Vancouver Surge is a professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Representing the Luminosity Gaming esports organization, the Surge are owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming and Canucks Sports & Entertainment.[1]
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| Founded | September 13, 2019 |
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| League | Call of Duty League |
| Team history | Seattle Surge (2019–2024) Vancouver Surge (2024–present) |
| Based in | Vancouver, Canada |
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| Stage titles | 1 (2022 Major 3) |
| Parent group | Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Enthusiast Gaming |
| Website | Official website |
History
editEarly years (2020–present)
editFollowing 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.[2]
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[3] and a drastic roster change in 2021. The team then consisted of Octane, Classic, Gunless, Prestinni, and Loony.[4][5] Decemate also made an appearance on the squad, but only for a short time, being released from the Surge just 15 days after signing.[6] 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.[7]
In September 2021, the organization announced the acquisition of veteran Accuracy along with Sib, Pred, and Mack.[8] They also named Sam "Fenix" Spencer as the new head coach and Brandon "Novus" Hewitt as the new general manager.[9]
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.[10] They won a match against the 2021 COD World Champions Atlanta FaZe,[11] 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. [12]
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).[13]
Roster
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Raymond "Rambo" Lussier | |||||||||||||||
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: October 31, 2024. | |||||||||||||||
Awards and records
editSeasons overview
edit| Season | Regular season | Finish | Playoffs | Note | ||||||
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| P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | ||||
| 2020 | 21 | 5 | 16 | .238 | 32 | 53 | .376 | 11th | 11-12th, Lost in Losers round 1, 0-3 (Legion) | As Seattle Surge |
| 2021 | 36 | 11 | 25 | .306 | 56 | 85 | .397 | 9th | Did not qualify | |
| 2022 | 30 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 65 | 62 | .512 | 5th | 3rd, Lost in Losers finals, 1-3 (FaZe) | |
| 2023 | 39 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 75 | 80 | .484 | 8th | 4th, Lost in Losers round 3, 1-3 (FaZe) | |
| 2024 | 40 | 16 | 24 | .400 | 70 | 90 | .438 | 5th | 7-8th, Lost in Losers round 1, 2-3 (Heretics) | |
Tournament wins
edit| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
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| 2022-06-05 | $ 200,000 | Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 3 | Accuracy • Mack • Sib • Pred |
Individual accomplishments
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Rookie of the year
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1st Team All-Star
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2nd Team All-Star
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References
edit- ^ "» About". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Seattle Call of Duty Roster Reveal, retrieved February 13, 2022
- ^ Geddes, George (November 27, 2019). "Pandur and Proto join Seattle Surge". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Call of Duty Lead on Twitter: The @SeattleSurge have announced..." Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Wooten, Tanner (May 24, 2021). "Seattle Surge adds Classic to roster ahead of Call of Duty League Stage 4". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Byers, Preston (May 18, 2021). "Seattle Surge part ways with Decemate after 2 weeks". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Duwe, Scott (August 20, 2021). "Seattle Surge drops its entire Call of Duty League roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Surge on Twitter: ALL MESSAGES: Received..." Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Wooten, Tanner (September 20, 2021). "Seattle Surge introduces new lineup ahead of 2022 Call of Duty League season". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Wooten, Tanner (January 24, 2022). "Toronto Ultra take down Seattle Surge to win 2022 CDL Kickoff Classic". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Wooten, Tanner (January 22, 2022). "Seattle Surge upset Atlanta FaZe 3–1 in 2022 CDL Kickoff Classic". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Hale, Jacob (June 6, 2022). "Seattle Surge win CDL 2022 Major 3". Dexerto. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "All Star | Call of Duty League".
- ^ Duwe, Scott (August 5, 2022). "Pred named rookie of the year". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 19, 2023.