Everything You Need To Know About The CDL Stage 2 Major


The second stage of the 2021 Call of Duty League (CDL) season is coming to its end with the second Major event of the season getting underway.

The Stage Two Major is the second of five events that will see all 12 franchises battling it out for prize money and all-important CDL Points that will determine the top eight teams for the post-season playoffs.

In this article,. find absolutely everything you need to know about the event!

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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 Two Major begins on April 7th and runs until April 11th where the second winner of a CDL Major will be crowned.

The full schedule can be found below.

CDL 2021 Stage 2 Major Schedule Dates
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Teams

The Stage Two Major will feature all 12 teams competing in the same tournament for the second 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.

After a thrilling conclusion to Stage 2, OpTic Chicago, Toronto Ultra, New York Subliners, Dallas Empire, Atlanta FaZe, and the Minnesota ROKKR managed to secure a place in the winner's bracket.

The Los Angeles Guerrillas, Florida Mutineers, Paris Legion, Los Angeles Thieves, Seattle Surge, and the London Royal Ravens will begin the tournament in the loser's bracket where one series loss will see them eliminated from the tournament.

Prize Pool

The Stage Two Major will be the second 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 Points
  • 2nd - $120,000 and 60 CDL Points
  • 3rd - $80,000 and 50 CDL Points
  • 4th - $40,000 and 40 CDL Points
  • 5th/6th - $20,000 and 30 CDL Points
  • 7th/8th - $10,000 and 20 CDL Points
  • 9th-12th - $0 and 0 CDL Points

For more articles like this, take a look at our Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War page.