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| Short name | ATL FaZe |
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| Game | Call of Duty |
| Founded | October 26, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-26) |
| League | Call of Duty League |
| Based in | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| CEO | Paul Hamilton |
| Championships | 1 (2021) |
| Stage titles | 7 (2021 Major 1, 3 & 4) (2023 Major 2) (2024 Major 2) (2025 Major 1 & 2) |
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| Website | Official website |
TheAtlanta FaZe is an American professionalCall of Duty League (CDL) esports team based inAtlanta, Georgia. Atlanta FaZe is a partnership betweenFaZe Clan andAtlanta Esports Ventures. Atlanta is tied for the most league championships with their 2021 victory and currently hold the record for most stage titles with seven. Atlanta was announced as one of the first five cities to host a CDL team.
On May 2, 2019, Activision Blizzard announced thatAtlanta Esports Ventures had purchased one of the first five franchise slots for theCall of Duty League. According toESPN, 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 ofCall 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 andFaZe 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 afterAtlanta Reign from theOverwatch 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 theOverwatch League, all players were based in the Atlanta area.[4] The team's coach is James “Crowder” Crowder, known for winning theCall of Duty Championship 2015 as a member ofDenial 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 afterDallas Empire to win two tournaments.[9] In May 2020, Atlanta FaZe became the team with the highest standing in the COD League.[10]
| Atlanta FaZe roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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James "Crowder" Crowder
Richard "RJ" Simoncelli | ||||||||||||||||||
Legend:
| Roster updated November 4, 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Regular season | Finish | Playoffs | ||||||
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| P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | |||
| 2020 | 33 | 26 | 7 | .788 | 86 | 46 | .652 | 1st | 2nd, Lost inGrand Finals, 1–5 (Empire) |
| 2021 | 41 | 34 | 7 | .829 | 123 | 53 | .699 | 1st | 1st, WonGrand Finals, 5–3 (Ultra) |
| 2022 | 41 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 102 | 70 | .593 | 1st | 2nd, Lost inGrand Finals, 2–5 (Thieves) |
| 2023 | 47 | 31 | 16 | .660 | 112 | 81 | .580 | 1st | 3rd, Lost inLosers Finals, 1–3 (NYSL) |
| 2024 | 45 | 37 | 8 | .822 | 126 | 52 | .708 | 1st | 5th/6th, Lost inLosers round 2, 0–3 (Ultra) |
| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-23 | $ 60,000 | 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 • Simp • Cellium • SlasheR |
| 2024-03-24 | $ 150,000 | Call of Duty League 2024 - Major 2 | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
| 2025-01-12 | $ 20,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Minor 1 | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
| 2025-02-02 | $ 150,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 1 | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
| 2025-03-23 | $ 150,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 2 | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-18 | $ 600,000 | Esports World Cup - Call of Duty MWIII - Multiplayer | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
Season MVP Champs MVP
| 1st Team All-Star
| 2nd Team All-Star
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