Call of Duty League

Call of Duty League
Current season, competition or edition:
2026 Call of Duty League season
FormerlyCall of Duty World League
Call of Duty Pro League
GameCall of Duty
Founded2020
First season2020
OwnerActivision
CommissionerDaniel Tsay
No. of teams12
Countries
Most recent
champion
OpTic Texas (2nd title)
Most titlesOpTic Texas (2)
Related
competitions
Call of Duty Challengers
Official websitecallofdutyleague.com

The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional esports league for the video game series Call of Duty, produced by its publisher Activision. The Call of Duty League follows the model of the Overwatch League as well as other traditional North American professional sporting leagues by using a set of permanent, city-based teams backed by separate ownership groups. In addition, the league plays in a tournament point system and playoffs format rather than the use of promotion and relegation used commonly in other esports and non-North American leagues, with players on the roster being assured a minimum annual salary, benefits, and a portion of winnings and revenue-sharing based on how that team performs. The league was announced in 2019 with its inaugural season starting in 2020.