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Hi Gamers, As communicated previously, the League Administration has come to the decision that once the current ECL season has finished (end of day Thursday), any subsequent tournaments will be played with all X-factors banned. We have come to this decision based on community feedback, as well as examining the current trend of EA Sports themselves, with the battle pass becoming more and more pay-to-win - an idea that we at SportsGamer vehemently disagree with. Furthermore, a key aspect that we weighed up was the potential pros and cons of instituting a variable ban list depending on community feedback, and which traits they viewed as overpowered and which ones they viewed as underpowered. While in a perfect world we would of course like to allow players to play with minimal restrictions and be more in line with what EA envisioned for the game, we felt that considering the murkiness of some traits, and the general lack of information provided by EA as to how each trait fundamentally works (as well as interaction with others), that any discussions down the line would become prone to misinformation and negativity towards other players. As we head into the upcoming tournaments, we’d like to share a quick reminder of the current passwords to use when applying for daily competitive training games: ECLPro – for Elite / Pro and Pro / Elite Qualifying teams ECLLite – for Lite / Core teams ECLNeo – for Neo teams While we understand the desire to challenge yourself and want to play tougher teams, please respect the divisions as mentioned above for use with each password. The whole point of the password system is diminished if, for example, Core teams use the Pro password, and so on. Please also remember to avoid using abilities and special builds when playing these training games. This helps ensure fair and consistent gameplay across all divisions. Information about the upcoming ECL '26: Spring season will be available soon, so now is a good time to start thinking about your updated line-ups, if you haven't already. Thank you for your cooperation — and have fun out there! Thanks, League Administration

POGGERS are ECL ’26: Winter – Pro Champions after steamrolling the playoffs The ECL ’26: Winter season in the Pro division is over — and POGGERS are champions. In a Finals series that had real weight behind it, POGGERS defeated Unique 4–1, finishing the job with the kind of cold-blooded efficiency that only a veteran group can deliver. What makes this title even more impressive is how the season started. POGGERS dropped points early and looked anything but unstoppable for stretches of the group stage. But like elite teams tend to do, they corrected course, stabilized their game, and still finished the group stage in a solid position — enough to get in, because in this league, making playoffs is everything. Once the postseason starts, the slate is clean. And once the slate was clean, POGGERS looked like POGGERS again.     From last season’s disappointment to a completely different playoff identity There’s also a very real narrative here: last season, POGGERS weren’t a factor when it mattered. They entered as the #7 seed and got bounced immediately — swept in Round 1 by Almost Famous. This Winter? Different mindset, different edge, different outcome. Instead of being the experienced team that “should” win but doesn’t, they became the experienced team that turns every important moment into their comfort zone.   The numbers: Playoff scoring leaders (POGGERS) JaKurrii — 20 GP, 43P (21G, 22A), 4 GWG, 43.8% S% Ghettomasi — 20 GP, 41P (20G, 21A), 6 GWG Migo_boona — 20 GP, 35P (5G, 30A) meidanmatti — 20 GP, 30P (13G, 17A) Julius97_ — 20 GP, 24P (7G, 17A)   Hullued: the safety (in) net that wins titles 20 GP, 16–2–2 87.46 SV%, 2.05 GAA 2 shutouts And when POGGERS needed shutdown goaltending — especially in the big moments — Hullued delivered.   POGGERS’ road to the championship Round 1: POGGERS (6) 4–0 NOSTREETSPORTS (3) Quarterfinals: POGGERS (13) 4–3 Puck Over Glass (1) Semifinals: POGGERS (13) 4–0 Finnish Roosters (2) Finals: POGGERS (13) 4–1 Unique (9)   ECL ’26: Winter – Pro Champions roster (POGGERS) Skaters @JaKurrii (J. Koivuniemi) @Ghettomasi (H. Raittinen) @Migo_boona (M. Nurmi)  @Yoloberg (M. Hämäläinen)  @Julius97_ (J. Rissanen) @LaurinHaavi   (J. Eerola) Goalie  @Hullued (J. Saarinen)   Congratulations to the team and all the players, see you in Elite! Thank you, all teams and readers, for this season!

Our ECL Player Awards vote is making a return, and all of you will have the opportunity to impact who will receive the individual awards at the end of the season. We have six categories in total, with no nominees this year, based on community feedback. Voting will open effective immediately, and we're asking you to cast your votes by Friday, February 27th at 23:59 CEST.   CAST YOUR VOTE HERE   List of categories and their description: Player of The Season The Top Player award is awarded to a player who has excelled above the competition in their own position.   Defender of The Season The Top Defender award is awarded to a player who has excelled above the competition in their defenseman position.   Goalie of The Season The Top Goalie award is awarded to a player who has excelled above the competition in their goaltender position.   Rookie of The Season The Rookie Of The Season award is awarded to a player in their rookie ECL Pro season, who has excelled above the competition regardless of position. Two-Way Forward of The Season The two-way forward of the season is awarded to a forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.