There are only two Home Series events remaining in the Call of Duty League. With little time to earn any more CDL Points, the stakes have never been higher as the 12 franchise teams prepare to do battle in the biggest tournament of the season.
Playoff format
Up until the finals. all matches will be the standard best-of-five format that fans have grown accustom to throughout the regular season. The finals will be slightly different. The two remaining teams will compete for the $1.5 million first prize in a best-of-nine series, with the team coming from the winner's bracket receiving a 1-0 headstart.
Prize Breakdown
The $4.6 million prize pool breakdown has been altered. Find out the new breakdown below:
- League champion: $ 1.5 million
- Second place - $ 900,000
- 3rd place - $ 600,000
- 4th place - $ 450,000
- 5th place - $ 300,000 (2 teams)
- 7th place - $ 175,000 (2 teams)
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9th place - $ 100,000 (2 teams)
Challengers & City Circuit
The Challengers' finals for NA, EU and APAC are scheduled for August 15th-16 and will see top amateur teams compete for a share of $500,000 which has been split across the three regions. The City Circuit tournament, which will feature fan duos representing CDL franchises, will begin on August 22 and will end with the final during the championship weekend on August 29.