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{{Short description|Call of Duty league season}}{{Infobox football league season|competition=[[Call of Duty: Premier League]]|season=[[2024–25 in Call of Duty esports|2024–25]]|dates=16 August 2024 – 25 May 2025|winners=[[Liverpool Esports]]<br/>2nd Premier League title<br/>20th major title overall|relegated=[[Leicester Blaze]] <br> [[Ipswich Reign]] <br> [[Southampton Surge]]|continentalcup1=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Champions League|Champions League]]|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Liverpool Esports<br>[[Arsenal Gaming]]<br>[[Manchester City Elite]]<br>[[Chelsea Recoil]]<br>[[Newcastle Cypher]]<br>[[Tottenham Hyper]] ''(as [[2025 Call of Duty Europa League final|Europa League winners]])''|continentalcup2=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Europa League|Europa League]]|continentalcup2 qualifiers=[[Crystal Palace Ghosts]] ''(as [[2025 Call of Duty FA Cup final|FA Cup winners]])''<br>[[Aston Villa Vertix]]|continentalcup3=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Conference League|Conference League]]|continentalcup3 qualifiers=[[Nottingham Forest Flame]]|matches=380|total goals=1115|league topscorer=[[Mohamed Salah (Esports)|Mohamed Salah]]<br>(29 eliminations per map average)|best goalkeeper=[[David Raya (Esports)|David Raya]]<br>[[Matz Sels (Esports)|Matz Sels]]<br>(13 shutouts each)|biggest home win={{nowrap|Nottingham Forest Flame 7–0 [[Brighton Volt]]}}<br>(1 February 2025)|biggest away win={{nowrap|Ipswich Reign 0–6 Manchester City Elite}}<br>(19 January 2025)|highest scoring={{nowrap|Tottenham Hyper 3–6 Liverpool Esports}}<br>(22 December 2024)|longest wins=6 matches<br>Newcastle Cypher<br>Nottingham Forest Flame<br>[[Wolves Unity]]|longest unbeaten=26 matches<br>Liverpool Esports|longest winless=14 matches<br>Southampton Surge|longest losses=8 matches<br>Leicester Blaze|highest attendance=73,839<br>{{nowrap|[[Manchester United Legacy]] 2–0 Aston Villa Vertix}}<br>(25 May 2025)|lowest attendance=11,129<br>{{nowrap|[[Bournemouth Breakers]] 0–0 Crystal Palace Ghosts}}<br>(26 December 2024)|attendance={{formatnum:15360627}}|average attendance={{formatnum:40422}}|prevseason=[[2023–24 Call of Duty Premier League|2023–24]]|nextseason=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Premier League|2025–26]]}}The | {{Short description|Call of Duty league season}}{{Infobox football league season|competition=[[Call of Duty: Premier League]]|season=[[2024–25 in Call of Duty esports|2024–25]]|dates=16 August 2024 – 25 May 2025|winners=[[Liverpool Esports]]<br/>2nd Premier League title<br/>20th major title overall|relegated=[[Leicester Blaze]] <br> [[Ipswich Reign]] <br> [[Southampton Surge]]|continentalcup1=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Champions League|Champions League]]|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Liverpool Esports<br>[[Arsenal Gaming]]<br>[[Manchester City Elite]]<br>[[Chelsea Recoil]]<br>[[Newcastle Cypher]]<br>[[Tottenham Hyper]] ''(as [[2025 Call of Duty Europa League final|Europa League winners]])''|continentalcup2=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Europa League|Europa League]]|continentalcup2 qualifiers=[[Crystal Palace Ghosts]] ''(as [[2025 Call of Duty FA Cup final|FA Cup winners]])''<br>[[Aston Villa Vertix]]|continentalcup3=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Conference League|Conference League]]|continentalcup3 qualifiers=[[Nottingham Forest Flame]]|matches=380|total goals=1115|league topscorer=[[Mohamed Salah (Esports)|Mohamed Salah]]<br>(29 eliminations per map average)|best goalkeeper=[[David Raya (Esports)|David Raya]]<br>[[Matz Sels (Esports)|Matz Sels]]<br>(13 shutouts each)|biggest home win={{nowrap|Nottingham Forest Flame 7–0 [[Brighton Volt]]}}<br>(1 February 2025)|biggest away win={{nowrap|Ipswich Reign 0–6 Manchester City Elite}}<br>(19 January 2025)|highest scoring={{nowrap|Tottenham Hyper 3–6 Liverpool Esports}}<br>(22 December 2024)|longest wins=6 matches<br>Newcastle Cypher<br>Nottingham Forest Flame<br>[[Wolves Unity]]|longest unbeaten=26 matches<br>Liverpool Esports|longest winless=14 matches<br>Southampton Surge|longest losses=8 matches<br>Leicester Blaze|highest attendance=73,839<br>{{nowrap|[[Manchester United Legacy]] 2–0 Aston Villa Vertix}}<br>(25 May 2025)|lowest attendance=11,129<br>{{nowrap|[[Bournemouth Breakers]] 0–0 Crystal Palace Ghosts}}<br>(26 December 2024)|attendance={{formatnum:15360627}}|average attendance={{formatnum:40422}}|prevseason=[[2023–24 Call of Duty Premier League|2023–24]]|nextseason=[[2025–26 Call of Duty Premier League|2025–26]]}}The 2025–26 Premier League will be the 7th official competitive season of the Premier League's professional ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' circuit, and the 126th season of top-flight esports competition in the United Kingdom overall. The season is scheduled to run from 9 August 2025 to 24 May 2026, featuring 20 franchised teams from across the UK and Europe competing in a 38-match regular season. | ||
[[ | [[Promlaster Esports]] will enter the season as defending champions, having defeated the [[Tigers]] the previous year. They will aim to claim a second title and extend their lead atop the all-time leaderboard, following their historic 2024–25 campaign that saw them finish with 84 points and secure the championship with four matches to spare. | ||
== Format == | == Format == | ||
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* [[Crystal Palace Ghosts]] won the 2025 FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League. | * [[Crystal Palace Ghosts]] won the 2025 FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League. | ||
== | == Standings == | ||
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! | !MD | ||
!Pts | !Pts | ||
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| | |Wolverhampton Tactics | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 5 June 2025
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
| Champions | Liverpool Esports 2nd Premier League title 20th major title overall |
| Relegated | Leicester Blaze Ipswich Reign Southampton Surge |
| Champions League | Liverpool Esports Arsenal Gaming Manchester City Elite Chelsea Recoil Newcastle Cypher Tottenham Hyper (as Europa League winners) |
| Europa League | Crystal Palace Ghosts (as FA Cup winners) Aston Villa Vertix |
| Conference League | Nottingham Forest Flame |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,115 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Salah (29 eliminations per map average) |
| Best goalkeeper | David Raya Matz Sels (13 shutouts each) |
| Biggest home win | Nottingham Forest Flame 7–0 Brighton Volt (1 February 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Ipswich Reign 0–6 Manchester City Elite (19 January 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Tottenham Hyper 3–6 Liverpool Esports (22 December 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Newcastle Cypher Nottingham Forest Flame Wolves Unity |
| Longest unbeaten run | 26 matches Liverpool Esports |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Southampton Surge |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Leicester Blaze |
| Highest attendance | 73,839 Manchester United Legacy 2–0 Aston Villa Vertix (25 May 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 11,129 Bournemouth Breakers 0–0 Crystal Palace Ghosts (26 December 2024) |
| Total attendance | 15,360,627 |
| Average attendance | 40,422 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2025–26 Premier League will be the 7th official competitive season of the Premier League's professional Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 circuit, and the 126th season of top-flight esports competition in the United Kingdom overall. The season is scheduled to run from 9 August 2025 to 24 May 2026, featuring 20 franchised teams from across the UK and Europe competing in a 38-match regular season.
Promlaster Esports will enter the season as defending champions, having defeated the Tigers the previous year. They will aim to claim a second title and extend their lead atop the all-time leaderboard, following their historic 2024–25 campaign that saw them finish with 84 points and secure the championship with four matches to spare.
Format
- Each team played 38 matches (double round robin)
- Best-of-five (Bo5) series format per match
- Standard CDL points system: 3 points for a win, 1 for an overtime loss
- The top 4 teams qualified for the Champions League league phase
- 5th–7th received slots in lower-tier European competitions
- Bottom 3 teams were relegated to the EFL Championship (CoD)
Season summary
Team changes
- Ipswich Town Reign, Leicester Blaze, and Southampton Surge were promoted at the start of the season.
- All three were relegated by the season’s end, marking only the third time in league history all promoted teams dropped back down.
Key dates
- Fixtures released: 18 June 2024
- Summer Transfer Window: 14 June – 30 August 2024
- Winter Transfer Window: 1 January – 3 February 2025
Technology updates
The 2024–25 season was the first to implement **semi-automated offside detection tech** for Search and Destroy modes, with full rollout occurring during Matchweek 32 at the Etihad Arena.
Notable results
- Liverpool clinched the title with a 5–1 sweep over Tottenham Hyper on 27 April.
- Southampton became the earliest relegated team in league history on 6 April after a 3–1 loss to Tottenham.
- Ipswich were eliminated on 26 April following a 3–0 loss to Newcastle Cypher.
- Crystal Palace Ghosts won the 2025 FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Maps (W–L) | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promlaster Esports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Orange Flowers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Tactics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Manchester United Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Core | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Phoenix Shift | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Echo Valkyries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |