10 Mar 2022 9:32 AM +00:00 UTC

Call of Duty League 2022: How to Watch, Schedule, Teams & Everything You Need To Know

After a lengthy off-season, the arrival of new teams, and major roster moves, the start of the 2022 Call of Duty League (CDL) is right around the corner, much to the excitement of the competitive community. As the start of the Vanguard season nears, the world's best players have been practicing ahead of the Kickoff Classic, the first LAN tournament of the year.

The 2022 season features a brand-new format alongside plenty of mid-season action, adding even more competitive action for players and fans alike. In this article, find absolutely everything you need to know about the 2022 CDL season, including the full schedule, prize pool, teams, and more.

How to Watch the 2022 Call of Duty League

Just like last season, the Call of Duty League will be streamed exclusively live on its YouTube channel.

Call of Duty League 2022 Schedule

Before the regular season begins, all 12 teams will be in action for the Kickoff Classic tournament. Once the pre-season action has concluded, qualifiers for Major 1 will begin. The full schedule for the 2022 CDL Majors is as follows:

Major 1: Online Qualifiers - February 4th-20th
Major 1: LAN Hosted by OpTic Texas - March 3rd-6th
Major 2: Online Qualifiers - March 11th-27th
Major 2: LAN Hosted by Minnesota Rokkr - March 31st-April 3rd
Major 3: Online Qualifiers - May 13th-29th
Major 3: LAN Hosted by Toronto Ultra - June 2nd-5th
Major 4: Online Qualifiers - July 1st-17th
Major 4: LAN Hosted by New York Subliners - July 21st-24th
Championship Weekend: On LAN. Dates & Location TBD

Between Major 2 and Major 3 is the mid-season break and joining the All-Star Weekend will be a Warzone tournament involving CDL players and the Pro-Am Classic, a tournament where the best Challengers teams will face off against CDL rosters for a $100,000 prize pool. Find the mid-season dates below:

All-Star Weekend: Online - April 9th-10th
CDL Warzone Pacific Tournament: Online - April 24th
Pro-Am Classic: LAN - May 5th-8th - Location TBD

Call of Duty League 2022 Teams

There are a total of 12 teams that compete in the Call of Duty League. Following a merger between OpTic Gaming and Team Envy, the Dallas Empire has been replaced by the Boston Breach, owned by Oxygen Esports. Here's a complete list of teams:

Atlanta FaZe
OpTic Texas
Boston Breach
Seattle Surge
Minnesota Rokkr
Florida Mutineers
Paris Legion
London Royal Ravens
Los Angeles Thieves
Los Angeles Guerrillas
Toronto Ultra
New York Subliners

Call of Duty League 2022 Prize Pool

The exact details on the prize pool for the 2022 season have yet to be revealed but it's expected that millions of dollars will be up for grabs over the course of the season. As soon as we hear more, we will update this article with the latest information.

Call of Duty League 2022 Format

With all 12 teams attending the four Majors over the course of the year, the weeks prior to the event will be used to determine the seeding for the double-elimination bracket. The top eight teams will start in the winner's bracket while the bottom four teams will have to start their tournament in the elimination bracket, leaving no room for error.

Qualification matches will take place online while the Majors will be held on LAN in front of a live audience.

Call of Duty League 2022 Maps & Game Modes

Competitive Vanguard will feature three game modes across a variety of maps throughout the 2022 season. Check out a full list of maps used for Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, and Control below.

Hardpoint

Tuscan
Bocage
Gavutu
Berlin
Desert Siege

Search & Destroy

Tuscan
Bocage
Desert Siege
Berlin
Demyansk

Control

Tuscan
Gavutu

Call of Duty League 2022 Results

With the opening weekend of qualifiers in the books, we've compiled the results to see which teams managed to start on the front foot and which teams struggled. Check out all of the results so far below:

OpTic Texas Major

Place	Team	Prize Money	CDL Points
1st	OpTic Texas	$200K	65
2nd	Atlanta FaZe	$120K	50
3rd	London Royal Ravens	$80K	40
4th	Toronto Ultra	$40K	30
5th/6th	Boston Breach	$20K	20
5th/6th	Los Angeles Thieves	$20K	20
7th/8th	Paris Legion	$10K	10
7th/8th	Minnesota Rokkr	$10K	10
9th/12tth	Florida Mutineers	$0	0
9th/12th	Seattle Surge	$0	0
9th/12th	Los Angeles Guerrillas	$0	0
9th/12th	New York Subliners	$0	0

That's everything there is to know about the 2022 Call of Duty League season! Be sure to bookmark this page for all the latest CDL news and information. For more competitive COD intel, check out all there is to know about Vanguard's ranked playlist.

For more articles like this, take a look at our Call of Duty: Vanguard and Esports page.

Jon Nicholson

FPS Editor

Call Of Duty Expert

Jon is our Call of Duty expert and our FPS Editor. He's worked with Gfinity since 2014, covering Activision's shooter franchise. When he's not topping the scoreboards, you'll find him on EA Sports FC or sim racing.

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