Your guide to the CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major
Get hyped and ready, Call of Duty esports fans! It’s that time of the year again when another Major is scheduled to begin. The CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major takes place this weekend, and with our complete, no-nonsense guide, you don’t have to miss a second of the action.
CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major details
Mark your calendars for 25 to 28 June 2026, when the CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major will run. The Black Ops 7 LAN event takes place in front of a passionate crowd at the Paris La Défense Arena in France.
A total of 12 teams have qualified and will compete for their share of the $365,000 prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that’s roughly R6 million. There’s also a heap of CDL points on the line, which are essential to qualifying for the crowning event at the end of the season.
In the CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major, all matches are best-of-five, except for the Grand Final, which is best-of-seven. The format is a no-nonsense double-elimination bracket. Bracket seedings were based on results from the qualifiers.
Teams competing:
- LA Thieves
- Riyadh Falcons
- OpTic Texas
- Paris Gentle Mates
- FaZe Vegas
- Boston Breach
- G2 Minnesota
- CAR Royal Ravens
- Miami Heretics
- Toronto KOI
- Vancouver Surge
- Cloud9 New York
You can watch all the action from the CDL 2026 Stage 4 Major on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel and the COD League YouTube channel. Stay tuned to Esports Central as we’ll bring you the results of this huge tournament leading up to the crowning CDL Championship event later this year.
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