Confirmed Rosters For The 2025/26 Call of Duty League Season
The 2025/26 Call of Duty League (CDL) season promises excitement with several teams debuting new rosters and relocated franchises across North America and Europe. OpTic Texas remains the sole exception, carrying over its winning Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 lineup after dominating the CDL Championship. Every other organisation has rebuilt for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, finalizing rosters just before Major 1 qualifiers kick off.
Boston Breach
Boston Breach showed real promise with a third place finish at this year’s Champs. They’ve held onto core players Eric ‘Snoopy’ Pérez Lozano, Evan ‘Purj’ Pérez, and Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan key additions from recent seasons. The new face is Byron ‘Nastie’ Plumridge, who brings experience from multiple runner up finishes with Vancouver Surge.
Boston Breach 2026 Roster:
- Eric ‘Snoopy’ Pérez Lozano
- Evan ‘Purj’ Pérez
- Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan
- Byron ‘Nastie’ Plumridge
Carolina Royal Ravens
Carolina Royal Ravens started strong in Black Ops 6 but shuffled their lineup, building around 2016 World Champion Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat. Dylan ‘Nero’ Koch arrives from Minnesota Rokkr seeking bigger stages. Challengers standouts Logan ‘Lurqxx’ (ex-STALLions) and Jay ‘Craze’ Mallhi (from dominant OMiT) make their CDL debuts.
Carolina Royal Ravens 2026 Roster:
- Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat
- Dylan ‘Nero’ Koch
- Logan ‘Lurqxx’
- Jay ‘Craze’ Mallhi
Cloud9 New York
Cloud9 New York cleared out its Black Ops 6 roster to climb the standings. This international squad features UK talents Marcus ‘Afro’ Reid and Ben ‘Beans’ McMellon alongside Americans Makenzie ‘Mack’ Kelley and Reece ‘Vivid’ Drost, all with prior CDL exposure via Challengers. Mack and Vivid won DreamHack Open and Challengers Finals with OMiT. Afro took the 2025 Miami Open with Team Notorious, Beans notched a top 16 at Esports World Cup with Team Orchid.
Cloud9 New York 2026 Roster:
- Marcus ‘Afro’ Reid
- Ben ‘Beans’ McMellon
- Makenzie ‘Mack’ Kelley
- Reece ‘Vivid’ Drost
FaZe Vegas
FaZe Vegas (formerly Atlanta FaZe) won the first two Black Ops 6 Majors but faltered later, leading to exits for Cellium and aBeZy. They picked up the duo from Vancouver Surge for Jovan ‘04’ Rodriguez and Jordan ‘Abuzah’ François, pairing them with holdovers Zack ‘Drazah’ Jordan and Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr for a reloaded powerhouse.
FaZe Vegas 2026 Roster:
- Jovan ‘04’ Rodriguez
- Jordan ‘Abuzah’ François
- Zack ‘Drazah’ Jordan
- Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr
G2 Minnesota
Rebranded from Minnesota Rokkr, G2 Minnesota sports a refreshed look and roster targeting consistency. Ex World Champion Cesar ‘Skyz’ Bueno leads after a rocky OpTic Texas stint. Joined by Justice ‘Estreal’ McMillan, Kyle ‘Kremp’ Haworth (ex Cloud9 New York), and Challengers riser Paul ‘Mamba’ Solano (ex OMiT).
G2 Minnesota 2026 Roster:
- Cesar ‘Skyz’ Bueno
- Justice ‘Estreal’ McMillan
- Kyle ‘Kremp’ Haworth
- Paul ‘Mamba’ Solano
Los Angeles Thieves
LA Thieves surged late in 2024/25, claiming the last two Majors but crashing out early at Champs. Now featuring Tyler ‘aBeZy’ Pharris, Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams (reunion), Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez, and Thomas ‘Scrap’ Ernst—poised for redemption.
Los Angeles Thieves 2026 Roster:
- Tyler ‘aBeZy’ Pharris
- Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams
- Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez
- Thomas ‘Scrap’ Ernst
Miami Heretics
Breaking from tradition, Miami Heretics mixes in Argentine prospect Nicolas ‘Traixx’ Monaco with Spanish trio Adrian ‘MettalZ’ Serrano, David ‘RenKoR’ Isern, and Diego ‘SupeR’ Escudero. After two top three finishes in 2025, they’re ready to challenge NA powerhouses.
Miami Heretics 2026 Roster:
- Nicolas ‘Traixx’ Monaco
- Adrian ‘MettalZ’ Serrano
- David ‘RenKoR’ Isern
- Diego ‘SupeR’ Escudero
OpTic Texas
Two time CDL champs OpTic Texas unchanged after flipping a dismal 0-18 regular season into a title defense. Mason ‘Mercules’ Ramsey’s addition was key, and their Monster Energy Launch Invitational win positions them for a historic three-peat.
OpTic Texas 2026 Roster:
- Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro
- Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell
- Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland
- Mason ‘Mercules’ Ramsey
Paris Gentle Mates
Newly in Paris (from prior LA Thieves slots), Gentle Mates reunites Dylan ‘Envoy’ Hannon and Daniel ‘Ghosty’ Rothe with Travis ‘Neptune’ McCloud and Daunte ‘Sib’ Gray. Runner up at Launch Invitational, they aim higher than last season’s 11th place.
Paris Gentle Mates 2026 Roster:
- Dylan ‘Envoy’ Hannon
- Daniel ‘Ghosty’ Rothe
- Travis ‘Neptune’ McCloud
- Daunte ‘Sib’ Gray
Riyadh Falcons
Riyadh Falcons (ex Las Vegas Falcons) struggled last year but boast World Champs McArthur ‘Cellium’ Jovel, Amer ‘Pred’ Zulbeari, and Matthew ‘KiSMET’ Tinsley plus rising Saudi star Saud ‘Exnid’ Alotai.
Riyadh Falcons 2026 Roster:
- McArthur ‘Cellium’ Jovel
- Amer ‘Pred’ Zulbeari
- Matthew ‘KiSMET’ Tinsley
- Saud ‘Exnid’ Alotai
Toronto KOI
Toronto KOI picks up the firepower, José Manuel ‘ReeaL’ Fernández with Tobias ‘CleanX’ Juul Jønsson, Joseph ‘JoeDecieves’ Romero, and Jamie ‘Insight’ Craven. Prior podiums under Toronto Ultra set high expectations.
Toronto KOI 2026 Roster:
- José Manuel ‘ReeaL’ Fernández
- Tobias ‘CleanX’ Juul Jønsson
- Joseph ‘JoeDecieves’ Romero
- Jamie ‘Insight’ Craven
Vancouver Surge
Vancouver Surge progressed in Black Ops 6 but rebuilt with Ronald ‘Abe’ Abraham (ex-Toronto KOI), Isiah ‘Gwinn’ Gwinn (ex Carolina), Noah ‘Lunarz’ Whillock (ex LA Guerrillas), and Halo champ Kaci ‘Lqgend’ Sabri.
Vancouver Surge 2026 Roster:
- Ronald ‘Abe’ Abraham
- Isiah ‘Gwinn’ Gwinn
- Noah ‘Lunarz’ Whillock
- Kaci ‘Lqgend’ Sabri
Since: October 29, 2025
