{"id":273,"date":"2025-06-28T11:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/?p=273"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:20:10","slug":"cdl-championship-2025-day-two-royal-ravens-eliminated-optic-marches-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/cdl-championship-2025-day-two-royal-ravens-eliminated-optic-marches-on\/","title":{"rendered":"CDL Championship 2025 Day Two: Royal Ravens eliminated, OpTic marches on"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cdl-championship-2025-day-2-recap-large.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Carolina Royal Ravens standing on CDL Championship 2025 stage\" class=\"wp-image-192031\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Call of Duty League<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838d6d2d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Day two of the 2025 <strong>Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship<\/strong> has concluded, and the season-ending event has continued to deliver surprise results. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838d734a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>Carolina Royal Ravens<\/strong> has become the second team to be eliminated from the tournament following Los Angeles Thieves&#8217;<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/los-angeles-thieves-cdl-champs-elimination\"> shock exit from the competition<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6880a838d8117\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-192020\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/los-angeles-thieves-cdl-champs-elimination\">Los Angeles Thieves dumped out of 2025 CDL Championship<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-188209\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-reveal\">Call of Duty Black Ops 7 revealed ahead of Championship Weekend<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-191743\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/atlanta-faze-cdl-team-of-the-year-2025\">Atlanta FaZe and LA Thieves dominate 2025 CDL Team of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880a838d8f88\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"carolina_royal_ravens_crash_out-2\">Carolina Royal Ravens Crash Out<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838d969a\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>After showing signs of promise against Toronto Ultra<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/cdl-championship-2025-day-1-recap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> in its opening match<\/a>, <strong>Carolina Royal Ravens<\/strong> dropped into the elimination bracket to face an <strong>Atlanta FaZe <\/strong>side looking to make a deep run to the Grand Final.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838d9d06\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Atlanta FaZe secured the early lead with a 250-216 victory on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9awtUXs4vXU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hacienda Hardpoint<\/a><\/strong>, a match that still showcased Royal Ravens&#8217; quality against the powerhouse franchise. Atlanta FaZe held strong in a tight Protocol Search and Destroy to win 6-5, placing the Royal Ravens on the verge of elimination.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838da39f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>With momentum on the side of Atlanta FaZe, a swift 3-0 win on Hacienda Control eliminated the Royal Ravens from Champs. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838daa13\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The Royal Ravens placed in the top eight, alongside the <strong>Los Angeles Thieves<\/strong>, which were the first team to crash out of the tournament. For more details on LA Thieves&#8217; exit, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/los-angeles-thieves-cdl-champs-elimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out Esports Insider&#8217;s recap of the match<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880a838db09f\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"boston_breach_and_optic_texas_advance-2\">Boston Breach And OpTic Texas Advance<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/optic-texas-mercules-large.jpg\" alt=\"Image of OpTic Texas Mercules competing at CDL Championship 2025\" class=\"wp-image-192032\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Call of Duty League<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838db7a9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Elsewhere, a resurgent <strong>OpTic Texas <\/strong>continued its flawless start to its Champs campaign with a victory over hometown franchise <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/toronto-ultra-amd-partnership-extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toronto Ultra<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dbdab\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Toronto Ultra struggled to compete against the might of the Green Wall, which dominated from the outset. A 250-87 win on Skyline Hardpoint was quickly followed up by a 6-1 win on Rewind Search and Destroy. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dc403\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>OpTic Texas closed out the series with a 3-0 win on Protocol Control to send Toronto Ultra into the CDL Championship 2025 elimination bracket.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dc9ec\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>After defeating LA Thieves in its opening match, <strong>Boston Breach<\/strong> battled <strong>Miami Heretics<\/strong> for a place in the winner&#8217;s bracket final. The all-Spanish roster opened the series with a hard-fought 250-238 win on Hacienda Hardpoint. Boston Breach levelled the series with a 6-2 victory on Hacienda Search and Destroy, a mode where the franchise has excelled.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dcfff\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Hacienda Control was another close contest between the two sides, with Boston Breach emerging victorious in round five to score a 3-2 win. However, Miami Heretics wasn&#8217;t out of it yet, winning Rewind Hardpoint 250-121 to take the series to a fifth and final map.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dd620\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Protocol Search and Destroy went down to the eleventh and final round, but Boston Breach&#8217;s prowess shone through to score a 6-5 win and a 3-2 series victory. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880a838ddc48\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"whats_next-2\">What&#8217;s Next?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838de280\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>With Boston Breach and OpTic Texas advancing to the next round, the two teams will face off in the winner&#8217;s bracket final for a chance to secure a place in the Grand Final. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838de88e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Meanwhile, Toronto Ultra takes on Vancouver Surge in the elimination bracket while Miami Heretics plays Atlanta FaZe. The loser of the two matches are eliminated from the tournament. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880a838dee92\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Fans can tune into day three of the CDL Championship on the league&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbLIqv9Puhyp9_ZjVtfOy7w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/cdl-championship-2025-day-2-recap-optic-royal-ravens\">CDL Championship 2025 Day Two: Royal Ravens eliminated, OpTic marches on<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Call of Duty League Day two of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship has concluded, and the season-ending event has continued to deliver surprise results. 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