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Lots of news are here along with the new ECL season, as always - bigger and better than ever before. This season we will also be able to realize a long-time community dream by organizing the first ever 6v6 World Finals! The ECL is back, and this time we’re in for a wild ride, leading up to the World Finals! Yes, you read that right - this season, we’ll have our ECL ‘23 Winter Champion go head-to-head with the NACL Champion in a World Finals event live at Assembly Winter 2023 in Helsinki. The event hosted in Messukeskus of the Finnish capital is the same venue where so many legendary moments have taken place. FILADELPHIA hoisted the trophy to cap off the unbelievable IS Cup 3 Finals, whereas HAVU Gaming celebrated their FCL 2019 victory at the very same spot. Who will be the next team to hoist the trophy in Helsinki and are you ready to ramp things up to the next level? The ECL has established itself as the superior European NHL esports league and the objective is to continue solidifying that position with even bigger and better things in the future without forgetting our trademark quality. The new season ramps up the heat in several ways and we're extremely happy to announce a new record high prize pool of up to 28 000€ for only the Winter Season spread out across the divisions. Let’s also take a look at some of the other news our next season brings. Introducing ECL 1v1 The first and most visible change will be the introduction of the all new 1v1 European Championship League. This is the new 1v1 league to rule them all in the European market, with the ultimate prize being the 1v1 European Championship. The format is designed to follow the true and tested format of our national 1v1 competitions, and as this falls under the ECL umbrella, you can also expect big production and a hefty prize pool to go along with it. Changes to licenses The ECL has been on a steady growth trajectory over the past few years and we’re keen on continuing that trend. In order to help with that ambition, we will be introducing player licenses, and increasing team license fees for the upcoming ECL. The new ECL Player License will cost 20€ and allow for participation in both the ECL 6v6 and 1v1 leagues for the full ECL ‘23 year including both the ECL '23 Winter and Spring seasons. This license will grant you access to compete in the most prestigious and biggest competitive NHL esports league in Europe. An ECL season spans over the course of two to three months and guarantees a minimum of roughly 20 games of competition on the 6v6 side*, whereas the 1v1 league adds - at the very least - the opportunity to participate in four single-elimination qualifier events that are used to qualify the top 128 players that move forward to the group stage. Starting this ECL Winter season, ECL Neo will continue being available at no license fee for teams wishing to get a taste of competitive virtual hockey, whereas all other divisions are subject to a team license fee. The license is exponentially higher at higher levels of competition, given the increased spotlight and additional content around the divisions in question. Each team can name up to 3 backup players (outside of the primary 6) that can help the team out and play up to 10 games without having to own the player license. The ECL ‘23 Player License can be purchased during the season if a backup wants to play more games than expected. ECL Neo will remain free to play, with no player license required to compete, however To uphold the integrity of ECL Neo as the beginner level, we reserve the right to deny teams to participate in cases where they are clearly above the amateur level, as it could significantly impact the experience of what ECL Neo is intended for. The ECL ‘23 Player License can be purchased by an ECL Neo player if they want to participate in ECL 1v1, benefit from the additional advantages that come with the license (more on this later), or simply as a form of supporting the league. License fees will be allocated to fund prize pools and developing operations, such as our broadcasts, live productions and promoting the league. *Based on the minimum amount of games played in a starting role in the ECL '22 Spring: Core regular season. ECL Legacy for PlayStation 4 As the ECL is moving over to new generation consoles, we realize that a number of teams have still chosen to continue playing on the previous generation. In order to satisfy their need for competitive action, we will be hosting an ECL Legacy league that will be based on our ECL ruleset. ECL Legacy will be open for all PlayStation 4 teams, only requiring a player license. Taking the next steps for the ECL into a more professional direction has been a long time coming already, and it has been an inevitable step to take in our journey to developing the league and platform as a whole. The league has been active since 2015 and ran without profit every season. Since the start, we’ve grown from a 50 team single division into a five division league with around 300 active teams, which has led to the requirements of the team increasing. These changes allow us to focus on core operations and develop even further, with the first step being the all new ECL 1v1. The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports - a league where all the best European NHL gamers compete against each other in both EASHL (6v6) and Online Versus (1v1) for the European Championship title. ECL 6v6 currently features five divisions, so action is guaranteed for everyone regardless of skill level and experience! Basic information/requirements of ECL: Regional restrictions: ECL is a European tournament format, however, we do not necessarily exclude players located in North America or Asia. A European server will always be used. In case of severe connection issues, we reserve the right to exclude teams or players. Individual requirements: Each player needs to have an account at SportsGamer.GG and create their personal player card. ECL licenses: Teams in ECL Elite & ECL Pro, ECL Lite and ECL Core will require their respective ECL ‘23 Winter team licenses in order to play. In addition, every player needs to have a valid ECL ‘23 Winter Player License before taking the ice. Rules: The ECL ‘23 Winter ruleset will follow the same foundation as the previous season. The updated rulebook will be available before the season. The divisions framework for the ECL ‘23 season will follow the same logic as for previous seasons. We will have a total of five divisions with the following team allocation: Elite 16 teams, Pro 32 teams, Lite 64 teams, Core 128 teams and Neo 32+ teams. Please refer to this ECL Ranking in order to understand which teams are eligible to sign up for each division. Wildcard teams: 14.-19.11.2022 ⚠️ ECL Lite Qualifier: 14.-22.11.2022 ⚠️ ECL Pro Qualifier: 14.-22.11.2022 ⚠️ ECL Neo: 14.11.-8.12.2022 ECL Core: 14.11.-8.12.2022 ECL Lite: 14.-30.11.2022 ECL Pro: 14.-30.11.2022 ECL Elite: 14.-30.11.2022 *Signups will close at 23:59 CET on the last day mentioned unless otherwise specified. Schedule Qualifiers: 24.11-7.12.2022 ⚠️ Season duration: 11.12.2022-1.3.2023 Signups are open right now, so now is time to brace for that final push in building your teams! Get your team together and sign up for the biggest event of the year! For our North American members who are eagerly waiting for the NACL announcement, we can reveal that it is in the works and will be dropping within the coming days. Read more about specific division schedules, prize pools and more: ECL '23 Winter Wildcard ECL '23 Winter Lite & Pro Qualifiers ECL '23 Winter Neo ECL '23 Winter Core ECL '23 Winter Lite ECL '23 Winter Pro ECL '23 Winter Elite ECL '23 Winter 1v1 Purchase Licenses Don't have a team yet? Team looking for additions to your roster? If you are a free agent looking to be picked up, please head over here. If you are representing a team looking for players, please head over here. Did your team sign with an organization that is represented in the game and needs in-game unlocks? Fill in this form. (Only if your organization has unlockables available in NHL 23)

SportsGamers, As we're closing in on the start of a new competitive season, let's take a look back and remind ourselves how the ECL '22 Season finished. Here's the current ECL ranking, showing at which position each team will be entering the ECL '23 Season. Please refer to this article when checking your team's divisional eligibility for ECL '23 Winter. If you haven’t read our general information yet, we suggest you head over to our ECL ’23 Winter information article. Please note that this ranking only includes teams that have secured divisional eligibility by participating in the ECL '22 Spring season. If your team is established after the season, you will need to enter through qualifiers or obtain a divisional spot of a defunct team in a way that complies with the ECL ruleset. Teams are sorted based on Playoff wins, with Playoff seeds being tiebreakers. Elite 1 Elite 🏆 hREDS 2 Elite 🥈 SAWO ESPORTS 3 Elite 🥉 Frölunda HC 4 Elite 4 GOONS 5 Elite 5 HAVU Gaming 6 Elite 6 Örebro Hockey 7 Elite 7 Roots Gaming 8 Elite 8 Conquer Gaming 9 Elite 9 Färjestad BK 10 Elite 10 ZSC Esports 11 Elite 11 JYP Jyvaskyla 12 Elite 12 YMCA Esports 13 Elite 13 ⬌ Falun Coal Miners 14 Pro 🥇 ▲ Vaxjo Lakers 15 Pro 🥈 ▲ Reality Check 16 Pro 🥉 ▲ AHJO Pro 1 Elite 14 ▼ HV71 2 Elite 15 ▼ Stargazing 3 Elite 16 ▼ IQUE 4 Pro 4 ⬌ HanaaHC 5 Pro 5 Renascor 6 Pro 6 Herlev Eagles 7 Pro 7 RCTIC 8 Pro 8 Sulkavan Sudet 9 Pro 9 Deadly Phantoms 10 Pro 10 Sinister 11 Pro 11 Hokurit 12 Pro 12 VISU Gaming 13 Pro 13 Tohtorit 14 Pro 14 Be a Bro 15 Pro 15 Geekz Energy eSports 16 Pro 16 GHETTO FIREBIRDS 17 Pro 17 Golden Nights 18 Pro 18 Bjorkloven Esport 19 Pro 19 Nemesis 20 Pro 20 Powerhouse HC 21 Pro 21 GIFU Hockey 22 Pro 22 WannaCry 23 Lite 🥇 ▲ Synergy Hockey 24 Lite 🥈 ▲ Valco 25 Lite 🥉 ▲ IK Oskarshamn 26 Pro Qualifiers 27 Pro Qualifiers 28 Pro Qualifiers 29 Pro Qualifiers 30 Pro Qualifiers 31 Pro Qualifiers 32 Pro Qualifiers Pro Qualifiers 1 Pro 25 Hawaii Hockey 2 Pro 26 Fiasko 3 Pro 27 Djurgården Hockey 4 Pro 28 Prima eSport 6 Pro 29 Joukkue 5 Pro 30 Mora IK 7 Lite 4 Spirit 9 Lite 5 Project X 8 Lite 6 Tadpole 10 Lite 7 Bastu 11 Lite 8 Arkham Asylum 12 Lite 9 Team NGU 13 Core 🥇 Rögle BK 14 Core 🥈 Etelan Vetelat 15 Core 🥉 Frolunda HC Region 16 Core 4 Chiefzz HC 17 Wildcard 18 Wildcard 19 Wildcard 20 Wildcard Lite 1 Pro Qualifiers 2 Pro Qualifiers 3 Pro Qualifiers 4 Pro Qualifiers 5 Pro Qualifiers 6 Pro Qualifiers 7 Pro Qualifiers 8 Pro Qualifiers 9 Pro Qualifiers 10 Pro Qualifiers 11 Pro Qualifiers 12 Pro Qualifiers 13 Pro Qualifiers 14 Pro 29 ▼ FILADELPHIA ACADEMY 15 Pro 30 ▼ Company of Geeks 16 Pro 31 ▼ Pasilan SKA 17 Pro 32 ▼ Almtuna eSport 18 Lite 10 Carolus Icemen 19 Lite 11 HC SHH 20 Lite 12 Sodertalje SK 21 Lite 13 Free From Rodents 22 Lite 14 Hyperion 23 Lite 15 Linköping HC 24 Lite 16 Ace Hockey 25 Lite 17 Lemmenvelhot 26 Lite 18 FROLUNDA HC ACADEMY 27 Lite 19 TTK 28 Lite 20 Technical Disaster 29 Lite 21 RoKi Esports 30 Lite 22 PunaKala 31 Lite 23 Pata Hellalla 32 Lite 24 Sawolanche 33 Lite 25 Bellizzi 34 Lite 26 Rahinage 35 Lite 27 Lulea Hockey 36 Lite 28 Timra IK 37 Lite 29 Hunters 38 Lite 30 Neptune Hockey 39 Lite 31 Resurrection 40 Lite 32 Ultimatum 41 Lite 33 EHC Dinamo Riga 42 Lite 34 Tic Tac Toes 43 Lite 35 KohKae Esports 44 Lite 36 SSKA HC 45 Lite 37 Oulunsalo HT 46 Lite 38 Pirati Chomutov Esports 47 Lite 39 TeQuila SunRise 48 Lite 40 Stone Age 49 Lite 41 Northern Dust 50 Lite 42 Armada Hockey 51 Lite 43 Kymmenelta baariin 52 Lite 44 Including Me 53 Lite 45 The Last Line 54 Lite 46 Lausanne HC Esports 55 Lite 47 Stayhard Stallions 56 Lite Qualifiers 57 Lite Qualifiers 58 Lite Qualifiers 59 Lite Qualifiers 60 Lite Qualifiers 61 Lite Qualifiers 62 Lite Qualifiers 63 Lite Qualifiers 64 Lite Qualifiers Updated ECL Lite Qualifiers For the ECL '23 Season, ECL Lite Qualifiers will be expanded, whereas Core teams will no longer have spots in the ECL Pro Qualifiers from the ECL '23 Pro Spring Qualifiers onwards. These changes will better ensure that all teams will be playing at their correct level in the future. Here's the gist of the changes we'll be making: Expansion of ECL Lite Qualifiers The Expansion of the ECL '23 Lite Qualifiers will come into effect immediately. Here, we'll be increasing the Qualifier size to a total of 64 teams, consisting of 15 Lite teams, 28 Core teams and 4 Neo teams from the previous season. The remaining 17 spots in the qualifiers will be filled by Wildcard teams, and these Wildcard spots will be open for application to every team without restrictions. Wildcard spots will be filled in order of registration. In the case of eligible teams not signing up, the amount of Wildcard spots will automatically increase. Lite Qualifiers 1 Lite 48 SCB eSports 2 Lite 49 MidiceCrisis 3 Lite 50 EiSKALATiON 4 Lite 51 United Front 5 Lite 52 Lutunilkat 6 Lite 53 Offside Lions 7 Lite 54 Rusty Bulls 8 Lite 55 Central Hockey Canucks 9 Core 5 Seinajoki Noms 10 Core 6 Remparts de Tours eSport 11 Core 7 Herforder Ice Dragons 12 Core 8 United Finns 13 Core 9 New Jersey 14 Core 10 Carolina Reapers 15 Core 11 SunFiesta 16 Core12 Niitti Pohjassa 17 Neo 🥇 Turkunummi 18 Neo 🥈 EPINAL HC ESPORT 19 Neo 🥉 KH Torun Esports 20 Neo 4 HC KOROBKA 21 Lite 56 ▼ Gleumes Hockey Krefeld 22 Lite 57 ▼ Dynamo Dragons 23 Lite 58 ▼ Carlstad Kings Esports 24 Lite 59 ▼ Finnish Hockey Legends 25 Lite 60 ▼ DEG eSports 26 Lite 61 ▼ UnderRated 27 Lite 62 ▼ Finnish Finishers 28 Core 13 Hammer Time 29 Core 14 HIMAS 30 Core 15 Valence Hockey 31 Core 16 Versu 32 Core 17 Yellow Jackets 33 Core 18 Sailors HT 34 Core 19 Shameful Knights 35 Core 20 Knox Stark 36 Core 21 Nordic Nosebleed 37 Core 22 Blitz Loimaa 38 Core 23 Saucer Hockey 39 Core 24 The Expendables 40 Core 25 Huimat 41 Core 26 KeuPa Esports 42 Core 27 Wicked 43 Core 28 Eisbaeren Lauf 44 Core 29 hc marko 45 Core 30 HC Ghost 46 Core 31 Puliveivarit 47 Core 32 Woodhands HC 48 Wildcard 1 49 Wildcard 2 50 Wildcard 3 51 Wildcard 4 52 Wildcard 5 53 Wildcard 6 54 Wildcard 7 55 Wildcard 8 56 Wildcard 9 57 Wildcard 10 58 Wildcard 11 59 Wildcard 12 60 Wildcard 13 61 Wildcard 14 62 Wildcard 15 63 Wildcard 16 64 Wildcard 17 Core 1 Core 33 Geekz Energy eSports II 2 Core 34 Bare Knuckles Hockey 3 Core 35 Nurnberg IceTigers eSport 4 Core 36 Ambri eSports 5 Core 37 Old Hogs 6 Core 38 Clowns On Ice 7 Core 39 Black Hurricanes 8 Core 40 TROJANS 9 Core 41 Taskubilis 10 Core 42 Techno Vikings 11 Core 43 Hawks HC 12 Core 44 TerapiaKerho 13 Core 45 Pass The puck 14 Core 46 Nordic 65 15 Core 47 Lassen Lampaat 16 Core 48 Beastie Boys 17 Core 49 Västerås IK 18 Core 50 Kennelin Pojat 19 Core 51 EASHL Russian 20 Core 52 Rise of Fenix 21 Core 53 Lumparlan Leijonat 22 Core 54 Moscow Capitals 23 Core 55 Las Dilas 24 Core 56 Stick Magnético 25 Core 57 Goodvibes Hockey Group 26 Core 58 Karhukissat 27 Core 59 Swiss Vikings 28 Core 60 Hartsport united 29 Core 61 Stallarholmens Brygghus 30 Core 62 HC VADELMA 31 Core 63 Munich eSports 32 Core 64 Wild Panthera Gaming 33 Core 65 EV Duisburg 34 Core 66 Khoomat 35 Core 67 Eliel Kings 36 Core 68 Swiss Seniors 37 Core 69 Old Primates 38 Core 70 BonusAmbers 39 Core 71 The Flying Elbows 40 Core 72 HC Northmen 41 Core 73 HC SOKOL MOSCOW 42 Core 74 EHC Basel eSports 43 Core 75 Rapalan Vaappu 44 Core 76 The Real Rookies 45 Core 77 RAUTANE REMMI 46 Core 78 Uudenmaan Oilers 47 Core 79 Guldkallan HC 48 Core 80 Hockey is Diversity 49 Core 81 XK KOPCAP 50 Core 82 Unknown Heroes 51 Core 83 Black Wings HC 52 Core 84 Oldies Hockey Club 53 Core 85 GKS Tychy Esports 54 Core 86 Tampere Taisto 55 Core 87 Immortal Street Dogs 56 Core 88 Iserlohn Roosters eSports 57 Core 89 ICE GROM Neo 1 Neo 5 Kompaniet 2 Neo 6 London Lightning 3 Neo 7 FRONTALIERS ESPORT 4 Neo 8 Eishockeynet Yetis 5 Neo 9 Capish 6 Neo 10 Dirty Tacklers HC 7 Neo 11 Hannover Indians eSports 8 Neo 12 Cirkus 9 Neo 13 Force Majeure 10 Neo 14 SWISS TIGERS 2 11 Neo 15 Vaden orjat 12 Neo 16 Nordic Lightning 13 Neo 17 Crocodiles Hamburg 14 Neo 18 VHC NEVA 15 Neo 19 Pirates eSports Origins 16 Neo 20 Nelos Ketju 17 Neo 21 Starbulls Esport 18 Neo 22 No Respect 19 Neo 23 SWISS TIGERS 20 Neo 24 CardiffDevils 21 Neo 25 EHC Kärnten 22 Neo 26 Canada 1c 23 Neo 27 SC Rackelhahn eV 24 Neo 28 Penguins Ingolstadt 25 Neo 29 ERSC Amberg eSports 26 Neo 30 CaMe Gaming C1C 27 Neo 31 Eishockeynet Academy 28 Neo 32 SwissBamClan 29 Neo 33 Muumilaakson Maple Leafs 30 Neo 34 EPINAL HC ESPORT II 31 Neo 35 ESC Duisburger Bulldogs