Brussels, March 5th, 2012
Commissioner Eramus van Vrieters has announced the AAA and AA (separated by "-" in the format Champions - National - Regions) level cities attached to each team. Where these are not in the same country as the primary team, countries are noted in parentheses. Some cities already have suggested team names. Where these are not final, they again are noted with an asterisk ("*").
BALTIC Division
- Tallin Sky Panthers - Tartu Sparks - Turku Reindeers(FIN)
- Vilnius Uniters - Kaunas Bulls - Aalborg Hornets (DEN)
- Helsinki Cavalrymen - Espoo North Stars - Tampere Express
- Stockholm Thunder - Göteborg Gulls - Malmö Fiends
- Warsaw Tritons - Krakow Comets - Gdansk Shipwrights
ATLANTIC Division
- Lisbon Explorers - Porto Vintners - Plymouth Freebooters (ENG)
- London Dreadnoughts - Birmingham Industrials - Edinburgh Highlanders
- (Rhein-Ruhr) Metroplex Miners - Hamburg Commanders - Cologne Cardinals
- Copenhagen Skulls - Aarhus Aces - Odense Towers
- Amsterdam Traders - The Hague Prosecutors - Enschede Smokers
MEDITERRANEAN Division
- Cyprus Beachers - Manchester Mills (ENG) - Nottingham Sheriffs (ENG)
- Rome Gladiators - Milan Tenors - Modena Tilers
- Ljubljana Partisans - Maribor Keys - Venice Gondoliers (ITA)
- Athens Myrmidons - Thesssaloniki Hoplites - Patras Revolutionaries
- Marseille Volunteers - Toulouse Rockets - Monaco Princes
WESTERN Division
- Madrid Matadors - Barcelona Ramblers - Sevilla Hidalgos
- Dublin Green Giants - Cork Banshees - Limerick Leprechauns
- Luxemburg Citadel - Eindhoven Patriots (NED) - Tilburg Tulips (NED)
- Paris Musketeers - Nantes Dwarfs - Bordeaux Grapevine
- Antwerp Diamonds - Ghent Bards, Liege Lynx [Note: Due to Brussels also being the seat of the ECL league office and the EU commission initiating the league, the right to host Belgium's primary team has been passed to Antwerp in order to steer clear of any favoritism.]
CENTRAL Division
- Berlin Eagles - Munich Blue and White - Hanover Scorpions
- Vienna Monarchs - Graz Hoppers - Salzburg Opus
- Rotterdam Ports - Nijmegen Bridgers - Utrecht Bishops
- Prague Golems - Ostrava Cavaliers - Plzen Brewers
- Malta Crusaders - Palermo Dons (ITA) - Bari Jackboots (ITA)
EASTERN Division
- Sofia Lions - Varna Parasols - Burgas Dolphins
- Bratislava Castellans - Kosice Knights - Passau Barons (GER)
- Bucharest Impalers - Lyon Titans (FRA) - Cluj Werewolves
- Budapest Hussars - Debrecen Horde - Pecs Fivers
- Riga Silver Griffons - Uppsala Elks (SWE) - Daugavpils Ogres