Riyadh Falcons clip OpTic Texas from unbeaten ranks at CDL Major 2 qualifying

The Riyadh Falcons dealt first-place OpTic Texas their first loss of Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying on Saturday.

The second-place Miami Heretics (6-4) also lost on Saturday and have the same record as Riyadh, behind OpTic Texas (9-1) in the standings with one more day of qualifying matches on Sunday.

The 12 Call of Duty League teams are playing a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the second major of the season, to be held March 27-29 in Marston Green, England, as part of the DreamHack Birmingham event.

The top six teams in qualifying head straight into the Stage 2 Major playoffs, while the teams in seventh through 10th place will compete in a play-in round.

The Stage 2 Major champion will receive $150,000 and 100 Call of Duty League points. The runner-up will get $90,000 and 75 CDL points.

On Saturday, the Riyadh Falcons recorded a 3-1 win over OpTic Texas, which opened with a 250-207 win on Den Hardpoint. But the Falcons ran off wins on Exposure Search and Destroy (6-4), Exposure Overload (4-2) and Exposure Hardpoint (250-189).

The Carolina Royal Ravens outlasted the Miami Heretics 3-2. Carolina started fast with wins on Exposure Hardpoint (250-199) and Colossus Search and Destroy (6-4). Miami drew even with victories on Scar Overload (7-1) and Blackheart Hardpoint (250-246). It came down to Raid Search and Destroy, with the Royal Ravens winning 6-4.

FaZe Vegas swept last-place Cloud9 New York 3-0, winning 250-219 on Blackheart Hardpoint, 6-5 on Raid Search and Destroy and 7-1 on Den Overload.

The Los Angeles Thieves ran over G2 Minnesota 3-0, winning 250-147 on Colossus Hardpoint, 6-2 on Colossus Search and Destroy and 4-2 on Den Overload.

Sunday's schedule to conclude Week 6 of 6

--Vancouver Surge vs. Riyadh Falcons

--Paris Gentle Mates vs. Los Angeles Thieves

--Miami Heretics vs. Boston Breach

--Toronto KOI vs. OpTic Texas

Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (match record, map differential)

1. OpTic Texas, 9-1, +18

2. Miami Heretics, 6-4, +8

3. Riyadh Falcons, 6-4, +7

4. Los Angeles Thieves, 6-4, +8

5. FaZe Vegas, 6-5, +3

6. Carolina Royal Ravens, 6-5, 0

7. GS Minnesota, 6-5, 0

8. Toronto KOI, 5-5, +2

9. Paris Gentle Mates, 4-6, -3

10. Vancouver Surge, 3-7, -13

11. Boston Breach, 3-7, -10

12. Cloud9 New York, 2-9, -20

--Field Level Media