Los Angeles Thieves

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Los Angeles Thieves
Cdl la thieves-red la.png
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 titles2 (2022 & 2023 Major 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.

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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. [18]

2023 season: Modern Warfare II

The team started their offseason by making no changes and keeping the same roster. During major 2 qualifiers, the team brought in Kenyen "Capsidal" Sutton as a temporary substitute due to Kenny dealing with health issues. [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 while Drazah, Envoy, and Kenny all departed 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 "Scrappy" 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]

Current roster

Los Angeles Thieves roster
PlayersCoaches
HandleNameNationality
EnvoyHannon, DylanUnited States
GhostyRothe, DanielUnited States
HyDraRusiewiez, PacoFrance
ScrappyErnst, ThomasUnited 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: October 16, 2024.

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 Losers round 3, 2-3 (Ultra)

Tournament wins

DatePrizeEventRoster
2022-07-17$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 4Drazah •  Kenny •  Octane •  Envoy  
2022-08-07$ 1,200,000Call of Duty League Championship 2022Drazah •  Kenny •  Octane •  Envoy  
2023-04-23$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 4 [31] Drazah •  Kenny •  Octane •  Envoy

Individual accomplishments

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