OpticTexas and Toronto KOI advanced on Saturday to the upper-bracket final of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major in Atlanta.
FaZe Vegas and the Los Angeles Thieves, after falling out of the upper bracket in the double-elimination playoff format, will play each other on Sunday in the lower-bracket semifinals.
The upper-bracket and lower-bracket finals on Sunday will determine the teams in the grand final later in the day.
All 12 CDL teams began play on Friday along with four outside qualifiers in the double-elimination opening round, split into four groups. The group champions and second-place teams advanced to the playoffs which started on Saturday.
Matches are all best-of-five until the best-of-seven grand final on Sunday. The championship team will receive $150,000 and 100 CDL points.
OpTic Texas swept the Miami Heretics in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, winning 250-118 on Den Hardpoint, 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy and 5-3 on Scar Overload.
The Riyadh Falcons swept the Paris Gentle Mates, winning on Den Hardpoint 250-199, Den Search and Destroy 6-3 and Scar Overload 4-3.
Toronto KOI held off G2 Minnesota 3-2 after racing out to a 2-0 lead with wins on Den Hardpoint (250-152) and Fringe Search and Destroy (3-2). Minnesota responded with wins on Den Overload (6-2) and Scar Hardpoint (250-230) before Toronto triumphed on Raid Search and Destroy (6-2).
FaZe Vegas outbattled the Los Angeles Thieves 3-2 after dropping the opening map, Sake Hardpoint, 250-136. Vegas drew even with a 6-5 win on Den Search and Destroy, then Los Angeles retook the lead with a 6-4 win on Den Overload.
FaZe Vegas, however, won on Den Hardpoint 250-225 and Raid Search and Destroy 6-2 to capture the match.
OpTic Texas moved on to the upper-bracket semifinals, where they edged the Riyadh Falcons 3-2. The Falcons opened with a 250-202 victory on Sake Hardpoint before Texas drew even with a 6-2 win on Raid Search and Destroy.
The Falcons won 5-3 on Scar Overload before OpTic surged to wins on Den Hardpoint (250-112) and Den (6-3).
Toronto KOI claimed the other upper-bracket semifinal, 3-1 over FaZe Vegas. Toronto started strong with wins on Sake Hardpoint (250-151) and Scar (6-5). Vegas stayed alive with a 6-4 win on Den before Toronto closed out with a 250-193 victory on Den Hardpoint.
In the first round of the lower bracket, the Paris Gentle Mates eliminated the Miami Heretics 3-2. Miami opened with a 250-143 win on Colossus Hardpoint and 6-1 victory on Plaza Search and Destroy. Paris made a huge comeback, winning on Exposure Overload 5-3, Sake Hardpoint 250-212 and Fringe Search and Destroy 6-4.
In the other first-round match, the Los Angeles Thieves ousted G2 Minnesota 3-1. Los Angeles got off to a strong start with wins on Den Hardpoint (250-211) and Scar Search and Destroy (6-4). Minnesota won 2-1 on Den Overload before the Thieves closed out with a 250-104 victory on Colossus Hardpoint.
In the lower-backet quarterfinals, FaZe Vegas eliminated the Paris Gentle Mates 3-1. Vegas led off with a 250-113 win on Colossus Hardpoint, but Paris drew level with a 6-3 win on Plaza Search and Destroy. FaZe Vegas closed out with a 5-3 win on Exposure Overload and 250-213 victory on Gridlock Hardpoint.
In the other quarterfinal, the Los Angeles Thieves swept the Riyadh Falcons, winning on Sake Hardpoint (250-221), Den Search and Destroy (6-3) and Scar Overload (5-4).
Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major prize pool, with money winnings and CDL points
1. $150,000, 100
2. $90,000, 75
3. $50,000, 60
4. $30,000, 45
5-6. $15,000, 30 — Paris Gentle Mates, Riyadh Falcons
7-8. $7,500, 15 — Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota
9-12. no money, no points — OMiT, Carolina Royal Ravens, Boston Breach, Cloud9 New York
13-16. no money, no points — Vancouver Surge, Huntsmen, Project Notorious, ROC Esports
–Field Level Media
