2026 CoD Champs: Schedule, Results, Bracket, Teams, and Streaming Info
The Call of Duty League Championship 2026 (CoD Champs 2026) is set to take place from July 16 to 19 in Las Vegas, featuring the top eight teams from the regular season vying for the Black Ops 7 world title.
OpTic Texas aims to defend their championship title after clinching back-to-back CoD Champs, making them four-time world champions, with Shotzzy on the hunt for his fourth crown. They’ll face tough competition from the 2026 Major winners LA Thieves, FaZe Vegas, and Paris Gentle Mates, along with four other teams eager to challenge the Green Wall.
Here’s everything you need to know about CoD Champs 2026, including the schedule, results, bracket, format, teams, and streaming options.
The world championship tournament under the BO7 format will unfold from July 16 to 19 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Here’s the tournament bracket:
July 16
Winners Round 1
July 17
Elimination Round 1
Winners Round 2
July 18
Elimination Round 2
Winners Finals
Elimination Round 3
Elimination Finals
July 19
Grand Finals
Here are the teams’ final placements and the distribution of the $2 million prize pool:
| Place | Team | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | FaZe Vegas | $800,000 |
| 2nd | OpTic Texas | $480,000 |
| 3rd | Riyadh Falcons | $320,000 |
| 4th | Paris Gentle Mates | $160,000 |
| 5th-6th | Miami Heretics G2 Minnesota |
$80,000 |
| 7th-8th | Toronto KOI Los Angeles Thieves |
$40,000 |
The top eight teams from the CDL 2026 regular season standings have qualified for this year’s Champs. Below are the competing teams, their rosters, as well as CDL standings and points.
| Team | Roster | CDL Standing |
|---|---|---|
| OpTic Texas | Shotzzy, Dashy, Mercules, Huke | 1st – 575 CDL Points |
| Los Angeles Thieves | Scrap, HyDra, aBeZy, Nium | 2nd – 500 CDL Points |
| FaZe Vegas | Simp, Drazah, Abuzah, 04 | 3rd – 440 CDL Points |
| Paris Gentle Mates | Ghosty, JoeDeceives, Sib, Estreal | 4th – 380 CDL Points |
| Toronto KOI | Abe, CleanX, Insight, Kips | 5th – 290 CDL Points |
| G2 Minnesota | Envoy, Kremp, Nastie, Skyz | 6th – 250 CDL Points |
| Riyadh Falcons | Cellium, Exnid, Alluka, KiSMET | 7th – 240 CDL Points |
| Miami Heretics | MettalZ, ReeaL, RenKoR, SupeR | 8th – 235 CDL Points |
The eight teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket, with first-round matchups based on their CDL 2026 regular season standings. All matches will be best-of-five, except for the grand final, which will be a best-of-nine title showdown.
| Hardpoint | Search and Destroy | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Colossus Den Gridlock Hacienda Sake Scar |
Den Fringe Gridlock Hacienda Raid Sake |
Den Exposure Gridlock Scar |
You can catch all the action live through the official Call of Duty League broadcast channels:
