Call of Duty Championship 2019 explained
| Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 |
| Sport: | |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Location: | Los Angeles, United States |
| Start Date: | August 14, 2019 |
| End Date: | August 18, 2019 |
| Administrator: | Activision |
| Tournament Format: | Pool Play to seed brackets then Double-Elimination. |
| Venues: | Pauley Pavilion |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Purse: | $2,000,000 |
| Runners-Up1: | 100 Thieves |
| Mvp: | Chris "Simp" Lehr |
| Previous: | 2018 |
The Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 was a tournament on PlayStation 4 which took place from August 14–18, 2019.[1] The tournament was won by the team consisting of Alec "Arcitys" Sanderson, Preston "Prestinni" Sanderson, James "Clayster" Eubanks, Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris and Chris "Simp" Lehr, with Chris Lehr being chosen as the tournament's MVP.
Overview
The Call of Duty World Championship is a yearly tournament containing all of the best pro and top amateur teams in the world. The 2019 World Championship had a 2 million dollar prize pool with $800,000 awarded to the winning team. The event took place in Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.
Rules
Each team of the 32 teams that qualified would first be sorted into groups of 4 and would play all 3 other teams in the group. Once finished, the top 2 teams would advance to the winners bracket, the 3rd place team advance to the losers bracket, and the last place team would be eliminated. Teams would then compete in double elimination style bracket until there was crowned a winner. The series were best of 5, with the 3 modes being played. Map 1 and 4 would be Hardpoint (a race to 250 points), map 2 and 5 would be Search and Destroy (a race to 6 round victories), and map 3 would be Control (a race to 3 round victories).
Qualified Teams
The 16 teams which qualified for 2019 CWL Pro League were the first teams to qualify for the 2018 Call of Duty Championship. They were joined by the top 16 amateur teams[2] from the CWL Finals Open Bracket.[3]
Groups
The draw for the groups took place on 31 July 2019.[8]
| Group A |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | | 3–0 | 100% | 9–2 | 82% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Elevate | 1–2 | 33% | 5–7 | 42% |
| 3 | RBL Esports | 1–2 | 33% | 5–7 | 42% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Celtic FC Esports | 1–2 | 33% | 4–7 | 36% | |
| Group B |
|---|
| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | Enigma6 | 3–0 | 100% | 9–1 | 90% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Team WaR | 2–1 | 67% | 6–3 | 67% |
| 3 | Fuego Gaming | 1–2 | 33% | 4–8 | 33% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gen.G esports | 0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group C |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | FaZe Clan | 3–0 | 100% | 9–2 | 82% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | UNITS | 2–1 | 67% | 6–5 | 55% |
| 3 | Mazer Gaming | 1–2 | 33% | 6–7 | 46% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Animosity eSports | 0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group D |
|---|
| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | Team Envy | 3–0 | 100% | 9–6 | 60% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Team Reciprocity | 2–1 | 67% | 8–3 | 73% |
| 3 | Sage eSports | 1–2 | 33% | 5–6 | 45% | Eliminated |
| 4 | LGND | 0–3 | 33% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group E |
|---|
| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | Team Singularity | 3–0 | 100% | 9–2 | 82% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Luminosity Gaming | 2–1 | 67% | 6-5 | 55% |
| 3 | UYU | 1–2 | 33% | 7–6 | 54% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Team Vanity | 0–3 | 0% | 0–9 | 0% | |
| Group F |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | 100 Thieves | 3–0 | 100% | 9–2 | 82% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Sicario Gaming | 2–1 | 67% | 6–5 | 55% |
| 3 | Midnight Esports | 1–2 | 33% | 6–7 | 46% | Eliminated |
| 4 | FURY Gaming | 0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group G |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | OpTic Gaming | 3–0 | 100% | 9–3 | 75% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Evil Geniuses | 2–1 | 67% | 7–4 | 64% |
| 3 | TrainHard Esport | 1–2 | 33% | 5–6 | 45% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Carnage Gaming | 0–3 | 0% | 1–9 | 10% | |
| Group H |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification |
|---|
| 1 | Splyce | 3–0 | 100% | 9–1 | 90% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | Team Heretics | 2–1 | 67% | 6–3 | 67% |
| 3 | Aspire eSports | 1–2 | 33% | 3–7 | 30% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Hybrid Gaming | 0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
Final standings
| Place | Team | Prize money |
|---|
| 1st | | $800,000 |
| 2nd | 100 Thieves | $260,000 |
| 3rd | OpTic Gaming | $140,000 |
| 4th | Enigma6 | $110,000 |
| 5th/6th | UNITS | $75,000 |
| Team Reciprocity |
| 7th/8th | Luminosity Gaming | $50,000 |
| Evil Geniuses |
| 9th-12th | Team WaR | $35,000 |
| Team Singularity |
| Sicario Gaming |
| Elevate |
| 13th-16th | Team Heretics | $25,000 |
| FaZe Clan |
| Team Envy |
| Splyce |
| 17th-24th | RBL Esports | $15,000 |
| Fuego Gaming |
| Mazer Gaming |
| Sage eSports |
| UYU |
| Midnight Esports |
| TrainHard Esport |
| Aspire eSports |
| 25th-32nd | Celtic FC Esports | $10,000 |
| Gen.G esports |
| Animosity eSports |
| LGND |
| Team Vanity |
| FURY Gaming |
| Carnage Gaming |
| Hybrid Gaming | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Call of Duty World League Championship Returns to Los Angeles. June 14, 2019.
- Web site: Announcing the Call of Duty World League 2019 Season. June 14, 2019.
- Web site: CWL Finals Coming to Miami, July 19–21. July 5, 2019.
- Qualified under The Bhoys.
- Qualified under exCalibur.
- Qualified under Fire Sticks Gaming Team.
- Qualified under Team Divinely.
- Web site: Presenting the official pools for Call of Duty World League Championship 2019!. July 31, 2019.
