{"id":107143,"date":"2026-03-14T12:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/optic-improve-to-9-0-in-cdl-stage-2-major-qualifying\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:35:49","slug":"optic-improve-to-9-0-in-cdl-stage-2-major-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/optic-improve-to-9-0-in-cdl-stage-2-major-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"OpTic improve to 9-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"ESports:Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Fans react during the League of Legends World Championships between T1 and DRX at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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OpTic Texas survived a stiff test from the Paris Gentle Mates but kept their unbeaten mark intact with a 3-2 victory on Friday as Week 5 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major began.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Texas improved to 9-0, well clear of the second-place Miami Heretics, who improved to 5-3 with a 3-0 sweep of the Riyadh Falcons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In the day’s other match, last-place Cloud9 New York slipped past the Toronto KOI 3-2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the second major of the season, to be held March 27-29 in Marston Green, England, as part of the DreamHack Birmingham event.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The top six teams in qualifying head straight into the Stage 2 Major playoffs, while the teams in seventh through 10th place will compete in a play-in round.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Stage 2 Major champion will receive $150,000 and 100 Call of Duty League points, while the runner-up will get $90,000 and 75 CDL points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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On Friday, OpTic produced a 250-165 victory on Colossus Hardpoint before Paris took Raid Search and Destroy 6-5 and Scar Overload 2-1. Texas rallied to capture Scar Hardpoint 250-200 and Scar Search and Destroy 6-5.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miami bested Riyadh 250-233 on Scar Hardpoint, 6-5 on Raid Search and Destroy and 6-2 on Scar Overload.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Toronto opened with a 250-166 win on Scar Hardpoint. New York replied by taking Colossus Search and Destroy 6-3 and Exposure Overload 5-4. The KOI extended the series by prevailing 250-154 on Colossus Hardpoint, but Cloud9 closed out the victory by a 6-4 count on Raid Search and Destroy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The remaining Week 5 matches:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Saturday<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–G2 Minnesota vs. Carolina Royal Ravens<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Vancouver Surge vs. Toronto KOI<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Los Angeles Thieves vs. Cloud9 New York<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Paris Gentle Mates vs. Boston Breach<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sunday<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–G2 Minnesota vs. Boston Breach<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Vancouver Surge vs. Miami Heretics<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Riyadh Falcons vs. Los Angeles Thieves<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–FaZe Vegas vs. Carolina Royal Ravens<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (match record, map differential)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1. OpTic Texas, 9-0, +20<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. Miami Heretics, 5-3, +6<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-3, +6<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4. GS Minnesota, 4-3, +1<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5. Riyadh Falcons, 4-4, +2<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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6. Toronto KOI, 4-5, 0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-4, -3<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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8. Vancouver Surge, 3-4, -5<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9. Boston Breach, 3-5, -6<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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T10. FaZe Vegas, 3-5, -4<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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T10. Paris Gentle Mates, 3-5, -4<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12. Cloud9 New York, 2-6, -13<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n


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