Ultra, Thieves climb standings at CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying

The Toronto Ultra and Los Angeles Thieves both improved to 4-1 in qualifying action for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major with victories on Sunday as Week 4 drew to a close.

The Ultra swept the Minnesota Rokkr in three maps, while the Thieves defeated the Boston Breach 3-1.

In Sunday's other match, the Miami Heretics outlasted the Seattle Surge 3-2.

All 12 CDL teams are playing seven qualifying matches ahead of the Stage 3 Major, scheduled for May 16-19 in Toronto. Every team will advance to the double-elimination tournament, with the qualifying matches determining seeding.

Each qualifier win is worth 10 points. The prize pool for the tournament (money and CDL points) has yet to be announced.

Toronto won the Stage 1 Major in January. The Atlanta FaZe won the Stage 2 Major in March.

The Ultra began their sweep of the Rokkr with a 250-181 win on 6 Star Hardpoint. Next came close calls on Invasion Search & Destroy (6-5) and Highrise Control (3-2).

The Thieves won the first two maps against the Breach, 250-123 on 6 Star Hardpoint and 6-5 on Highrise Search & Destroy. Boston replied with a 3-1 tally on Invasion Control, but Los Angeles clinched the match with a 250-193 victory on Rio Hardpoint.

The Heretics and Surge traded wins for the first four maps. Miami took Sub Base Hardpoint 250-176, Seattle countered with a 6-4 victory on 6 Star Search & Destroy, Miami won 3-1 on Karachi Control and Seattle again answered, 250-197 on 6 Star Hardpoint.

On the decisive fifth map, Highrise Search & Destroy, the Heretics ran off to a 6-1 victory.

Week 5 qualifying will begin Friday with two matches:

--Toronto Ultra vs. Boston Breach

--Los Angeles Thieves vs. Seattle Surge

Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying standings (points, match win-loss record, map win-loss differential):

1. Atlanta FaZe, 60 points, 6-0, plus-15

2. OpTic Texas, 50 points, 5-1, plus-9

3. Toronto Ultra, 40 points, 4-1, plus-7

4. Los Angeles Thieves, 40 points, 4-1, plus-4

5. Seattle Surge, 30 points, 3-2, plus-2

6. New York Subliners, 30 points, 3-3, plus-3

7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 20 points, 2-4, minus-2

8. Miami Heretics, 20 points, 2-4, minus-6

9. Los Angeles Guerrillas, 20 points, 2-4, minus-7

10. Minnesota Rokkr, 20 points, 2-4, minus-9

11. Vegas Legion, 10 points, 1-5, minus-10

12. Boston Breach, 0 points, 0-5, minus-6

--Field Level Media