ECL 9 Neo Playoffs: Round 1

NHLGamers,

The ECL 9 Neo Playoffs are here and we have got some very strong teams that will battle each other. In Neo, the playoffs consist of the top 4 teams from each group being seeded against other teams who finished in the same position (e.g. group winners are seeded #1-4, group runners-up are seeded #5-8 and so on.). The first round of the playoffs will start on Monday the 16th of December 2019 and end on Sunday the 22nd of December 2019.

Here is a full schedule of the ECL 9 Neo playoffs:

Playoffs Round 1: 16.12 - 22.12
Quarterfinals: 30.12 - 5.1
Semifinals: 7.1 - 13.1
Finals: 15.1 - 21.1

For the relevant rules regarding these playoffs, please find extracts from section 5.7 and 10.7.2 of the ECL 9 Rulebook below. Essentially, each series will be a best-of-five and the higher seeded team will play 'at home' first, then alternate back and forth with the lower seeded team.

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5.7 ECL Neo Playoffs
In ECL Neo, 16 teams will make the playoffs. These 16 teams will be made up of the top 4 from each of the 4 groups. As is the case with the ECL Lite, the teams will be seeded based on finishing position within their group, as well as the tiebreakers mentioned in 11.3.

10.7.2 Playoffs
All playoff-style games in Elite, Pro, and Lite will take place as a best-of-7 series, with Neo being bestof-5. in which the higher seeded team will play at home first. Afterwards, the right to play at home will alternate.

Here are the matchups for round 1 of the ECL 9 Neo Playoffs:

(1)  Kuutamokiekko vs. Fat Burritos (16)

(2)  Seinajoki Noms vs. Bauer Rangers GmbH (15)

(3)  Eliel Kings vs. United Ryminae (14)

(4) TanssiiTuhtienKansa vs. MAD Knogmackers HC (13)

(5)  Bonusambers vs. Team HulluPullo (12)

(6)  Oulunsalon Pallo vs. SUNTRIP (11)

(7)  EIS Force Hockey vs. Augsburg Panther (10)

(8)  Olympia vs. KulmalaHengaus (9)