2023 Call of Duty League season

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2023 Call of Duty League season
CDL Logo.svg
League Call of Duty League
Sport Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
DurationDecember 2, 2022 – June 18, 2023
Number of teams12
Season MVPPaco "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 MVPMatthew "KiSMET" Tinsley
Seasons

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 .

Contents

Teams

TeamLocationVenue(s)JoinedOwner
Atlanta FaZe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, GA Gateway Center Arena 2020 Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan
Boston Breach Flag of the United States.svg Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway 2022 Kraft Sports Group
Florida Mutineers Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, FL Addition Financial Arena 2020 Misfits Gaming
London Royal Ravens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, UK Copper Box Arena 2020ReKTGlobal, Inc.
Los Angeles Guerrillas Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, CA Shrine Exposition Hall 2020 Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Los Angeles Thieves Galen Center 2021 100 Thieves
Minnesota ROKKR Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, MN Mystic Lake Casino Hotel 2020WISE Ventures
New York Subliners Flag of the United States.svg New York City, NY Kings Theatre 2020 NYXL
OpTic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Dallas, TX Esports Stadium Arlington 2020 OpTic Gaming
Seattle Surge Flag of the United States.svg Seattle, WA WaMu Theater 2020 The Aquilini Group
Toronto Ultra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, ON Mattamy Athletic Centre 2020 OverActive Media
Vegas Legion Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center 2020c0ntact Gaming

Regular season

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.

Standings

#TeamPtsEPMWMLM%GWGLG%
1 Atlanta FaZe 38553116.66011281.580
2 OpTic Texas 32053015.66710176.571
3 New York Subliners 32053117.64611277.593
4 Toronto Ultra 30552717.61410573.590
5 Los Angeles Thieves 28552719.58710375.579
6 Minnesota ROKKR 22051923.4527686.469
7 Boston Breach 19051820.4748075.516
8 Seattle Surge 19051821.4627580.484
9 Las Vegas Legion 17051821.4627389.451
10 Florida Mutineers 13051324.3515489.378
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas 805925.2655186.372
12 London Royal Ravens 705724.2264081.331

As of 28 May 2023

Source: [3]

Stage 1

Stage 1 group stage began on December 2, 2022, and ended on December 14.

Major

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]

Bracket

Winners Round 1Winners Round 2Winners FinalFinal
New York Subliners 3
Florida Mutineers 1
New York Subliners1
Seattle Surge3
Los Angeles Thieves 1
Seattle Surge 3
Seattle Surge3
Atlanta FaZe2
Toronto Ultra 3
Minnesota ROKKR 1
Toronto Ultra1
Atlanta FaZe3
Atlanta FaZe 3
Las Vegas Legion 2Seattle Surge1
New York Subliners4
Elimination Round 1Elimination Round 2Elimination Round 3Elimination Final
Toronto Ultra3
Florida Mutineers0Los Angeles Thieves1Atlanta FaZe1
Los Angeles Thieves3Toronto Ultra2New York Subliners3
New York Subliners3
New York Subliners3
Minnesota ROKKR2Las Vegas Legion1
Las Vegas Legion3

Stage 2

Stage 2 group stage began on January 13, 2023, and ended on January 29.

Major

The Stage 2 Major ran from February 2 through February 5, 2023. The Major was hosted by Boston Breach.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 OpTic Texas 3
8 Los Angeles Thieves 2
1OpTic Texas0
5Minnesota ROKKR3
4 New York Subliners 2
5 Minnesota ROKKR 3
5Minnesota ROKKR2
6Atlanta FaZe3
2 Toronto Ultra 3
7 Los Angeles Guerrillas 1
2Toronto Ultra0
6Atlanta FaZe3
3 Boston Breach 2
6 Atlanta FaZe 3
6Atlanta FaZe4
8Los Angeles Thieves2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
8Los Angeles Thieves3
2Toronto Ultra0
9 Florida Mutineers 0
8Los Angeles Thieves38Los Angeles Thieves3
4New York Subliners05Minnesota ROKKR0
4New York Subliners3
8Los Angeles Thieves38Los Angeles Thieves3
12 London Royal Ravens 1
1OpTic Texas1
7Los Angeles Guerrillas3
1OpTic Texas3
10 Las Vegas Legion 2
7Los Angeles Guerrillas03Boston Breach0
3Boston Breach3
3Boston Breach3
11 Seattle Surge 1

Stage 3

Stage 3 group stage began on February 17, 2023, and ended on March 5.

Major

The Stage 3 Major ran from March 9 through March 12, 2023. The Major was hosted by OpTic Texas.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Seattle Surge 3
8 Los Angeles Guerrillas 2
1Seattle Surge2
4Atlanta FaZe3
4 Atlanta FaZe 3
5 Los Angeles Thieves 0
4Atlanta FaZe1
3Toronto Ultra3
2 Boston Breach 3
7 OpTic Texas 0
2Boston Breach2
3Toronto Ultra3
3 Toronto Ultra 3
6 New York Subliners 1
3Toronto Ultra4
7OpTic Texas2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
8Los Angeles Guerrillas1
2Boston Breach3
9 Las Vegas Legion 3
9Las Vegas Legion39Las Vegas Legion0
5Los Angeles Thieves14Atlanta FaZe1
5Los Angeles Thieves3
2Boston Breach17OpTic Texas3
12 Minnesota ROKKR 0
7OpTic Texas3
7OpTic Texas3
1Seattle Surge1
10 London Royal Ravens 2
7OpTic Texas37OpTic Texas3
11Florida Mutineers1
6New York Subliners1
11 Florida Mutineers 3

Stage 4

Stage 4 group stage began on March 31, 2023, and ended on April 16.

Major

The Stage 4 Major ran from April 20 through April 23, 2023. The Major had no host.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 OpTic Texas 3
8 Boston Breach 1
1OpTic Texas3
4New York Subliners0
4 New York Subliners 3
5 Las Vegas Legion 0
1OpTic Texas1
2Los Angeles Thieves3
2 Los Angeles Thieves 3
7 Minnesota ROKKR 1
2Los Angeles Thieves3
6Atlanta FaZe1
3 Seattle Surge 1
6 Atlanta FaZe 3
2Los Angeles Thieves4
1OpTic Texas2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
8Boston Breach1
6Atlanta FaZe3
9 Toronto Ultra 3
9Toronto Ultra39Toronto Ultra2
12Florida Mutineers01OpTic Texas3
5Las Vegas Legion2
6Atlanta FaZe36Atlanta FaZe0
12 Florida Mutineers 3
4New York Subliners2
7Minnesota ROKKR3
4New York Subliners3
10 London Royal Ravens 2
7Minnesota ROKKR37Minnesota ROKKR1
3Seattle Surge2
3Seattle Surge3
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas 2

Stage 5

Stage 5 group stage began on May 5, 2023, and ended on May 21.

Major

The Stage 5 Major ran from May 25 through May 28, 2023. The Major is hosted by Toronto Ultra.

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 OpTic Texas 0
8 Florida Mutineers 3
8Florida Mutineers0
5Minnesota RØKKR3
4 Boston Breach 2
5 Minnesota ROKKR 3
5Minnesota RØKKR0
2Atlanta FaZe3
2 Atlanta FaZe 3
7 Las Vegas Legion 0
2Atlanta FaZe3
3Toronto Ultra1
3 Toronto Ultra 3
6 New York Subliners 2
2Atlanta FaZe3
6New York Subliners4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
1OpTic Texas0
3Toronto Ultra3
9 Los Angeles Thieves 3
9Los Angeles Thieves39Los Angeles Thieves0
12London Royal Ravens05Minnesota RØKKR0
4Boston Breach1
3Toronto Ultra26New York Subliners3
12 London Royal Ravens 3
6New York Subliners3
7Las Vegas Legion3
8Florida Mutineers0
10 Seattle Surge 0
7Las Vegas Legion06New York Subliners3
6New York Subliners3
6New York Subliners3
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas 0

Championship

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]

Bracket

Grand finals

The 2023 Call of Duty League season Grand finals were held on June 18, 2023. It was best of 9 (first to 5).


Grand FinalsJune 18 Toronto Ultra 05 New York Subliners
12:00 PDT/15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC)   
84Zarqwa Hydroelectric - Hardpoint250
1Breenbergh Hotel - Search & Destroy6
0Breenbergh Hotel - Control3
236Breenbergh Hotel - Hardpoint250
4Embassy - Search & Destroy6

Broadcast and viewership

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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