Los Angeles Thieves
American esports team
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The Los Angeles Thieves or LA Thieves is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by 100 Thieves. The Thieves won the 2022 world championship and have won five stage titles.
(2020–present)
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| Short name | LA Thieves |
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| Founded | November 6, 2020 |
| League | Call of Duty League |
| Team history | Los Angeles Thieves (2020–present) |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Colors | |
| Championships | 1 (2022) |
| Stage titles | 5 (2022 Major 4) (2023 Major 4) (2025 Major 3 & 4) (2026 Major 3) |
| Partners | AT&T Cordaroys Lexus Oakley SCUF |
| Parent group | |
| Website | thieves |
History
2021 season: Cold War
On November 6, 2020, 100 Thieves announced their expansion in the Call of Duty League, following the purchase of the slot previously owned by Immortals Gaming Club under the branding of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles.[1] This marked the return of former professional player turned CEO Matthew Haag to the scene where his career started.[2]
The LA Thieves did not obtain a spot in the inaugural 2020 Call of Duty League season.[3] They inherited the roster of Kenneth "Kenny" Williams, Thomas "TJHaLy" Haly, Austin "SlasheR" Liddicoat, and Zack "Drazah" Jordan as a substitute, and later added Donovan "Temp" Laroda as their fourth and Jordan "JKap" Kaplan as their coach.[4][5] During the 2021 season, the team made numerous roster changes and benchings, signing various players such as Carlos "Venom Hernandez, Cuyler "Huke" Garland, and Johnathon "John" Perez.[6][7][8] The team finished the 2021 Call of Duty League season with a 7th place in the Regular Season, and a 7th/8th finish at the Championship Weekend, with the final variation of the starting roster being Drazah, John, Kenny, and SlasheR.[9]
2022 season: Vanguard
After the end of the 2021 season the team released John, TJHaLy, Venom, SlasheR, and Huke,[10][11][12] with Sam "Octane" Larew and Dylan "Envoy" Hannon joining the starting lineup and Nathaniel "Pentagrxm" Thomas as a substitute.[13][14][15] During the middle of the season, Shane "ShAnE" McKerral joined the coaching staff as an assistant.[16] 2022 was the team's most successful year, winning their first major title at Major IV in New York City,[17] then claiming the 2022 Call of Duty League Championship title, defeating Atlanta FaZe in the grand finals 5–2.[18]
2023 season: Modern Warfare II
The team started their offseason by making no changes and keeping the same roster (barring Pentagrxm). During major 2 qualifiers, the team brought in Kenyen "Capsidal" Sutton as a temporary substitute due to Kenny dealing with health issues. Kenny was able to return later on in the qualifiers.[19] The team once again finished 1st in the fourth major of the season and captured their second major title.[20] They ended the season placing 7th-8th in the 2023 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Seattle Surge.[21]
2024 season: Modern Warfare III
During the offseason, Octane announced his retirement from competitive Call of Duty , while Drazah, Envoy, and Kenny all left the team. In September 2023, the team announced the roster of Marcus "Afro" Reid, Cameron "Cammy" McKilligan, Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe, and Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero.[22] After placing 9th-12th in the first major and a 2–5 record in the qualifiers, Cammy was released and JoeDeceives was moved to substitute with Kyle "Kremp" Haworth and Byron "Nastie" Plumridge joining the roster.[23] After placing 9th-12th again in major 2, Afro was benched and JoeDeceives was moved back to the starting roster.[24] They ended the season placing 4th in the 2024 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Toronto Ultra.[25]
2025 season: Black Ops 6
During the offseason, the team mutually agreed to part ways with head coach JKap and players Afro, Kremp, Nastie, and JoeDeceives were all released.[26][27][28] In September 2024, the team announced Ghosty, a returning Envoy, Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez, and Thomas "Scrap" Ernst as their starting roster for the 2025 season and promoted assistant coach ShAnE to head coach with Troy "Sender" Michaels joining the coaching staff as an assistant.[29][30] The team would go on to have their most successful regular season since 2022 by winning the second minor tournament, along with the third and fourth major tournaments, and finishing 1st in the regular season standings. At the end of the season, Scrap was named the regular season MVP and the team placed 7th-8th in the 2025 CDL Championship after being eliminated by the Vancouver Surge.
2026 season: Black Ops 7
During the offseason, Ghosty and Envoy were both released.[31][32] In September 2025, the team announced the return of Kenny and the signing of Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris.[33] After a top 6 finish at the first major, the team decided to release Kenny and signed top amateur Jeremiah "Nium" Harrison.[34] The team once again achieved regular season success by winning both minor tournmanets, along with the third major, and 2nd in the regular seasons standings. Scrap was once again named regular season MVP and Nium was named the 2026 Rookie of The Year, but the team struggled heavily at the 2026 CDL Championship and again placed 7th-8th after being eliminated by G2 Minnesota.
The LA Thieves ended the 2026 Black Ops 7 Season with a 3rd place finish at the Esports World Cup.
Current roster
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Shane "ShAnE" McKerral
Troy "Sender" Michaels | |||||||||||||||
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: February 5, 2026. | |||||||||||||||
Awards and records
Seasons overview
| Season | Regular season | Finish | Playoffs | ||||||
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| P | MW | ML | MW% | GW | GL | GW% | |||
| 2021 | 39 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 74 | 83 | .471 | 7th | 7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 2–3 (Rokkr) |
| 2022 | 35 | 18 | 17 | .514 | 76 | 69 | .524 | 3rd | 1st, Won Grand Finals, 5–2 (FaZe) |
| 2023 | 46 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 103 | 75 | .579 | 5th | 7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 2–3 (Surge) |
| 2024 | 37 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 69 | 84 | .451 | 7th | 4th, Lost in Lower Round 3, 2-3 (Ultra) |
| 2025 | 48 | 37 | 11 | .771 | 131 | 55 | .704 | 1st | 7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 0-3 (Surge) |
| 2026 | 53 | 38 | 15 | .717 | 134 | 79 | .629 | 2nd | 7-8th, Lost in Lower Round 1, 2-3 (G2) |
Tournament wins
Major
| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
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| 2022-07-17 | $200,000 | Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 4 | Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach) |
| 2022-08-07 | $1,200,000 | Call of Duty League Championship 2022 | Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach) |
| 2023-04-23 | $200,000 | Call of Duty League 2023 - Major 4[35] | Drazah • Kenny • Octane • Envoy • JKap (coach) • ShAnE (coach) |
| 2025-04-27 | $150,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 3 | Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
| 2025-05-25 | $150,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Major 4 | Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
| 2026-05-17 | $150,000 | Call of Duty League 2026 - Major 3 | HyDra • Scrap • aBeZy • Nium • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
Minor
| Date | Prize | Event | Roster |
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| 2025-03-02 | $20,000 | Call of Duty League 2025 - Minor 2 | Ghosty • Envoy • HyDra • Scrap • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
| 2026-04-26 | $20,000 | Call of Duty League 2026 - Minor 1 | HyDra • Scrap • aBeZy • Nium • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
| 2026-06-07 | $20,000 | Call of Duty League 2026 - Minor 2 | HyDra • Scrap • aBeZy • Nium • ShAnE (coach) • Sender (coach) |
Individual accomplishments
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Season MVP
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Champs MVP
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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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