Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Call of Duty League season | |
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| Formerly | Call of Duty World League Call of Duty Pro League |
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| Game | Call of Duty |
| Founded | 2020 |
| First season | 2020 |
| Owner(s) | Activision |
| Commissioner | Johanna Faries |
| No. of teams | 12 |
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| Most recent champion(s) | OpTic Texas (1st title) |
| Most titles | Atlanta FaZe Dallas Empire[a] Los Angeles Thieves New York Subliners OpTic Texas (1 each) |
| Related competitions | Call of Duty Challengers |
| Official website | callofdutyleague |
The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional esports league for the video game series Call of Duty, produced by its publisher Activision. The Call of Duty League follows the model of the Overwatch League as well as other traditional North American professional sporting leagues by using a set of permanent, city-based teams backed by separate ownership groups. In addition, the league plays in a tournament point system and playoffs format rather than the use of promotion and relegation used commonly in other esports and non-North American leagues, with players on the roster being assured a minimum annual salary, benefits, and a portion of winnings and revenue-sharing based on how that team performs. The league was announced in 2019 with its inaugural season starting in 2020.
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