 | Breenbergh Hotel - Control | 3 | ||||||
236 | Breenbergh Hotel - Hardpoint | 250 | ||||||
4 | Embassy - Search & Destroy | 6 |
In early 2020, Activision Blizzard signed a three-year broadcasting rights deal with YouTube, making the streaming platform the exclusive broadcasting partner for the CDL. The 2023 CDL season marks the first season since the expiration of the deal. [6] In December 2022, the CDL announced that it would be broadcasting the entirety of the season exclusively on Twitch and its official website. [7]
The opening weekend of the 2023 season saw record viewership. The highest viewed match was OpTic Texas versus the Florida Mutineers, which reached a peak of over 190,000 on Twitch. The peak viewership made it the fourth-most watched CDL match of match of all time, only behind the three championship matches from 2020 to 2022. [8] [9]
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