Competition System
Group Phase
Thirteen (13) teams will be divided into three (3) groups (A, B, C) of three (3) teams each and one (1) group (D) of four (4). Each team will play all the other teams in its own group, each team in Group A, B, C plays a total of two (2) games and in group D plays a total of three (3) games in the Group Phase.
A total of Fifteen (15) games will be played in the Group Phase.
The best placed Team in each group will qualify directly to the Knock-out stage starting with the Quarter-Finals. 2nd and 3rd placed Teams will proceed to the Play-Offs Round. The 4th placed team in group D will end the road at the Group Stage.
Play-Offs
On day 4, 2nd & 3rd placed teams from each group will compete to earn a spot in the Quarter-Finals Round. The losers will end their road.
Knockout Phase
QUARTER-FINALS
The Quarter-Finals games will be decided on the ranking of the participating Teams in the Group Phase and the results of the Play-Offs
Game 20: A1 v Winner Game 18
Game 21: B1 v Winner Game 19
Game 22: C1 v Winner Game 16
Game 23: D1 v Winner Game 17
The four (4) winners advance to the Semi-Finals and the four (4) losers go on to play 5-8 Classification Games.
CLASSIFICATION 5-8
Game 24: Loser of Game 18 v Loser of Game 17
Game 25: Loser of Game 19 v Loser of Game 16
The two (2) winners advance to play 5-6 Classification Game, while the two (2) losers play 7-8 Classification Games.
SEMI-FINALS
The four (4) teams play as follows:
Game 26: Winner of Game 18 v Winner of Game 17
Game 27: Winner of Game 19 v Winner of Game 16
CLASSIFICATION 7-8
Game 28: Loser of Game 24 v Loser of Game 25
Game 29: Winner of Game 24 v Winner of Game 25
THIRD-PLACE GAME AND FINAL
Game 30: Loser of Game 26 v Loser of Game 27
Game 31: Winner of Game 26 v Winner of Game 27