The 2026 Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major fires off at DreamHack Atlanta with FaZe Vegas aiming to defend their throne against the rest of the CDL field and several top Challengers squads.
CDL Major 3 features a Pro-Am format wherein all 12 CDL franchises are joined by four teams from the Call of Duty Challengers scene. With thrilling matches in a packed weekend schedule, there’s lots of action to follow. Here’s all you need to know about CDL Major 3 so you can stay updated.
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CDL Major 3 teams and groups
A total of 16 teams are competing in Major 3: 12 CDL franchise teams and four Challengers squads. Teams are split into four GSL-style groups for this event.
Group A
- OpTic Texas
- G2 Minnesota
- Vancouver Surge
- OMiT (Challenger team)
Group B
- Toronto KOI
- Miami Heretics
- Carolina Royal Ravens
- Huntsmen (Challenger team)
Group C
- Paris Gentle Mates
- Los Angeles Thieves
- Boston Breach
- Project Notorious (Challenger team)
Group D
- FaZe Vegas
- Riyadh Falcons
- Cloud9 New York
- ROC Esports (Challenger team)
Four teams are eliminated at the end of the group stage. The remaining 12 teams clash in a double elimination playoffs.
All matches throughout the tournament are best-of-five, except for the grand final, which is a best-of-seven battle.
CDL Major 3 schedule, scores, bracket
The third Major of the 2026 CDL season runs from May 15 to 17 at DreamHack Atlanta. Here’s how the group stage bracket looks.
Below are the schedule and results of the matches:
Group Stage
Friday, May 15
Opening matches
- OpTic Texas 3-0 OMiT (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- G2 Minnesota 3-1 Vancouver Surge (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- FaZe Vegas 3-1 ROC Esports (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- Riyadh Falcons 3-0 Cloud9 New York (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- Toronto KOI 3-0 Huntsmen (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
- Carolina Royale Ravens 0-3 Miami Heretics (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
- LA Thieves 3-1 Project Notorious (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
- Paris Gentle Mates 1-3 Boston Breach (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
Winners matches
- OpTic Texas 3-1 G2 Minnesota (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- FaZe Vegas 0-3 Riyadh Falcons (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- Toronto KOI 3-1 Miami Heretics (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
- LA Thieves 3-0 Boston Breach (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
Elimination matches
- OMiT 3-0 Vancouver Surge (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- ROC Esports 0-3 Cloud9 New York (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- Huntsmen 2-3 Carolina Royal Ravens (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
- Project Notorious 2-3 Paris Gentle Mates (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
Decider matches
- OMiT 0-3 G2 Minnesota (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
- Miami Heretics 3-1 Carolina Royal Ravens (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
- Boston Breach 1-3 Paris Gentle Mates (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
- FaZe Vegas 3-0 Cloud9 New York (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
Playoffs
Saturday, May 16
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
- LA Thieves 2-3 FaZe Vegas (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- Toronto KOI 3-2 G2 Minnesota (12pm CT / 1pm ET / 10am PT)
- OpTic Texas 3-0 Miami Heretics (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
- Riyadh Falcons 3-0 Paris Gentle Mates (1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT)
Lower Bracket Round 1
- G2 Minnesota 1-3 LA Thieves (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- Miami Heretics 2-3 Paris Gentle Mates (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
Upper Bracket Semifinals
- Toronto KOI 3-1 FaZe Vegas (3pm CT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT)
- OpTic Texas 3-2 Riyadh Falcons (4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET / 2:30pm PT)
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
- FaZe Vegas 3-1 Paris Gentle Mates (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
- Riyadh Falcons 0-3 LA Thieves (6pm CT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT)
Sunday, May 17
Lower Bracket Semifinal
- FaZe Vegas 1-3 LA Thieves (10am CT / 11am ET / 8am PT)
Upper Bracket Final
- OpTic Texas 3-2 Toronto KOI (11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT)
Lower Bracket Final
- Toronto KOI 0-3 LA Thieves (1pm CT / 2pm ET / 11am PT)
Grand Final
- OpTic Texas 3-4 LA Thieves (2:30pm CT / 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT)
CDL Major 3 final standings
| Placement | Team | Prize Money | CDL Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | LA Thieves | $150,000 | 100 |
| 2nd | OpTic Texas | $90,000 | 75 |
| 3rd | Toronto KOI | $50,000 | 60 |
| 4th | FaZe Vegas | $30,000 | 45 |
| 5th-6th | Paris Gentle Mates Riyadh Falcons |
$15,000 | 30 |
| 7th-8th | Miami Heretics G2 Minnesota |
$7,500 | 15 |
| 9th-12th | OMiT Carolina Royal Ravens Boston Breach Cloud9 New York |
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| 13th-16th | Vancouver Surge Huntsmen Project Notorious ROC Esports |
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CDL Major 3 streams
Fans can catch every match live through the official CDL broadcast channels and platforms:
