Atlanta FaZe
{{Short description|American esports team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = Atlanta FaZe
| logo = Atlanta FaZe logo.svg
| alt =
| short_name = ATL FaZe
| game = Call of Duty
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|10|26}}
| current = 2025 Call of Duty League season
| current_icon = Esports
| league = Call of Duty League
| city = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| colors = {{color box|#E43D30}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|FFFFFF}}
| ceo = Paul Hamilton
| partners = {{Plainlist|
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| parent_group = {{Plainlist|
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| championships = 1 (2021)
| stage_titles = 7
(2021 Major 1, 3 & 4)
(2023 Major 2)
(2024 Major 2)
(2025 Major 1 & 2)
| website = {{Official website|https://faze.callofdutyleague.com/en-us}}
}}
The Atlanta FaZe is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta FaZe is a partnership between FaZe Clan and Atlanta 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.
History
On May 2, 2019, Activision Blizzard announced that Atlanta Esports Ventures had purchased one of the first five franchise slots for the Call of Duty League. According to ESPN, the publisher was looking to sell slots for approximately $25 million per team.{{Cite web|url=https://charlieintel.com/activision-announces-the-first-five-cities-that-have-purchased-a-spot-in-franchised-call-of-duty-league/53895/|title=Five cities have purchased a spot in the upcoming franchised Call of Duty league|last=Bhat|first=Keshav|date=May 2, 2019|website=Charlie INTEL|language=en-US|access-date=January 25, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Pei |first1=Annie |title=Activision Blizzard announces first 5 teams for Call of Duty esports league |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/02/activision-blizzard-sells-5-franchises-in-call-of-duty-esports-league.html |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=CNBC |date=May 2, 2019}} "We have the opportunity to — once again — play a pivotal role in Atlanta's diverse esports community by bringing the future of Call of Duty esports to the city," said Hamilton in a release at the time.{{cite news |last1=Shenke |first1=Jarred |title=Esports Team Owned By Cox Enterprises Buys Atlanta Property |url=https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/retail/cox-affiliated-video-game-team-buys-west-midtown-facility-101412 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=Bisnow Atlanta |date=October 22, 2019}}
The team, which is a partnership between Atlanta Esports Ventures and FaZe Clan, was announced in October 2019 as one of the first twelve franchises to compete in the inaugural COD League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dbloom/2019/10/26/faze-clan-partners-with-cox-atlanta-esports-ventures-for-call-of-duty-franchise/|title=Call of Duty League Adds FaZe Clan To Atlanta Franchise Partnership|last=Bloom|first=David|date=2019-10-26|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=January 25, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Duran |first1=H.B. |title=FaZe Clan, Atlanta Esports Ventures Reveal Call of Duty League Team, Atlanta FaZe |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cdl-atlanta-faze/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |work=The Esports Observer |date=October 28, 2019}} Atlanta FaZe was the second Atlanta based team investment after Atlanta Reign from the Overwatch League, and is the third region-based team for FaZe. Atlanta announced its inaugural season roster the same month.{{cite news |last1=Binkowski |first1=Justin|title=Atlanta FaZe's Call of Duty League lineup revealed |url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/atlanta-fazes-call-of-duty-league-lineup-revealed |access-date=January 26, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 26, 2019}} As the league was modeled on the region-based format of traditional sports teams and the Overwatch League, all players were based in the Atlanta area. The team's coach is James “Crowder” Crowder, known for winning the Call of Duty Championship 2015 as a member of Denial Esports.{{cite news |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/call-of-duty-warzone-head-coach-of-atlanta-faze-james-crowder-shows-why-hes-one-of-the-best-esports-news-2020/ |title=Call of Duty Warzone: Head Coach Of Atlanta FaZe Shows Why He's One Of The Best |first=Souhardya |last=Biswas |website=Essentially Sports |date=May 16, 2020 |accessdate=2021-03-24}}
The team won the Atlanta Home Series in February 2020,{{cite news |url=https://www.dbltap.com/posts/atlanta-faze-wins-hometown-series-defeating-florida-mutineers-01e1w8r32b9m |title=Atlanta FaZe Wins Hometown Series Defeating Florida Mutineers |first=Cailey |last=Ives |website=Dbltap |date=February 24, 2020 |accessdate=2021-03-24}} followed by a win in the Florida Home Series in May, making them the second team after Dallas Empire to win two tournaments.{{cite news |url=https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty/cdl-florida-home-series-results-final-placements-updating-1364285 |title=Atlanta FaZe win CDL Florida: results, final placements, highlights |first=Albert |last=Petrosyan |website=Dexerto |date=May 12, 2020 |accessdate=2021-03-24}} In May 2020, Atlanta FaZe became the team with the highest standing in the COD League.{{cite news |url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/here-are-the-2020-call-of-duty-league-standings |title=Here are the 2020 Call of Duty League standings |first=Justin |last=Binkowski |website=Dot Esports |date=May 10, 2020 |accessdate=2021-03-24}}
Current roster
{{CDL roster header|team=Atlanta FaZe|nav=yes}}
{{CDL player |handle=aBeZy |last=Pharris |first=Tyler |nat=USA}}
{{CDL player |handle=Cellium |last=Jovel |first=McArthur |nat=USA}}
{{CDL player |handle= Drazah |last= Jordan |first= Zack |nat=USA}}
{{CDL player |handle=Simp |last=Lehr |first=Chris |nat=USA}}
{{CDL player |handle= |last= |first= |nat=}}
{{CDL roster footer
| head_coach =
James "Crowder" Crowder
| asst_coach =
Richard "RJ" Simoncelli
| roster_url = https://faze.callofdutyleague.com/en-us/roster
| access_date = November 4, 2024
}}
Awards and records
= Seasons overview =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="7" |Regular season ! rowspan="2" |Finish ! rowspan="2" |Playoffs |
| |{{Abbr|P|Matches played}}
!|{{Abbr|MW|Matches won}} !|{{Abbr|ML|Matches lost}} !|{{Abbr|MW%|Win percentage}} !|{{Abbr|GW|Games won}} !|{{Abbr|GL|Games lost}} !|{{Abbr|GW%|Win percentage}} |
|---|
| 2020
| 33 | 26 | 7 | {{winpct|26|7}} | 86 | 46 | {{winpct|86|46}} | align=left | 1st | align=left | 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 1–5 (Empire) |
| 2021
| 41 | 34 | 7 | {{winpct|34|7}} | 123 | 53 | {{winpct|123|53}} | align=left | 1st | align=left | 1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–3 (Ultra) |
| 2022
| 41 | 28 | 13 | {{winpct|28|13}} | 102 | 70 | {{winpct|102|70}} | align=left | 1st | align=left | 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 2–5 (Thieves) |
| 2023
| 47 | 31 | 16 | {{winpct|31|16}} | 112 | 81 | {{winpct|112|81}} | align=left | 1st | align=left | 3rd, Lost in Losers Finals, 1–3 (Subliners) |
| 2024
| 45 | 37 | 8 | {{winpct|37|8}} | 126 | 52 | {{winpct|126|52}} | align=left | 1st | align=left | 5th/6th, Lost in Losers round 2, 0–3 (Ultra) |
| 2025
| 45 | 34 | 11 | {{winpct|34|11}} | 119 | 64 | {{winpct|119|64}} | align=left | 2nd | align=left | TBD |
= Tournament wins =
==CDL Major events==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Date
!Prize !Event !Roster |
|---|
| 2020-02-23
|$ 60,000 |Call of Duty League 2020 Week 3 - Atlanta | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestahh |
| 2020-05-10
|$ 50,000 |Call of Duty League 2020 Week 7 - Florida | aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestahh |
| 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 |
| 2025-02-02
|$ 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 |
==CDL Minor events==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Date
!Prize !Event !Roster |
|---|
| 2025-01-12
|$ 20,000 |Call of Duty League 2025 - Minor 1 |aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
==Other Events==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Date
!Prize !Event !Roster |
|---|
| 2024-08-18
|$ 600,000 |Esports World Cup - Call of Duty MWIII - Multiplayer |aBeZy • Simp • Cellium • Drazah |
= Individual accomplishments =
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Season MVP
- Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2021, 2024{{cite web |last=Wooten |first=Tanner |title=Simp named regular season MVP |url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/simp-named-2021-call-of-duty-league-regular-season-mvp |website=Dot Esports |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=20 August 2021}}
- Cellium (McArthur Jovel) – 2022{{cite web |last=Byers |first=Preston |title=Cellium named regular season MVP |url=https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/atlanta-fazes-cellium-wins-2022-call-of-duty-league-mvp |website=Dot Esports |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=5 August 2022}}
Champs MVP
- aBeZy (Tyler Pharris) – 2021
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1st Team All-Star
- aBeZy (Tyler Pharris) – 2023
- Cellium (McArthur Jovel) – 2022, 2023, 2024
- Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2024
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2nd Team All-Star
- Drazah (Zack Jordan) – 2024
- Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2022
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{officialwebsite|https://faze.callofdutyleague.com/en-us}}
{{Call of Duty League}}
{{Professional Call of Duty competition}}
{{Atlanta Sports}}
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