When is CWL London 2019? Dates, location, team passes and more

Matt Porter

The only European event scheduled for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 season has officially been announced.

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Eagle-eyed Call of Duty fans already knew where the UK event would be held, as the CWL Pro League Handbook listed CWL London as one of the mandatory events that Pro League teams would have to enter during the season. 

CWL Fort Worth is listed as the second confirmed Open event, but the Pro League Handbook lists two more mandatory Open events and even names them, with CWL Anaheim and CWL Fort Worth mentioned alongside the European event.

5.6.1. Open Events
Teams and Players will be required to participate in all 2019 CWL Open Tournaments,
including, but not limited to: CWL Fort Worth, CWL London and CWL Anaheim
(collectively, the “Open Events”).

CWL London revealed in the Pro League Handbook.
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Luminosity won last year’s UK event at CWL Birmingham.

Now, an official announcement has been made, with the CWL teaming up with British tournament host Gfinity to confirm that CWL London is officially happening.

The tournament will take place at the Copper Box Arena, located inside the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Running from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5, the three day event will see a $75,000 Open Tournament and the Pro Tournament which will see 16 of the world’s best teams battle it out for their share of the $325,000 prize pool.

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For those who would like to compete in the Open Tournament at CWL London, team passes are already on sale, and can be purcahed from the CWL website.

Before CWL London though, pro teams will be focused on the CWL Pro League, which officially kicks off on Monday, February 4. OpTic Gaming, Red Reserve, Reciprocity and Midnight Esports all feature on day one, and you can make sure you don’t miss any of the action thanks to our handy CWL Pro League viewing guide

About The Author

Matt is a former Dexerto writer. Hailing from Northern Ireland, he is games journalist who specializes in Call of Duty. Matt joined Dexerto in August 2018, covering a variety of games as a Senior Writer before moving to CharlieINTEL in 2020.