# 2020 Call of Duty League season

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 | 2020 | NRG Esports |
| Dallas Empire | Dallas, TX | Toyota Music Factory | 2020 | Envy Gaming |
| Florida Mutineers | Orlando, FL | Addition Financial Arena | 2020 | Misfits Gaming |
| London Royal Ravens | London, UK | Copper Box Arena | 2020 | ReKTGlobal, Inc. |
| Los Angeles Guerrillas | Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Exposition Hall | 2020 | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Exposition Hall | 2020 | Immortals Gaming Club |
| Minnesota ROKKR | Minneapolis, MN | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | 2020 | WISE Ventures |
| New York Subliners | New York City, NY | Kings Theatre | 2020 | Andbox |
| Paris Legion | Paris, France | La Seine Musicale | 2020 | c0ntact Gaming |
| Seattle Surge | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater | 2020 | Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Enthusiast Gaming |
| Toronto Ultra | Toronto, Ontario | Mattamy Athletic Centre | 2020 | OverActive Media |

## Broadcast and viewership

The Call of Duty League began a partnership with YouTube to become the exclusive streaming service for the league. At least 331,000 viewers watched the grand final of the CDL championship.
On July 4, Philip “Momo” Whitfield was fired from the league after several allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced on the internet. 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. 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.

## Regular season standings

2020 Call of Duty League standingsvte :
| # | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 3 |
| Paris Legion | 2 | | |
| Paris Legion | 2 | Chicago Huntsmen | 3 |
| | | Dallas Empire | 0 |
| London Royal Ravens | 2 | Dallas Empire | 0 |
| Dallas Empire | 3 | | |
Source:

### Atlanta Faze Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, New York Subliners, Seattle Surge.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Atlanta FaZe | 3 |
| Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | | |
| Minnesota ROKKR | 2 | Atlanta FaZe | 3 |
| | | Florida Mutineers | 0 |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 2 | Florida Mutineers | 0 |
| Florida Mutineers | 3 | | |
Source:

### OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 1 |
| Dallas Empire | 3 | | |
| Dallas Empire | 3 | Dallas Empire | 3 |
| | | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 |
| Atlanta FaZe | 2 | Minnesota ROKKR | 2 |
| Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | | |
Source:

### Dallas Empire Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Dallas Empire | 1 |
| Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | | |
| Minnesota ROKKR | 3 | Minnesota ROKKR | 1 |
| | | Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 1 | Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| Florida Mutineers | 3 | | |
Source:

### Chicago Huntsmen Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Florida Mutineers, Minnesota ROKKR, Paris Legion, Toronto Ultra.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Seattle Surge | 1 |
| Atlanta Faze | 3 | | |
| Atlanta Faze | 3 | Dallas Empire | 3 |
| | | Atlanta Faze | 1 |
| Dallas Empire | 3 | Atlanta Faze | 1 |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 0 | | |
Source:

### Florida Mutineers Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Dallas Empire, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Seattle Surge.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 3 |
| Toronto Ultra | 2 | | |
| Toronto Ultra | 2 | Atlanta Faze | 3 |
| | | OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 1 |
| Dallas Empire | 2 | OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 1 |
| Atlanta Faze | 3 | | |
Source:

### Seattle Surge Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, Toronto Ultra
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| London Royal Ravens | 3 |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 2 | | |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 2 | London Royal Ravens | 1 |
| | | Chicago Huntsmen | 3 |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 3 | Chicago Huntsmen | 3 |
| New York Subliners | 1 | | |
Source:

### Minnesota RØKKR Home Series

Teams not in attendance: London Royal Ravens, New York Subliners, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Paris Legion.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| Dallas Empire | 2 | | |
| Dallas Empire | 2 | Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| | | Atlanta Faze | 1 |
| Atlanta Faze | 3 | Atlanta Faze | 1 |
| Los Angeles Guerrillas | 2 | | |
Source:

### Paris Legion Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Chicago Huntsmen, Los Angeles Guerrillas, Minnesota ROKKR, Seattle Surge.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| New York Subliners | 2 | | |
| New York Subliners | 2 | Florida Mutineers | 3 |
| | | Atlanta FaZe | 0 |
| Atlanta FaZe | 3 | Atlanta FaZe | 0 |
| Dallas Empire | 2 | | |
Source:

### New York Subliners Home Series

Teams not in attendance: Dallas Empire, Florida Mutineers, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Seattle Surge.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Chicago Huntsmen | 3 |
| Atlanta FaZe | 0 | | |
| Atlanta FaZe | 0 | Chicago Huntsmen | 0 |
| | | New York Subliners | 3 |
| Toronto Ultra | 0 | New York Subliners | 3 |
| New York Subliners | 3 | | |
Source:

### London Royal Ravens Home Series II

Teams not in attendance: Atlanta Faze, Chicago Huntsmen, Minnesota ROKKR, Toronto Ultra.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| London Royal Ravens | 2 |
| Paris Legion | 3 | | |
| Paris Legion | 3 | Paris Legion | 0 |
| | | Dallas Empire | 3 |
| Dallas Empire | 3 | Dallas Empire | 3 |
| Florida Mutineers | 0 | | |
Source:

### Toronto Ultra Home Series

Teams not in attendance: New York Subliners, London Royal Ravens, Paris Legion, Los Angeles Guerrillas.
Finals
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Toronto Ultra | 3 |
| Dallas Empire | 1 | | |
| Dallas Empire | 1 | Toronto Ultra | 3 |
| | | Atlanta Faze | 2 |
| Atlanta Faze | 3 | Atlanta Faze | 2 |
| OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | 0 | | |
Source:

## 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 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | | | Upper final | Upper final | 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 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 5 | Lower round 5 | | | Lower final | Lower final | 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.
| August 30 | Dallas Empire | 5 | – | 1 | Atlanta Faze |
| 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details |
| | 250 | Azhir Cave - Hardpoint | Azhir Cave - Hardpoint | Azhir Cave - Hardpoint | 173 |
| | 6 | Gun Runner - Search & Destroy | Gun Runner - Search & Destroy | Gun Runner - Search & Destroy | 3 |
| | 158 | St. Petrograd - Domination | St. Petrograd - Domination | St. Petrograd - Domination | 152 |
| | 211 | Gun Runner - Hardpoint | Gun Runner - Hardpoint | Gun Runner - Hardpoint | 250 |
| | 6 | Rammaza - Search & Destroy | Rammaza - Search & Destroy | 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.
| # | 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 |