16 teams competing in Stage 1 of the CWL Global Pro League confirmed

Following the CWL Dallas event this weekend, we now know the 16 teams that will be competing in Stage 1 of the Call of Duty World League, presented by PlayStation 4 Global Pro LAN League.

The Global Pro League features 9 teams from North America, 6 teams from Europe, and 1 team from APAC region.

Teams competing in Stage 1: 

• North America:
  • OpTic Gaming
  • eUnited Gaming
  • FaZe Clan
  • Team EnVyUs
  • Rise Nation
  • Luminosity Gaming
  • Enigma6
  • Cloud9
  • Evil Geniuses
• Europe:
  • Splyce
  • Millenium
  • Red Reserve
  • Fnatic
  • Elevate
  • Epsilon esports
• APAC:
  • Mindfreak Pro

Stage 1 of the Call of Duty World League Global Pro LAN League beings on Thursday, April 20.

The league is based on a pool play style format. The 16 teams above will be placed into 4 groups of 4. Each of the four groups will compete on LAN at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio on a different weekend spanning from April 20 through May 14. The top 2 teams from each of the 4 Groups will earn a spot to compete for their share of the $500,000 prize pool at the Stage 1 Finals, which takes place May 25-28. The third place team in each pool will not make it to the Playoffs but will secure a spot for Stage 2. The fourth place team in each pool will have to compete in a relegation match at CWL Anaheim to secure a spot in Stage 2. More information on the 2017 CWL Season is available here.

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