ECL '25: Spring - Lite | Season Preview - ECL

With 52 hungry teams entering the fight, the stakes in the ECL Lite division are as high as ever. From seasoned former Pro squads to fresh faces looking to make a name for themselves, this season is shaping up to be another exciting one!

Whether you’re chasing redemption, fighting for that first big breakthrough, or just trying to stay afloat, the Lite division has it all—grit, grind, and glory on the line. Get ready for highlight-reel moments, breakout stars, and a playoff race that’ll go down to the wire.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the top contenders, dark horses, and teams speculated not to have such an easy time this season.

🏆 Title Contenders

Wida

After a hard fought Pro qualifier, they quite couldn’t make it this season, but they surely made some waves, and showed teams that they can play this game. Now it’s time to take to Lite and fight for promotion with 51 other teams.

With more experience year after year, players get more comfortable in their respective positions, and Wida hopes that young and hungry goalie @Veijo13 can be the difference maker this season.

Player to watch: @Veijo13 🥅

Deadly Phantoms

As expected the former Pro team has to be a favourite, the once mighty Elite team has taken a few steps back from their glory days and are now in Lite again, with their experience and skill level a deep playoff run is more than close, but will it be enough for the title?

In a tough group it might not be as easy as some may think, Lite is not for the faint of heart and Deadly Phantoms are going to be put to the test.

Player to watch: @RPH_31 🥅

Hokurit

Another well rounded team that has made a comeback for this season, now with some additions to their team, a hard team to play against with some skill too, after a break it’s always tough to get back into it, but those who’ve played against this team knows what they’re capable of.

One of their signings is a seasoned veteran in @MCH_98 , a tough defender to play against for any winger, and can showcase his talent in the offensive zone if his team needs it.

Player to watch: @Sanezh 🛡️

🥈 Deep Playoff Teams

HC Last Resort

A solid team with good chemistry is always a tough matchup, for any team. Now looking to build on a strong FCL campaign, HC Last resort is a must follow team this season, they play an exciting brand of hockey loaded with talent.

If they want to be in the title race, they have some big teams to beat first and now they have their eyes on the prize and a potential promotion to Pro.

Player to watch: @Tzon93 🎯

Lemmenvelhot

Lemmenvelhot have been a Lite mainstay team before a hiatus, now they’re back and hungrier than before. After a successful FCL they now have the tools and the momentum to get a hot start to the season, and those who have played ECL for a while knows that momentum can be a dangerous thing.

Player to watch: @hallonberg69 🔥

🧩 Fighting For Playoffs

TikiTaka

An exciting team that plays well and moves the puck quickly, at the Core level it seemed to bode well and they challenged far more experienced teams, now they’ve made the Lite division and have made strides in their game.

New players are always a gamble and TikiTaka made that gamble with a relative new signing in goal, @K3mpny takes the starting goalie position and with new goalies you never know, we’ll see if their gamble pays off.

Player to watch: @Patadevils ♠️

HC Vadelma

Last season in Lite playoffs does wonders for a team, now they want to expand on that and take it further, with a tough group I believe this team will be on the right side of the playoff line at the end of the season.

Captain @Awesome_Zone_ now has the task to change the playbook for his team, they know what it takes to get to the playoffs, but now for the tough task, going all the way.

Player to watch: @Ubula ruttuberse 🧠

🐎 Dark Horses

Modo Hockey

They now know what not to do, a good solid regular season and a 2nd round exit last season, with a similar season ahead of them it’ll be a coinflip if they will repeat last seasons style or go further.

The playoffs are a different breed, and now Modo faces the challenge many do, how to get there, and newly signed Rookieliamovic might just be what Modo needs to get back to the Pro division.

Player to watch: @RookieLIAMOVIC 🎯

🚨 Relegation danger

HC Pustertal Esports

After a solid season, most of the team had to be reconstructed, a difficult task to do for any team. If they can find the talent and learn to utilize it, this might just see themselves in the playoff hunt, but it’s a long way there.

Now starts the rebuild and hopefully it will be short lived, @Elmageo has the talent to take this team on his shoulders and get this team into a good spot, maybe even push for playoffs?

Player to watch: @Elmageo 🛠️

SSK Adepts

Now with 3 teams in the ECL SSK has stepped up their game, however, a new team in the Lite always has their challenges and SSK Adepts are going to experience that first hand.

There are some positives too, new teams bring new exciting players and if SSK can somehow harness this talent onto the ice, with some luck they might avoid relegation.

Player to watch: @Asap_Kev321 🛠️

ECL Lite

Format: 4 Groups

Team license required: Yes

Player license required: Yes

Gamedays: Tue, Wed & Sun

Regular season starts: 7.4
Transfer deadline: 25.4 23:59 CET ⚠️
Regular season ends: 7.5
Playoffs (BO7)
- Round of 32:
  - Monday 26.5
  - Tuesday 27.5
  - Wednesday 28.5
- Round of 16:
  - Sunday 1.6
  - Tuesday 3.6
  - Wednesday 4.6
  Quarterfinals:
  - Sunday 8.6
  - Tuesday 10.6
  - Wednesday 11.6
- Semifinals:
  - Sunday 15.6
  - Tuesday 17.6
  - Wednesday 18.6
- Finals:
  - 23.6- 24.6*

* Dates are subject to change as broadcast productions are confirmed.

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Welcome to the season. May the best team win!