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About the Spirit of the E.S.L.

The Spirit is a special trophy for the country with the best performance at the E.S.L. Finals and is awarded at the prize giving ceremony. The trophy consists of a sword and was introduced for the first time in 2004.

As of 2009 the rules for calculating the scores for the Spirit are as follows.

• Teams are awarded points according to their place in their class: 1st place = 10 points, 2nd place = 8 points, 3rd...8th place is 6...1 points, respectively.
• The points of the 4 highest ranked teams are then added up per country, irrespective of class, to give the country's score.

The winners of the Spirit are:
2019		United Kingdom
2018		Belgium
2017		Germany
2016		Germany
2014		United Kingdom
2013		Belgium
2012		Belgium
2011		The Netherlands
2010		The Netherlands
2009		The Netherlands
2008		United Kingdom
2007		The Netherlands
2006		Belgium
2005		The Netherlands
2004		Belgium

Note
Before 2009 the scores for the Spirit were calculated by adding the actual scores for the 2 best teams per class per country for all classes.