2025 Call of Duty League season

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2025 Call of Duty League season
CDL Logo.svg
League Call of Duty League
Sport Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
DurationDecember 5, 2024 – June 29, 2025
Number of teams12
Season MVPThomas “Scrap” Ernst
Major Champions
Major 1 Atlanta FaZe
Major 2 Atlanta FaZe
Major 3 Los Angeles Thieves
Major 4 Los Angeles Thieves
Grand Finals
Champions OpTic Texas
  Runners-up Vancouver Surge
Finals MVPMason “Mercules” Ramsey
Seasons
2026 

The 2025 Call of Duty League season was the sixth season of the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty .

Contents

Teams

TeamLocationJoinedOwner
Atlanta FaZe Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, GA2020 Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan
Boston Breach Flag of the United States.svg Boston, MA2022 Kraft Sports Group
Carolina Royal Ravens Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte, NC2020ReKTGlobal, Inc.
Cloud9 New York Flag of the United States.svg New York City, NY2020 Cloud9
Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, CA2020Gentle Mates
Los Angeles Thieves 2021 100 Thieves
Miami Heretics Flag of the United States.svg Miami, FL2020 Misfits Gaming, Team Heretics
Minnesota ROKKR Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN2020 G2 Esports
OpTic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Dallas, TX2020 OpTic Gaming
Toronto Ultra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, ON2020 OverActive Media
Vancouver Surge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver, BC2020 Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Enthusiast Gaming
Vegas Falcons Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, NV2020 Team Falcons

Regular season

The 2025 CDL season began on December 6, 2024. Teams competed in four Majors throughout the season, culminating in the Call of Duty Championship tournament. The four majors were played in Madrid (which was the first tournament not held in North America since the inaugural season of the league), Dallas, Boca Raton and Dallas again. The fourth final major was held during Dreamhack Dallas alongside other tournaments in other Esports titles such as Halo and Counter-Strike 2. [1]

Standings

#TeamPtsEPMWMLM%GWGLG%
1 Los Angeles Thieves 54043711.77113155.704
2 Atlanta FaZe 50543411.75611964.650
3 Toronto Ultra 37043016.65210177.567
4 Vancouver Surge 33042518.5819484.528
5 Miami Heretics 29542020.5008283.497
6 Carolina Royal Ravens 22042020.5007578.490
7 OpTic Texas 22042021.4887680.487
8 Boston Breach 20041619.4576676.465
9 Minnesota ROKKR 16541524.3857293.436
10 Cloud9 New York 12541224.3335780.416
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 554626.1884282.339
12 Vegas Falcons 354228.0672689.226

As of 25 May 2025

Source: [2]

Major 1

Major 1 online qualifiers began on December 6, 2024, and ended on January 26, 2025.

Online qualifiers

PosTeamOverall SeriesOverall GamesQualification
1 OpTic Texas 6–120-10Winners Round 1 Seed
2 Toronto Ultra 6–119-11
3 Boston Breach 5–217-15
4 Carolina Royal Ravens 5–218-12
5 Los Angeles Thieves 5–219–13
6 Atlanta FaZe 4-315–13
7 Vancouver Surge 4-317–16
8 Miami Heretics 2–516-17
9 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 2–513-15Losers Round 1 Seed
10 Minnesota Rokkr 2–513-19
11 Cloud9 New York 1–619-19
12 Vegas Falcons 0–74-21

Major

Major 1 ran from January 30 to February 2, 2025. The Major was hosted by Toronto Ultra in Madrid, Spain. The Major I champions were the Atlanta FaZe, who defeated the Los Angeles Thieves 4-3. [3] [4] The MVP was Chris Lehr aka "Simp". [3]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 OpTic Texas 2
8 Miami Heretics 3
8Miami Heretics0
5Los Angeles Thieves3
4 Carolina Royal Ravens 1
5 Los Angeles Thieves 3
5Los Angeles Thieves2
6Atlanta FaZe3
2 Toronto Ultra 3
7 Vancouver Surge 0
2Toronto Ultra0
6Atlanta FaZe3
3 Boston Breach 0
6 Atlanta FaZe 3
6Atlanta FaZe4
5Los Angeles Thieves3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
1OpTic Texas3
2Toronto Ultra2
9 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 2
1OpTic Texas13Carolina Royal Ravens3
3Carolina Royal Ravens35Los Angeles Thieves3
3Carolina Royal Ravens3
3Carolina Royal Ravens18Miami Heretics0
12 Vegas Falcons 0
8Miami Heretics3
7Vancouver Surge1
8Miami Heretics3
10 Minnesota ROKKR 3
10Minnesota ROKKR310Minnesota ROKKR2
11Cloud9 New York1
3Boston Breach2
11 Cloud9 New York 3

Major 2

Major 2 online qualifiers began on February 2, 2025, and ended on March 16, 2025.

Online qualifiers

PosTeamOverall SeriesOverall GamesQualification
1 Los Angeles Thieves 7–021–2Winners Round 1 Seed
2 Atlanta FaZe 6–119–8
3 Toronto Ultra 5–215–12
4 Carolina Royal Ravens 5–216–8
5 Vancouver Surge 5–217–12
6 Cloud9 New York 4-316–9
7 Minnesota Rokkr 3-411–13
8 Boston Breach 3-413–16
9 Miami Heretics 2–510–15Losers Round 1 Seed
10 OpTic Texas 1–63–19
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 1–68–18
12 Vegas Falcons 0–74–21

Major

Major 2 ran from March 20 to 23, 2025. The Major was hosted by OpTic Texas in Allen, Texas. The Major 2 champions were the Atlanta FaZe, who defeated the Vancouver Surge 4-0. [5] [6] The MVP was McArthur Jovel aka "Cellium". [5]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Los Angeles Thieves 1
8 Boston Breach 3
8Boston Breach1
5Vancouver Surge3
4 Carolina Royal Ravens 0
5 Vancouver Surge 3
5Vancouver Surge2
2Atlanta FaZe3
2 Atlanta FaZe 3
7 Minnesota Rokkr 0
2Atlanta FaZe3
6Cloud9 New York1
3 Toronto Ultra 0
6 Cloud9 New York 3
2Atlanta FaZe4
5Vancouver Surge0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
1Los Angeles Thieves3
6Cloud9 New York0
9 Miami Heretics 1
1Los Angeles Thieves31Los Angeles Thieves3
4Carolina Royal Ravens05Vancouver Surge3
4Carolina Royal Ravens3
1Los Angeles Thieves03Toronto Ultra1
12 Vegas Falcons 0
3Toronto Ultra3
7Minnesota Rokkr0
8Boston Breach0
10 OpTic Texas 3
10OpTic Texas03Toronto Ultra3
3Toronto Ultra3
3Toronto Ultra3
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 0

Major 3

Major 3 online qualifiers began on April 4, 2025, and ended on April 20, 2025.

Online qualifiers

PosTeamOverall SeriesOverall GamesQualification
1 Los Angeles Thieves 4–114–3Winners Round 1 Seed
2 Boston Breach 4–114–6
3 Vancouver Surge 4–112–7
4 Miami Heretics 4–113–8
5 Toronto Ultra 4–112–9
6 Atlanta FaZe 3–212–9
7 OpTic Texas 2–39–11
8 Carolina Royal Ravens 2–39–12
9 Minnesota Rokkr 1-410–14Losers Round 1 Seed
10 Vegas Falcons 1-48–13
11 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 1-45–14
12 Cloud9 New York 0-53–15

Major

Major 3 ran from April 24 to 27, 2025. The Major was hosted by Miami Heretics in Boca Raton, Florida. The Major 3 champions were the Los Angeles Thieves, who defeated the Vancouver Surge 4-0. [7] [8] The MVP was Thomas Ernst aka "Scrap". [7]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Los Angeles Thieves 3
8 Carolina Royal Ravens 0
1Los Angeles Thieves3
4Miami Heretics0
4 Miami Heretics 3
5 Toronto Ultra 1
1Los Angeles Thieves3
3Vancouver Surge2
2 Boston Breach 3
7 OpTic Texas 0
2Boston Breach1
3Vancouver Surge3
3 Vancouver Surge 3
6 Atlanta FaZe 1
1Los Angeles Thieves4
3Vancouver Surge0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
8Carolina Royal Ravens1
2Boston Breach1
9 Minnesota Rokkr 3
9Minnesota Rokkr15Toronto Ultra3
5Toronto Ultra33Vancouver Surge3
5Toronto Ultra3
5Toronto Ultra35Toronto Ultra1
12 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 0
4Miami Heretics2
7OpTic Texas3
4Miami Heretics3
10 Vegas Falcons 0
7OpTic Texas06Atlanta FaZe2
6Atlanta FaZe3
6Atlanta FaZe3
11 Cloud9 New York 0

Major 4

Major 4 online qualifiers began on May 2, 2025, and ended on May 18, 2025.

Online qualifiers

PosTeamOverall SeriesOverall GamesQualification
1 Miami Heretics 5–015–6Winners Round 1 Seed
2 Atlanta FaZe 4–113–5
3 OpTic Texas 3–213–6
4 Los Angeles Thieves 3–211–6
5 Vancouver Surge 3–211–8
6 Toronto Ultra 3–210–8
7 Cloud9 New York 2–38–10
8 Minnesota Rokkr 2–39–12
9 Boston Breach 2–36–11Losers Round 1 Seed
10 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 1–47–14
11 Carolina Royal Ravens 1–45–12
12 Vegas Falcons 1–44–14

Major

Major 4 ran from May 23 to 25, 2025. The Major 4 champions were the Los Angeles Thieves, who defeated the Atlanta FaZe 4-2. [9] The MVP was Thomas Ernst aka "Scrap".

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Miami Heretics 3
8 Minnesota Rokkr 0
1Miami Heretics3
4Los Angeles Thieves2
4 Los Angeles Thieves 3
5 Vancouver Surge 0
1Miami Heretics1
2Atlanta FaZe3
2 Atlanta FaZe 3
7 Cloud9 New York 1
2Atlanta FaZe3
3OpTic Texas1
3 OpTic Texas 3
6 Toronto Ultra 1
2Atlanta FaZe2
4Los Angeles Thieves4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
8Minnesota Rokkr3
3OpTic Texas3
9 Boston Breach 2
8Minnesota Rokkr38Minnesota Rokkr1
12Vegas Falcons21Miami Heretics0
5Vancouver Surge2
3OpTic Texas14Los Angeles Thieves3
12 Vegas Falcons 3
4Los Angeles Thieves3
7Cloud9 New York0
4Los Angeles Thieves3
10 Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 3
10Los Angeles Guerrillas M816Toronto Ultra1
6Toronto Ultra3
6Toronto Ultra3
11 Carolina Royal Ravens 2

Championship

The 2025 Call of Duty League Championship took place at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada from 26 to 29 June. [10]

Bracket

Winners Round 1Winners Round 2Winners FinalFinal
1 Los Angeles Thieves 2
8 Boston Breach 3
8Boston Breach3
5Miami Heretics2
4 Vancouver Surge 1
5 Miami Heretics 3
8Boston Breach0
7OpTic Texas3
2 Atlanta FaZe 0
7 OpTic Texas 3
7OpTic Texas3
3Toronto Ultra0
3 Toronto Ultra 3
6 Carolina Royal Ravens 17OpTic Texas5
4Vancouver Surge3
Elimination Round 1Elimination Round 2Elimination Round 3Elimination Final
3Toronto Ultra0
1Los Angeles Thieves04Vancouver Surge38Boston Breach2
4Vancouver Surge34Vancouver Surge34Vancouver Surge3
5Miami Heretics2
5Miami Heretics3
2Atlanta FaZe32Atlanta FaZe0
6Carolina Royal Ravens0

Grand finals

The 2025 Call of Duty League season Grand finals was held on June 29, 2025. It was a best of 9 (first to 5).

Grand FinalsJune 29 OpTic Texas 53 Vancouver Surge  
12:00 PDT/15:00 EDT (19:00 UTC)    
250Hacienda - Hardpoint151
0Dealership - Search & Destroy6
3Protocol - Control2
250Vault - Hardpoint230
5Protocol - Search & Destroy6
2Hacienda - Control3
6Hacienda - Search & Destroy2
250Rewind - Hardpoint215

[11]

References

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  2. "CDL POINTS STANDINGS". Call of Duty League. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  9. Pryor, Matthew (May 25, 2025). "LA Thieves win CDL Major 4 to secure back-to-back Championships". Esports.gg. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  10. "Kitchener Aud set to host 2025 Call of Duty League Championship". CityNews Kitchener. March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  11. "OpTic Texas vs. Vancouver Surge - Match Detail". Call of Duty League. Retrieved August 12, 2025.