Sign up for season 2 of the WECL now!

NHLGamers,

As another ECL season enters it’s late stages, it’s time for our most extensive regional league to come into play for a second season.

Teams from France, Latvia and Spain among others find their home in the Western European Championship League, with Latvian Silver Sword Griffins being the current champions after their sublime display over arguably favorites Grenoble BDL.

Our goal is that the WECL keeps welcoming new countries and clubs in and we expect to ease the entry of new teams by offering a promotion and relegation system for Season 2, meaning new teams in won’t have to face the recent champions so quickly and can work their way up just like in the ECL.

We’re missing our friends from UK, Italy, Portugal and more teams from not so well represented countries, so it’s our wish to encourage these great teams to come and compete in a league with a wide range of skill level like the WECL.

Remember that your team shouldn’t compete in the WECL if it’s German, Russian, Czech, Slovakian, Finnish or Swedish as these leagues already exist within NHLGamer, but WECL teams can add up to 3 players from these countries, while the skill cap allows for 1 ECL 12 – Elite player to be signed on the top division, but no ECL 12 Pro or Elite foreign players in Division 2. Local players are exempt from any skill cap limitation.

The entire WECL Season 2 rulebook can be found in the league forum here! - Please scroll down for the most recent version.

Division 1 tickets earned based on play in season 1, which can be redeemed in either season 2 or 3 of the WECL: Spartiates X MCES, Latvian Warriors, Silver Sword Griffins, Hoko Gang, Dynamo Dragons, Remparts de Tours, Latvian Esports, Remparts de Tours 2, Epinal HC Esport, Granada Grizzlies, Sesku Patversme, Vipers Montpellier. Depending on the number of spots that come free, the following teams in order will be placed in the top division despite not having earned a ticket: Pirates Esports, Boxers Bordeaux, Annecy Hockey eSport, French Rookies, MVP Players, Occitania HC, Polish Patriots.

SIGN UP FOR THE WECL HERE!

Season schedule

The tournament will start on August 2nd and the finals are expected to end on September 26th just in time for NHL 22 to hit the shelves.

Teams from the following countries are eligible for the WECL and their players don’t count against the foreign player cap:

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
France
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Ukraine
UK
Vatican City

Teams from the following countries are already eligible for another regional league and cannot sign teams up, players will also count against the foreign player cap:

Czech Republic
Slovakia
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Russia
Finland
Sweden

Players from these countries are counted against a limit of 3 foreign players on the roster.

English is considered the only official language of the WECL and all communications sent out regarding the Championship, or exchanged with the LA will be in this language. Users are free, however, to use English, French or Spanish in the league’s own sub-forum.

Skill cap

Division 1 of the Season 2 WECL allows for a total of three (3) foreign players on a teams roster, but only one (1) player with ECL Elite experience in ECL 12 due to the skill cap limitation.

Division 2 of the Season 2 WECL allows for a total of three (3) foreign players on a teams roster, but no players with ECL Elite or ECL Pro experience from ECL 12 due to the skill cap limitation.

All local players are exempt from the skill cap limitation.

Exceptions

Teams can be granted an exceptional status for example if half of their roster is from a foreign country by nature and it is clear that the team has competed in the same formation for an extended period of time. For example a team that is half French and half Swiss could apply for such an exception if they can prove that they have stuck with the formation in question for a longer time. An exception can be handed out in such situation if explained properly to the LA beforehand. Additionally, teams from regions not covered can also contact the LA for an exception (IE, teams from North Africa). We will not be shy about granting exceptions to teams unable to compete in other regional leagues, so please reach out to our support if you might have any questions. As stated in the beginning, please familiarize yourself with our rulebook as the above fragments are only a tiny part of the entire ruleset. Hoping for an enjoyable tournament for everyone involved, I invite you to participate in the inaugural season of the WECL!

Many thanks and see you on the ice!