FCL 6v6: Kick-off Information

NHLGamers,

The time has come for the Finnish Champions League to kick off. Last year when the FCL was introduced for the first time, 37 teams signed up for the competition. This year we’ve seen a massive increase in numbers as an outstanding 72 teams have registered for the race! We are happy to see such big growth happening once again, especially in a competition that requires the players to purchase a license. Let's make sure we are as welcoming to new members as possible to make sure we continue on this path.

Below we have collected the most important information for our teams and captains:

Schedule

The season kicks off today, Monday 24th of August, with the following default game days and times:

• Monday 20:00 CEST
• Wednesday 20:00 CEST
• Thursday 20:00 CEST

The schedule is available through the menu both on the main page and here on the community side.
 

Schedule for FCL 6v6:

• Group stage: 24.8-11.9
• Playoffs round 1: 14.-18.9. (BO5)
• Playoffs round 2: 21.-25.9 (BO5)
• Quarterfinals: 28.9-1.10 (BO5)
• Semifinals: 3.10-5.10 (BO5)
• Finals: 10.10 (BO5)

If you're looking for FCL 1vs1, you can still sign up!
SIGN UP FOR 1v1 HERE!
Sign-ups for 1v1 will be open until Thursday 27.8. end of day (CEST).

Groups

Below is the complete list of the teams participating this season and in which groups they will play (teams displayed in random order):

The reigning Finnish Champion HAVU Gaming will be invited to round 1 of the playoff stage as the #1 seed as per eSM 2020 rules (restrictions apply).

Brief season description
The regular season lasts 3 weeks. Top 4 teams of each group + three best #5 based on PPG will advance to the playoffs. This means 32 teams (31+HAVU Gaming) will make the playoffs. Playoffs will be played in BO5 series'. Please see the rulebook for a more detailed description. 

Rulebook

You can find the rulebook here. It is also always available through the league menu. We strongly suggest every player gets familiar with the rules before jumping on the ice and at the very least that the captains do so. The rulebook is in Finnish, so any foreign players will have to turn to their captains for a recap. The rulebook strongly builds on the ECL 10 rulebook, but there are some minor differences, such as the instigation of fights being forbidden.
 

League Administration

All league related verdicts will be decided by the League Administration. To open up a case, visit the Support section.

Please note: before contacting League Administration, teams are expected to do their best and solve issues they might have on their own. Familiarize yourself with our rules first, as they include lots of guidance for different issues. League Administration is always to be used as the last resort to solve any disagreements.

Communication

In order to get in touch with your opponent, you can use the "Message all captains" button (pictured below) on the team's page. This will send a private message on the NHLGamer community to the three listed captains.

Additionally, we offer an NHLGamer Discord server, which you can join by clicking the button below. We ask that at the very least the captains of each team join the server, as messaging through Discord is instant and it is a great way to communicate quickly and briefly.

In the NHLGamer Discord you will find an FCL 6v6 group with designated channels for each group, and own channels for general chat, announcements and to share your streams (image below)

A cool feature on Discord is also being able to get a team role (example above), which enables people to see what team you represent. See the channel #team-commands-guide for instructions on how to get your own role. If you need help with this, please see the #discord-support channel.

Broadcasts

The official NHLGamer broadcasts will be on NHLGamer's Twitch channel. Please follow our channel to support us and to get notified when we go live.

The broadcast schedule will be published later, but we have put together a small streaming guide for you. This guide applies for when your team is featured on an official broadcast.
 

Team management tools

All teams have been created, the team management tools on the main page have been unlocked for the team captains. All players need to be invited to the team rosters ahead of playing their first game. Please note that all invited players need to accept the invitation (there will be a popup alert on the main page for them) before they show up on the team roster and can start playing!

In case you have further questions, feel free to use the comment section below this article, or contact support.

Licenses

All players require an eSM 2020 license in order to participate in FCL 6v6 and/or FCL 1v1. The cost of the license is 5 EUR and it can be obtained at esm.gg/pelaajalisenssi/ (click here for instructions in English). The one-time purchase of the license allows you to take part in all eSM 2020 leagues and tournaments (for 1v1 you must be a Finnish citizen).

We have contacted all teams (private message from @iRSPe) to get the necessary license information. There are some individual discrepancies on teams, but there are also still teams who have not sent their lists at all.

Please note that playing without an active license is against the rules and can lead to forfeits and/or disqualification.

Social media

Twitter:

When posting tweets of your lineups, matchups, recaps, clips, articles - or any other content you might want to create - can you please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

• @NHLGamerCOM
• @Gigantti
• @esm_gg
• #FCL
• #eSM

Instagram:

When posting on Instagram, can you please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

• @NHLGamerOfficial
• @GiganttiGaming
• @esmkisat
• #FCL
• #eSM

We hope everyone has a great FCL. Good luck to all teams!