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| Game | Call of Duty |
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| Founded | December 15, 2021 |
| League | Call of Duty League |
| Team history | Boston Breach (2022–present) |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Boston Breach is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and is owned by Kraft Sports Group and Oxygen Esports. [1]
In December 2021, Kraft Sports Group and Oxygen Esports announced the establishment of a new Call of Duty League team based in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] The following month the franchise revealed its branding and roster for the 2022 Call of Duty League season. [2] During the season the team finished top 6, 3rd, top 12 and top 8 during the four majors, resulting in a 6th place finish in the overall standings. At the 2022 Call of Duty League Championship the team finished top 8 after a 3–2 loss to the Los Angeles Thieves and a 3–1 loss to the Toronto Ultra. Shortly after, the team announced that it would not be extending the contract of player Thomas "TJHaly" Haly. [3]
| Boston Breach roster | ||||||||||||||||
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Zach "Zed" Denyer | |||||||||||||||
Legend:
| Latest roster transaction: July 22, 2024. | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Regular season | Finish | Playoffs | ||||||
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| P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | |||
| 2022 | 32 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 63 | 68 | .481 | 6th | 7-8th, Lost in Losers round 1, 1–3 (Ultra) |
| 2023 | 38 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 80 | 75 | .516 | 7th | 5-6th, Lost in Losers round 2, 1-3 (FaZe) |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | 27 | .182 | 47 | 87 | .351 | 12th | Did not qualify |
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