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.
Rokkr, Empire advance in CDL s Stage 4 Major
Field Level Media
18 Jun 2021, 12:40 GMT+10
The Minnesota Rokkr and Dallas Empire posted 3-0 wins Thursday to reach the upper-bracket semifinals as the Call of Duty League s Stage 4 Major got underway.
The event marks the return of in-person play for the Call of Duty League, with the tournament being held at Esports Stadium Arlington (Texas), the Empire s home venue. However, no fans will be in attendance this weekend.
The Rokkr topped the New York Subliners to advance to a Friday matchup with the Atlanta FaZe. The Empire, who got past OpTic Chicago, move on to face Toronto Ultra on Friday.
The Minnesota Rokkr edged the Los Angeles Thieves 3-2 on Friday in the Call of Duty League Stage 4, Week 3, clinching a spot in the winners bracket for the Stag