ECL '23 Spring: Wildcard registrations are now open!

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SportsGamers,

With a successful ECL '23 Winter season in the rearview and lots of action on the horizon, it's now also time to launch registrations for the upcoming ECL '23 Spring season. This time, the league will feature 26 000€ prize pool across all divisions and the live Finals will be the culmination of the entire season in mid-June.

We have now launched the registration for the Pro Wildcard teams of ECL '23 Spring. This article will feature all the information you need about participating and includes all the eligible teams. If you haven’t read our general information yet, we suggest you head over to our ECL ’23 Spring information article.

 

 

What does "Wildcard team" mean?

A Wildcard team is a newly created team consisting of experienced community members with such experience and skill that could warrant playing at a higher level than the one the current team would otherwise be assigned to. Alternatively, a team that has strengthened significantly over the offseason can also be considered a Wildcard team.
    
How many Wildcard spots are there?

There are four Wildcard spots up for grabs in the Pro division.

Pro Qualifier Wildcard

How are the Lite Qualifier Wildcard spots decided?

If there are more Wildcard eligible teams than spots are available, Wildcard qualifiers will be played. The final format is determined by the number of teams and the lineups of the registered teams.

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 '23 Winter season, or 20 or more games in the ECL '22 Spring season
  • If a wildcard team has players from a roster that was relegated at the end of the ECL '23 Winter season, those players will only count as one towards the wildcard requirements. 

Pro Wildcard Schedule

• Pro Wildcard registration: 18.3.-1.4.2023
• Pro Wildcard Battle (if needed): 3.-4.4.2023
• Pro Qualifiers: 9.-20.4.2023

* Sign-ups will close 23:59 CET on the last day mentioned unless otherwise specified. Additionally, players qualifying for the Wildcard spot must be on the team roster by the time the sign-ups close.

ECL '23 Pro Wildcard eligible teams

Due to us having four Pro Wildcard applicants fulfilling the requirements for a Pro Qualifier Wildcard spot, The Wildcard Battle was not played this season.

• HV71
• N0VA
• Polski Boys
• SIKA

*If you're an existing team that wants to change names, simply sign up with the old name and contact support for the name change. If you're having issues with signing up overall, please contact support.

 

Special rules for wildcard teams

• To prevent teams from taking advantage, specifically recruiting players to bolster your chances in the qualifier that have no intention of remaining in the team beyond that, we have decided to enforce a soft roster lock post qualifier play.              
  • If a former Elite player wants to participate in a qualifier for a Wildcard Pro team, then they will be locked into that division at where the team ends up throughout the season
    • Transfer to a lower division is possible                            
  •  If a former Pro player wants to participate in a qualifier for a Wildcard Pro team, then they will be locked into that division at where the team ends up for 2 weeks (starting from the first game played in Pro that season)                              
    • Transfer to a lower division is possible
• Wildcard Battle, Lite & Pro Qualifiers are part of the season so it is good to remember that only one transfer is allowed during the season     
• Teams with a Lite division spot can apply for Wildcard status for Pro Qualifiers without losing their spot

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ECL '23 Pro Wildcard eligible teams

Due to us having four Pro Wildcard applicants fulfilling the requirements for a Pro Qualifier Wildcard spot, The Wildcard Battle was not played this season.

• HV71
• N0VA
• Polski Boys
• SIKA