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⏳ Last Call: ECL '25: Spring Registration Closes Tonight for the ECL Elite and ECL Pro divisions, and the ECL Pro Qualifiers! ⏳ Time is running out! Tonight is the absolute deadline to sign up for the ECL '25: Spring Season across Elite, Pro, and Pro Qualifier divisions. If your team hasn’t registered yet, this is your final chance to secure your spot in Europe’s premier competitive NHL tournament series! 🔹 Registration Closes: 🗓️ Tonight, Friday 21st of March ⏰ 23:59 CET ✅ Who needs to sign up? • Elite teams looking to confirm their place in the top division. • Pro teams ready for another shot at glory. • Pro Qualifier teams eager to climb the ladder. If you haven’t signed up, you risk missing out on this season entirely! 👇 Register now: Let’s make ECL '25: Spring another unforgettable season on the ice! 🏒🔥 -
You're making a lot of sense, as usual, thanks @Mikka! The relegation games have always been very freely and successfully scheduled by the teams so we may have not paid enough attention to where those should be. -
Thanks for the feedback Gents. I'll have to agree it's not an ideal scenario for scheduling and your feedback is noted. We'll keep an eye on the number of signups for the Wildcards, Pro Qualifiers, and Pro & Elite sign-ups, as ultimately, these factors decide how many games will have to be played. For the Wildcard battles, there are often not enough eligible teams to need an actual Wildcard battle round, whereas for the actual Pro Qualifiers, sometimes, it takes just a couple of rounds, and sometimes, we need 5. This will ultimately decide how much time and urgency there is to play the qualifiers, and we can adjust accordingly. Edit: Also, for context, unfortunately, the planned schedule for the FCL got delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, which is causing this potential collision course with the previously planned ECL schedule. We've looked at options to adjust the ECL, but want to stick to the original plan as best as we can due to the SG World Cup & IIHF break and wanting the season not to go too far into the summer. That being said we are looking at adding some leeway into the ECL regular season end date.
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Are you ready to take your team to the next level? Today is your final chance to sign up for the ECL '25: Spring - Pro Wildcard, and secure your shot at joining the ECL Pro Division this season! Sign-ups close at midnight tonight—don’t miss out! What Is the Pro Wildcard? The Pro Wildcard is an exclusive opportunity for teams who believe they have what it takes to compete at the Pro level of ECL but weren’t placed there directly through ranking eligibility. By signing up for the Pro Wildcard, your team requests an opportunity to enter a qualifying stage where you’ll compete against other ambitious squads for a place in ECL Pro this Spring. It’s your pathway to fast-track your club to the higher levels of European NHL esports! Who Can Sign Up? Not every team can jump straight to Pro. Teams are invited to apply for the Pro Wildcard if they: ✅ Believe they have the skill and experience to compete at Pro ✅ Want to prove themselves on the ice ✅ Meet the eligibility requirements outlined below Pro Wildcard Eligibility Requirements Pro Qualifier Wildcard requirements: Three former Elite starters or four former Pro starters A starter is defined as having played 16 or more games in the ECL '25: Winter season, or 16 or more games in the ECL '24: Spring season If there are more players from the same team that were relegated out of the division Pro (in the same season) in the team applying for a wildcard, they may be counted as one player. The League Administration reserves the right to interpretations of this depending on the specific circumstances of the situation. It is possible to apply even if your team doesn't quite meet the requirements, however, teams that do will be prioritized. Applying does not guarantee a spot in the Wildcard qualifier. Key Dates to Remember 📝 Pro Wildcard Sign-ups Close: Tonight! Monday, March 18th, 23:59 CET Sign up before midnight to take part in the Wildcard process! ⚔️ Pro Wildcard Battle: Wednesday, March 19th – Thursday, March 20th Teams accepted into the Wildcard process will face off (if necessary) to earn a place in the Pro Qualifier. 🎯 Pro Qualifier: Sign up by Friday, March 21st. Round 1: Sunday, March 23rd – Thursday, March 27th Round 2: Sunday, March 30th – Tuesday, April 1st (If needed) Round 3: Thursday, April 3rd (If needed) Winners from the Wildcard Battle will advance to the Pro Qualifier and compete for the final spots in ECL Pro. Don’t Forget! Elite and Pro Sign-ups Are Open Too Even if your team is already ranked for Elite or Pro, you still need to complete your registration to secure your place! 📝 Elite & Pro Team Registration Deadline: Friday, March 21st, 23:59 CET All teams in Elite and Pro must be fully registered by this date, or risk losing their spot. 👉 Read more about the ECL 25 Spring season and sign up here: 🔗 ECL 25 Spring Sign-ups Are Open Please refer to this ECL Ranking in order to understand which teams are eligible to sign up for each division. Don’t wait—register your team now and claim your chance to rise to Pro! -
No no, this is the standard Relegation/Promotion Battle between Elite and Pro. Is there something in the wording that is confusing?
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Hi, All Gold abilities are prohibited. All silver abilities are allowed for goalies.
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Hi everyone, and thank you for raising these valid concerns. For some additional context—especially for those of you newer to SportsGamer (formerly NHLGamer)—we’ve proudly paid out over 300 000 € in prize money since 2015, either directly or through our partners. Taking care of our commitments to the community is something we’ve always taken seriously. That said, we fully acknowledge that in recent times, some payments have been delayed, and in a few cases, significantly longer than we would ever want. We’ve communicated directly with the impacted individuals regarding timelines, but we understand this affects trust across the board. For that, we apologize. Why are payments delayed? The biggest factor relates to discussions with tax authorities regarding the correct license tax rate during the last three years. Here’s the practical impact: Players have been billed at 10%, but tax authorities have collected 24%, and now 25,5% (the VAT was raised in Finland from 24 -> 25,5% in September 2024). This discrepancy has resulted in a significant shortfall in our budget for prize payments and operations. On top of this, the global financial climate has made sponsorships and partnerships harder to secure, adding additional strain on our timelines. What are we doing about it? This situation is not acceptable, and we’re taking steps internally to address it: We’re working towards clearing the backlog of delayed payments. We’re reassessing processes to prevent this from happening again. We’re committed to open communication—even when the news isn’t ideal. It’s important to stress: Every winner will be paid. We’ve never left payments unpaid, and that will not change. We want to be transparent: while we are working hard to resolve the current issues, some delays may continue in the short term. However, it’s important to emphasize that we have always honored our prize commitments, and every player who has earned prize money will be paid—no exceptions. That’s a promise we stand by. On the 90-day rule I hear the suggestion to remove or revise the 90-day payout rule. You’re right—we haven’t consistently met that target recently. But the 90-day commitment remains our goal, and we include it in our rulebook to hold ourselves accountable. Removing it might make things easier for us, but we believe it would only weaken your position as our community. On registration deadlines The Super Early Bird (SEB), Early Bird (EB), and Regular registration phases serve a few key purposes, including: Encourage teams to engage earlier, which helps us plan the season better/earlier. Offer teams better value for committing early. Give our staff time to process registrations and licenses more evenly, rather than scrambling at the last minute. We understand that early deadlines can feel stressful. Our goal is to balance accessibility with sustainability, so the league can continue to grow and provide opportunities for everyone. In closing, we appreciate everyone who has raised concerns—whether here or in private conversations. These discussions help us improve. We ask for your continued patience as we navigate this situation, and we promise to keep communicating openly along the way. Kind regards, Kenneth
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ECL ’25: Spring Sign-Ups Are Open – Welcome to Season 20 and the League’s 10-Year Anniversary! Can you believe it’s been 10 years since we kicked off the ECL? Now, as we enter Season 20, what started as a one-division journey with around 50 teams has grown into a 200+ team, five-division experience. It’s incredible to see so many players who have been with us since the beginning—there’s been a lot of eHockey played over the years! You can browse some of these legendary player profiles on the SportsGamer All-time Stats page. I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the players who have joined us on this journey and continue to compete in the league we all live and breathe. Since its inception in 2015, the European Championship League (ECL) has established itself as the pinnacle of eHockey. It’s where the best players from across the continent face off in a 6v6 format that leaves no margin for error. Every position on the ice—forward, defense, and goalie—is controlled by a human player, creating a uniquely competitive and authentic environment. With divisions ranging from the elite to entry-level, the ECL provides a platform for players of all skill levels to make their mark. With a total prize pool of 24 000 EUR on the line—spread across both 6v6 and 1v1 formats—the stage is set for yet another amazing competitive season in European NHL esports. The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports. The abbreviation stands for the European Championship League and it features NHL 6v6 esports in five divisions aimed at various skill levels. Every player, including the goalies, is controlled by a human. League games are played in the EASHL mode and the platform is PlayStation and Xbox. ECL has been played since 2015, so the upcoming season is already the 17th. The latest addition to the ECL product family is a 1v1 tournament, where Europe's best solo players fight for the championship. ECL 1v1 has been played since the ECL '23 Winter season. Basic information/requirements of ECL: Regional restrictions: ECL is a European tournament format, however, we do not necessarily exclude players located in North America or Asia. A European server will always be used. We reserve the right to exclude teams or players in case of severe connection issues. Individual requirements: Each player needs to have an account at SportsGamer.GG and create their personal player card. ECL licenses: Teams in ECL Elite & ECL Pro, ECL Lite, and ECL Core will require their respective ECL ‘25: Spring team licenses in order to play. In addition, every player in the above-mentioned divisions needs to have a valid ECL ‘25: Player License or ECL ‘25: Spring Player License before taking the ice. Players in ECL Neo require only an ECL '25: Spring Neo Player License. For a more extensive overview of the ECL as a whole, check out our “What is the ECL?” news story. Please note that the sign-up window for the Pro Wild Card Battle, the Pro Qualifier and the Pro and Elite divisions is quite short, so don't miss out and please don't hesitate to reach out to support if you have any questions. The sign-ups close on the below-mentioned dates: Pro Wildcard Battle: 18.3.2025 ⚠️ ECL Pro Qualifier: 21.3.2025 ⚠️ ECL Neo: 4.4.2025 ECL Core: 4.4.2025 ECL Lite: 4.4.2025 ECL Pro: 21.3.2025 ⚠️ ECL Elite: 21.3.2025 ⚠️ * Signups will close at 23:59 CET on the day mentioned unless otherwise specified. For more detailed information on the different divisions and their schedules, see this article. Qualifiers: The schedule for the qualifiers will be tight - as usual, to allow the maximum time for sign-ups - so please prepare to play quite intensely during the qualifiers stage. Pro Wildcard Battle: 19.-20.3 (if necessary) Pro Qualifier starts 23.3 Elite Qualifier start: 30.3 (if necessary) The exact details will be shared once the number of teams is known. Regular Season duration: 7.4-8.5.2025 Estimated finals dates: Below are estimated dates for the Finals to be approximately played. We reserve the right to changes in schedule. ECL Neo Finals 29.6 ECL Core Finals 25.6. - 26.6 ECL Lite Finals 23.6. - 24.6 ECL Pro Finals 16.6. - 17.6 ECL Elite Finals 14.6 Free Agents & Teams Looking for Players Don't have a team yet? Team looking for additions to your roster? If you are a free agent looking to be picked up, please head over here. If you are representing a team looking for players, please head over here. Need more help, check out the below article! Early Bird Offer on Team Licenses Below you’ll find the pricing of the team for ECL ‘25: Spring. You can pick up the ECL ‘25: Spring Team license for the Super Early Bird and Early Bird pricing listed below. After that, we will offer a slightly elevated regular pricing from March 27th onward. PURCHASE YOUR ECL '25 LICENSES HERE For those of you participating in the qualifiers and unsure which division your team will play in for the ECL ‘25: Spring season, you can still take advantage of this offer; Purchase the Super Early Bird license for the division you are qualifying for and if your team is unsuccessful in the mission, we will refund you the difference to the Super Early Bird price for the division your team ends up in. For example, if you enter the qualifiers for the Pro division, purchase the Super Early Bird Pro license. If your team doesn’t qualify for the Pro division, you will play in the Lite division and we will refund you the difference - in this example: 100 EUR. The ECL Neo division does not require a team license, however, you do need the ECL Neo Player license at the cost of 10 EUR per season. Please refer to this ECL Ranking in order to understand which teams are eligible to sign up for each division. Rule Changes: Ability Bans All Gold abilities and the silver abilities Truculence, Big Tipper, and Stick 'Em Up are banned for the ECL '25: Spring season. Read the full League Administration statement here. The full updated ECL '25 rulebook will be published closer to the season, you can check out last season's rules here. -
Hi, Sign-ups are expected to go live soon. The period is quite short, especially for teams that are looking to participate in the Pro qualifiers. Season start is April 7th.
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Thanks, this was important for us to get done as early as possible after deep diving into the conversations here. Thank you to everyone who contributed! For context, you can read the League Administration statement here:
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Kiitos palautteesta, olemme pohtineet useamman sarjatason lisäämistä ja näin saatetaan hyvin tehdä tulevaisuudessa.
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The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports. The abbreviation stands for the European Championship League and it features NHL 6v6 esports in five divisions aimed at various skill levels. Every player, including the goalies, is controlled by a human. League games are played in the EASHL mode and the platform is PlayStation and Xbox. ECL has been played since 2015, so the upcoming season is already the 20th. The latest addition to the ECL product family is a 1v1 tournament, where Europe's best solo players fight for the championship. ECL 1v1 has been played since the ECL '23 Winter season. Basic information/requirements of ECL: Regional restrictions: ECL is a European tournament format, however, we do not necessarily exclude players located in North America or Asia. A European server will always be used. We reserve the right to exclude teams or players in case of severe connection issues. Individual requirements: Each player needs to have an account at SportsGamer.GG and create their personal player card. ECL licenses: Teams in ECL Elite & ECL Pro, ECL Lite, and ECL Core will require their respective ECL ‘25: Winter team licenses in order to play. In addition, every player in the above-mentioned divisions needs to have a valid ECL ‘25: Player License or ECL ‘25: Winter Player License before taking the ice. Players in ECL Neo require only an ECL '25: Winter Neo Player License. Rules: The ECL '25: Spring rulebook will be an updated version of the '25 Spring Winter, you can check out last season's rules here. The decision regarding the Banned Abilities conversation will be communicated this week. The divisions framework for the ECL ‘25 season will follow the same logic as for previous seasons. We will have a total of five divisions with the following team allocation: Elite 16 teams Pro 32 teams Lite 64 teams Core (up to) 128 teams and Neo 32+ teams. Please refer to this ECL Ranking in order to understand which teams are eligible to sign up for each division. Generally speaking, teams that are new to the ECL will start in the Neo or Core division. However, it is possible to apply for the ECL Lite qualifications to prove that you can compete at that level. Don't have a team yet? Team looking for additions to your roster? If you are a free agent looking to be picked up, please head over here . If you are representing a team looking for players, please head over here. Hall of Fame: The ECL Champions so far ECL 6v6: ECL 1: Nordic Blizzard ECL 2: Mukimiehet ECL 3: X Factor ECL 4: Laser HT ECL 5: Aapon Taikasauva ECL 6: Carlsberg HC ECL 7: FILADELPHIA ECL 8: Written In the Stars ECL 9: Linköping HC ECL 10: HAVU Gaming ECL 11: FILADELPHIA ECL 12: hREDS ECL '22: Grand Champion: hREDS ECL '22 Winter: hREDS ECL '22 Spring: hREDS ECL '23: Grand Champion: Tunnel Vision ECL '23 Winter: Tunnel Vision ECL '23 Spring: Tunnel Vision ECL '24: Winter Champion: hREDS ECL '24: Spring Champion: Tunnel Vision ECL '25: Winter Champion: Parasite ECL 1v1: ECL '23: Winter: Sisu "sisu33_" Nurminen ECL '23: Spring: Väinö "Pikkarii" Pikkarainen ECL '24: Grand Champion: Teemu "Temppanen" Karvonen ECL '24: Winter: Erik "EkiOriginal" Tammenpää ECL '24: Spring: Väinö "Pikkarii" Pikkarainen -
SportsGamers, This news story is intended to help understand the ECL Ranking for teams at the end of the ECL '25: Winter season. This ranking determines the eligibility for teams entering various divisions this upcoming ECL '25: Spring season. Below you will find a list of teams that have secured a division spot at the Elite, Pro, or Lite league level. If you didn't find your team on the list, don't worry! You can apply for a wildcard spot for your team in the Pro qualifiers or participate in the Lite qualifiers, which are open to everyone. Please note that the Qualifiers will be starting very soon and the registration time will be short, so start mentally and psychologically preparing for them as we look to release the ECL '25: Spring registrations later this week. Elite 1 Elite 🏆 Parasite 2 Elite 🥈 Mustaa Kultaa 3 Elite 3 Tohtorit 4 Elite 4 Voittamaton 5 Elite 5 Mythix 6 Elite 6 The Black Jacks 7 Elite 7 EXEN 8 Elite 8 GOONS 9 Elite 9 Polski Boys 10 Elite 10 TIKI TALK 11 Elite 11 Vesa Pompa 12 Elite 12 Heimo 13 ▶ Elite 14 Renascor 14 ▲ Pro 🥇 Blackbirds 15 ▲ Pro 🥈 SSK ESPORTS 16 ▲ Pro 4 NOVA Elite Qualifiers (if needed) 1 ▼ Elite 13 Roots Gaming 2 ▼ Elite 15 Falun Coal Miners 3 ▼ Elite 16 Unwanted 4 Pro 3 Otukset 5 Pro 5 POGGERS 6 Pro 6 RYHTIC 7 Pro 7 Ismon Valinta 8 Pro 8 Herlev Eagles Pro 1 ▼ Elite 13 Roots Gaming 2 ▼ Elite 15 Falun Coal Miners 3 ▼ Elite 16 Unwanted 4 Pro 3 Otukset 5 Pro 5 POGGERS 6 Pro 6 RYHTIC 7 Pro 7 Ismon Valinta 8 Pro 8 Herlev Eagles 9 Pro 9 NOSTREETSPORTS 10 Pro 10 DILAC 11 Pro 11 Zenegeim 12 Pro 12 Gotham Knights 13 Pro 13 HC Lugano eSports 14 Pro 14 Aspyre 15 Pro 15 Bjorkloven Esport 16 Pro 16 The Oldtimers 17 Pro 17 Owned Hexa 18 Pro 18 Finnish Roosters 19 Pro 19 Vizio 20 Pro 20 Sawolanche 21 Pro 21 Serpentes 22 Pro 22 Golden Sticks 23 ▲ Lite 🥇 Sunne IK Esport 24 ▲ Lite 🥈 Setelikerho 25 ▲ Lite 🥉 Project X Pro Qualifier Wildcard requirements Three former Elite starters or four former Pro starters A starter is defined as having played 16 or more games in the ECL '25: Winter season, or 16 or more games in the ECL '24: Spring season If there are more players from the same team that were relegated out of the division Pro (in the same season) in the team applying for a wildcard, they may be counted as one player. The League Administration reserves the right to interpretations of this depending on the specific circumstances of the situation. What if all Pro Qualifier positions are not filled? Teams will not be promoted straight and all open spots will be filled through qualifiers (excluding automatically relegated/promoted teams). If there happens to be more open spots than anticipated (e.g. from teams disbanding which would have been invited to play in the qualifier) spots are filled as follows: Pro relegated teams Wildcard teams Lite #17-32 Pro Qualifiers 1 Pro 23 Devilz 2 Pro 24 Nurnberg IceTigers eSport 3 Pro 25 Mights 4 Pro 26 Cheeky Grinders 5 Pro 27 Nordic Stars 6 Pro 28 Red Bull Munich eSports 7 Lite 4 Farmalaget 8 Lite 5 Kertoimia Vastaan 9 Lite 6 Six Sticks Misfits 10 Lite 7 Seinajoki Noms 11 Lite 8 Including Me 12 Lite 9 Puck Over Glass 13 Lite 10 Kikkakirja 14 Lite 11 MoDo Hockey 15 Lite 12 Ruuti 16 Lite 13 SSK Prospects 17 Lite 14 HC Pustertal eSports 18 Lite 15 HC VADELMA 19 Lite 16 Kolikot Esports 20 Wildcard 21 Wildcard 22 Wildcard 23 Wildcard 24 Wildcard Lite 1 ▼ Pro 29 AFTERLIFE 2 ▼ Pro 30 Deadly Phantoms 3 ▼ Pro 31 Refuse Too Lose 4 ▼ Pro 32 Kymmenelta Clubille 5 Lite 17 Toukokuu 6 Lite 18 Hopfensmoothie HC 7 Lite 19 ACEsquad 8 Lite 20 Hockeyholics 9 Lite 21 Macho HC 10 Lite 22 Wida 11 Lite 23 Eisbaeren Lauf Gaming 12 Lite 24 VitosVitja 13 Lite 25 VBO STARS 14 Lite 26 DEG eSports 15 Lite 27 UnderRated 16 Lite 28 SCB eSports 17 Lite 29 Technical Disaster 18 Lite 30 Saucer Hockey 19 Lite 31 German Ice Gladiators 20 Lite 32 Coup de Grace 21 Lite 33 Darra Stars 22 Lite 34 Jurricanes 23 Lite 35 KohKae Esports 24 Lite 36 Black Sharks 25 Lite 37 Pata Hellalla 26 Lite 38 Carolus Icemen 27 Lite 39 Woodhands 28 Lite 40 Gleumes Hockey Krefeld 29 Lite 41 Calippo HC 30 Lite 42 BOOMERS 31 Lite 43 Team Infernus 32 Lite 44 Moscow Capitals 33 Lite 45 Taisto 34 Lite 46 Trojans 35 Lite 47 SSK Academy 36 Lite 48 Game Over Esports 37 Lite 49 Iserlohn Roosters eSports 38 Lite 50 Belissimo 39 ▲ Core🥇 Silver Sword Griffins 40 ▲ Core 🥈 KOST Wolves 41 ▲ Core 🥉 Rusty X 42 ▲ Core 4 Lutunilkat 43 ▲ Core 5 Tikitaka 44 ▲ Core 6 Turun Gasellit 45 ▲ Core 7 Karmadillos 46 ▲ Core 8 HC Last Resort All teams without an Elite, Pro, or Lite league spot can participate and choose to apply for ECL Lite without restrictions. There will be no ECL Lite qualifier for ECL '25: Spring, but a maximum of 64 teams can participate in the season, so signing up on time is encouraged. Spots will be filled in the order of registration. As always, League Administration will monitor sign-ups and reserve the right to step in to make sure teams don't sign up too high or low compared to their perceived skill level. -
It's truly interesting to see how the experiences are very different across the board so far. I don't personally feel strongly either way, aside from being heavily disappointed by @Meazza1704 stopping a couple of empty netters I thought I was getting when playing without X-Factors in the GCL. 🤣 With the ECL and its qualifiers coming up very soon (ECL regular-season start of April, Qualifiers a couple of weeks before - more details to be released very soon), we will have to make a decision on this matter within a couple of weeks. If people want to or don't want to ban them all - please write your thoughts in this thread. The more constructive and well-reasoned you write, the easier it is to discuss. Would love for those who are playing in the FCL, GCL, SCL, and WECL (or outside of these National leagues) to give this "ban them all" approach a real chance for the next few days and make your conclusions based on experience from playing for a few days and see how it feels. Based on the recent messages it appears people seem to be pretty split on banning everything and banning just one or two things. I think it's a good idea to discuss what a happy medium could be that the majority would be happy with - or is there such a compromise available?
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Thanks for the feedback! I believe the Grudge Match can now actually be disabled in Private Games, so that shouldn't be an issue anymore.
