After weeks of competition in Stage 1 of the 2021 season, the first Call of Duty League Major is underway, and we’ve got all the information you need to catch the $500,000 tournament.

• CDL Stage 1 Major runs from Wednesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 7.
• $500,000 prize pool, all 12 teams will feature. Seedings based on Stage 1 results.
• Seattle Surge and London Royal Ravens eliminated on day one.

Call of Duty League 2021’s Stage 1 is drawing to its epic conclusion, with all 12 teams competing in the $500,000 Major tournament. A new addition to the 2021 format, the double-elimination tournament is the first time we’ve seen knockout action this year, with Seattle Surge and London Royal Ravens already eliminated after the first day of competition.

Day Two sees the start of Winner’s Bracket play, with LA Thieves facing their local rivals LA Guerrillas, while Chicago OpTic square off with New York Subliners.

Stream

Just like CDL Home Series events, all the action from this week’s Major will be broadcast on the official Call of Duty League YouTube channel, which is embedded below.

This is also the last chance to earn special Stage 1 rewards by linking your Activision and YouTube accounts.

Schedule

Day 2: Thursday, March 4

Day 3: Friday, March 5

Day 4: Saturday, March 6

Day 5: Sunday, March 7

Results

Day 1: Wednesday, March 3

The Stage 1 Major ended at the first hurdle for the winless London Royal Ravens, who put up a valiant effort in a tightly-contested affair with Toronto Ultra. Dealt another major blow after the loss of Alexx, who returned to the UK to deal with a family emergency, the Ravens pushed the Ultra all the way to Game 5, but fell 6-4 to Ultra on Moscow.

Seattle Surge joined the Ravens in the following match, with Owakening putting on a sublime showing for the Florida Mutineers to give them a series lead in the Control, before a dominant Raid Hardpoint sent them through to the Losers Round 2.

CDL Stage 1 Major brackets

The Call of Duty League used the Stage 1 standings to determine where teams would start in the Major, with Dallas Empire and Atlanta FaZe receiving a bye in the Winner’s Bracket after winning their respective groups.

The bottom six CDL Stage 1 start in the Loser’s Bracket, with Paris Legion and Minnesota ROKKR receiving a pass through to Loser’s Round 2.

Format & Info

• Location: Online
• Prize Pool: $500,000
• Format: Double-elimination bracket
• Seeding: Determined by Stage 1 standings
• Maps & Modes:
  • Hardpoint: Checkmate, Crossroads, Garrison, Moscow, Raid
  • Search & Destroy: Checkmate, Garrison, Miami, Moscow, Raid
  • Control: Checkmate, Garrison, Raid
• Match format: Best-of-five (HP, S&D, Control, HP, S&D)

Prize Pool and CDL Points Breakdown

CDL Stage 1 rosters

All 12 teams will be taking part in the CDL Stage 1 Major, as teams jockey for position in hopes of becoming the Stage 1 Winners, and taking the top prize of $200,000.

Activision is enabling fans to support their favorite Call of Duty pro players and content creators with the ‘Support a Creator’ program, so here’s everyone you can support through the Store.

With some of the biggest names in gaming playing and promoting Call of Duty, Activision has launched the ‘Support a Creator’ program. Here, CDL pro players, streamers, and YouTubers receive a cut of the profits made from purchases in the Call of Duty Store.

Across Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Black Ops Cold War, these creators and pros will receive $5 for every 10,000 CoD Points spent with their code inputted.

How to use CoD Support a Creator code

To support your favorite Call of Duty content creator or pro, you need to enter their code in the Store.

After purchasing CoD Points, make sure you have inputted one of the creator codes below before purchasing any bundles from the Store.

To select a creator to support:

1. Launch Modern Warfare, Warzone, or Black Ops Cold War
2. Navigate to the Store tab
3. Select “Support a Creator”
4. Input one of the creator codes below
5. Purchase a Bundle or Battle Pass with your CoD Points
6. Your selected creator or pro will now receive a portion of the profits from your purchase

These codes will expire after two weeks, so make sure to double-check you have a code inputted before making a purchase.

• Read more: How to get Ambassador Adler skin in Warzone & Cold War Season 2

And as a reminder, enter these creator codes in all caps.

Twitch and YouTuber creator codes

The Support a Creator program was released in August 2020, and as it continues to develop, more and more creators are receiving codes.

Here are the creator codes for some of the biggest and most recognizable names in Call of Duty:

• FaZe Swagg: “SWAGG”
• TimTheTatman: “TIMTHETATMAN”
• TeeP: “TEEP”
• Spratt: “SPRATT”
• Symfuhny: “SYM”
• NuFo: “NUFO”
• NoisyButters: “BUTTERS”
• ShawnJGaming: “SHAWNJ”
• Vikkstar123: “VIKK”
• Michi: “MICHI”
• GoldGloveTV: “GOLDGLOVE”
• NICKMERCS: “MFAM”
• Drfit0r: “DRIFT0R”
• JackFrags: “JACKFRAGS”
• MarleyThirteen: “MARLEY”
• CouRage: “COURAGE”
• Chaos: “CHAOS”
• HusKerrs: “HUSKERRS”
• PrestigeIsKey: “PRESTIGE”
• KRNG Espresso: “ESPRESSO”
• Tejbz: “TEJBZ”

Call of Duty League players creator codes

A selection of “all-star” CDL pros have received creator codes. With the program continuing to develop, expect more players to be added as the 2021 Season develops.

• Read more: How to watch $500k Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major

Here is a list of the 2020 and 2021 Season’s CDL pro players creator codes:

• aBeZy: “ABEZY”
• Apathy: “APATHY”
• Arcitys: “ARCITYS”
• Attach: “ATTACH”
• Blazt: “BLAZT”
• Crimsix: “CRIM”
• Cammy: “CAMMY”
• Cellium: “CELLIUM”
• Clayser: “CLAY”
• CleanX: “CLEANX”
• Dashy: “DASHY”
• Denz: “DENZ”
• Enable: “ENABLE”
• Envoy: “ENVOY”
• FormaL: “FORMAL”
• GodRX: “GODRX”
• Huke: “HUKE”
• iLLeY: “ILLEY”
• KiSMET: “KISMET”
• Kuavo: “KUAVO”
• Mack: “MACK”
• Methodz: “METHODZ”
• Octane: “OCTANE”
• Scump: “SCUMP”
• Seany: “SEANY”
• Shotzzy: “SHOTZZY”
• SiLLY: “SILLY”
• Simp: “SIMP”
• Skrapz: “SKRAPZ”
• Skyz: “SKYZ”
• SlasheR: “SLASHER”
• Vivid: “VIVID”
• Owakening: “WAKE”
• Wuskin: “WUSKIN”
• ZooMaa: “ZOOMAA”

If you have a creator code and aren’t included here, please Tweet us @CharlieINTEL, and we’ll be delighted to add you to this list.

Image Credit: Activision / Zippo / Vikkstar / NICKMERCS

Call of Duty League 2021’s Stage 1 Major event takes place March 3-7 and offers viewers a ton of free in-game items to earn, so here’s how to unlock the CDL Stage 1 viewership rewards.

Following the CDL Kickoff Classic, the Call of Duty League will officially kick off on February 11 with the Opening Weekend hosted by Atlanta FaZe.

With Dallas Empire looking to defend their title, the return of H3CZ’s OpTic, and newcomers LA Thieves looking to prove themselves, it’s shaping up to be a great year for competitive Call of Duty fans.

While watching the narratives of the year unfold, you can also earn free in-game rewards such as calling cards and double XP just for watching. Here’s how to get the CDL Stage 1 rewards.

How to earn CDL Stage 1 rewards

To earn the free in-game rewards for the CDL launch weekend, you must have an Activision account. If you don’t have one already, you can create one on Activision.com by heading to ‘register’ in the right-hand corner.

Link CoD account to YouTube

Rewards are earned by watching CDL Stage 1 through a YouTube account linked to Call of Duty.

To link your account on PC and mobile:

1. Open YouTube.com or the YouTube app
2. Select your profile photo and hit ‘settings’
3. Click on ‘Connected Apps’
4. Locate ‘Activision’ and hit ‘connect’
5. Sign in to your Activision account

While signed in with your linked YouTube account, watch CDL matches on YouTube, CallofDutyLeague.com, or the COD companion app to earn the rewards.

CDL Stage 1 Major in-game rewards

And as you watch matches throughout Stage 1, you’ll earn Double XP and Double Weapon XP tokens to redeem for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.

• Read more: Warzone to join Call of Duty League

For watching at least three hours of the Stage 1 Major in the first week of March, you can earn three competitive CoD themed calling cards and an emblem. With these, you can channel your inner Cellium by rocking the ‘Snaked’ calling card and taunt your opponents with the ‘salty’ emblem.

Image Credit: Activision