Saturday's broadcast from San Diego Race Weekend wrapped up with British Army hoisting the trophy for the first time. The seventh annual Call of Duty Endowment Bowl, presented by USAA, ended with Andy "AndyGibbo98" Gibbons taking home the Monster Energy MVP ring and Tyler "TylerTeeP" Polchow closing out the lobby to win the USAA Solo Yolo.
Ten military branch teams from the U.S., U.K., and Canada, each paired with a Call of Duty creator, drop into Warzone every year with a trophy and a year of bragging rights on the line. The standings rarely look the same twice, and this year was no different. British Army broke through.
British Army Takes the Trophy
The CODE Bowl trophy has changed hands almost every year since the U.K. and Canadian branches joined the competition. US Army won in 2024, Royal Air Force answered with a win of their own in 2025, and this year it was British Army's turn to step onto the podium. Call of Duty Endowment's official account didn't waste any time making the result clear, posting that it was "a huge win for British Army" once the broadcast wrapped.
It's a trophy British Army has been chasing for a while now, in a tournament that's seen the U.S. Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Canadian Air Force Game Force all take their turn at the top since Canada first joined the event for CODE Bowl IV in 2023.
Andy Gibbons Wins the Monster Energy MVP Ring
The Monster Energy MVP award is now in its third year. The honor goes to whichever competitor's stat line stands out most across eliminations, kill to death ratio, placements, and clutch plays, with the call made by the broadcast team once the tournament concludes. This year, that recognition went to Andy "AndyGibbo98" Gibbons.
Gibbons joins a list of past honorees that includes Army Staff Sgt. Monsef Taj, who took the ring after leading US Army to the CODE Bowl V trophy in 2024, and Whoopty, who won it the following year as part of Royal Air Force's CODE Bowl VI sweep.
Tyler Polchow Reclaims the Solo Yolo Title
The Solo Yolo segment has turned into one of the most anticipated parts of CODE Bowl's broadcast day. No teams, no second chances, just every competitor dropping into the same lobby with one map to settle who walks away as champion. TeeP won the very first one back at CODE Bowl V in 2024, then watched Fifakill take the title the following year at CODE Bowl VI.
This year, Tyler "TylerTeeP" Polchow ran it back and reclaimed the crown, closing out the lobby to become Solo Yolo champion for the second time. It's a nice bit of symmetry for an event still building its own history, the inaugural winner taking the title back in year three.
What Else Stood Out About CODE Bowl VII
This year's broadcast carried more weight than the usual mix of military teams and Call of Duty creators like Swishem, Swagg, BennyCentral, Emzy, Joewo, and Repullze. CODE Bowl VII also doubled as an early look at Modern Warfare 4, with beta codes for the open beta dropping throughout the stream alongside the usual Black Ops 7 and Warzone viewer rewards. Anyone who linked their Activision account to YouTube or Twitch picked up drops like the Paint Trader weapon blueprint and the Burn Rubber animated emblem just for tuning in, on top of a shot at early access to Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its October 23 release.
The Endowment also marked a milestone of its own during the broadcast. Seven years of CODE Bowl, and more than 169,000 veterans placed into jobs since the nonprofit's founding in 2009. That number keeps climbing every year, and CODE Bowl remains one of the organization's biggest fundraising events, with net tournament proceeds going straight toward veteran employment programs.
For British Army, the win caps a stage that's included Royal Air Force, US Army, US Space Force, and the rest of the usual contenders from both sides of the Atlantic. The full VOD is up now for anyone who wants to watch the run from start to finish.
You can catch the replay and highlights on the Call of Duty League's official YouTube and Twitch channels.
