FaZe Vegas (formerly Atlanta FaZe) is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by Atlanta Esports Ventures and FaZe Clan. FaZe won the 2021 and 2026 world championships and currently hold the record for most stage titles with eight. FaZe was announced as one of the first five cities to host a CDL team as the Atlanta FaZe.
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. "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.
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. 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. 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.
The team won the Atlanta Home Series in February 2020, followed by a win in the Florida Home Series in May, making them the second team after Dallas Empire to win two tournaments. In May 2020, Atlanta FaZe became the team with the highest standing in the COD League.
In September 2025, the team relocated to Las Vegas and rebranded as FaZe Vegas.
Current roster
Awards and records Seasons overview SeasonRegular seasonFinishPlayoffsNote 2020 33 26 7 86 46 1st 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 1–5 (Empire)As Atlanta FaZe 2021 41 34 7 123 53 1st 1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–3 (Ultra) 2022 41 28 13 102 70 1st 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 2–5 (Thieves) 2023 47 31 16 112 81 1st 3rd, Lost in Losers Finals, 1–3 (Subliners) 2024 45 37 8 126 52 1st 5th/6th, Lost in Losers round 2, 0–3 (Ultra) 2025 45 34 11 119 64 2nd 5th/6th, Lost in Losers round 2, 0–3 (Heretics) 2026 54 33 21 120 93 3rd1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–2 (OpTic) As FaZe Vegas
Tournament wins
CDL Major events
Atlanta FaZe DatePrizeEventRoster2020-02-23$60,000Call of Duty League 2020 Week 3 - Atlanta • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestahh • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2020-05-10$50,000Call of Duty League 2020 Week 7 - Florida • Simp • Cellium • MajorManiak • Priestahh • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2021-03-07$200,000Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 1 Major • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2021-05-16$200,000Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 3 Major • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2021-06-20$200,000Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 4 Major • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2021-08-22$1,200,000Call of Duty League Championship 2021 • Simp • Cellium • Arcitys • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2023-02-05$200,000Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 2 • Simp • Cellium • SlasheR • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2024-03-24$150,000Call of Duty League 2024 - Major 2 • Simp • Cellium • Drazah • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2025-02-02$150,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 1 • Simp • Cellium • Drazah • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2025-03-23$150,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 2 • Simp • Cellium • Drazah • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)
FaZe Vegas DatePrizeEventRoster2026-03-29$150,000Call of Duty League 2026 - Major 2Simp • Drazah • Abuzah • 04 • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)2026-07-19$800,000Call of Duty League Championship 2026Simp • Drazah • Abuzah • 04 • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)
CDL Minor events DatePrizeEventRoster2025-01-12$20,000Call of Duty League 2025 - Minor 1 • Simp • Cellium • Drazah • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)
Other Events DatePrizeEventRoster2024-08-18$600,000Esports World Cup - Call of Duty MWIII - Multiplayer • Simp • Cellium • Drazah • Crowder (coach) • RJ (coach)
Individual accomplishments
Season MVP Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2021, 2024 Cellium (McArthur Jovel) – 2022
Champs MVP (Tyler Pharris) – 2021 Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2026
1st Team All-Star (Tyler Pharris) – 2023 Cellium (McArthur Jovel) – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2024, 2025
2nd Team All-Star Abuzah (Jordan François) – 2026 (Tyler Pharris) – 2025 Drazah (Zack Jordan) – 2024, 2025 Simp (Chris Lehr) – 2022, 2026
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