SG World Cup captains revealed, tournament ranking, how to get involved and more!

We invited some of the highest-level players based on the most recent ECL (or other similar 6v6 leagues) from each nation to vote for their nation's captaincy for this upcoming tournament.

The community has spoken - here are your team captains for each nation in the SG World Cup 2025!
 

Group A

• Canada 🇨🇦
  • Captain: Francis @Dumoulin65 Dumoulin
     
• Finland 🇫🇮
  • Captain: Erik @Eki Tammenpää
     
• Sweden 🇸🇪
  • Captain: Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund
     
• USA 🇺🇸
  • Captains: Jeremy @l Jer I Gaynor and Trevor @ScaryJoeyy Cear

Group B

• Austria 🇦🇹
  • Captain: Felix @ProfaneKiss Kiss
• France 🇫🇷
  • GM: Yann @Virtual_Saku Maillet, Captain: Maximilien @Tromi13 Tromeur
• Great Britain 🇬🇧
  • Captain: Connor @MartindalexC Martindale
• Latvia 🇱🇻
  • Captain: Kristers @PSchibra Bauers
• SG World
  • Captain: Igor @Motzzyy Motov
• Slovakia 🇸🇰
  • Captain: Roland @jasomnajlepsi Szvetko

Group C

• Czechia 🇨🇿
  • Captain: Patrik @Winci-_o Wenzel
• Denmark 🇩🇰
  • Captain: Martin @Vibholm_10 Vibholm
• Germany 🇩🇪
  • Captain: Niklas @xPsykoSkills Schmitz
• Norway 🇳🇴
  • Captain: Henning @el_tacobag Drange
• Switzerland 🇨🇭
  • Captain: Timo @LTorro- Claudio
• Ukraine 🇺🇦
  • Captain: Serhii @Hockeyfear Vohel

TOURNAMENT RANKING:

16: Great Britain 

While their captain MartindalexC has made a name for himself in the community over the years as a great individual player, he doesn’t have the greatest player pool to choose players from. If he's able to bring in players to support him though and build a team with great chemistry, I could see Great Britain fighting for a playoff spot in Group B.

15: Ukraine 

Just like Great Britain, Ukraine only has one single player represented in the ECL Pro or Elite level. Led by their captain Hockeyfear, they need to rely on a strong team effort to even have a chance at making the playoffs, but I do see Ukraine as a team that could potentially take some points even from top-end teams in Group C, if they can find their best game.

14: Denmark 

Another team with only one single Pro/Elite starter player in Vibholm_10, the Danes will have a slight disadvantage compared to other teams in group C. That being said, it is important to note that Denmark does have a few quality options for their roster, and I wouldn't completely rule them out of the playoffs if things go their way.

13: Slovakia 

One of the more interesting teams to look out for in Group B is Slovakia, led by their captain jasomnajlepsi. In theory, they have easily enough players to create a good team, but their top-end talent is lacking compared to teams like SG World and Latvia and therefore it remains to be seen if they can realistically be in the playoff conversation.

12: Switzerland 

For some, it may come as a surprise to see Switzerland this low on the list, but with the level of teams in Group C it is difficult to rank them any higher. LTorro- as their captain does have a lot of good options to choose from when it comes to building the Swiss team for the tournament, but to succeed and make the playoffs they will need to perform on a next level which is above my expectations.

11: France 

Another interesting team is France, which is the only team in the tournament with a named GM (Virtual_Saku) alongside their captain Tromi13. With their team, it is likely we will see an unmatched chemistry in this tournament, as their roster will likely be based around players from the ECL Pro team Owned Hexa. I see France as a very possible contender to even finish first in the group, but on the other hand, they may not have quite the superstar talent in individual players like many other teams in this tournament.

10: Austria 

When it comes to the best ice hockey nations around the world - Austria probably isn't the first one that comes to mind. That being said on the virtual ice Austria is a very top-heavy team, which suits this tournament especially well when only 6 players are needed. The captain ProfaneKiss will be able to fill his lineup with a lot of Pro and even quite a bit of Elite experience, making them a top 3 candidate to make it into the playoffs from group B.

9: Norway 

If you asked me to name the team that has the best chance of either finishing dead last OR first in their group - that would be Norway. With no real star players going into the tournament, they do still have a very solid lineup at least on paper. The question is - can this team outperform the star talent on some of the teams they will be facing? If El_Tacobag and his team can do this, a playoff spot can most definitely be achieved.

8: Czechia 

Barely cracking the top 8 in this prediction, and the first one to be somewhat expected to make the playoffs, is Czechia. Captain Winci-_o has a lot of decisions ahead of him, as there are a huge number of players to choose from. While they do have one of the largest player bases in Europe it does remain to be seen if they are able to find the right starting 6 to succeed. As a team right there on the edge of the playoffs, they do need to be careful not to slip out of the top 8!

7: Latvia 

From Group B the one team barely cracking the playoffs in this ranking would be Team Latvia. Led by captain PSchibra, Latvia is one of the more skilled in the tournament on paper. The only red flag about their roster may be the fact that their top players all represent different teams in club tournaments, but as long as they find their game I'm sure they will be one of the toughest teams to beat in their group.

6: SG World 

Battling it out for first place in group B is ‘team rest-of-the-world”. Captain Motzzyy has a lot of players to choose from in the ECL Pro division, as well as a handful of talented individuals in the Elite division. If they get their game working as expected, they're favourites in group B, but making it past the quarterfinals will be a huge task even for them.

5: Germany 

The clearcut favorite in Group C, is Team Germany. Defenseman xPsykoSkills will be the cornerstone on defence and will have no trouble filling up the lineup with experience in the higher-end ECL leagues. But just like is the case with any Group B or C teams, making it to the semi-finals would be a slight surprise. But if I had to put my money on one group B or C team making it to the top 4, that would be Germany.

4: Sweden 

Finding themselves at the 4th position in this tournament ranking is captain eken45jr and his team Sweden. As stacked as Group A is, it will be a task and a half for the Swedes to successfully climb up to the level of the other three teams, but don't let this ranking fool you - they have a solid chance against anyone in this tournament. 

3: USA 

Coming in at number 3 - it is the United States. Sharing the captaincy are l Jer I and ScaryJoeyy, and they will most certainly be able to build this roster to be a contender to win the entire tournament! The margins between the top 3 teams are tiny, and I see the likelihood of victory for each of these teams to be very similar.

2: Finland 

Coming in at the second spot in this ranking and holding the biggest expectations for European teams, it is - of course - team Finland! Captain Eki has an unbelievable amount of decisions to make since the ECL Elite division is filled with Finnish talent throughout the standings. It remains to be seen who will make the final roster, but since it is Finland we are talking about, we do know one thing: The team. Will. Be. Good. 

1: Canada 

Coming in at number 1, it is Canada! Dumoulin as captain will have an almost unlimited number of players to choose from and really the only question is if Team Canada will be able to perform well enough as a team. As I said earlier the margins between these top 3 countries are small, so Canada by no means is a “lock” for an appearance in the finals, but if things go right I do see them as the best contender to win in the end. 

GET INVOLVED THROUGH DISCORD:

Join the tournament Discord from this link: https://discord.gg/EQag4GhDWb

Each nation has dedicated text channels on which anyone in the community can take part in the conversations. You can find each team's captains on this server too, so if you want to ask to join the team, this is the place to find them!

Who do you think will be on your country's team?