Reminder: ECL 9 Signups Close Tomorrow!

NHLGamers,

We're almost there, the most anticipated league of the year is starting and you still have time to join the action! ECL 9 Elite kicked off with a bang last night and next week will be your turn to show us what you've got. This season, we're also introducing the ECL Neo, a division for new NHL gamers to get adjusted to playing in a league and the requirements that it has on a team and its players. See it as an incubator for future potential. ECL Neo will also be suitable for players who want to play games at a less stressful pace as this division only has two suggested weekly game days. Alongside Neo, we will run Lite, Pro and Elite as usual. 

Sign up NOW, as the signups will close tomorrow, Friday 15th of November at 23:59 CET.

• Sign up for ECL 9 Pro here
  • 32 teams
  • Sign up: ECL Pro eligible teams
  • Gamedays: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
  • Regular season: Two groups
  • Playoffs:
    • 16 teams
    • Best-of-7
    • 8 days per round
       
• Sign up for ECL 9 Lite here
  • 48-64 teams (TBC)
  • Sign up: Anyone can apply for ECL Lite
    Teams will be decided by Franchise history, Roster composition and EASHL record
  • ECL Lite registrants are also allowed to apply for a spot in ECL Pro
  • Teams signing up for ECL Lite that don't make it into ECL Pro or ECL Lite will be automatically placed in ECL Neo
  • Gamedays: Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday
  • Regular season: Four groups
  • Playoffs:
    • 32 teams
    • Best-of-7
    • 8 days per round
       
• Sign up for ECL 9 Neo here
  • 32+ teams
  • Sign up: Without restrictions
  • Gamedays: Wednesday & Sunday
  • Regular season: Four groups
  • Playoffs:
    • 16 teams
    • Best-of-5
    • 7 days per round

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Basic information/requirements of ECL:

• Regional restrictions: ECL is a European tournament format, however we do not necessarily exclude North American or Russian players. North American players are not allowed to host matches / be captain in the lineup, which means all games need to take place on European servers. This also applies to Russian players - please evaluate your previous connection experience against some of the teams participating in the ECL, especially if you live in eastern parts of your country (which likely connects you to US West servers). In case of severe connection issues, we reserve the right to exclude teams or players.
• 6 vs. 6 tournament: ECL is played 6 vs. 6 only, using the EASHL Challenge Club game mode in NHL 20.
• Individual requirements: Each player needs to have an account at NHLGamer.com and create their personal player card.
• Roster requirements: Teams in ECL Elite need to have at least 7 players to sign up. Teams in ECL Pro, ECL Lite and ECL Neo need to have at least 8 players to sign up. The roster cap is 14 players.
• ECL Elite license: Teams in ECL Elite will be required to pay for an ECL Elite license in order to play (more details to follow).
• Rules: The ECL 9 ruleset will follow the same foundation as in season 8. We will fine-tune the rules a little bit, but more information is to follow. Meanwhile, you can find the ECL 8 rules here.

Gather your team, sign up and we'll see you on the ice!