The Call of Duty League (CDL) has revealed the location for its culminating **CDL Championship** tournament.
The current year’s ultimate CDL competition will be held at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, spanning from July 16th through July 19th.
Revealed on January 29th during Major 1, this occasion marks the inaugural instance of FaZe Vegas managing the biggest Call of Duty esports championship. The Michelob Ultra Arena can accommodate 10,000 spectators and links directly to the Mandalay Bay Resort.
This location is quite familiar with staging significant esports tournaments. Back in 2022, the Michelob Ultra Arena served as the host for multi-title fighting game event Evo. That particular event was the first Evo held after the COVID-19 pandemic
Beyond disclosing the site and schedule for CDL Champs, FaZe Vegas additionally communicated that tickets will be purchasable starting January 30th. Enthusiasts can secure pre-sale entry from 10 AM CST (4 PM GMT), while the public sale commences at 3 PM CST (9 PM GMT).
The current iteration of CDL Champs represents the second occasion the competition has been held in Las Vegas. In 2023, Activision organized the tournament at the Thomas & Mack Centre, where the New York Subliners emerged as champions.
The Call of Duty League During 2026
The year 2026 signifies the sixth anniversary of Call of Duty’s franchised esports circuit, a league that has persistently demonstrated expansion. The 2025 event achieved the status of the most-viewed tournament within the franchised period, reaching a peak audience exceeding 350,000 during its Grand Final.
For the current year, the CDL is making its way back to Europe for two distinct events scheduled in the UK and France during March and June, supplementing the two Major tournaments being held in the United States.
The Champs competition will feature the leading eight franchises from the regular season battling in a double-elimination format to claim the championship title. FaZe Clan is well-acquainted with success at Champs, having secured victory in the 2021 event.
This article about the CDL Championship 2026 moving to Michelob Ultra Arena originated from Esports Insider.
