The ECL 12 Warmup Tournament: Launch info

NHLGamers,

We're happy to have had a good amount of teams register for the ECL 12 Warmup Tournament, which starts today! The exact number of teams registered were 26 for the Elite & Pro-tournament and 70 for the Lite & Core tournament.

Here's how it's all going to unfold:

Elite & Pro
Groups
Schedule

• Two groups holding 13 teams each
• Double-header gamedays
• Default gamedays on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Eight teams from each group make playoffs (BO3)
  • Playoff dates (Playoffs practically ECL Pro-style, with cross-seed in first round etc):
    • Monday, May 10th (RO16)
    • Wednesday, May 12th (Quarterfinals)
    • Thursday, May 13th (Semifinals)
    • Monday, May 17th (Finals)

Lite & Core
Groups
Schedule

• Seven groups holding 10 teams each
• Double-header gamedays
• No playoffs

If teams are tied in points after the group stage, we will utilize these usual tie-breakers:

• Wins (including OT-wins)
• Head-to-head record (points in mutual games)
• Goal difference (across all games played)
• Scored goals (across all games played)

We hope you all enjoy and remember to play by the rules! Although the Warmup Tournament will not be under as strict scrutiny as the ECL, we want to remind you to respect your opponents and go about the games just as you would when playing real ECL league matchups.