Toronto KOI secured a strong 4-1 finish in the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying round, climbing to second place in the standings after a decisive victory on Sunday, the final day of the qualifiers.
G2 Minnesota and the Miami Heretics also claimed wins on the third day of Week 3. OpTic Texas, having completed its five-match schedule on Saturday, finished at the top as the only undefeated team, while Toronto KOI posted a 4-1 overall record.
The 12 CDL teams competed in a full round-robin qualifying tournament to determine seeding for the third major of the season, scheduled for May 15-17 as part of DreamHack Atlanta.
Each win awarded teams 10 CDL points. OpTic Texas earned 50 points and advanced as the No. 1 seed, followed by Toronto KOI (40), Los Angeles Thieves (30), and FaZe Vegas (30) in the top four. Cloud9 New York finished winless at 0-5, earning no points.
On Sunday, the Miami Heretics edged out the Paris Gentle Mates 3-2. Miami started fast with wins on Colossus Hardpoint (250-195) and Plaza Search and Destroy (6-5). Paris rallied with victories on Exposure Overload (4-3) and Sake Hardpoint (250-208), but Miami closed the series with a 6-2 win on Fringe Search and Destroy. David “RenKoR” Isem of Spain was named match MVP, recording 101 kills and a plus-13 kill-death differential.
G2 Minnesota defeated the Los Angeles Thieves 3-1. Minnesota opened with a 250-148 win on Gridlock Hardpoint, but Los Angeles tied the series with a 6-0 shutout on Raid Search and Destroy. G2 Minnesota then took the final two maps—Exposure Overload (6-5) and Colossus Hardpoint (250-153). Justice “Estreal” McMillan of the United States earned match MVP honors with 88 kills and a plus-23 K-D differential.
Toronto KOI beat Cloud9 New York 3-1. Toronto started strong with a 250-194 victory on Den Hardpoint, but Cloud9 tied it with a 6-5 win on Scar Search and Destroy. Toronto then claimed the match with wins on Scar Overload (6-1) and Scar Hardpoint (250-233). Joseph “JoeDeceives” Romero of the United States was match MVP, posting 117 kills and a plus-35 K-D differential.
Final Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying standings, with match record, map differential, and CDL points earned:
1. OpTic Texas: 5-0, 15-6, 50 points
2. Toronto KOI: 4-1, 14-6, 40
3. Los Angeles Thieves: 3-2, 12-8, 30
4. FaZe Vegas: 3-2, 12-9, 30
5. Riyadh Falcons: 3-2, 11-9, 30
6. Paris Gentle Mates: 3-2, 11-10, 30
T7. Carolina Royal Ravens: 2-3, 11-12, 20
T7. G2 Minnesota: 2-3, 9-10, 20
T7. Vancouver Surge: 2-3, 8-11, 20
10. Miami Heretics: 2-3, 8-12, 20
11. Boston Breach: 1-4, 7-14, 10
12. Cloud9 New York: 0-5, 4-15, none
