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| Founded | May 02, 2019 |
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| League | Call of Duty League |
| Team history | New York Subliners (2019–2024) Cloud9 New York (2024–present) |
| Based in | New York City,New York,United States |
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| Championships | 1 (2023) (New York Subliners) |
| Stage titles | 3(2023 Major 1 & 5), (2024 Major 4) |
| Parent group | Cloud9 |
| Website | Official website |
Cloud9 New York are an American professionalCall of Duty League (CDL)esports team based inNew York City. The team is operated byCloud9, an esports organization owned byJack Etienne. The team were formerly known as theNew York Subliners (NYSL), owned bySterling Equities subsidiary Sterling.VC.[1] New York was announced as one of the first five cities to own a spot in the CDL.[2]
NYSL entered the CDL with high expectations due to their veteran filled lineup led by ZooMaa.[3] These expectations were halted quickly, with the team suffering frequent losses at the Launch Weekend event. The underperforming continued into the following events for the Subliners, ultimately leading to the team's first roster change; in which they acquired "Mack".[4]
This new addition of Mack also brought along a new energy to the team. The NYSL defeated fan-favorite Chicago Huntsmen during week 6, winning in a unanimous 3–0 fashion.[5] The team went on to finish 5th in the league overall.[6]
The Subliners faced obstacles early with team composition. This came in January 2021 when Tommy 'ZooMaa' Paparatto, veteran Call of Duty professional and league starter announced his retirement.[7] The team responded with the addition of amateur player, Conor 'Diamondcon' Johst to fill this position.[8]
The Call of Duty team of NYSL had been struggling for a while before they picked up a player named KiSMET, who had been making waves in the competitive scene for his exceptional skills. KiSMET's addition to the team was a game-changer, and he immediately showed his worth in the Respawn game mode.
With KiSMET on board, NYSL was able to make a strong comeback in the 2022 Vanguard Pro Am Classic, which was KiSMET's first event back in the CDL after Modern Warfare. KiSMET's contributions were crucial in their victory, and NYSL emerged as the champions of the 2022 Vanguard Pro Am Classic.[9]
On March 20, 2022, Clayster announced he was benched from NYSL in favor of PaulEhx.[10]
From July 14, 2022, to Sunday, July 17, 2022, the NYSL parent organizationNYXL (company) hosted the Call of Duty League Major IV atKings Theatre (Brooklyn).[11] After the major, NYSL had secured a spot to the Call of Duty Champs 2022.[12]
The NYSL tied for 5 & 6 place againstToronto Ultra at the 2022 Call of Duty League Championships.[13]
The NYSL continued to have obstacles in team composition throughout the 2022 season. After the championships, NYSL players Crimsix, PaulEhx, HyDra, and coach Dreal, participated on a podcast called 'The Flank', in which the players discussed racism between players, knowledge of NYXL's internal plans for their replacement since before Major 4, and favoritism from coaches and management.[14]
Crimsix, renowned professional player with the most wins in Call of Duty history, retired after the 2022 season with NYSL.[15]
After the departure of Crimsix, the New York Subliners built their roster for the 2023 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 season around Hydra, making two significant additions in the form of players Priestahh and Skyz.[16]
At the first tournament of the season, Major 1 hosted by the league in Raleigh, North Carolina, NYSL won the top seat.
On December 19, 2022, NYXL announced that they would no longer be hosting Major IV for 2023.[17]
The NYSL won the 2023 Call of Duty League Championships.[18] KiSMET was awarded MVP of the event for his performance.
After winning the MW2 championship, The New York Subliners dropped Priestahh and added Sib to their professional lineup for the MW3 Season. During the
At the fourth tournament of the season, Major 4 hosted by the league in Burbank, California, NYSL won the top seat.
NYSL lost the 2024 Call of Duty League Championship, losing to OpTic Texas in the Grand Final.
During the middle of last season, the franchise spot was sold toCloud9 and the team was later rebranded as "Cloud9 New York". The team started the offseason by parting ways with their entire roster and coaching staff, barring Sib. In October 2024, Cloud9 New York built their roster around Sib with additions of Attach, Kremp, and Mack with Accuracy as the new head coach.
On January 25, 2024, NYSL announced that they would be creating a semi-professional team (Tier 2) for Call of Duty Challengers Cup, featuring players Gunless, Classic, PaulEhx, and Decemate.[19]
Four months later, the whole team was let go on May 7, 2024, only ten days before they were set to appear at the Call of Duty Major 3 hosted byToronto Ultra.[20]
| Cloud9 New York roster | ||||||||||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||
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Lamar "Accuracy" Abedi | |||||||||||||||
Legend:
| Latestroster transaction: October 24, 2024. | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Regular season | Finish | Playoffs | Note | ||||||
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| P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | ||||
| 2020 | 30 | 13 | 17 | .433 | 57 | 60 | .487 | 5th | 7–8th, Lost inLosers round 2, 2–3 (London) | As New York Subliners |
| 2021 | 41 | 24 | 17 | .528 | 85 | 81 | .512 | 5th | 5–6th, Lost inLosers round 2, 1–3 (Rokkr) | |
| 2022 | 29 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 59 | 61 | .492 | 8th | 5–6th, Lost inLosers round 2, 0–3 (OpTic) | |
| 2023 | 48 | 31 | 17 | .646 | 112 | 77 | .593 | 3rd | 1st, WonGrand Finals, 5–0 (Ultra) | |
| 2024 | 46 | 30 | 16 | .652 | 108 | 76 | .587 | 4th | 2nd, Lost inGrand Finals, 1–5 (OpTic) | |
| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-12 | $50,000 | Call of Duty League 2020 Week 11 – New York | ZooMaa • Temp • Accuracy • Attach • Mack |
| 2022-05-08 | $100,000 | Call of Duty League 2022 – Pro-Am Classic | HyDra • Crimsix • PaulEhx • KiSMET |
| 2022-12-18 | $200,000 | Call of Duty League 2023 – Major 1 | HyDra • KiSMET • Skyz • Priestahh |
| 2023-05-28 | $200,000 | Call of Duty League 2023 – Major 5 | HyDra • KiSMET • Skyz • Priestahh |
| 2023-06-18 | $1,000,000 | Call of Duty League Championship 2023 | HyDra • KiSMET • Skyz • Priestahh |
| 2024-06-30 | $150,000 | Call of Duty League 2024 – Major 4 | HyDra • KiSMET • Skyz • Sib |
Season MVP
Champs MVP
| 1st Team All-Star
| 2nd Team All-Star
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