Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Fans bang thunder sticks during the League of Legends World Championships between T1 and DRX at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Thieves stayed unbeaten with a sweep of the Toronto Ultra in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier on Sunday.
The day’s other winners, also in sweeps, were the Minnesota Rokkr and Cloud9 New York, as Week 2 concluded.
The Stage 2 Major qualifying round consists of 12 teams, with each playing seven qualifying matches through March 16 to determine seeding for the Stage 2 Major playoffs, slated for March 20-23 in Dallas.
The Thieves, who are one of two teams to sport 3-0 records, had a close call on their first map, Hardpoint Redcard, winning 250-242. They then posted victories on Redcard Search & Destroy (6-2) and Protocol Control (3-2).
The Rokkr had an easier time of it in beating the Vegas Falcons, winning 250-150 on Skyline Hardpoint, 6-2 on Vault Search & Destroy and 3-0 on Hacienda Control.
Cloud9 also cruised past the Boston Breach: 250-148 on Hacienda Hardpoint, 6-1 on Vault Search & Destroy and 3-0 on Hacienda Control.
Week 3 begins March 7 with three matches scheduled:
–Vancouver Surge vs. Los Angeles Thieves
–Toronto Ultra vs. Vegas Falcons
–Cloud9 New York vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8
Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):
1. Los Angeles Thieves, 3-0, plus-8
2. Vancouver Surge, 3-0, plus-5
3. Cloud9 New York, 3-1, plus-8
4. Minnesota Rokkr, 3-1, plus-5
5. Atlanta FaZe, 2-1, plus-3
6. Toronto Ultra, 2-2, minus-3
7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 2-2, plus-1
8. Boston Breach, 2-2, minus-1
9. Miami Heretics, 1-2, minus-1
10. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 0-3, minus-6
11. OpTic Texas, 0-3, minus-9
12. Vegas Falcons, 0-4, minus-10
–Field Level Media
