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!
The Los Angeles Guerrillas are one of twelve teams in the Call of Duty League. (Image via Los Angeles Guerrillas)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
