Los Angeles Thieves has gained its second consecutive Name of Obligation League 2025 Main after beating Atlanta FaZe to win CDL Main 4 at DreamHack Dallas.
Regardless of solely inserting fourth in the Major qualifiers, LA Thieves toppled Atlanta FaZe 4-2 within the finals to assert worthwhile CDL Factors and $150,000 (~£110,750) in prize cash.
Alongside LA Thieves’ crowning achievement, the Main additionally finalised all eight rivals for the season-ending Championship Weekend.
Coming into the occasion, all eyes had been on how Los Angeles Thieves would do following its Major 3 victory in April. As a fourth seed, the organisation began the occasion within the higher bracket quarter-finals, and it appeared that this lifeline was finally wanted.
Regardless of convincingly beating Vancouver Surge 3-0, the franchise misplaced to the Main 4 qualifier’s in-form crew, Miami Heretics, in a back-and-forth five-game sequence 3-2. This pushed LA Thieves into the lower-bracket the place it needed to defeat Toronto Extremely (3-1) and 2024 CDL Champion OpTic Texas (3-1).
After Miami Heretics misplaced 3-1 to Atlanta FaZe within the Higher Bracket Ultimate, Los Angeles Thieves obtained its shot at revenge by securing a 3-0 victory in opposition to the full-spanish roster.
In the long run, LA Thieves would defeat Atlanta FaZe to not solely safe the trophy however to assert high cease within the CDL factors tally. With this win, LA Thieves enters Championship Weekend with 540 factors, whereas second place Atlanta FaZe has recorded 505.
Here’s a full breakdown of the Grand Finals match-up, which occurred throughout DreamHack Dallas on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Conference Heart:
- Recreation 1: LA 250-177 ATL — Hardpoint, Purple Card
- Recreation 2: LA 6-4 ATL — Seach and Destroy, Rewind
- Recreation 3: LA 2-4 ATL — Management, Protocol
- Recreation 4: LA 235-250 ATL — Hardpoint, Skyline
- Recreation 5: LA 6-3 ATL — Search and Destory, Purple Card
- Recreation 6: LA 3-0 ATL — Management, Hacienda
- Finish rating: LA 4 -2 ATL
Which Groups Are Heading to Championship Weekend?
Happening in Kitchener, Canada from June twenty sixth – twenty ninth, Championship Weekend will see the highest eight CDL franchises battle it out to grow to be the final word Name of Obligation champion.
Earlier than Main 4 started, 110 CDL Factors separated 5 groups that had been nonetheless in rivalry for a spot on the season-ending match — Carolina Royal Ravens, Boston Breach, OpTic Texas, Minnesota Rokkr and Cloud9 New York.
With three spots remaining, it was Carolina Royal Ravens, OpTic Texas and Boston Breach that made it to Championship Weekend.
In the long run Royal Ravens and Boston Breach certified for the ultimate occasion of the Name of Obligation League season with out securing any CDL factors throughout Main 4 after struggling early exits to Toronto Extremely and Minnesota Rokkr, respectively.
The closest to usurping the certified groups ended up being Minnesota Rokkr. Nevertheless, 30 factors weren’t sufficient to succeed in Boston Breach.
In the long run, Rokkr concluded the CDL 2025 Season with 165 factors in comparison with Breach’s 200. OpTic Texas’ spectacular run to the decrease bracket semi-final garnered the organisation 45 factors, serving to it leapfrog Breach into joint sixth place.
The highest eight within the Name of Obligation League 2025 are as follows:
- Los Angeles Thieves (540)
- Atlanta FaZe (505)
- Toronto Extremely (370)
- Vancouver Surge (330)
- Miami Heretics (295)
- Carolina Royal Ravens (220)
OpTic Texas (220) - Boston Breach (200)
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