Which team won the inaugural Call of Duty League Championship in 2020?

Dallas Empire won the inaugural Call of Duty League Championship in 2020.

The first Call of Duty League season began in January 2020, with twelve city-based franchises competing in a new franchised esports structure. Dallas Empire, operated by Envy Gaming, finished the championship playoffs as the top team and faced Atlanta FaZe in the grand final.

Dallas won the best-of-nine final 5–1 on August 30, 2020, becoming the league’s first champions. The event was played online after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to move away from its planned in-person homestand format. Dallas Empire’s roster included Clayster, Shotzzy, Huke, iLLeY, and Crimsix.

The team later became OpTic Texas after franchise changes, which can cause confusion when looking at later championship records. The 2020 title, however, belongs to Dallas Empire under that original name. Atlanta FaZe was the runner-up, not the inaugural champion.