Los Angeles Thieves

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Los Angeles Thieves
Cdl la thieves-red la.svg
Short nameLA Thieves
FoundedNovember 6, 2020;4 years ago (2020-11-06)
League Call of Duty League
Team historyLos Angeles Thieves
(2020–present)
Based in Los Angeles, California, United States
Colors   
CEO Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag
Championships1 (2022)
Stage titles4
(2022 Major 4)
(2023 Major 4)
(2025 Major 3 & 4)
PartnersAT&T, Lexus, Oakley, SCUF
Parent group
Website thieves.callofdutyleague.com/en-us/

The Los Angeles Thieves or LA Thieves is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by 100 Thieves. The Thieves won the 2022 world championship and have won four stage titles.

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History

2021 season: Cold War

On November 6, 2020, 100 Thieves announced their expansion in the Call of Duty League, following the purchase of the slot previously owned by Immortals Gaming Club under the branding of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles. [1] This marked the return of former professional player turned CEO Matthew Haag to the scene where his career started. [2]

The LA Thieves did not obtain a spot in the inaugural 2020 Call of Duty League season. [3] They inherited the roster of Kenneth "Kenny" Williams, Thomas "TJHaLy" Haly, Austin "SlasheR" Liddicoat, and Zack "Drazah" Jordan as a substitute, and later added Donovan "Temp" Laroda as their fourth and Jordan "JKap" Kaplan as their coach. [4] [5] During the 2021 season, the team made numerous roster changes and benchings, signing various players such as Carlos "Venom Hernandez, Cuyler "Huke" Garland, and Johnathon "John" Perez. [6] [7] [8] The team finished the 2021 Call of Duty League season with a 7th place in the Regular Season, and a 7th/8th finish at the Championship Weekend, with the final variation of the starting roster being Drazah, John, Kenny, and SlasheR. [9]

2022 season: Vanguard

After the end of the 2021 season the team released John, TJHaLy, Venom, SlasheR, and Huke, [10] [11] [12] with Sam "Octane" Larew and Dylan "Envoy" Hannon joining the starting lineup and Nathaniel "Pentagrxm" Thomas as a substitute. [13] [14] [15] During the middle of the season, Shane "ShAnE" McKerral joined the coaching staff as an assistant. [16] 2022 was the team's most successful year, winning their first major title at Major IV in New York City, [17] then claiming the 2022 Call of Duty League Championship title, defeating Atlanta FaZe in the grand finals 5-2. [18]

2023 season: Modern Warfare II

The team started their offseason by making no changes and keeping the same roster (barring Pentagrxm). During major 2 qualifiers, the team brought in Kenyen "Capsidal" Sutton as a temporary substitute due to Kenny dealing with health issues. Kenny was able to return later on in the qualifiers. [19] The team once again finished 1st in the fourth major of the season and captured their second major title. [20] They ended the season placing 7th-8th in the 2023 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Seattle Surge. [21]

2024 season: Modern Warfare III

During the offseason, Octane announced his retirement from competitive Call of Duty , while Drazah, Envoy, and Kenny all left the team. In September 2023, the team announced the roster of Marcus "Afro" Reid, Cameron "Cammy" McKilligan, Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe, and Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero. [22] After placing 9th-12th in the first major and a 2-5 record in the qualifiers, Cammy was released and JoeDeceives was moved to substitute with Kyle "Kremp" Haworth and Byron "Nastie" Plumridge joining the roster. [23] After placing 9th-12th again in major 2, Afro was benched and JoeDeceives was moved back to the starting roster. [24] They ended the season placing 4th in the 2024 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Toronto Ultra. [25]

2025 season: Black Ops 6

During the offseason, the team mutually agreed to part ways with head coach JKap and players Afro, Kremp, Nastie, and JoeDeceives were all released. [26] [27] [28] In September 2024, the team announced Ghosty, a returning Envoy, Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez, and Thomas "Scrap" Ernst as their starting roster for the 2025 season and promoted assistant coach ShAnE to head coach with Troy "Sender" Michaels joining the coaching staff as an assistant. [29] [30] The team would go on to have their most successful regular season since 2022 by winning the second minor tournament, along with the third and fourth major tournaments, and finishing 1st in the regular season standings. At the end of the season, Scrap was named the regular season MVP and the team placed 7th-8th in the 2025 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Vancouver Surge.

2026 season: Black Ops 7

During the offseason, Ghosty was allowed to explore his options as a restricted free agent and Envoy was released. [31] [32]

Current roster

Los Angeles Thieves roster
PlayersCoaches
HandleNameNationality
GhostyDaniel RotheUnited States
HyDraPaco RusiewiezFrance
ScrapThomas ErnstUnited States
Head coach

Shane "ShAnE" McKerral

Assistant coach(es)

Troy "Sender" Michaels

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: August 9, 2025.

Awards and records

Seasons overview

SeasonRegular seasonFinishPlayoffs
PMWMLMW%GWGLGW%
2021 391821.4627483.4717th7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 2–3 (Rokkr)
2022 351817.5147669.5243rd1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–2 (FaZe)
2023 462719.58710375.5795th7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 2–3 (Surge)
2024 371720.4596984.4517th4th, Lost in Lower Round 3, 2-3 (Ultra)
2025 483711.77113155.7041st7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 0-3 (Surge)

Tournament wins

Major

DatePrizeEventRoster
2022-07-17$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 4Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach)
2022-08-07$ 1,200,000Call of Duty League Championship 2022Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach)
2023-04-23$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 4 [33] Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach)
2025-04-27$ 150,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 3Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach)
2025-05-25$ 150,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 4Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach)

Minor

DatePrizeEventRoster
2025-03-02$ 20,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Minor 2Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach)

Individual accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Duran, H. B. (November 6, 2020). "100 Thieves reveals LA Thieves Call of Duty League team". Esports Insider. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Settimi, Christina. "Esports Leader 100 Thieves And Nadeshot Return To Call Of Duty With LA Thieves Franchise". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "100 Thieves Announcement Tweet".
  4. ↑ "LA Thieves officially confirm Temp as 4th Call of Duty League starter". Dexerto. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "LA Thieves announce JKap as Call of Duty League head coach". Dexerto. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "LA Thieves bench Temp, sign rookie Venom to CDL roster". Dexerto. March 22, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Welcome Multi-FPS Champion HUKE to LA Thieves! - Video Detail | Thieves". thieves.callofdutyleague.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "LA Thieves officially add John to CDL roster ahead of Stage 5". Dexerto. June 25, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Binkowski, Justin (August 22, 2021). "Results for 2021 Call of Duty League Championship". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Byers, Preston (September 2, 2021). "Los Angeles Thieves parts ways with TJHaLy, John, and Venom". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ Byers, Preston (September 2, 2021). "Los Angeles Thieves releases SlasheR". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ Duwe, Scott (September 6, 2021). "Los Angeles Guerrillas unveils new Call of Duty League roster of SlasheR, Gunless, Asim, and Huke". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ Binkowski, Justin (September 9, 2021). "Octane officially signs with Los Angeles Thieves for 2022 Call of Duty League season". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ Salaun, Theo (September 10, 2021). "LA Thieves announce star-studded lineup for Call of Duty League 2022". Dexerto. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  15. ↑ Byers, Preston (January 19, 2022). "Los Angeles Thieves signs Pentagrxm as Call of Duty League substitute". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ Appleford, Danny (May 26, 2022). "LA Thieves adds Shane as assistant coach to JKap". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  17. ↑ Salaun, Theo (July 18, 2022). "LA Thieves win Call of Duty League Major IV: "We're the team to beat"". Dexerto. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  18. ↑ Appleford, Danny (August 7, 2022). "Back-to-back: Los Angeles Thieves win 2022 Call of Duty League Championship". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  19. ↑ LA Thieves (January 19, 2023). "Due to illness, @Capsidal_ will be subbing for Kenny in this weekend's Major 2 qualifiers". X.
  20. ↑ "LA Thieves vanquish OpTic Texas to win CDL 2023 Major 4". esports.gg. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Call of Duty League Champs 2023: New York Subliners dominate in flawless Grand Final win". Dexerto. June 19, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  22. ↑ "LA Thieves Announce Full 2023 CDL Roster". Esports Illustrated On SI. September 1, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Thieves sign Kremp & Nastie to starting roster | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  24. ↑ "LA Thieves bench Afro, promote JoeDeceives | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  25. ↑ Binkowski, Justin (July 21, 2024). "Results for 2024 Call of Duty League Championship". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  26. ↑ Taylor-Hill, Grant (August 3, 2024). "JKap Leaving LAT After Almost Four Years as Coach". Insider Gaming. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Nastie & Kremp depart the Thieves | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Toronto Ultra announce new roster for BO6 | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  29. ↑ "LA Thieves Roster Announcement 2025". 100 Thieves. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  30. ↑ Lyons, Ben (October 2, 2024). "LA Thieves bolsters coaching staff with Sender". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Ghosty Hits Restricted Free Agency Ahead of Black Ops 7 Amid LA Thieves Roster Shakeup | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Envoy departs from the LA Thieves | Call of Duty League News". Breaking Point. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  33. ↑ Wooten, Tanner (April 23, 2023). "LA Thieves win CDL 2023 Major 4". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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