Call of Duty League Teams and Starting Rosters

The Call of Duty League starts up in 2020. With twelve newly franchised, city-based teams to keep track of, Hotspawn’s got you covered with a complete list!

We’ll track brand announcements and roster updates as they’re released, so check back frequently.

Last updated: November 2.

Atlanta FaZe

A collaboration between FaZe Clan and Atlanta Esports Ventures, Atlanta FaZe’s branding was revealed on October 26. Atlanta Esports Ventures also own Overwatch League expansion team, the Atlanta Reign.

Introducing your Atlanta FaZe for the 2020 CDL Season@aBeZy @SimpXO @Cellium @majormaniak @Priestahh #EZAF pic.twitter.com/c3HJgiD2vq

— Atlanta FaZe (@ATLFaZe) October 26, 2019

Starting Roster:

Chris “Simp” Lehr
Tyler “aBeZy” Pharris
McArthur “Cellium” Jovel
Michael “MajorManiak” Szymaniak
Preston “Priestahh” Greiner

Chicago Huntsmen

Owned and operated by NRG Esports (who also operate the Overwatch League’s San Francisco Shock), the Chicago Call of Duty team also has Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, formerly of OpTic Gaming, as its CEO. The branding went live on October 31.

STORE'S LIVE!https://t.co/7vjjfDmb5J pic.twitter.com/sDy9t9Z2MB

— OpTic Texas (@OpTicTexas) October 31, 2019

Starting Roster:

Seth “Scump” Abner
Matthew “FormaL” Piper
Alec “Arcitys” Sanderson
Dylan “Envoy” Hannon
Peirce “Gunless” Hillman

Dallas Empire

Envy Gaming revealed branding for the Dallas Empire on October 19 after revealing one player per day for the preceding five days. The organization also runs the Dallas Fuel in the Overwatch League.

Call of Duty Dallas Reveal https://t.co/amMXt2H4nC

— Dallas Empire (@DallasEmpire) October 20, 2019

Starting Roster:

Ian “Crimsix” Porter
Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal
Cuyler “Huke” Garland
Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
James “Clayster” Eubanks

Florida Mutineers

The Florida Mutineers revealed their branding on October 28. The organization is operated by Misfits Gaming, who also run the Overwatch League’s Florida Mayhem.

#FearTheDeep pic.twitter.com/uvuygf06ui

— Miami Heretics (@MiamiHeretics) October 28, 2019

London Royal Ravens

On October 15, ReKTGlobal revealed the London Royal Ravens. ReKTGlobal also operates Rogue, a popular esports organization. The London Royal Ravens were the first organization to reveal a starting player.

The Ravens are coming.

Introducing the London Royal Ravens. #6thRaven #MindTheGap pic.twitter.com/1wdI3zGrHa

— Carolina Royal Ravens (@RoyalRavens) October 15, 2019

Starting Roster:

Rhys “Rated” Price
Jordan “Jurd” Crowley
Dylan “Dylan” Henderson
Matthew “skrapz” Marshall
Bradley “wuskin” Marshall

OpTic Gaming Los Angeles

Immortals Gaming Club acquired Infinite Esports and Entertainment, the parent company of OpTic Gaming in June. On October 24, they revealed their Call of Duty League branding will be OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.

Introducing OpTic Gaming 2020 #OGLA@TJHaLy@DashySZN@Kuavo@Slasher_AL@Jkap415 pic.twitter.com/Dn9sfOKcLI

— OpTic (@OpTic) October 24, 2019

Starting Roster:

Brandon “Dashy” Otell
Thomas “TJHaLy” Haly
Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat
Kenny “Kenny” Williams
Jordan “JKap” Kaplan

Los Angeles Guerrillas

On October 18, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment revealed the Los Angeles Guerrillas brand. The colors of the brand are in line with Kroenke’s Overwatch League team, the Los Angeles Gladiators.

Get Ready LA #HoodsUp pic.twitter.com/Upb8VYISPI

— LA Guerrillas M8 (@LAGuerrillasM8) October 19, 2019

Starting Roster:

Patrick “ACHES” Price

Minnesota Røkkr

WISE Ventures, LLC owns and operates the Minnesota Røkkr, whose branding was announced on October 29. The org has an active podcast describing the process of developing the team.

Introducing Minnesota’s own Call of Duty League Team: Minnesota RØKKR.#ROKKR #esports pic.twitter.com/ZhBekZEzMJ

— Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) October 29, 2019

Starting Roster:

Adam “Assault” Garcia
Adam “GodRx” Brown
Justin “SiLLY” Fargo-Palmer
Alex “Alexx” Carpenter
Obaid “Asim” Asim
Kaden “Exceed” Stockdale
Devin “TTinyy” Robinson

New York Subliners

The New York Subliners revealed their branding on October 21. They are owned by Andbox, which is backed by Sterling.VC, who also operate Overwatch League’s New York Excelsior.

Introducing the New York Subliners. #NYSL pic.twitter.com/12rWclOAn2

— Cloud9 New York (@C9COD_) October 21, 2019

Starting Roster:

Thomas “ZooMaa” Papparatto
Donovan “Temp” Laroda
Lamar “Accuracy” Abedi
Dillon “Attach” Price
Trei “Zer0” Morris
Doug “Censor” Martin

Paris Legion

c0ntact Gaming, LLC, which also operates Overwatch League’s Paris Eternal, will run the Paris Call of Duty League team. The organization’s seven players were announced on October 5, and their branding was the last to be released, on November 2.

https://twitter.com/ParisLegion/status/1190660470308360192

Starting Roster:

Luke “Louqa” Rigas
Conrad “Shockz” Rymarek
Denholm “Denz” Taylor
Matthew “KiSMET” Tinsley
Timothy “Phantomz” Landis
Zach “Zed” Denyer
Paul “Breszy” Breszynski

Seattle Surge

Seattle’s Call of Duty League team is a joint venture between Enthusiast Gaming and Canucks Sports & Entertainment. Enthusiast Gaming also operates the Vancouver Titans in the Overwatch League. The team announced their branding on October 30.

Brace yourself, for the Surge.#DrownThemOut 🌊 pic.twitter.com/7T70neGxIN

— Vancouver Surge (@SurgeVancouver) October 30, 2019

Starting Roster:

Damon “Karma” Barlow
Ian “Enable” Wyatt
Sam “Octane” Larew
Josiah “Slacked” Berry
Bryan “Apathy” Zhelyazkov

Toronto Ultra

On October 24, OverActive Media announced the Toronto Ultra at an event hosted in Toronto, Canada. OverActive also own the Overwatch League’s Toronto Defiant.

We're Toronto's Call of Duty League team. What is our mission? Big grins and getting those wins. A pleasure to meet you all, xoxo Toronto Ultra #SooUltra pic.twitter.com/Smu2hiYqoC

— Toronto Ultra (@TorontoUltra) October 25, 2019

Starting Roster:

Danny “Loony” Loza
Anthony “Methodz” Zinni
Carson “Brack” Newberry
Alex “Lucky” López
Adrian “MettalZ” Serrano
Tobi “CleanX” Jønsson
Nick “Classic” Dicostanzo
Cameron “Cammy” McKilligan
Ben “Bance” Bance
Mehran “Mayhem” Anjomshoa