The Call of Duty League Championship 2026 (CoD Champs 2026) runs from July 16 to 19 in Las Vegas, where the top eight teams from the regular season compete for the Black Ops 7 world title.
OpTic Texas seek to defend their throne after winning back-to-back CoD Champs to become four-time world champions, with Shotzzy chasing his fourth crown. Standing in their way are fellow 2026 Major winners LA Thieves, FaZe Vegas, and Paris Gentle Mates, along with four other contenders looking to take down the Green Wall.
Here’s all you need to know about the CoD Champs 2026, including the schedule, results, bracket, format, teams, and streaming channels.
CoD Champs 2026 schedule, results, and bracket
Call of Duty’s world championship tournament under the BO7 era takes place from July 16 to 19 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here’s the tournament bracket:
Schedule and results
July 16
Winners Round 1
- Paris Gentle Mates 3 -0 Toronto KOI (12pm PDT / 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT / 9pm CEST)
- LA Thieves 1- 3 Riyadh Falcons (1:30pm PDT / 3:30pm CDT / 4:30pm EDT / 10:30pm CEST)
- FaZe Vegas 3 -1 G2 Minnesota (3pm PDT / 5pm CDT / 6pm EDT / 12am, July 17 CEST)
- OpTic Texas 3 -0 Miami Heretics (4:30pm PDT / 6:30pm CDT / 7:30pm EDT / 1:30am, July 17 CEST)
July 17
Elimination Round 1
- Miami Heretics 3 -2 Toronto KOI (12pm PDT / 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT / 9pm CEST)
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LA Thieves 2-
3 G2 Minnesota
(1:30pm PDT / 3:30pm CDT / 4:30pm EDT / 10:30pm CEST)
- Toronto KOI and LA Thieves are eliminated.
Winners Round 2
- Riyadh Falcons 0- 3 FaZe Vegas (3pm PDT / 5pm CDT / 6pm EDT / 12am, July 18 CEST)
- OpTic Texas 3 -1 Paris Gentle Mates (4:30pm PDT / 6:30pm CDT / 7:30pm EDT / 1:30am, July 18 CEST)
July 18
Elimination Round 2
- Paris Gentle Mates 3 -0 G2 Minnesota (12pm PDT / 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT / 9pm CEST)
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Riyadh Falcons 3
-0 Miami Heretics (1:30pm PDT / 3:30pm CDT / 4:30pm EDT /10:30pm CEST)
- G2 Minnesota and Miami Heretics are eliminated.
Winners Finals
- OpTic Texas 2- 3 FaZe Vegas (3pm PDT / 5pm CDT / 6pm EDT / 12am, July 19 CEST)
Elimination Round 3
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Riyadh Falcons 3
-2 Paris Gentle Mates (4:30pm PDT / 6:30pm CDT / 7:30pm EDT / 1:30am, July 19 CEST)
- Paris Gentle Mates are eliminated.
Elimination Finals
-
OpTic Texas 3
-1 Riyadh Falcons (6pm PDT / 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT / 3am, July 19, CEST)
- Riyadh Falcons are eliminated.
July 19
Grand Finals
-
FaZe Vegas 5
-2 OpTic Texas (3pm PDT / 5pm CDT / 6pm EDT / 12am, July 20 CEST)
- OpTic win 250-216 on Colossus Hardpoint
- FaZe win 6-5 on Raid Search and Destroy
- FaZe win 4-3 on Scar Overload
- FaZe win 250-194 on Scar Hardpoint
- FaZe win 6-5 on Den Search and Destroy
- OpTic win 4-3 on Den Overload
- FaZe win 4-3 on Hacienda Search and Destroy
- Gridlock Hardpoint (not played)
- Sake Search and Destroy (not played)
CDL Championship 2026 final standings and prize distribution
Here are the teams’ final placements and how the $2 million prize pool is distributed:
| Place | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | FaZe Vegas | $800,000 |
| 2nd | OpTic Texas | $480,000 |
| 3rd | Riyadh Falcons | $320,000 |
| 4th | Paris Gentle Mates | $160,000 |
| 5th-6th | Miami Heretics G2 Minnesota |
$80,000 |
| 7th-8th | Toronto KOI Los Angeles Thieves |
$40,000 |
CoD Champs 2026 teams and rosters
The top eight teams in the CDL 2026 regular season standings are qualified for this year’s Champs. Below are the competing teams, their rosters, as well as CDL standings and points.
| Team | Roster | CDL Standing |
|---|---|---|
| OpTic Texas | Shotzzy, Dashy, Mercules, Huke |
1st – 575 CDL Points |
| Los Angeles Thieves | Scrap, HyDra, aBeZy, Nium | 2nd – 500 CDL Points |
| FaZe Vegas | Simp, Drazah, Abuzah, 04 | 3rd – 440 CDL Points |
| Paris Gentle Mates | Ghosty, JoeDeceives, Sib, Estreal | 4th – 380 CDL Points |
| Toronto KOI | Abe, CleanX, Insight, Kips | 5th – 290 CDL Points |
| G2 Minnesota | Envoy, Kremp, Nastie, Skyz |
6th – 250 CDL Points |
| Riyadh Falcons | Cellium, Exnid, Alluka, KiSMET | 7th – 240 CDL Points |
| Miami Heretics | MettalZ, ReeaL, RenKoR, SupeR | 8th – 235 CDL Points |
CoD Champs 2026 format
The eight teams battle in a double-elimination bracket, with the first-round matchups determined by their CDL 2026 regular season standings. All matches are best-of-five, except for the grand final, which is a best-of-nine title showdown.
Map Pool
| Hardpoint | Search and Destroy | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Colossus Den Gridlock Hacienda Sake Scar |
Den Fringe Gridlock Hacienda Raid Sake |
Den Exposure Gridlock Scar |
How to watch the 2026 CDL Championship
You can watch the matches live through the official Call of Duty League broadcast channels:
