2024 Call of Duty League season | |
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League | Call of Duty League |
Sport | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III |
Duration | December 8, 2023 – June 21, 2024 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Season MVP | Chris "Simp" Lehr |
Stage Champions | |
Stage 1 | Toronto Ultra |
Stage 2 | Atlanta FaZe |
Stage 3 | OpTic Texas |
Stage 4 | New York Subliners |
Grand Finals | |
Champions | OpTic Texas |
Runners-up | New York Subliners |
Finals MVP | Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro |
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 .
Team | Location | Joined | Owner |
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Atlanta FaZe | Atlanta, GA | 2020 | Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan |
Boston Breach | Boston, MA | 2022 | Kraft Sports Group |
Carolina Royal Ravens | Charlotte, NC | 2020 | ReKTGlobal, Inc. |
Los Angeles Guerrillas | Los Angeles, CA | 2020 | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment |
Los Angeles Thieves | 2021 | 100 Thieves | |
Miami Heretics | Miami, FL | 2020 | Misfits Gaming, Team Heretics |
Minnesota ROKKR | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN | 2020 | G2 Esports |
New York Subliners | New York City, NY | 2020 | NYXL |
OpTic Texas | Dallas, TX | 2020 | OpTic Gaming |
Seattle Surge | Seattle, WA | 2020 | The Aquilini Group |
Toronto Ultra | Toronto, ON | 2020 | OverActive Media |
Vegas Legion | Las Vegas, NV | 2020 | c0ntact Gaming |
The 2024 CDL season began on December 8, 2023. Teams compete in four Majors throughout the season, culminating in the Call of Duty Championship tournament. The four Majors will be played in Boston, Miami, Toronto and Burbank [a] .
# | Team | Pts | EP | MW | ML | M% | GW | GL | G% |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 560 | 4 | 37 | 8 | .822 | 126 | 52 | .708 |
2 | Toronto Ultra | 495 | 4 | 35 | 10 | .778 | 112 | 56 | .667 |
3 | OpTic Texas | 415 | 4 | 29 | 16 | .644 | 109 | 78 | .583 |
4 | New York Subliners | 395 | 4 | 30 | 16 | .652 | 108 | 76 | .587 |
5 | Seattle Surge | 200 | 4 | 16 | 24 | .400 | 70 | 90 | .438 |
6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 200 | 4 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 57 | 91 | .385 |
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 195 | 4 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 69 | 84 | .451 |
8 | Miami Heretics | 185 | 4 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 69 | 82 | .457 |
9 | Vegas Legion | 165 | 4 | 15 | 22 | .405 | 65 | 79 | .451 |
10 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 150 | 4 | 13 | 24 | .351 | 65 | 88 | .425 |
11 | Minnesota Rokkr | 140 | 4 | 11 | 25 | .306 | 56 | 90 | .384 |
12 | Boston Breach | 60 | 4 | 6 | 27 | .182 | 47 | 87 | .351 |
As of 30 June 2024 [update]
Source: [1]
Stage 1 group stage began on December 8, 2023, and ended on January 21.
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 7–0 | 21–5 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
2 | Toronto Ultra | 6–1 | 18–6 | |
3 | New York Subliners | 6–1 | 18–11 | |
4 | Miami Heretics | 5–2 | 18–8 | |
5 | OpTic Texas | 4–3 | 14–13 | |
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3–4 | 14–14 | |
7 | Seattle Surge | 3–4 | 13–16 | |
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2–5 | 9–16 | |
9 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2–5 | 9–17 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
10 | Boston Breach | 2–5 | 12–16 | |
11 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 1–6 | 7–20 | |
12 | Vegas Legion | 1–6 | 9–20 |
The Stage 1 Major ran from January 25 to January 28, 2024. The Major was hosted by Boston Breach. The Major I champions were the Toronto Ultra, who defeated the Atlanta FaZe 4-1. [2] [3] [4] The MVP was Tobias Juul Jonsson aka “CleanX”. [2] [3] [4]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | OpTic Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami Heretics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | 6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Las Vegas Legion | 2 | 1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami Heretics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | 5 | OpTic Texas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 3 | 5 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | New York Subliners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 2 group stage began on February 16, 2024, and ended on March 17.
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | OpTic Texas | 7–0 | 21–10 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
2 | New York Subliners | 6–1 | 20–7 | |
3 | Atlanta FaZe | 5–2 | 19–7 | |
4 | Toronto Ultra | 5–2 | 17–10 | |
5 | Vegas Legion | 5–2 | 17–10 | |
6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 4–3 | 13–15 | |
7 | Boston Breach | 3–4 | 11–15 | |
8 | Miami Heretics | 2–5 | 11–16 | |
9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 2–5 | 11–17 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1–6 | 11–19 | |
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1–6 | 7–20 | |
12 | Seattle Surge | 1–6 | 6–18 |
The Stage 2 Major ran between 21-24 March, 2024. The Major was hosted by Miami Heretics. The Major II champions were the Atlanta Faze, who defeated OpTic Texas 4-1. [5] [6] The MVP was Chris Lehr aka “Simp”. [5]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Vegas Legion | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Boston Breach | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | New York Subliners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlanta FaZe | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | OpTic Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3 | 9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Las Vegas Legion | 2 | 1 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Las Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | New York Subliners | 3 | 2 | New York Subliners | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | 11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 3 group stage began on April 12, 2024, and ended on May 12.
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Atlanta FaZe | 7–0 | 21–4 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
2 | Toronto Ultra | 6–1 | 18–6 | |
3 | OpTic Texas | 6–1 | 19–8 | |
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 5–2 | 18–14 | |
5 | New York Subliners | 3–4 | 14–13 | |
6 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3–4 | 15–15 | |
7 | Seattle Surge | 3–4 | 13–15 | |
8 | Miami Heretics | 3–4 | 13–16 | |
9 | Vegas Legion | 2–5 | 8–17 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2–5 | 8–19 | |
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2–5 | 7–17 | |
12 | Boston Breach | 0–7 | 11–21 |
The Stage 3 Major was held between 16 and 19 May, 2024. The Major is hosted by Toronto Ultra. The Major III champions were OpTic Texas, who defeated Toronto Ultra 4-0. [7] [8] The MVP was Anthony Cuevas-Castro aka “Shotzzy”. [8]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Optic Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Vegas Legion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 3 | 8 | Miami Heretics | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | 1 | Atlanta Faze | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | 3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Boston Breach | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Subliners | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Surge | 3 | 7 | Seattle Surge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage 4 group stage began on May 31, 2024, and ended on June 23.
Pos | Team | Overall Series | Overall Games | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto Ultra | 6–1 | 20–8 | Winners Round 1 Seed |
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 6–1 | 20–9 | |
3 | Seattle Surge | 4–3 | 17–12 | |
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 4–3 | 16–14 | |
5 | Miami Heretics | 4–3 | 14–13 | |
6 | Vegas Legion | 4–3 | 13–13 | |
7 | New York Subliners | 4–3 | 16–16 | |
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3–4 | 12–14 | |
9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 3–4 | 16–17 | Losers Round 1 Seed |
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2–5 | 10–19 | |
11 | Boston Breach | 1–6 | 6–20 | |
12 | OpTic Texas | 1–6 | 13–18 |
The Stage 4 Major was held between 16 and 19 May, 2024. The Major IV champions were New York Subliners, who defeated Atlanta FaZe 4-2. [9] [10] The MVP was Paco Rusiewiez aka “HyDra”. [9]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Miami Heretics | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | New York Subliners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Vegas Legion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta FaZe | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | New York Subliners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Surge | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | 1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami Heretics | 1 | 8 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Miami Heretics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Ultra | 0 | 7 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | OpTic Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | New York Subliners | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Los Angeles Thieves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | New York Subliners | 3 | 7 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Vegas Legion | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Vegas Legion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Boston Breach | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Call of Duty League Championship took place at the Credit Union of Texas Events Center in Allen, Texas from 18 to 21 July. The results of this event also determined seeding for the MWIII tournament at the Esports World Cup in August.
Winners Round 1 | Winners Round 2 | Winners Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Seattle Surge | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | OpTic Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | 3 | OpTic Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | New York Subliners | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round 1 | Elimination Round 2 | Elimination Round 3 | Elimination Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miami Heretics | 3 | 8 | Miami Heretics | 0 | 4 | New York Subliners | 3 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Seattle Surge | 2 | 7 | Los Angeles Thieves | 2 | 2 | Toronto Ultra | 2 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Atlanta FaZe | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | 2 | Toronto Ultra | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Los Angeles Guerrillas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Call of Duty League season Grand finals were held on July 21, 2024. It was best of 9 (first to 5).
Grand Finals | July 21 | OpTic Texas | 5 | – | 1 | New York Subliners | ||
12:00 PDT/15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC) | ||||||||
250 | Karachi - Hardpoint | 212 | ||||||
6 | Karachi - Search & Destroy | 5 | ||||||
1 | Karachi - Control | 3 | ||||||
250 | Rio - Hardpoint | 130 | ||||||
6 | Invasion - Search & Destroy | 3 | ||||||
3 | Invasion - Control | 2 |
Source: [11]
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