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The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports. The abbreviation stands for the European Championship League and it features NHL 6v6 esports in five divisions aimed at various skill levels. Every player, including the goalies, is controlled by a human. League games are played in the EASHL mode and the platform is PlayStation and Xbox. ECL has been played since 2015, so the upcoming season is already the 17th. The latest addition to the ECL product family is a 1v1 tournament, where Europe's best solo players fight for the championship. ECL 1v1 has been played since the ECL '23 Winter season. 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. We reserve the right to exclude teams or players in case of severe connection issues. 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 ‘24: Spring team licenses in order to play. In addition, every player in the above-mentioned divisions needs to have a valid ECL ‘24: Player License or ECL ‘24: Spring Player License before taking the ice. Rules: The ECL '24: Spring rulebook will be practically the same as for the Winter season, you can check out last season's rules here. 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 (up to) 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. Generally speaking, teams that are new to the ECL will start in the Neo or Core division. However, it is possible to apply for the ECL Lite qualifications to prove that you can compete at that level. 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. Hall of Fame: The ECL Champions so far ECL 6v6: ECL 1: Nordic Blizzard ECL 2: Mukimiehet ECL 3: X Factor ECL 4: Laser HT ECL 5: Aapon Taikasauva ECL 6: Carlsberg HC ECL 7: FILADELPHIA ECL 8: Written In the Stars ECL 9: Linköping HC ECL 10: HAVU Gaming ECL 11: FILADELPHIA ECL 12: hREDS ECL '22: Grand Champion: hREDS ECL '22 Winter: hREDS ECL '22 Spring: hREDS ECL '23: Grand Champion: Tunnel Vision ECL '23 Winter: Tunnel Vision ECL '23 Spring: Tunnel Vision ECL '24: Winter Champion: hREDS ECL 1v1: ECL '23: Winter: Sisu "sisu33_" Nurminen ECL '23: Spring: Väinö "Pikkarii" Pikkarainen ECL '24: Winter: Erik "EkiOriginal" Tammenpää4 points -
SportsGamers, This news story is intended to help understand the ECL Ranking for teams at the end of the ECL '24 Winter season. This ranking determines the eligibility for teams entering various divisions this upcoming ECL '24: Spring season. Below you will find a list of teams that have secured a division spot at the Elite, Pro, or Lite league level. If you didn't find your team on the list, don't worry! You can apply for a wildcard spot for your team in the Pro qualifiers or participate in the Lite qualifiers, which are open to everyone. Elite 1 Elite 🏆 hREDS 2 Elite 🥈 Tunnel Vision 3 Elite 3 Straikers 4 Elite 4 Vesa Pompa 5 Elite 5 JYP Jyväskylä 6 Elite 6 Radical 7 Elite 7 Unwanted 8 Elite 8 The Black Jacks 9 Elite 9 Mayhems 10 Elite 10 Polski Boys 11 Elite 11 Heimo 12 Elite 12 GOONS 13 ▶ Elite 13 Falun Coal Miners 14 ▶ Elite 15 Roots Gaming 15 ▲ Pro 🥇 Gotham Knights 16 ▲ Pro 3 Purification Elite Qualifiers (if needed) 1 ▼ Elite 14 POGGERS 2 ▼ Elite 16 Lekstugan HC 3 ▶ Pro 🥈 Renascor 4 ▶ Pro 4 GIFU Hockey 5 Pro 5 Opera Hockey 6 Pro 6 Mustaa Kultaa 7 Pro 7 Bjorkloven Esport 8 Pro 8 Herlev Eagles Pro 1 ▼ Elite 14 POGGERS 2 ▼ Elite 16 Lekstugan HC 3 ▶ Pro 🥈 Renascor 4 ▶ Pro 4 GIFU Hockey 5 Pro 5 Opera Hockey 6 Pro 6 Mustaa Kultaa 7 Pro 7 Bjorkloven Esport 8 Pro 8 Herlev Eagles 9 Pro 9 RCTIC 10 Pro 10 Kallion Dynamo 11 Pro 11 Nurnberg IceTigers eSport 12 Pro 12 Supernatural 13 Pro 13 Vizio 14 Pro 14 Gunners HC 15 Pro 15 N0VA 16 Pro 16 Valco 17 Pro 17 Deadly Phantoms 18 Pro 18 HC Lugano eSports 19 Pro 19 Södertälje SK 20 Pro 20 Hawaii Hockey 21 Pro 21 Cheeky Grinders 22 Pro 22 IK Oskarshamn 23 ▲ Lite 🥇 Bone Breakers 24 ▲ Lite 🥈 HEXA eSports 25 ▲ Lite 🥉 Almost Famous As a small amendment to the ECL '24: Winter rules, we have decided to increase the number of Pro Qualifier teams from twenty to twenty-four. The intention has been to make the rule clearer and to ensure that every team that qualifies for the Quarterfinal round of the Lite is on equal footing. In addition, a fifth wildcard spot has been added to even out the number of teams. Pro Qualifiers 1 Pro 23 Hokurit 2 Pro 24 Ultimatum 3 Pro 25 Sawolanche 4 Pro 26 PunaKala 5 Pro 27 Golden Sticks 6 Pro 28 Athletic Bulls 7 Lite 4 Neptune Hockey 8 Lite 5 Invasion 9 Lite 6 Pasilan SKA 10 Lite 7 HC VADELMA 11 Lite 8 Finnish Roosters 12 Lite 9 Toxic City 13 Lite 10 Six Sticks Misfits 14 Lite 11 Pata Hellalla 15 Lite 12 Technical Disaster 16 Lite 13 NOSTREETSPORTS 17 Lite 14 Mora IK 18 Lite 15 Shameful Knights 19 Lite 16 ACEsquad 20 Wildcard 21 Wildcard 22 Wildcard 23 Wildcard 24 Wildcard Pro Qualifier Wildcard requirements Three former Elite starters or four former Pro starters A starter is defined as having played 16 or more games in the ECL '24 Winter season, or 20 or more games in the ECL '23 Spring season If there are more players from the same team that were relegated out of the division Pro (in the same season) in the team applying for a wildcard, they may be counted as one player. The League Administration reserves the right to interpretations of this depending on the specific circumstances of the situation. What if all Pro Qualifier positions are not filled? Teams will not be promoted straight and all open spots will be filled through qualifiers (excluding automatically relegated/promoted teams). If there happens to be more open spots than anticipated (e.g. from teams disbanding which would have been invited to play in the qualifier) spots are filled as follows: Pro relegated teams Wildcard teams Lite #17-32 Lite 1 ▼ Pro 29 Eisbaeren Lauf Gaming 2 ▼ Pro 30 xBOTS 3 ▼ Pro 31 Red Bull Munich eSports 4 Lite 17 Rocking Bears 5 Lite 18 Ismon Valinta 6 Lite 19 Sunne IK Esport 7 Lite 20 Niederrhein Canucks 8 Lite 21 Bustdown Rollie Avalanche 9 Lite 22 Ghost 10 Lite 23 Nelos kentta 11 Lite 24 Carolus Icemen 12 Lite 25 A Laget 13 Lite 26 Trojans 14 Lite 27 Swedish Stars 15 Lite 28 Including Me 16 Lite 29 Hannover Indians eSports 17 Lite 30 Niitti Pohjassa 18 Lite 31 Armada Hockey 19 Lite 32 Bad to the Bone 20 Lite 33 Black Sharks 21 Lite 34 Seinajoki Noms 22 Lite 35 Carpe Diem 23 Lite 36 SCB eSports 24 Lite 37 HC KOROBKA 25 Lite 38 Chiefzz HC 26 Lite 39 Black Hurricanes 27 Lite 40 Taisto 28 Lite 41 Ice Scream 29 Lite 42 BK Skinnarna 30 Lite 43 Northern Dust 31 Lite 44 EHC Olten eSports 32 Lite 45 Woodhands 33 Lite 46 DEG eSports 34 Lite 47 Company of Geeks 35 Lite 48 German Ice Gladiators 36 Lite 49 Rahinage 37 Lite 50 Dompa HC 38 Lite 51 Dark Energy HC 39 Lite 52 Deggendorfer SC Esports 40 ▲ Core🥇 Belissimo 41 ▲ Core 🥈 SACK BROTHERS 42 ▲ Core 🥉 BushWhackers All teams without an Elite, Pro, or Lite league spot can participate in the Lite Qualifiers without restrictions. The format of the qualifiers will be decided according to the number of participants, but a maximum of 64 teams can participate in the qualifiers. Spots will be filled in the order of registration, but the teams on the list below will have priority if the number of teams is full. Lite Qualifiers 1 Core 4 Mights 2 Core 5 HC Gaming 3 Core 6 MoDo Hockey 4 Core 7 Aspyre Dragons 5 Core 8 Viitapohjan Viikingit 6 Core 9 Silver Sword Griffins 7 Core 10 Fiilis Hockey 8 Core 11 Gleumes Hockey Krefeld 9 Core 12 United Front 10 Core 13 Lutunilkat 11 Core 14 NAM3LESS 12 Core 15 Rusty Bulls 13 Core 16 Jurvan Liekki2 points -
Yeah, i think some teams would be like some1 said previously: ”its not banned in rulebooks, we use it”. Its hard to get everyone on the same page, even in elite. One solution could be like group chat for every Elite team’s captains and there would be vote. Captains would then consult their team, and have 1 vote per team. One by one trucu/uf/tipper/other would be voted if they are banned as ”gentlemen’s agreement”. Lets say 11/16 would ban everyone of these, then its banned in elite but not officially in rulebook. So theres no repercussions, but just respect to each team & the vote. Then pro’s captains could do the same vote in their league, and lite etc.2 points
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Free goalkeeper for ECL. either backup or shared spot. Playercard here1 point
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Free https://sportsgamer.gg/players/58541 point
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Everyone is able to use those: -> But that doesn't make them not overpowered. For example, pro players in COD have "Gentlemen's agreement" for certain guns/attachments. Eventho everybody can use those, they are not enjoyable for majority of players/viewers. Hitting in this game has been ruined after few patches: -> Yes, there has been couple of patches for hitting, but currently hitting animation (if u press R3 down) gives you little speedboost, add that to truculences "assistant" (sometimes) to lock on to players. I dont like that. there need to be some way to get good hits as a Dman. -> Hitting is not hard in this game, but if you want a perk that helps it little bit: shutdown There is always people who wants to ban something -> I think its good that we have discussions, and actions if needed. If majority of players feel like something needs to be banned then its good improvement. like should we ban Stick 'em Up, its so unrealistic like you can spam pokecheck and nearly never get a penalty -> I'm not sure if you just gave a bad example or you really think that, but if you spam pokecheck you lose speed a LOT. Thats how the game counters spamming. Stick em Up might help on not getting penalty on pokes so easily dunno. every shooting abilities like close quarter, make it snappy etc are too OP, there is lot of bullshit goals with them from a goalie view (many times goalies have been positioning well and still those go through -> Weird and bullshit goals have always been in NHL. I dont think shooting abilities are op, they activate weirdly sometimes BUT without shooting abilities I promise you forwards would EVEN more try to force backdoor pass, because it would be the only way to score. Its almost like that already (not many forwards are looking for snipes from usual irl spots). ^i agree1 point
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close quarters is nowhere close to being as op as previous games this year, tbh i think make it snappy is more broken Truculence is not just op it makes the gameplay incredibly boring to watch and play, its not just about skillgap and so on its about it being boring to play with.. creativity is kind of dead with truculence being a thing. When u ban truculence u need to ban unstoppable force with it aswell.. Big tipper is awful and needs banning. I personally feel like tips are op already even tho you dont have big tipper activated. And this about it being same for everyone that is ofc true but honestly i think theres a bigger majority who believes the game got more boring when truculence was introduced than people who thought it became more fun! We banned truculence last year and with how the hitting is this year truculence is even more broken so i honestly cant understand how it is not banned yet, Its insane really it honestly is.1 point
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While I agree that the shooting traits are powerful, they are still much better state than previous year (or start of this NHL) so I personally wouldn't complain about them. And as a goalie I really can't comprehend how good Truculence is so I won't have any opinion should it be banned as others will have better opinion than me. However I've seen some wild shit with Big Tipper. One time somebody shot from point and defender blocked the shot and because this the puck trickled extremely slow speed. Still somebody with this perk got their stick onto it and the puck went like rocket to the top corner ignoring all the physics. And of course as a goalie I've seen numerous times how somebody shoots puck 3 meters high and wide and still somebody with Big Tipper is able to deflect it into goal I mean most of the perks require you to have some skill to pull it off. For example shooting perks require good positioning and understanding when and where to shoot. Even Truculence requires you to able to hit checks. However with gold Big Tipper player becomes immediately god tier finisher, with him just literally standing there doing nothing. Imo NPC-tier perk.1 point
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Renascor is looking for starter winger! Contact PSN NyambL4 or Discord sf36.bse1 point
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Free D for ECL Top PRO or Elite1 point
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NOVA is looking for a starting C or under some circumstances RW for upcoming PRO season. *D spots are now filled. LW and G also. Contact me for tryout on Discord, PSN or whatever, except pigeon mail i guess )) @Baranizer
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GOONS etsii yhtä varapelaajaa jolta löytyy pakintaitoa. ota yhteyttä minuun tai tkantolaan jos tuntuu että haluat GOONSIN laivaan kannelle nauttimaan jääkylmiä virvokkeita1 point
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