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| Founded | 13 September 2019 |
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| League | Call of Duty League |
| Team history | London Royal Ravens (2019–2023) Carolina Royal Ravens (2023–present) |
| Based in | Carolinas, United States |
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| Website | Official website |
The Carolina Royal Ravens (formerly London Royal Ravens) is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in the Carolinas, United States. Carolina Royal Ravens is owned by ReKTGlobal, an esports parent company who also owns Rogue.
ReKTGlobal announced that it had bought the London slot in the CDL on 13 September 2019. [1] The team was the first of the twelve CDL teams to reveal its branding, announced on 15 October 2019 as the London Royal Ravens. [2] The team name was inspired by the Ravens of the Tower of London legend. [3]
On 12 November 2020, it was announced that Sidemen member Vikram "Vikkstar123" Singh Barn had become the co-owner of the team. [4]
Ahead of the 2024 season, the franchise was relocated to the Carolinas in the United States, rebranding the franchise as the Carolina Royal Ravens. [5]
| Carolina Royal Ravens roster | ||||||||||||||||
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Brian "Saintt" Baroska | |||||||||||||||
Legend:
| Latest roster transaction: February 3, 2024. | |||||||||||||||
| Season | P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2020 | 26 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 57 | 60 | .487 | 6th | 4th, Lost in Losers round 5, 1-3 (Huntsmen) |
| 2021 | 32 | 9 | 23 | .281 | 45 | 79 | .363 | 10th | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 31 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 63 | 62 | .504 | 4th | 7-8th, Lost in Losers round 1, 2-3 (Subliners) |
| 2023 | 31 | 7 | 24 | .226 | 40 | 81 | .331 | 12th | Did not qualify |
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