Call of Duty Challengers
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Call of Duty Challengers
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WorldCumulative Prize Pool:
$8,547,000 USD
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About[edit]
Call of Duty Challengers (CDC) is the amateur esports league for Call of Duty, organized by Activision.
2026 Prizing[edit]
| Challengers Elite Prizing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Result | CDC Points | Prize |
| 1st | 15000 | $20,000 USD |
| 2nd | 10000 | $10,000 USD |
| 3rd | 7500 | $6,000 USD |
| 4th | 5000 | $5,000 USD |
| 5th - 6th | 4000 | $4,000 USD |
| 7th - 8th | 3000 | $2,000 USD |
| 9th - 10th | 2500 | $1,000 USD |
| 11th - 12th | 2500 | $1,000 USD |
| Challengers Cup Prizing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | CDC Points | NA/EU | AP/LA |
| 1st | 2000 | $2,000 USD | $1,000 USD |
| 2nd | 1500 | $500 USD | $500 USD |
| 3rd | 1250 | - | - |
| 4th | 1200 | - | - |
| 5th - 6th | 1000 | - | - |
| 7th - 8th | 800 | - | - |
| 9th - 16th | 600 | - | - |
| 17th - 32nd | 200 | - | - |
| 33rd - 64th | 100 | - | - |
| Challengers Open Prizing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Result | CDC Points | Prize |
| 1st | 25000 | $30,000 USD |
| 2nd | 20000 | $18,000 USD |
| 3rd | 17500 | $12,000 USD |
| 4th | 15000 | $6,000 USD |
| 5th - 6th | 12500 | $3,000 USD |
| 7th - 8th | 10000 | $1,500 USD |
| 9th - 12th | 7500 | - |
| 13th - 16th | 5000 | - |
| 17th - 24th | 3000 | - |
| 25th - 32nd | 2000 | - |
| 33rd - 48th | 1000 | - |
| 49th - 64th | 500 | - |
| Challengers Finals Prizing | |
|---|---|
| Result | Prize |
| 1st | $60,000 USD |
| 2nd | $36,000 USD |
| 3rd | $24,000 USD |
| 4th | $12,000 USD |
| 5th - 6th | $6,000 USD |
| 7th - 8th | $3,000 USD |
| 9th - 12th | - |
| 13th - 16th | - |
2026 Format[edit]
- Cup
- All matches Bo5
- Single Elimination
- Double Elimination from Top 8
- Grand Final Bo7
- Elite
- 12 teams per Elite
- Stage 1: Top 12 teams from Qualifier
- Stages 2-4: Top 8 teams from previous Stage and Top 4 from Qualifier
- Group Stage
- 2 groups of 6 teams
- Round Robin Bo5
- Top 4 teams in each group qualify for Playoffs and the next Stage
- Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated
- Playoffs
- Double Elimination Bo5
- Grand Finals Bo7
- 12 teams per Elite
- Open
- Two Stage Bracket
- All Matches Bo5
- Two Stage Bracket
Challengers Finals[edit]
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Seasons[edit]
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Organization[edit]
Active[edit]
| ID | Name | Join Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Tsay | (Daniel Tsay) Daniel Tsay | Role: (General Manager) | Join Date: | |
| Spencer Peterson | (Spencer Peterson) Spencer Peterson | Role: (Player Relations) | Join Date: |
Past[edit]
| ID | Name | Join Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Faries | (Johanna Faries) Johanna Faries | Role: (League Commissioner) | Join Date: | |
 Xav | (Xav de Matos) Xav de Matos | Role: (Head of Public Relations) | Join Date: |