Editing ETF2L Highlander Season 8

{{Season infobox
| shortname = ETF2L Highlander Season 8
| image = Etf2l HL season8.png
| imagesize = 250px
| fullname = ETF2L Highlander Season 8 powered by Tt eSPORTS
| champion = Tourettes Chessclub
| runnerup = Highpander
| third = PremTech
| page = http://etf2l.org/2015/06/27/highlander-season-8-powered-by-tt-esports-wrap-up-staff-changes/
| previous = ETF2L Highlander Season 7
| prevlabel = Season 7
| next = ETF2L Highlander Season 9
| nextlabel = Season 9
| bestplayer = 
}}
'''Season 8''' is the eigth season of [[ETF2L]]'s [[Highlander]] competition, sponsored by Tt eSports.
It is the first HL season to implement the new tier system which was also used in [[ETF2L 6v6 Season 20|ETF2L's 20th 6v6 Season]]

== Setup ==

=== Prizes ===

Players in all divisions will receive a medal for winning their division or a [[Participation Medal]] for just competing.

Prizes were not announced when the sign ups were announced.

=== Schedule ===
* '''Signups close:''' March 8 – March 19, 2015
* '''Publishing of Provisional Divisions:''' March 20, 2015
* '''Publishing of Final Divisions:''' March 21, 2015
* '''Schedule Week:''' March 16– March 19, 2015
* '''Main Season:''' March 22 – May 7, 2015
* '''High/Mid/Open Playoffs:''' May 10-21, 2015
* '''Premiership Playoffs Round 1:''' May 17, 2015
* '''Premiership Playoffs Grand Finals:''' May 24, 2015

=== Maps === 
* '''Week 1''': [[pl_upward]]
* '''Week 2''': [[koth_warmtic|koth_warmtic_rc6]] + [[cp_process_final]]
* '''Week 3''': [[pl_barnblitz_pro6]]
* '''Week 4''': [[cp_gravelpit]]
* '''Week 5''': [[pl_badwater]]
* '''Week 6''': [[koth_viaduct_pro7]] + [[cp_sunshine_rc7]]
* '''Week 7''': [[cp_steel]]
* '''Playoffs''': Selected from map pool by process of elimination by both teams.

===Banned items===
* [[Reserve Shooter]]
* [[Baby Face Blaster]]
* [[Crit-a-Cola]]
* [[Pretty Boys Pocket Pistol]]
* [[Pomson 6000]]
* [[Short Circuit]]
* [[Vita-Saw]]
* [[Bazaar Bargain]]
* [[Darwin’s Danger Shield]]
* [[Diamondback]]
* [[Enforcer]]
* [[Red-Tape Recorder]]

== Divisions ==
=== Premiership ===
==Teams==

{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = Fair Enough
| flag = eu
| spy = {{Player link|se|Villdjack }}
| sniper = {{Player link|de|Blooddrunk}}
| scout = {{Player link|fi|tonmas}}
| soldier = {{Player link|ch|HartzFartz}}
| engineer = {{Player link|se|it's Mint}}
| pyro = {{Player link|pl|Lex}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ua|Death}}
| heavy = {{Player link|fi|Qnai}}
| medic = {{Player link|nl|skeej}}
}}
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = Highpander
| flag = eu
| spy = {{Player link|uk|Grenjabob}}
| sniper = {{Player link|pl|phromelo}}
| scout = {{Player link|fi|Kissakala}}
| soldier = {{Player link|fi|zoob}}
| engineer = {{Player link|se|nijoonen}}
| pyro = {{Player link|eu|Stevepander}}
| demoman = {{Player link|uk|Hildreth}}
| heavy = {{Player link|us|Polk}}
| medic = {{Player link|lt|Sprayer}}
}}
<div class="clearfix"></div>
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = lods of emone
| flag = uk
| spy = {{Player link|uk|JoeTea}}
| sniper = {{Player link|fi|Burn}}
| scout = {{Player link|fi|Astt}}
| soldier = {{Player link|uk|stephen}}
| engineer = {{Player link|uk|Condawg}}
| pyro = {{Player link|uk|yozer247}}
| demoman = {{Player link|uk|yak}}
| heavy = {{Player link|nl|Sandvich}}
| medic = {{Player link|hr|Shep_Cro}}
}}
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = PremTech 
| flag = us
| spy = {{Player link|no|polar}}
| sniper = {{Player link|by|tracker}}
| scout = {{Player link|lv|atomic-}}
| soldier = {{Player link|lv|uubers}}
| engineer = {{Player link|fr|cobz}}
| pyro = {{Player link|se|Ascendary}}
| demoman = {{Player link|fi|Maitominaty}}
| heavy = {{Player link|us|Kresnik}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|Nursey}}
}}
<div class="clearfix"></div>
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = Stacked
| flag = fr
| spy = 
| sniper = {{Player link|be|droso}}
| scout = {{Player link|fr|wltrs}}
| scoutsub = {{Player link|fr|nico}}
| soldier = {{Player link|fr|DeGuN}}
| engineer = {{Player link|fr|Mista}}
| pyro = {{Player link|ie|b33p}}
| demoman = {{Player link|fr|Exon.}}
| demomansub = {{Player link|fr|Hidan}}
| heavy = {{Player link|fr|SUZY}}
| medic = {{Player link|uk|asadawarf}}
}}
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = Tourettes Chessclub
| flag = dk
| spy = {{Player link|se|Khazul}}
| sniper = {{Player link|se|inso}}
| scout = {{Player link|de|Lazybear}}
| soldier = {{Player link|se|ondkaja}}
| engineer = {{Player link|uk|cherryrendezvous}}
| pyro = {{Player link|dk|Scissors}}
| demoman = {{Player link|lt|huhy}}
| demomansub = {{Player link|de|blub}}
| heavy = {{Player link|uk|BreakfasT_Jr}}
| medic = {{Player link|fi|roban}}
}}
<div class="clearfix"></div>
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = Unpoppable
| flag = ru
| spy = {{Player link|ru|Cherie}}
| sniper = {{Player link|ru|fuzky}}
| scout = {{Player link|ru|dodo}}
| soldier = {{Player link|ru|ShaDowBurn}}
| soldiersub = {{Player link|ru|fede4ka}}
| engineer = {{Player link|ru|radist}}
| engineersub = {{Player link|ru|Xacher}}
| pyro = {{Player link|ru|Charizard}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ru|maxxx.lfc}}
| heavy = {{Player link|ru|catman}}
| medic = {{Player link|ru|Eniere}}
}}
{{HL team roster collapsible
| teamname = WASP 
| flag = ru
| spy = {{Player link|ru|Kostil}}
| sniper = {{Player link|ru|m0rg :G}}
| scout = {{Player link|ru|Forsak3n}}
| soldier = {{Player link|ru|TroX}}
| engineer = {{Player link|ru|olBaa}}
| pyro = {{Player link|ru|Crow559}}
| demoman = {{Player link|ru|CbIHoK}}
| heavy = {{Player link|ru|anti2}}
| medic = {{Player link|ua|Klefsas}}
}}
<div class="clearfix"></div>

=== Standings ===
{| 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
|-
| class="centered" | 1
| {{flag|eu}} [[Highpander]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 35
|-
| class="centered" | 2
| {{flag|dk}} [[Tourettes Chessclub]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 33
|-
| class="centered" | 3
| {{flag|us}} [[PremTech]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" | 4
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 33
|-
| class="centered" | 4
| {{flag|eu}} [[Fair Enough]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 7
| class="centered" | 1
| class="centered" | 6
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 23
|-
| class="centered" | 5
| {{flag|ru}} [[WASP]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 3
| class="centered" | 6
| class="centered" | 5
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 19
|-
| class="centered" | 6
| {{flag|fr}} [[Stacked]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 3
| class="centered" | 5
| class="centered" | 6
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 14
|-
| class="centered" | 7
| {{flag|ru}} [[Unpoppable]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 3
| class="centered" | 2
| class="centered" | 9
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 11
|- class="relegated"
| class="centered" | 8
| {{flag|uk}} [[lods of emone]]
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" | 0
| class="centered" | 14
| class="centered" |
| class="centered" | 0
|}

==Awards==
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Scout of the Season:''' {{flag|norway}} Lazybear
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Soldier of the Season:''' {{flag|ru}} ShaDowBurn
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Pyro of the Season:''' {{flag|eu}} Stevepander
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Demoman of the Season:''' {{flag|de}} blub
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Heavy of the Season:''' {{flag|uk}} BreakfasT_Jr
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Engineer of the Season:''' {{flag|uk}} cherryrendezvous
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Medic of the Season:''' {{flag|lt}} Sprayer
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Sniper of the Season:''' {{flag|pl}}phromelo
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Spy of the Season:''' {{flag|uk}} Grenjabob
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Best Premiership Debut:''' {{flag|de}} blub
* '''{{Medal|1st}} Best Player of the Season :''' {{flag|de}} blub
* '''{{Medal|1st}}Caster of the Season:''' {{flag|es}} CeeJaey

== External Links ==
* [http://etf2l.org/2015/03/08/announcing-etf2l-highlander-season-8-powered-by-tt-esports-signups-open ETF2L Highlander Season 8 Announcement]
* [https://youtu.be/go2Xs9lAous ETF2L Highlander Season 8 Trailer]
* [http://etf2l.org/leagues/highlander-season-8-home/ ETF2L Highlander Season 8 Official Page]
* [http://etf2l.org/leagues/highlander-season-8-premiership-table/ ETF2L Highlander Season 8 Prem Table]
* [http://etf2l.org/leagues/highlander-season-8-tables/ ETF2L Highlander Season 8 Tables]
* [http://whitelist.tf/etf2l_9v9_s8 Whitelist.tf ETF2L Highlander Season 8]

{{ETF2L competitions}}

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