The Toronto Ultra and New York Subliners opened qualifying for the Call of Duty League’s Stage 2 Major with wins on Friday.
The Ultra, who won the Stage 1 Major last month, swept the Miami Heretics 3-0. The Subliners got past the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2.
All 12 CDL teams will play seven qualifying matches ahead of the Stage 2 Major, scheduled for March 21-24 in Miami.
Toronto beat Miami 250-184 on Rio Hardpoint, 6-4 on Rio Search & Destroy and 3-2 on Karachi Control.
New York, meanwhile, had to rally from a 2-0 hole. The Royal Ravens opened their match with a 250-245 squeaker on Sub Base Hardpoint and a 6-1 rout on Invasion Search & Destroy. The Subliners staved off defeat with a 3-2 win on Highrise Control, then tied the match with a 250-100 triumph on Invasion Hardpoint.
The final round was all Subliners, as they won 6-1 on Karachi Search & Destroy.
Action continues Saturday with three matches:
–Boston Breach vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
–Atlanta FaZe vs. Miami Heretics
–New York Subliners vs. Seatle Surge
Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major qualifying standings (points, match win-loss record, map win-loss record)
1. Toronto Ultra, 10 points, 1-0, plus-3
2. New York Subliners, 10 points, 1-0, plus-1
T3. Atlanta FaZe
T3. Boston Breach
T3. Las Vegas Legion
T3. Los Angeles Guerrillas
T3. Los Angeles Thieves
T3. Minnesota Rokkr
T3. OpTic Texas
T3. Seattle Surge
11. Carolina Royal Ravens, 0 points, 2-3, minus-1
12. Miami Heretics, 0 points, 0-3, minus-3
–Field Level Media