Open Bracket:

— the stage is open to anyone who wishes to participate;
— 2 teams each from the top and bottom nets qualify for the Pool Play stage.

Pool Play:

— 4 groups of 4 teams each;
— round-robin format;
— the best team from each group advances to the second round of the upper Championship Bracket;
— 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for the first round of the upper Championship Bracket;
— the last-place teams of the groups advance to the first round of the lower Championship Bracket.

Championship Bracket:

— 16 teams in a Double Elimination bracket;
— all matches except the grand final are best of 5;
— Grand Final - best of 7 with a Bracket Reset.