The Call of Duty League is gearing up for the postseason with the Call of Duty League Championship 2021.

The top eight teams of the CDL 2021 season will now fight for the title of Call of Duty League champion.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Call of Duty League Championship 2021, including its schedule, results, and where to watch the tournament.

What is the Call of Duty League Championship 2021?

Promotional Banner of 2021 CDL Championship
Credit: Call of Duty League

The CDL Championship 2021 is the final tournament of the Call of Duty League season.

The tournament bracket will feature the eight best teams of the CDL 2021 season, where only one squad will rise to become this year’s CDL champion.

Call of Duty League Championship 2021 schedule and results

The CDL Championship 2021 begins on August 20. The final Championship match takes place on August 23. (All times and days are in GMT+8).

WINNERS ROUND 1
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Minnesota RØKKR0 – 3Dallas Empire
New York Subliners3 – 2OpTic Chicago
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Minnesota RØKKR3 – 2Los Angeles Thieves
OpTic Chicago3 – 1Florida Mutineers
WINNERS ROUND 2
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Dallas Empire3 – 2Toronto Ultra
New York Subliners0 – 3Atlanta FaZe
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
OpTic Chicago1 – 3Toronto Ultra
Minnesota RØKKR3 – 1New York Subliners
WINNERS FINAL
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Dallas Empire0 – 3Atlanta FaZe
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Minnesota RØKKR2 – 3Toronto Ultra
ELIMINATION FINAL
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Toronto Ultra3 – 2Dallas Empire
CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM		RESULTSTEAM
Atlanta FaZe5 – 3Toronto Ultra

Tournament format of the Call of Duty League Championship 2021

Tournament Bracket of the 2021 CDL Championship
Credit: Call of Duty League

The Call of Duty League Championship 2021 follows a double-elimination format.

Each match is a best-of-five series until the final Championship match, which will be a best-of-nine series.

The top two seeds will get a by, and will face the Winners Round 1 victors in Round 2. The 7th and 8th seeds will start in the elimination bracket, and will face the Round 1 losers.

Teams will play on select maps on the game modes of Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, and Control.

  • Hardpoint: Apocalypse, Checkmate, Garrison, Moscow, and Raid
  • Search & Destroy: Express, Miami, Moscow, Raid, and Standoff
  • Control: Checkmate, Garrison, and Raid

Call of Duty League Championship 2021 prize pool

Dallas Empire as the 2020 CDL Champions
Credit: Dallas Empire

The CDL Championship 2021 has a US$2.5 million prize pool that will be shared amongst all participating teams in the tournament.

The champions will take the largest share of the prize pool at 48%.

  • 1st: US$1.2 million
  • 2nd: US$650,000
  • 3rd: US$300,000
  • 4th: US$150,000
  • 5th-6th: US$75,000
  • 7th-8th: US$25,000

Teams participating in the Call of Duty League Championship 2021

Minnesota RØKKR on stage after winning the Call of Duty League Stage 5 Major
Credit: Minnesota RØKKR

Now that all five CDL Majors have concluded, the CDL Championship 2021 will include the top eight teams with the most CDL points.

  1. Atlanta FaZe (525)
  2. Toronto Ultra (415)
  3. Dallas Empire (400)
  4. OpTic Chicago (360)
  5. New York Subliners (340)
  6. Minnesota RØKKR (305)
  7. Los Angeles Thieves (240)
  8. Florida Mutineers (210)

Where to watch the Call of Duty League Championship 2021?

2021 Stage 5 Major venue
Credit: Dallas Empire

You can watch the Call of Duty League Championship 2021 live on the official Call of Duty League YouTube channel.

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