The first stage of the 2021 Call of Duty League (CDL) season is coming to an end with the first Major of the season taking place.
The Stage One Major is the first of five events that will see all 12 franchises competing for prize money and those all-important CDL Points that will eventually determine the top eight teams for the playoffs.
In this article, find absolutely everything you need to know about the Stage One Major!
How To Watch
Just like the regular season matches, the Major will be broadcasted exclusively live on the Call of Duty League YouTube channel.
As soon as the stream goes live, it will be available below.
Dates & Schedule
The Stage One Major begins on March 3rd and runs until March 7th, where the first Major champion will be crowned.
The full schedule for the tournament can be found below
Day 1 – March 3rd
12PM PST / 8PM GMT | Toronto Ultra v London Royal Ravens |
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1.30PM PST / 9.30PM GMT | Seattle Surge v Florida Mutineers |
Day 2 – March 4th
12PM PST / 8PM GMT | Los Angeles Thieves v Los Angeles Guerrillas |
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1.30PM PST / 9.30PM GMT | OpTic Chicago v New York Subliners |
3PM PST / 11PM GMT | Paris Legion v TBD |
4.30PM PST / 12.30AM GMT | Minnesota RØKKR v TBD |
Day 3 – March 5th
12PM PST / 8PM GMT | Atlanta FaZe v TBD |
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1.30PM PST / 9.30PM GMT | Dallas Empire v TBD |
3PM PST / 11PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
4.30PM PST / 12.30AM GMT | TBD v TBD |
Day 4 – March 6th
12PM PST / 8PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
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1.30PM PST / 9.30PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
3PM PST / 11PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
Day 5 – March 7th
12PM PST / 8PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
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1.30PM PST / 9.30PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
3PM PST / 11PM GMT | TBD v TBD |
Teams
The Stage One Major will feature all 12 teams competing in the same tournament for the very first time on Black Ops Cold War.
Format
Based on their performances during the stage, each of the teams has been seeded into a double-elimination bracket.
OpTic Chicago, New York Subliners, LA Thieves, LA Guerrillas, Dallas Empire, and the Atlanta FaZe have been placed into the winner’s bracket while the Seattle Surge, Paris Legion, Florida Mutineers, Toronto Ultra, London Royal Ravens, and the Minnesota RØKKR have been placed into the loser’s bracket, where just a single loss will eliminate them from the tournament.
Prize Pool
The Stage One Major will be the first tournament of the 2021 season that will feature a prize pool. All 12 teams will have a chance at taking home the lion’s share of a $500,000 prize pool.
Check out the full prize breakdown below
1st - $200,000 and 75 CDL Points2nd - $120,000 and 60 CDL Points3rd - $80,000 and 50 CDL Points4th - $40,000 and 40 CDL Points5th/6th - $20,000 and 30 CDL Points7th/8th - $10,000 and 20 CDL Points9th-12th - $0 and 0 CDL Points