Celtic have added to their esports division by signing a team to compete in the ongoing Call of Duty World League Championship, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.

Previously, Celtic FC Esports have only competed in the soccer simulation eFootball.Pro League, finishing runner-up in the inaugural edition, but are now evaluating the possibility of expanding into other titles.

Call of Duty developer Activision is currently hosting the seventh edition of the World League Championship at the Pauley Pavilion, home to the UCLA Bruins basketball team in Los Angeles, with Celtic one of 32 teams competing for a prize pool worth US$2 million.

Announcing the new Call of Duty team, the Scottish Premier League (SPL) club said that the World League Championship, offers them increased exposure before Activision converts the tournament to a city-based franchise model.

Miguel Pacheco, Celtic's international business development manager, said: "This is a great opportunity in an esports area where we see almost no engagement from professional football clubs or traditional sports organisations.

"As we continue to develop and grow our Celtic FC Esports initiative, we are delighted to be able to support the team in such a high-profile esports event which has been incredibly successful in recent years."