Atlanta FaZe
Short nameATL FaZe
GameCall of Duty
FoundedOctober 26, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-10-26)
LeagueCall of Duty League
Based inAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Colors     
CEOPaul Hamilton
Championships1 (2021)
Stage titles4 (2021 Major 1, 3 & 4)(2023 Major 2)
Partners
Parent group
WebsiteOfficial website

The Atlanta FaZe is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta FaZe is a partnership between FaZe Clan and Atlanta Esports Ventures. Atlanta was announced as one of the first five cities to host a CDL team.

History

On May 2, 2019, Activision Blizzard announced that Atlanta Esports Ventures had purchased one of the first five franchise slots for the Call of Duty League. According to ESPN, the publisher was looking to sell slots for approximately $25 million per team.[1][2] "We have the opportunity to — once again — play a pivotal role in Atlanta's diverse esports community by bringing the future of Call of Duty esports to the city," said Hamilton in a release at the time.[3]

The team, which is a partnership between Atlanta Esports Ventures and FaZe Clan, was announced in October 2019 as one of the first twelve franchises to compete in the inaugural COD League.[4][5] Atlanta FaZe was the second Atlanta based team investment after Atlanta Reign from the Overwatch League, and is the third region-based team for FaZe.[4] Atlanta announced its inaugural season roster the same month.[6] As the league was modeled on the region-based format of traditional sports teams and the Overwatch League, all players were based in the Atlanta area.[4] The team's coach is James “Crowder” Crowder, known for winning the Call of Duty Championship 2015 as a member of Denial Esports.[7]

The team won the Atlanta Home Series in February 2020,[8] followed by a win in the Florida Home Series in May, making them the second team after Dallas Empire to win two tournaments.[9] In May 2020, Atlanta FaZe became the team with the highest standing in the COD League.[10]

Current roster

Atlanta FaZe roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
aBeZy Pharris, Tyler United States
Cellium Jovel, McArthur United States
Drazah Jordan, Zack United States
Simp Lehr, Chris United States
Classic Substitute player Nicholas, DiCostanzo United States
Head coach

James "Crowder" Crowder

Assistant coach(es)

Richard "RJ" Simoncelli

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated July 20, 2023.

Awards and records

Seasons overview

Season P MW ML MW% GW GL GW% Finish Playoffs
2020 33 26 7 .788 86 46 .652 1st 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 1–5 (Empire)
2021 41 34 7 .829 123 53 .699 1st 1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–3 (Ultra)
2022 41 28 13 .683 102 70 .593 1st 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 2–5 (Thieves)
2023 47 31 16 .660 112 81 .580 1st 3rd, Lost in Losers Finals, 1-3 (NYSL)

Tournament wins

Date Prize Event Roster
2020-02-23 $ 50,000 Call of Duty League 2020 Week 3 - Atlanta aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestah
2020-05-10 $ 50,000 Call of Duty League 2020 Week 7 - Florida aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestah
2021-03-07 $ 200,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 1 Major aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys
2021-05-16 $ 200,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 3 Major aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys
2021-06-20 $ 200,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 4 Major aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys
2021-08-22 $ 1,200,000 Call of Duty League Championship 2021 aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys
2023-02-05 $ 200,000 Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 2 aBeZy • Cellium • Simp • SlasheR

Individual accomplishments

References

  1. ^ Bhat, Keshav (May 2, 2019). "Five cities have purchased a spot in the upcoming franchised Call of Duty league". Charlie INTEL. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Pei, Annie (May 2, 2019). "Activision Blizzard announces first 5 teams for Call of Duty esports league". CNBC. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Shenke, Jarred (October 22, 2019). "Esports Team Owned By Cox Enterprises Buys Atlanta Property". Bisnow Atlanta. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Bloom, David (October 26, 2019). "Call of Duty League Adds FaZe Clan To Atlanta Franchise Partnership". Forbes. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Duran, H.B. (October 28, 2019). "FaZe Clan, Atlanta Esports Ventures Reveal Call of Duty League Team, Atlanta FaZe". The Esports Observer. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Binkowski, Justin (October 26, 2019). "Atlanta FaZe's Call of Duty League lineup revealed". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Biswas, Souhardya (May 16, 2020). "Call of Duty Warzone: Head Coach Of Atlanta FaZe Shows Why He's One Of The Best". Essentially Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Ives, Cailey (February 24, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe Wins Hometown Series Defeating Florida Mutineers". Dbltap. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Petrosyan, Albert (May 12, 2020). "Atlanta FaZe win CDL Florida: results, final placements, highlights". Dexerto. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Binkowski, Justin (May 10, 2020). "Here are the 2020 Call of Duty League standings". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Wooten, Tanner (August 20, 2021). "Simp named regular season MVP". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Byers, Preston (August 5, 2022). "Cellium named regular season MVP". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

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