Rokkr, Thieves win CDL Stage 5 openers
Field Level Media
10 Jul 2021, 10:55 GMT+10
New York Subliners lost the opener of their home series on Friday, falling 3-2 to the Los Angeles Thieves in Week 1 action of the Call of Duty League s Stage 5.
The Thieves joined the Atlanta FaZe and OpTic Chicago in having won their initial matches in Group A.
In the day s other match, Minnesota Rokkr won the first match in Group B, beating the Los Angeles Guerrillas 3-1.
The 12 teams are split into two groups of six across three weeks of action to determine seeding for the Stage 5 major, which begins July 21. All group-stage matches and playoff matches are best-of-five except for the July 25 grand final, which will be best-of-nine.
OpTic Chicago, FaZe open Stage 5 with victories
Field Level Media
09 Jul 2021, 10:40 GMT+10
Stage 4 major champion Atlanta FaZe opened Stage 5, Week 1 of the Call of Duty League on Thursday by sweeping the London Royal Ravens 3-0.
Optic Chicago beat the Paris Legion 3-0 in their opener in Group A of the New York Subliners home series.
The 12 teams are split into two groups of six across three weeks of action heading into the Stage 5 major beginning July 21. All group-stage matches are best-of-five.
The FaZe were too much for the Royal Ravens, opening with a 250-188 win on Checkmate Hardpoint. The FaZe then took Standoff Search and Destroy 6-4 and clinched with a 3-1 win on Garrison Control.
It’s the last stage of the CDL 2021 and that means CoD Champs is right around the corner. For Stage 5, Week 1’s New York Subliners Home Series we’ve got the stream, schedule, and results you need to stay on top of an action-packed week of play.
John makes CDL debut in Thieves vs Subliners on Day 2.
MentaL makes CDL debut on Day 3 vs impressive Empire.
Subliners face OpTic on Day 4 with major playoff implications.
Just three weeks separate us from the $500K Stage 5 Major and then we’re on to CDL Champs, where only eight teams will compete for the season’s biggest trophy and biggest purse: $2.5 million. This stage is the last chance to clinch postseason seeding and berths, so the pressure is higher than ever.
Toronto Ultra took down the previously unbeaten New York Subliners on Sunday to win Group B and earn a first-round bye in next week major, adding some intrigu