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Call of Duty League 2021: Every confirmed roster for Black Ops Cold War

As CDL teams lock their rosters into place, here’s all the confirmed teams and changes ahead of the 2021 season.

First Published October 20, 2020, 13:09

Call of Duty League 2021: Every confirmed roster for Black Ops Cold War

Call of Duty’s appeal as an esport continues to be driven by its wealth of personalities, ranging from the brash Ian “Crimsix” Porter to the quiet assassin McArthur “Cellium” Jovel.

It’s these personalities which arguably pulled viewers through this year’s Modern Warfare season, which was met with complaints from pro players over its map design and spawn points.

There’s now hope Black Ops Cold War will prove a more positive competitive title, with eyes now locked on the manic roster changes in the offseason - sparked by changes in the format.

So how are the teams shaping up so far? Here’s what you need to know about the roster shake-ups for the 2021 Call of Duty League season.

Read more: Black Ops Cold War impressions - the most divisive Call of Duty yet?

What is the format for the CDL 2021 season?

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The Call of Duty League is undergoing some format shifts (Picture: CDL)

For Black Ops Cold War, the Call of Duty League is switching from 5v5 to 4v4 teams, reverting to the format last seen in Call of Duty WWII in 2017.

This has led to a period of significant shake-ups, as teams have been forced to drop players and adjust rosters to better suit a 4v4 format.

A less significant but still notable change is the switch from PlayStation 4 to PC. While players will still have to use controllers for the 2021 season on PC, it marks a potential transition year to a full mouse and keyboard league.

All the confirmed CDL 2021 rosters

Here's a full rundown of the confirmed roster changes, with some teams still yet to be announced.

Chicago OpTic

Seth “Scump” Baner
Matthew “FormaL” Piper
Dylan “Envoy” Hannon
Brandon “Dashy” Otell

Atlanta FaZe

Alec “Arcitys” Sanderson
Tyler “aBeZy” Pharris
Chris “Simp” Lehr
McArthur “Cellium” Jovel

Dallas Empire

Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal
Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Cuyler “Huke” Garland
Ian “Crimsix” Porter

Minnesota ROKKR

Preston “Priestahh” Greiner
Michael “MajorManiak” Szymaniak
Lamar “Accuracy” Abedi
Dillon “Attach” Price

LA Guerrillas

Reece “Vivid” Drost
Bryan “Apathy” Zhelyazkov
Adam “Assault” Garcia
Justin “SiLLY” Fargo-Palmer

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Crimsix is sticking with Dallas Empire (Picture: CDL)

Seattle Surge

Sam “Octane” Larew
Peirce “Gunless” Hillman
Preston “Prestinni” Sanderson
Daniel “Loony” Loza

Toronto Ultra

Ben “Bance” Bance
Cameron “Cammy” McKilligan
Tobias “CleanX” Jonsson
Anthony “Methodz” Zinni

LA Thieves

Thomas “TJHaly” Haly
Kenny “Kuavo” Williams
Donovan "Temp" Laroda
Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat
Zack “Drazah” Jordan (sub)

New York Subliners

James “Clayster” Eubanks
Thomas “ZooMaa” Paparatto
Makenzie “Mack” Kelley
Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez

London Royal Ravens

Sean “Seany” O’Connor
Thomas "Dylan" Henderson
Trei "Zer0" Morris
Alex "Alexx" Carpenter

Florida Mutineers

Cesar "Skyz" Bueno
Cold "Havok" McLendon
Joseph "Owakening" Conley
Josiah "Slacked" Berry

Paris Legion

Ulysses “AquA” Silva
Nicholas “Classic” DiConstanzo
Matthew “Skrapz” Marshall
Luis “Fire” Rivera

We'll update this page as more rosters are announced.

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