Editing ETF2L Highlander Season 3

{{Season infobox
| shortname = ETF2L Highlander Season 3
| image = Etf2l HL season3.png
| imagesize = 250px
| fullname = ETF2L Highlander Season 3
| champion = SNSD
| runnerup = Parrot Gapers
| third = May Contain Nuts
| page = http://etf2l.org/leagues/recent-seasons/hl-season-3/
| previous = ETF2L Highlander Season 2
| prevlabel = Season 2
| next = ETF2L Highlander Season 4
| nextlabel = Season 4
}}
'''Season 3''' was the third season of [[ETF2L]]'s [[Highlander]] competition.
Signups began on October 15th 2012, with hundreds of teams entering by the deadline of October 24th. After the divisions were published, the main season began on November 4th.

== Setup ==
=== Prizes ===
* '''1st Place''' - €1,035
* '''2nd Place''' - €630
* '''3rd Place''' - €405
Season 3 featured secondary playoffs open to Premiership teams ranked #4-6 and Division 1 teams ranked #1-4. The secondary playoffs featured a separate prize pool.
* '''Winner''' - €360
* '''Runner-up''' - €135
Players in all divisions received a medal for winning their division or a [[Participation Medal]] for just competing.

=== Schedule ===
* '''Signups''': October 15-24, 2012
* '''Division Seeding''': October 24-29, 2012
* '''Schedule Week''': October 30 - November 3, 2012
* '''Main Season''': November 4 - December 8, 2012
* '''Catch-up Week''': December 9-15, 2012
* '''Playoffs''': December 17, 2012 - January 20, 2013
* '''Secondary Playoffs''' - January 1-20, 2013

=== Maps ===
* '''Week 1''': [[pl_badwater]]
* '''Week 2''': [[cp_steel]]
* '''Week 3''': [[pl_upward]]
* '''Week 4''': [[cp_granary]], [[koth_lakeside_final]]
* '''Week 5''': [[cp_gravelpit]]

=== Banned weapons ===
* [[Vita-Saw]]
* [[Enforcer]]
* [[Pomson 6000]]
* [[Phlogistinator]]
* [[Holiday Punch]]
* [[Cleaner's Carbine]]
* [[Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol]]
* [[Red-Tape Recorder]]
* [[Huo Long Heatmaker]]

== Divisions ==
=== Premiership ===
==== Regular season ====
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2
|-
! width="20px" | Pos
! width="200px" | Team
! width="20px" | Pld
! width="20px" |  W
! width="20px" |  D
! width="20px" |  L
! width="25px" | Pen
! width="20px" | Pts
! width="30px" | Streak
|- class="first"
| class="centered" | [[Image:Gold icon.png|20px]]
| [[SNSD]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 8
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 28
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+10</span>
|- class="second"
| class="centered" | [[Image:Silver icon.png|20px]]
| [[May Contain Nuts]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" | 8
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 17
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+2</span>
|- class="third"
| class="centered" | [[Image:Bronze icon.png|20px]]
| [[Parrot Gapers]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-1</span>
| class="centered" | 13
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-4</span>
|-
| class="centered" | 4
| [[Legolas' Wrath]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-1</span>
| class="centered" | 13
| class="centered" | <span style="color: green;">+2</span>
|-
| class="centered" | 5
| [[colony]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 3
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" | 7
| class="centered" | 
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" | 
|-
| class="centered" | 6
| [[Max-Play Highlander Team]]
| class="centered" | 10
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 6
| class="centered" | 
| class="centered" | 8
| class="centered" | <span style="color: red;">-8</span>
|}
==== Playoffs ====
'''Playoff tiebreaker'''
{{Match
 | team1 = Parrot Gapers | score1 = 6 | team1win = true | tag1 = [PG]
 | team2 = Legolas' Wrath | score2 = 3 | tag2 = LEGO
 | date = December 19, 2012
 | map1 = cp_granary
 | map2 = pl_badwater
 | map3 = cp_gravelpit
 | m1score = 1-5
 | m2score = 1-0
 | m3score = 1-0
 | page = http://etf2l.org/matches/38490/
}}

{{ETF2L HL bracket
 | R1D1 = May Contain Nuts | R1D1score=3
 | R1D2 = Parrot Gapers | R1D2score=6 | R1D2win=1
 | R2D1 = SNSD | R2D1score = 6 | R2D1win=1
 | R2W1 = Parrot Gapers | R2W1score=0
}}

'''Round 1'''
{{Match
 | team1 = May Contain Nuts | score1 = 3 | tag1 = [Nuts]
 | team2 = Parrot Gapers | score2 = 6 | team2win = true | tag2 = [PG]
 | date = January 13, 2013
 | map1 = pl_badwater
 | map2 = pl_upward
 | map3 = cp_gravelpit
 | m1score = 1-0
 | m2score = 0-1
 | m3score = 1-0
 | page = http://etf2l.org/matches/38495/
}}

'''Final'''
{{Match
 | team1 = SNSD | score1 = 6 | team1win = true
 | team2 = Parrot Gapers | score2 = 0 | tag2 = [PG]
 | date = January 20, 2013
 | map1 = cp_granary
 | map2 = pl_badwater
 | m1score = 4-1
 | m2score = 1-0
 | page = http://etf2l.org/matches/39879/
 | comments = '''SNSD''' win ETF2L Highlander Season 3 Title
}}

=== Other divisions ===
* '''Division 1'''
** ''Winners'' - DAROUTOUTOU
** ''Secondary playoffs'' - turbopoop eSports, [<3], Sookie Doin' Work
** ''Relegated'' - Large Piece of Beef, vier ° Highlander [Dropped]
* '''Division 2'''
** ''Promotion'' - Unbelievably Brave Sweethearts (2A), Kill Switch (2B)

=== Secondary playoffs ===
{{8SEBracket
 | column-width=200
 | R1D1team=Legolas' Wrath | R1D1win=1
 | R1D2team=&nbsp;
 | R1D3team=colony | R1D3score=6 | R1D3win=1
 | R1D4team=[<3] | R1D4score=3
 | R1D5team=Max-Play Highlander Team | R1D5score=6 | R1D5win=1
 | R1D6team=Sookie Doin' Work | R1D6score=3
 | R1D7team=DAROUTOUTOU | R1D7score=6 | R1D7win=1
 | R1D8team=turbopoop eSports | R1D8score=0
 | R2W1team=Legolas' Wrath | R2W1score=6 | R2W1win=1
 | R2W2team=colony | R2W2score=0
 | R2W3team=Max-Play Highlander Team | R2W3score=0
 | R2W4team=DAROUTOUTOU | R2W4score=6 | R2W4win=1
 | R3W1team=Legolas' Wrath | R3W1score=6 | R3W1win=1
 | R3W2team=DAROUTOUTOU | R3W2score=3
}}

'''Secondary Playoffs Final'''
{{Match
 | team1 = Legolas' Wrath | score1 = 6 | team1win = true | tag1 = LEGO
 | team2 = DAROUTOUTOU | score2 = 3 | tag2 = DA!
 | date = January 23, 2013
 | map1 = pl_badwater
 | map2 = koth_lakeside_final
 | map3 = cp_gravelpit
 | m1score = 1-0
 | m2score = 2-3
 | m3score = 1-0
 | page = http://etf2l.org/matches/39765/
 | comments = '''Legolas' Wrath''' win ETF2L Highlander Season 3 Secondary Playoffs
}}

{{ETF2L competitions}}
[[Category:ETF2L Highlander seasons]]
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