2020 Call of Duty League season

2020 Call of Duty League Season
2020 Call of Duty League Season
League	Call of Duty League
Sport	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Duration	January 24 – July 25, 2020
Number of teams	12
Regular Season
Top seed	Atlanta Faze
Season MVP	Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro
Grand Finals
Champions	Dallas Empire
Runners-up	Atlanta Faze
Finals MVP	Ian "Crimsix" Porter
Seasons
	2021 →

The 2020 Call of Duty League season was the inaugural season for the Call of Duty League, an esports league based on the video game franchise Call of Duty.

Teams


Team	Location	Venue(s)	Joined	Owner
Atlanta FaZe	Atlanta, GA	Gateway Center Arena	2020	Atlanta Esports Ventures, FaZe Clan
Chicago Huntsmen	Chicago, IL	Wintrust Arena		NRG Esports
Dallas Empire	Dallas, TX	Toyota Music Factory		Envy Gaming
Florida Mutineers	Orlando, FL	Addition Financial Arena		Misfits Gaming
London Royal Ravens	London, UK	Copper Box Arena		ReKTGlobal, Inc.
Los Angeles Guerrillas	Los Angeles, CA	Shrine Exposition Hall		Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Shrine Exposition Hall		Immortals Gaming Club
Minnesota ROKKR	Minneapolis, MN	Mystic Lake Casino Hotel		WISE Ventures
New York Subliners	New York City, NY	Kings Theatre		Andbox
Paris Legion	Paris, France	La Seine Musicale		c0ntact Gaming
Seattle Surge	Seattle, WA	WaMu Theater		The Aquilini Group
Toronto Ultra	Toronto, Ontario	Mattamy Athletic Centre		OverActive Media

Broadcast and viewership

The Call of Duty League began a partnership with YouTube to become the exclusive streaming service for the league.^[2] At least 331,000 viewers watched the grand final of the CDL championship.^[3]

On July 4, Philip “Momo” Whitfield was fired from the league after several allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced on the internet.^[4] Ten days later, Ben “Benson” Bowe revealed he's no longer working with the league. Although his legal counsel "advised him not to say why", some reported it was due to similar reasons to Momo.^[5] Thomas "Chance" Ashworth worked with Miles Ross for the rest of the season. On July 10, the league added Landon “LandO” Sanders and Jeremy “StuDyy” Astacio to become the third casting pair in the wake of Momo and Benson departing.^[6]

Regular season standings

2020 Call of Duty League standings v t e
#	Team	Pts	EP	MW	ML	M%	GW	GL	G%
2-round bye
1	Atlanta FaZe	280	9	26	7	.788	86	46	.652
2	Dallas Empire	260	9	23	12	.657	80	55	.593
1-round bye
3	Florida Mutineers	230	9	20	11	.645	69	61	.531
4	Chicago Huntsmen	230	9	21	9	.700	75	44	.630
1st round winners bracket
5	New York Subliners	140	9	13	17	.433	57	60	.487
6	London Royal Ravens	120	9	12	14	.462	50	58	.463
7	Toronto Ultra	120	9	11	13	.458	49	55	.471
8	Minnesota ROKKR	120	9	12	16	.429	50	62	.446
1st round losers bracket
9	OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	100	9	10	17	.370	49	58	.458
10	Paris Legion	100	9	10	16	.385	44	57	.436
11	Seattle Surge	50	9	5	16	.238	32	53	.376
12	Los Angeles Guerrillas	50	9	5	17	.227	30	53	.361

Regular season

CDL 2020 Launch Weekend

Day 1 Results
Home	Result		Away
Chicago Huntsmen	3	1	Dallas Empire
Seattle Surge	2	3	Florida Mutineers
Los Angeles Guerrillas	1	3	Minnesota ROKKR

Day 2 Results
Home	Result		Away
New York Subliners	0	3	London Royal Ravens
Toronto Ultra	3	2	Seattle Surge
Los Angeles Guerrillas	3	2	Florida Mutineers
OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	2	3	Paris Legion
Atlanta Faze	3	0	Dallas Empire

Day 3 Results
Home	Result		Away
Paris Legion	3	0	London Royal Ravens
Chicago Huntsmen	3	0	OpTic Gaming Los Angeles
New York Subliners	1	3	Atlanta Faze
Toronto Ultra	1	3	Minnesota ROKKR

London Royal Ravens Home Series I

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Minnesota ROKKR.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Chicago Huntsmen	3

Paris Legion	2
		Chicago Huntsmen	3

		Dallas Empire	0
London Royal Ravens	2

Dallas Empire	3

Source:^[7]

Atlanta Faze Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, New York Subliners, Seattle Surge.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Atlanta FaZe	3

Minnesota ROKKR	2
		Atlanta FaZe	3

		Florida Mutineers	0
Chicago Huntsmen	2

Florida Mutineers	3

Source:^[8]

OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	1

Dallas Empire	3
		Dallas Empire	3

		Minnesota ROKKR	2
Atlanta FaZe	2

Minnesota ROKKR	3

Source:^[9]

Dallas Empire Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Dallas Empire	1

Minnesota ROKKR	3
		Minnesota ROKKR	1

		Florida Mutineers	3
Chicago Huntsmen	1

Florida Mutineers	3

Source:^[10]

Chicago Huntsmen Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Florida Mutineers, Minnesota ROKKR, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Seattle Surge	1

Atlanta Faze	3
		Dallas Empire	3

		Atlanta Faze	1
Dallas Empire	3

Chicago Huntsmen	0

Source:^[11]

Florida Mutineers Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Seattle Surge.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	3

Toronto Ultra	2
		Atlanta Faze	3

		OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	1
Dallas Empire	2

Atlanta Faze	3

Source:^[12]

Seattle Surge Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, Toronto Ultra

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



London Royal Ravens	3

OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	2
		London Royal Ravens	1

		Chicago Huntsmen	3
Chicago Huntsmen	3

New York Subliners	1

Source:^[13]

Minnesota RØKKR Home Series

Teams not in attendance: London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Paris Legion.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Florida Mutineers	3

Dallas Empire	2
		Florida Mutineers	3

		Atlanta Faze	1
Atlanta Faze	3

Los Angeles Guerrillas	2

Source:^[14]

Paris Legion Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Minnesota ROKKR, Seattle Surge.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Florida Mutineers	3

New York Subliners	2
		Florida Mutineers	3

		Atlanta FaZe	0
Atlanta FaZe	3

Dallas Empire	2

Source:^[15]

New York Subliners Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Seattle Surge.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Chicago Huntsmen	3

Atlanta FaZe	0
		Chicago Huntsmen	0

		New York Subliners	3
Toronto Ultra	0

New York Subliners	3

Source:^[16]

London Royal Ravens Home Series II

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta Faze, Chicago Huntsmen, Minnesota ROKKR, Toronto Ultra.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



London Royal Ravens	2

Paris Legion	3
		Paris Legion	0

		Dallas Empire	3
Dallas Empire	3

Florida Mutineers	0

Source:^[17]

Toronto Ultra Home Series

Teams not in attendance: New York Subliners, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Los Angeles Guerrillas.

Finals

Semifinals		Finals



Toronto Ultra	3

Dallas Empire	1
		Toronto Ultra	3

		Atlanta Faze	2
Atlanta Faze	3

OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	0

Source:^[18]

Championship

The playoffs and 2020 Call of Duty League Championship began on August 19 and concluded on August 30, 2020. All twelve teams competed in the playoffs, and all matches were played online.

Bracket


			Upper round 1			Upper round 2			Upper round 3			Upper final						Final



									1	Atlanta FaZe	3

						4	Chicago Huntsmen	3	4	Chicago Huntsmen	2

			5	New York Subliners	3	5	New York Subliners	2				1	Atlanta FaZe	2

			8	Minnesota ROKKR	1							2	Dallas Empire	3

									2	Dallas Empire	3

						3	Florida Mutineers	1	7	Toronto Ultra	2

			6	London Royal Ravens	1	7	Toronto Ultra	3

			7	Toronto Ultra	3													2	Dallas Empire	5

																		1	Atlanta FaZe	1

Lower round 1			Lower round 2			Lower round 3			Lower round 4			Lower round 5			Lower final



									4	Chicago Huntsmen	3

						3	Florida Mutineers	0	9	OpTic Los Angeles	2				1	Atlanta FaZe	3

			8	Minnesota ROKKR	0	9	OpTic Los Angeles	3				4	Chicago Huntsmen	3	4	Chicago Huntsmen	1

9	OpTic Los Angeles	3	9	OpTic Los Angeles	3							6	London Royal Ravens	1

12	Los Angeles Guerrillas	2							7	Toronto Ultra	1

						5	New York Subliners	2	6	London Royal Ravens	3

			6	London Royal Ravens	3	6	London Royal Ravens	3

10	Paris Legion	3	10	Paris Legion	1

11	Seattle Surge	0

Grand finals

Best-of-9 with the team from the Winner's Bracket (WB) starting the match up 1–0.

Grand Finals	August 30	Dallas Empire	5	–	1	Atlanta Faze	Online
	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)	Details
		250	Azhir Cave - Hardpoint			173
		6	Gun Runner - Search & Destroy			3
		158	St. Petrograd - Domination			152
		211	Gun Runner - Hardpoint			250
		6	Rammaza - Search & Destroy			4

Winnings

Teams in the 2020 season competed for a prize pool of US$4.6 million in the playoffs, with the payout detailed below.^[19]

#	Team	Prize money
1	Dallas Empire	$1,500,000
2	Atlanta Faze	$900,000
3	Chicago Huntsmen	$600,000
4	London Royal Ravens	$450,000
5/6	OpTic Gaming Los Angeles	$300,000
5/6	Toronto Ultra	$300,000
7/8	Florida Mutineers	$175,000
7/8	New York Subliners	$175,000
9/10	Minnesota RØKKR	$100,000
9/10	Paris Legion	$100,000
11/12	Los Angeles Guerrillas	$0
11/12	Seattle Surge	$0

References

^ Byers, Preston (August 30, 2020). "Dallas Empire win 2020 Call of Duty League Championship". Dot esports. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Duwe, Scott (January 24, 2020). "YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights for Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone esports". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Geddes, George (August 31, 2020). "Grand finals of 2020 Call of Duty League Championship peaked at over 331,000 viewers". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Byers, Preston (July 4, 2020). "Call of Duty League caster Momo fired following sexual misconduct allegations". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Byers, Preston (July 14, 2020). "Benson no longer a part of Call of Duty League broadcast team". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Byers, Preston (July 10, 2020). "StuDyy, LandO join Call of Duty League broadcast team". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Binkowski, Justin (February 9, 2020). "Chicago Huntsmen win London home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (February 23, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe win Atlanta home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Binkowski, Justin (March 8, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Los Angeles home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (April 12, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Dallas home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (April 26, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Chicago home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Binkowski, Justin (May 10, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe win Florida home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (May 24, 2020). "Chicago Huntsmen win Seattle home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (June 14, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Minnesota home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (June 21, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Paris home series". Dot esports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ Binkowski, Justin (July 12, 2020). "New York Subliners win New York home series". Dot esports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (July 19, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Second London Royal Ravens home series". Dot esports. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Byers, Preston (July 26, 2020). "Toronto Ultra win Toronto Ultra home series". Dot esports. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^ Takahashi, Dean (August 28, 2020). "The DeanBeat: The Call of Duty League delivers a throne and a $4.6 million prize pool this weekend". Venture Beat. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] Byers, Preston (August 30, 2020). "Dallas Empire win 2020 Call of Duty League Championship". Dot esports. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[2] Duwe, Scott (January 24, 2020). "YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights for Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone esports". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[3] Geddes, George (August 31, 2020). "Grand finals of 2020 Call of Duty League Championship peaked at over 331,000 viewers". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[4] Byers, Preston (July 4, 2020). "Call of Duty League caster Momo fired following sexual misconduct allegations". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[5] Byers, Preston (July 14, 2020). "Benson no longer a part of Call of Duty League broadcast team". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[6] Byers, Preston (July 10, 2020). "StuDyy, LandO join Call of Duty League broadcast team". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[7] Binkowski, Justin (February 9, 2020). "Chicago Huntsmen win London home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[8] Byers, Preston (February 23, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe win Atlanta home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[9] Binkowski, Justin (March 8, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Los Angeles home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[10] Byers, Preston (April 12, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Dallas home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[11] Byers, Preston (April 26, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Chicago home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[12] Binkowski, Justin (May 10, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe win Florida home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[13] Byers, Preston (May 24, 2020). "Chicago Huntsmen win Seattle home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[14] Byers, Preston (June 14, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Minnesota home series". Dot esports. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

[15] Byers, Preston (June 21, 2020). "Florida Mutineers win Paris home series". Dot esports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[16] Binkowski, Justin (July 12, 2020). "New York Subliners win New York home series". Dot esports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[17] Byers, Preston (July 19, 2020). "Dallas Empire win Second London Royal Ravens home series". Dot esports. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[18] Byers, Preston (July 26, 2020). "Toronto Ultra win Toronto Ultra home series". Dot esports. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

[19] Takahashi, Dean (August 28, 2020). "The DeanBeat: The Call of Duty League delivers a throne and a $4.6 million prize pool this weekend". Venture Beat. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

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