Call of Duty Esports
Team FPS esport of Call of Duty — 4v4 across Hardpoint, Search & Destroy and Control across a live pro season.
👥4 per team🌤indoor
What is Call of Duty Esports?
Call of Duty esports is contested at pro level under the Call of Duty League (CDL), a franchised league with 12 city-based teams. Matches are 4v4 across a fixed set of game modes — Hardpoint, Search & Destroy and Control. The season culminates in the CDL Championship, held each year in July or August.
Quick facts
Category
Esports
Type
Team sport
Players
4 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
2003 first CoD; CDL city-franchise league since 2020
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified