Atlanta FaZe win closest Grand Final in CDL history: Major 1 recap, schedule & more
Call of Duty LeagueCall of Duty League Major 1 has wrapped up, with 2025’s first big major being historic for a number of teams.
From both Miami Heretics and Carolina Royal Ravens having their best performances ever to LA Thieves dragging themselves out of the mud and getting into championship shape mere weeks after some incredibly disappointing matches before Major 1, it’s been one of the most hype CDL Majors ever.
It came down to a BO7 Grand Final that went the distance, with LA Thieves and Atlanta FaZe keeping it a nailbiter of a set until the very end. Ultimately, only one team could win, and that team was FaZe.
LA Thieves got too hasty with the bomb on the very last Search and Destroy round, resulting in them getting trounced by FaZe at the very last moment. An unfortunate end to one of the closest Majors in CoD history.
Here’s the full schedule so you can catch up on how the tournament went down.
CDL Major 1 Livestream
The Call of Duty League is once again being streamed exclusively on YouTube this season, on both the CDL and COD channels.
The stream for Major 1’s last game day will be embedded above, with the rest of the VoDs being available on the CDL YouTube channel. Alternatively, you can check out the watch parties of popular streamers, such as ZooMaa with The Flank and Scump’s OpTic watch party.
Major 1 schedule
Day 1 – Thursday, January 30
| Round | Match | Time |
| Winners Round 1 | Atlanta FaZe 3-0 Boston Breach | 3PM GMT 10AM EST 7AM PST |
| Winners Round 1 | Toronto Ultra 3-0 Vancouver Surge | 4.30PM GMT 11.30AM EST 8.30AM PST |
| Winners Round 1 | Carolina Royal Ravens 1-3 LA Thieves | 6 PM GMT 1PM EST 10AM PST |
| Winners Round 1 | OpTic Texas 2-3 Miami Heretics | 7.30PM GMT 2.30PM EST 11.30AM PST |
Day 2 — Friday, January 31
| Round | Match | Time |
| Losers Round 1 | Vegas Falcons 0-3 Carolina Royal Ravens | 1.30PM GMT 8.30AM EST 5.30AM PST |
| Losers Round 1 | Minnesota Rokkr 3-1 Vancouver Surge | 3PM GMT 10AM EST 7AM PST |
| Losers Round 1 | LA Guerrillas M8 2-3 OpTic Texas | 4.30PM GMT 11.30AM EST 8.30AM PST |
| Losers Round 1 | Cloud9 New York 3-2 Boston Breach | 6 PM GMT 1PM EST 10AM PST |
| Losers Round 2 | OpTic Texas 1-3 Royal Ravens | 7.30PM GMT 2.30PM EST 11.30AM PST |
Day 3 – Saturday, February 1
| Round | Match | Time |
| Winners Round 2 | Miami Heretics 2-3 LA Thieves | 3PM GMT 10AM EST 7AM PST |
| Winners Round 2 | Toronto Ultra 0-3 Atlanta FaZe | 4:30PM GMT 11:30AM EST 8:30AM PST |
| Losers Round 2 | Minnesota Rokkr 3-1 New York Cloud9 | 1:30PM GMT 8:30AM EST 5:30AM PST |
| Losers Round 3 | Miami Heretics 3-2 Minnesota Rokkr | 6 PM GMT 1PM EST 10AM PST |
| Losers Round 3 | Toronto Ultra 2-3 Carolina Royal Ravens | 7.30PM GMT 2.30PM EST 11.30AM PST |
Day 4 — Sunday, February 2
| Round | Match | Time |
| Losers Round 4 | Miami Heretics 3-1 Carolina Royal Ravens | 3PM GMT 10AM EST 7AM PST |
| Winners Finals | LA Thieves 2-3 Atlanta FaZe | 4.30PM GMT 11.30AM EST 8.30AM PST |
| Losers Finals | Miami Heretics 0-3 LA Thieves | 6 PM GMT 1PM EST 10AM PST |
| Grand Final | Atlanta FaZe 4-3 LA Thieves | 7.30PM GMT 2.30PM EST 11.30AM PST |
Qualifier Standings
Here are the current Major 1 standings. This table reflects the results of the Minor 1 tournament as well as the regular season record. The top seeded teams before Major 1 will be going to Madrid.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | OpTic Texas | 6-1 | 60 |
| 2 | Toronto Ultra | 6-1 | 60 |
| 3 | Carolina Royal Ravens | 5-2 | 50 |
| 4 | LA Thieves | 5-2 | 50 |
| 5 | Boston Breach | 5-2 | 50 |
| 6 | Atlanta FaZe | 4-3 | 40 |
| 7 | Vancouver Surge | 4-3 | 40 |
| 8 | Miami Heretics | 2-5 | 20 |
| 9 | LA Guerrillas M8 | 2-5 | 20 |
| 10 | Minnesota Rokkr | 2-5 | 20 |
| 11 | Cloud9 New York | 1-6 | 10 |
| 12 | Vegas Falcons | 0-7 | 0 |
Minor 1: Mid-split online tournament
For the first time, the Major cycle includes mid-Stage ‘Minor’ tournaments. These are single elimination and grant extra CDL points based on the Major standings at the mid-point of qualifiers.
After a disappointing opening for Black Ops 6, Atlanta FaZe turned up the heat and absolutely demolished the competition in this tournament. They’re back in World Champion form for Major 1.
Meanwhile, LA Thieves’ performance was so disappointing to Nadeshot that he tweeted at the team directly, saying, “I don’t want to see our guys log off the game until the first major.”
Here’s the full match schedule:
| Day | Round | Match | Time |
| Fri, Jan 10 | Round 1 | LA Guerrillas M8 2-3 Minnesota Rokkr | 12pm PT 3pm ET 8pm GMT |
| Fri, Jan 10 | Round 1 | Atlanta FaZe 3-1 Miami Heretics | 1.30pm PT 4.30pm ET 9.30pm GMT |
| Fri, Jan 10 | Round 1 | Vegas Falcons 0-3 OpTic Texas | 3pm PT 6pm ET 11pm GMT |
| Fri, Jan 10 | Round 1 | Cloud9 New York 3-0 Vancouver Surge | 4.30pm PT 7.30pm ET 12.30am GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Quarter Final | Minnesota Rokkr 3-2 Toronto Ultra | 12pm PT 3pm ET 8pm GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Quarter Final | OpTic Texas 3-2 Boston Breach | 1.30pm PT 4.30pm ET 9.30pm GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Quarter Final | Cloud9 New York 2-3 Carolina Royal Ravens | 3pm PT 6pm ET 11pm GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Quarter Final | Atlanta FaZe 1-3 LA Thieves | 4.30pm PT 7.30pm ET 12.30am GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Semi Final | Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1 OpTic Texas | 12pm PT 3pm ET 8pm GMT |
| Sat, Jan 11 | Semi Final | Atlanta FaZe 3-2 Minnesota Rokkr | 1.30pm PT 4.30pm ET 9.30pm GMT |
| Sun, Jan 12 | Final | Carolina Royal Ravens 1-3 Atlanta FaZe | 3pm PT 6pm ET 11pm GMT |
Teams
| Team | Players |
| Atlanta FaZe | Simp, Drazah, Cellium, aBeZy |
| Boston Breach | Cammy, Purj, Owakening, Snoopy |
| Carolina Royal Ravens | SlasheR, Gwinn, TJHaly, Vivid |
| LA Guerrillas | Priestahh, KiSMET, Skyz, Lynz |
| LA Thieves | HyDra, Scrap, Ghosty, Envoy |
| Miami Heretics | Mettalz, ReeaL, Lucky, Renkor |
| Minnesota Rokkr | PaulEhx, Nero, Estreal, Gio |
| New York Cloud9 | Mack, Sib, Attach, Kremp |
| OpTic Texas | Shotzzy, Kenny, Dashy, Huke |
| Toronto Ultra | Beans, Insight, CleanX, JoeDeceives |
| Vancouver Surge | Hicksy, Nastie, Abuzah, 04 |
| Vegas Falcons | Roxas, Exnid, KingAbody, 5aLDx, d7oomx, Kiing, Wxsl |
Be sure to tune in to matches starting from December 6 and check back here to find the latest results.