New York Subliners make improbable run to win CDL Major 1

Kismet put up an MVP performance, helping lead the New York Subliners to a CDL Major 1 victory.

Scrappy dug into his bag of tricks and pulled out the first 40-kill match of the 2023 CDL season. His performance helped Toronto send the defending world champion LA Thieves home packing. Clayster dialed back the clock, leading Vegas to a franchise-best top 6 finish.

New York shook off technical issues and bounced back strong with its new-look roster, while Atlanta and Seattle cruised into a highly anticipated winners final matchup. The Surge will be out for revenge after losing 3-0 to the FaZe in pool play.

CDL Major 1 results

 

CDL Major 1 stream & schedule

Major 1 will be streamed live on the Call of Duty Twitch channel, as well as on the official CDL website. Players can choose between the Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta streams by selecting to view in the Twitch Command Center.

The tournament started on Wednesday, December 14, with the Challengers qualifiers, as well as the tiebreaker match between LA Thieves and London Royal Ravens to decide which group they went into, as they finished their qualifying matches level. The Group Stage of the Pro-Am, with all 12 CDL teams and 4 amateur teams, started on December 15. The tournament will end on Sunday, December 18.

CDL Major 1 Recap

Day 4

Match	PST	EST	GMT
Seattle Surge (3-2) Atlanta FaZe	11.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
Toronto Ultra (2-3) New York Subliners	12 PM	3 PM	8 PM
New York Subliners (3-1) Atlanta FaZe	1.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
Seattle Surge (1-4) New York Subliners	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM

Day 3

Match	PST	EST	GMT
Florida Mutineers (0-3) LA Thieves	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
Vegas Legion (3-2) Minnesota Røkkr	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
Atlanta FaZe (3-1) Toronto Ultra	12 PM	3 PM	8 PM
New York Subliners (1-3) Seattle Surge	1.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
LA Thieves (1-3) Toronto Ultra	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
Vegas Legion (1-3) New York Subliners	4.30 PM	7.30 PM	12.30 AM

Day 2

Match	PST	EST	GMT
LA Guerrillas (1-3) Minnesota Røkkr	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
Florida Mutineers (3-2) OpTic Texas	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
LA Guerrillas Academy (0-3) Seattle Surge	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
Vegas Legion (3-2) Elevate	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
Toronto Ultra (3-0) Minnesota Røkkr	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
Atlanta FaZe (3-1) Vegas Legion	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
LA Thieves (1-3) Seattle Surge	4.30 PM	7.30 PM	12.30 AM
New York Subliners (3-1) Florida Mutineers	4.30 PM	7.30 PM	12.30 AM

CDL Major 1 groups

After an intense first day of Major 1, here’s how all of the groups shook out.

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Minnesota Røkkr (1-1)	Toronto Ultra (2-0)	Atlanta FaZe (2-0)	Boston Breach (0-2)
New York Subliners (2-0)	OpTic Texas (1-1)	Seattle Surge (1-1)	Las Vegas Legion (1-1)
LA Guerrillas (1-1)	Florida Mutineers (1-1)	London Royal Ravens (0-2)	LA Thieves (2-0)
Decimate Gaming (0-2)	Pollodrom (0-2)	LA Guerrillas Academy (1-1)	Elevate (1-1)

Day 1

Group	Match	PST	EST	GMT
B	Pollodrom (2-3) Toronto Ultra	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
B	OpTic Texas (3-2) Florida Mutineers	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
A	Minnesota Røkkr (3-0) Decimate Gaming	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
A	LA Guerrillas (0-3) New York Subliners	10.30 AM	1.30 PM	6.30 PM
C	LAG Academy (2-3) Atlanta FaZe	1.30 PM	3 PM	8 PM
C	Seattle Surge (3-0) London Royal Ravens	1.30 PM	3 PM	8 PM
D	Elevate (3-2) Boston Breach	1.30 PM	3 PM	8 PM
D	Vegas Legion (2-3) LA Thieves	1.30 PM	3 PM	8 PM
A	Minnesota Røkkr (0-3) New York Subliners	13.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
B	Toronto Ultra (3-0) OpTic Texas	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
A	Decimate Gaming (0-3) LA Guerrillas	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
B	Pollodrom (1-3) Florida Mutineers	12.30 PM	4.30 PM	9.30 PM
D	Elevate (1-3) LA Thieves	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
C	Atlanta FaZe (3-0) Seattle Surge	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
D	Boston Breach (2-3) Vegas Legion	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM
C	LAG Academy (3-1) London Royal Ravens	3 PM	6 PM	11 PM

Be sure to tune into the tournament and check back here for full results and updates as they happen.