• 2 qualification rounds; • 1 winner from each open qualifier in Western Europe advances to the next stage; • Single Elimination bracket; • Matches are best of 1, starting from the semi-finals they are best of 3.
Closed qualifiers (September 24-26):
• Double Elimination bracket; • Grand final is best of 5, all other matches are best of 3; • The top two teams qualify for the tournament.