The reigning Call of Duty League champion New York Subliners lost their opening match 3-0 to the Minnesota Rokkr at the Stage 1 Major on Thursday in Boston.
The Rokkr, Toronto Ultra, OpTic Texas and Atlanta FaZe all swept their matches 3-0 in the opening round of the winners bracket. Toronto downed the Seattle Surge, Texas routed the Miami Heretics, and Atlanta rolled past the Los Angeles Guerrillas.
Minnesota prevailed 250-238 on Invasion Hardpoint, 6-2 on Karachi Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Karachi Control.
The Ultra posted victories by scores of 250-106 on Skidrow Hardpoint, 6-2 on Skidrow Search and Destroy and 3-0 on Karachi Control.
OpTic were victorious 250-211 on Skidrow Hardpoint, 6-3 on Invasion Search and Destroy and 3-0 on Karachi Control.
The Faze won 250-136 on Skidrow Hardpoint, 6-4 on Invasion Search and Destroy and 3-0 on Invasion Control.
In the winners-bracket semifinals on Saturday, Atlanta will oppose Texas and Toronto will meet Minnesota.
Four first-round elimination-bracket matches are scheduled for Friday:
–Carolina Royal Ravens vs. New York Subliners
–Los Angeles Thieves vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas
–Vegas Legion vs. Miami Heretics
–Boston Breach vs. Seattle Surge
Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major prize pool
1. 100 CDL points
2. 75 CDL points
3. 60 CDL points
4. 45 CDL points
5-6. 30 CDL points
7-8. 15 CDL points
9-12. no points
–Field Level Media