Call of Duty Championship 2018
The Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 was a Call of Duty: WWII tournament on PlayStation 4 that took place on August 15–19, 2018.[1] The tournament was won by Evil Geniuses with a roster consisting of Patrick "ACHES" Price, Bryan "Apathy" Zhelyazkov, Adam "Assault" Garcia and Justin "SiLLY" Fargo-Palmer after beating Team Kaliber in the Grand Finals.[2]
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| Sport | Call of Duty: WWII |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Dates | August 15, 2018–August 19, 2018 |
| Administrator(s) | Activision |
Tournament format(s) | Pool Play to seed brackets then Double-Elimination. |
| Venue(s) | Nationwide Arena |
| Teams | 32 |
| Purse | $1,500,000 |
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| MVP | Adam "Assault" Garcia |
Last Chance Qualifier
On July 24–25, 2018 32 teams will play for a chance to qualify for the Call of Duty Championship 2018 in Columbus, Ohio at the MLG Arena. Ten teams will be invited via the CWL National Circuit: the Stage 2 winners of the Mexico and Brazil pilot regions, and the Stage 4 winners of the National Circuit leagues from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia. Another 22 teams, 14 from North America, 7 from Europe and 1 from the APAC region, will also be invited based on cumulative CWL Pro Points earned. The top 16 teams will qualify for the 2018 Call of Duty Championship.[3]
Last Chance Qualifier teams
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Qualified teams
32 teams from the North America, Europe and APAC regions will qualify for the tournament. The 16 teams which qualified for Stage 2 of the 2018 CWL Pro League were the first teams to qualify.[4] Another 16 teams will qualify via the Last Chance Qualifier.[3]
Pro League Teams
The 16 teams which qualified for Stage 2 of the 2018 CWL Pro League were the first teams to qualify for the 2018 Call of Duty Championship.[4]
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- compLexity Gaming acquired the 2 players left on the eRa Eternity roster and their spot in the Stage 2 of the league and thus also the spot in the Championship.
Last Chance Qualifier teams
The top 16 teams from the Last Chance Qualifier will qualify for the 2018 Call of Duty Championship.[3]
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Groups
The draw for the groups took place on 29 July, 2018.[6]
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–4 | 69% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 8–6 | 57% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 7–7 | 50% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group B | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–3 | 75% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 8–7 | 53% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 5–8 | 38% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 5–9 | 36% | |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–4 | 69% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 7–5 | 58% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 7–6 | 54% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 0–9 | 10% | |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–3 | 75% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 8–4 | 67% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 5–6 | 45% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 0–9 | 0% | |
| Group E | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–3 | 7% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 7–5 | 58% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 5–6 | 45% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Group F | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
| 1 | |
3–0 | 100% | 9–0 | 100% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 6–3 | 67% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 3–7 | 30% | Eliminated |
| 4 | |
0–3 | 0% | 1–9 | 10% | |
| Group G | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
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3–0 | 100% | 9–0 | 100% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 6–4 | 60% | |
| 3 | |
1–2 | 33% | 4–6 | 40% | Eliminated |
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0–3 | 0% | 0–9 | 0% | |
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| Pos | Team | Series | Games | Qualification | ||
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2–1 | 67% | 7–4 | 64% | Bracket Play |
| 2 | |
2–1 | 67% | 7–4 | 64% | |
| 3 | |
2–1 | 67% | 6–4 | 60% | Eliminated |
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0–3 | 0% | 1–9 | 10% | |
- Evil Geniuses, Elevate and OpTic Gaming were locked in a three-way tie. Based on head-to-head games record, Evil Geniuses finished 1st in the tiebreaker with a 4-3 map record, Elevate finished 2nd with a 4-4 map record and OpTic Gaming finished 3rd with a 3-4 map record.
Final Standings
| Place | Team | Prize money |
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| 1st | |
$600,000 |
| 2nd | |
$200,000 |
| 3rd | |
$100,000 |
| 4th | |
$80,000 |
| 5th-6th | |
$55,000 |
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$35,000 |
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$25,000 |
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| 13th-16th | |
$15,000 |
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$12,500 |
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| 25th-32nd | |
$10,000 |
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References
- "CWL Championship 2018". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 Recap". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- "Call of Duty World League Championship - Last Chance Qualifier Info". Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "CWL 2018 Season Reveal". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "Changes to #coLofDuty". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "Presenting the pools for the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship". Retrieved July 29, 2018.
External Links
| Preceded by Call of Duty Championship 2017 |
Call of Duty Championship | Succeeded by Call of Duty Championship 2019 |