ECL '26: Spring - Rulebook Update

SportsGamers,

The newest update to the ECL '26: Spring rulebook is now live and can be accessed through the league pages. Generally speaking, the rulebook is a revised and improved version of the rulebook used in ECL '26: Winter. Find the new rulebook here.

Here's a snapshot of some of the major adjustments / additions compared to ECL ‘26: Winter: 

• 11.7.: Banned Player Abilities, Builds & Positional Builds section has been significantly updated - All Abilities are now banned and not to be used.
• League Administration will be keeping a close eye on teams and players trying to sign up for a division below their perceived skill level. Rules around this have been more clearly defined as a means of clearer transparency. Read more in sections 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7.
• 5.9 ECL Pro Playoffs structure has been updated from round 2 onward to follow the same logic as the other divisions – the group placement being the first tie-breaker before PPG.
• Some final details, as a closer approximation of the prize pool, will be updated to the rules a few weeks after the start of the season.

We ask every team and it's members to familiarize themselves with the rulebook before taking the ice for the ECL '26: Winter season. Please refer to the rulebook in case of any issues that may arise throughout the season. If you have any questions, please get in touch with support.