Everything You Need To Know About Stage 3 of the 2021 CDL


The 2021 Call of Duty League (CDL) season has entered its second half with the start of the third stage of regular-season competition ready to get underway. The season so far has been filled with world-class action from the likes of OpTic Chicago, Atlanta FaZe, Los Angeles Thieves, and more battling it out to be crowned the second CDL champion.

Prior to the start of Stage 3, all 12 franchises have been drawn into two groups of six and will compete in three Home Series events before the Stage 3 Major where hundreds of thousands of dollars will be on the line.

With a number of roster changes taking place along with potential changes to the competitive metagame thanks to the start of Season 3, Stage 3 could be the most competitive to date.

Find everything you need to know about Stage 3 in our dedicated hub!

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CDL Stage 3 Groups

As mentioned above, the 12 franchises have been placed into Group A and Group B.

Find out where the teams have been placed below

Group A

  • Dallas Empire
  • Florida Mutineers
  • Los Angeles Guerrillas
  • Minnesota ROKKR
  • Paris Legion
  • Toronto Ultra

Group B

  • Atlanta FaZe
  • London Royal Ravens
  • Los Angeles Thieves
  • New York Subliners
  • OpTic Chicago
  • Seattle Surge

CDL Stage 3 Schedule And Results

Like the first two Stages, Stage 3 will feature three Home Series events before the Stage-ending Major.

Find the full schedule and results for each Home Series below:

Results will be updated as soon as a match ends.

London Home Series: April 22nd - 25th

Day 1

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Dallas Empire v Paris Legion
3-1 Dallas Empire
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Toronto Ultra v Florida Mutineers
3-0 Toronto Ultra

Day 2

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
LA Thieves vs Seattle Surge
3-2 LA Thieves
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
OpTic Chicago vs London Royal Ravens
3-1 OpTic Chicago

Day 3

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Paris Legion v LA Guerrillas
3-0 LA Guerrillas
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Minnesota ROKKR v Florida Mutineers
3-1 Florida Mutineers
11PM BST / 3PM PST
OpTic Chicago v Seattle Surge
3-0 OpTic Chicago

Day 4

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
LA Thieves v London Royal Ravens
3-1 LA Thieves
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Atlanta FaZe v New York Subliners
3-2 New York Subliners
11PM PST / 3PM PST
Toronto Ultra v Dallas Empire
3-0 Toronto Ultra

Paris Home Series: April 29th - May 2nd

Day 1

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
New York Subliners v London Royal Ravens
3-2 London Royal Ravens
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Atlanta FaZe v LA Thieves
3-2 Atlanta FaZe

Day 2

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Toronto Ultra v LA Guerrillas
3-0 Toronto Ultra
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Minnesota ROKKR v Paris Legion
3-1 Minnesota ROKKR

Day 3

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Atlanta FaZe v London Royal Ravens
3-2 Atlanta FaZe
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Dallas Empire v LA Guerrillas
3-2 Dallas Empire
11PM BST / 3PM PST
New York Subliners v Seattle Surge
3-0 New York Subliners

Day 4

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Florida Mutineers v Paris Legion
3-1 Paris Legion
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Toronto Ultra v Minnesota ROKKR
3-1 Toronto Ultra
11PM BST / 3PM PST
OpTic Chicago v LA Thieves
3-1 Los Angeles Thieves

Dallas Home Series: May 6th - 9th

Day 1

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Minnesota ROKKR v LA Guerrillas
3-2 Minnesota ROKKR
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
OpTic Chicago v New York Subliners
3-1 New York Subliners

Day 2

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Atlanta FaZe v Seattle Surge
3-1 Atlanta FaZe
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Dallas Empire v Florida Mutineers
3-0 Florida Mutineers

Day 3

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Toronto Ultra v Paris Legion
3-0 Toronto Ultra
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
LA Thieves v New York Subliners
3-1 New York Subliners
11PM BST / 3PM PST
Florida Mutineers v LA Guerrillas
3-2 Florida Mutineers

Day 4

Time
Match
Result
8PM BST / 12PM PST
Seattle Surge v London Royal Ravens
3-1 London Royal Ravens
9.30PM BST / 1.30PM PST
Atlanta FaZe v OpTic Chicago
3-0 Atlanta FaZe
11PM BST / 3PM PST
Dallas Empire v Minnesota ROKKR
3-1 Dallas Empire

CDL Stage 3 Major Bracket

Once the Home Series events have concluded, all eyes turn to the Stage 3 Major where the franchises battle it out for the lion's share of $500,000 in prize money along with plenty of CDL Points.

The Major takes place from May 12th until May 16th and the bracket will be determined by performances during the Stage 3 Home Series events.

The bracket can be found below!

CDL Stage 3 Major Bracket
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