With only less than a week until the season begins, ETF2L has announced the teams that will compete in the ETF2L Season 26 Premiership. Alongside that, they have also announced the teams that will play in the Preseason Premiership Playoffs for a shot at joining the highest level of TF2 in Europe.
The teams that will compete in this season’s Premiership are:
- Se7en
- top5rocket
- ChampGG.K!
- 3/6
- Lowpander
Current world champions Se7en will look to continue their title defense after taking the Season 25 title. ChampGG.K!, top5rocket, and 3/6 will also return, having placed 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively last season. Finally, Lowpander are making their grand return after taking 1st place in Season 25 High, which granted them a spot in the Premiership.
That leaves only three spots up for contention, and they’ll be fought over in the Preseason Premiership Playoffs, which kicks off today. The teams that will compete are:
- Arctic Foxes
- nunya
- dark slayers
- Lemmings
- KIRKA-KLAN
- Loli Squad
- ladyboys and NeuTronas
- sleep club
The eight teams will compete in a double elimination bracket in the Preseason Playoffs, with the top 3 teams (Upper Bracket Round 2 winners and Lower Bracket Round 3 winners) earning their rightful place in the Premiership. Teams that are knocked out of the bracket will be relegated to the High division. All matches are best of three's.
The schedule for the Preseason Playoffs is as follows (all times are in CEST):
Monday, January 16th
Upper Bracket Round 1
- 21:15 | Match A1: Arctic Foxes vs. sleep club
- 21:15 | Match A2: Lemmings vs. KIRKA-KLAN
- 21:15 | Match A3: nunya vs. ladyboys and NeuTronas
- 21:15 | Match A4: dark slayers vs. Loli Squad
Tuesday, January 17th
Upper Bracket Round 2
- 21:15 | Match B1: Winner of A1 vs. Winner of A2 (winner qualifies for the Premiership)
- 21:15 | Match B2: Winner of A3 vs. Winner of A4 (winner qualifies for the Premiership)
Lower Bracket Round 1
- 21:15 | Match C1: Loser of A1 vs. Loser of A2
- 21:15 | Match C2: Loser of A3 vs. Loser of A4
Wednesday, January 18th
Lower Bracket Round 2
- 21:15 | Match D1: Winner of C1 vs. Loser of B2
- 21:15 | Match D2: Winner of C2 vs. Loser of B1
Thursday, January 19th
Lower Bracket Round 3
- 21:15 | Match E1: Winner of D1 vs. Winner of D2 (winner qualifies for the Premiership)
The ETF2L Season 26 Premiership is scheduled to start on January 22th.