The Vancouver Surge (formerly the Seattle Surge) are a professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Representing the Luminosity Gaming esports organization, the Surge are owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming and Canucks Sports & Entertainment.
History Early years (2020–present) Following the establishment of the Surge in 2019, Seattle entered the CDL to start the 2020 season. The team's first starting roster was Karma, Octane, Apathy, Enable, and Slacked who were all coached by Joey "Nubzy" DiGiacomo.
Throughout the first two Call of Duty titles the Surge competed in (Modern Warfare and Black Ops: Cold War), the team did not score well in 2020 league matches and finished in last place in the 2020 Call of Duty League Championship. The team underwent multiple roster changes and shifts in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, including the acquisition of players Pandur and Proto in 2020 and a drastic roster change in 2021. The team then consisted of Octane, Classic, Gunless, Prestinni, and Loony. Decemate also made an appearance on the squad, but only for a short time, being released from the Surge just 15 days after signing. Despite these changes, Seattle tallied another disappointing season in 2021 league matches. This led to the release of its entire roster, including the Head Coaching position.
In September 2021, the organization announced the acquisition of veteran Accuracy along with Sib, Pred, and Mack. They also named Sam "Fenix" Spencer as the new head coach and Brandon "Novus" Hewitt as the new general manager.
In the league's first official LAN tournament of the new COD year and title, Call of Duty: Vanguard, the Seattle Surge took 2nd place in the 2022 Kickoff Classic, losing 3–1 map count in the Grand Finals to the Toronto Ultra. They won a match against the 2021 COD World Champions Atlanta FaZe, and also defeated an experienced NYSL team. Seattle Surge went on to defeat the Atlanta Faze in the CDL 2022 Major 3 Grand Final to secure the franchise's first tournament win ever.
The 2022 Season Pred got Rookie of the year. He was also part of the all star team (1st Team) which Sib was on the opposing all star team (2nd Team).
Roster
Awards and records Seasons overview SeasonRegular seasonFinishPlayoffsNote 2020 21 5 16 32 53 11th 11-12th, Lost in Losers round 1, 0-3 (Legion)As Seattle Surge 2021 36 11 25 56 85 9th Did not qualify 2022 30 15 15 65 62 5th 3rd, Lost in Losers finals, 1-3 (FaZe) 2023 39 18 21 75 80 8th 4th, Lost in Losers round 3, 1-3 (FaZe) 2024 40 16 24 70 90 5th 7-8th, Lost in Losers round 1, 2-3 (Heretics) 2025 43 25 18 94 84 4th 2nd, Lost in Grand Finals, 3–5 (OpTic)As Vancouver Surge 2026 37 10 27 44 91 11th Did not qualify
Tournament wins DatePrizeEventRoster2022-06-05$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 3 Accuracy • Mack • Sib • Pred • Fenix (coach) • Equuip (coach)
Individual accomplishments
Rookie of the year Pred (Amer Zulbeari) – 2022
1st Team All-Star Pred (Amer Zulbeari) – 2022
2nd Team All-Star Pred (Amer Zulbeari) – 2023 Sib (Daunte Gray) – 2022
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