Play-In (July 23–25): • Double Elimination bracket • All matches — best of 3 • Top eight teams advance to the Group Stage
Group Stage (July 26–29): • Two groups of 8 teams in Double Elimination (GSL) format • All matches — best of 3 • Three best teams from each group advance to the Playoffs: • Group winners go directly to the semifinals • 2nd place teams advance to the quarterfinals as high seeds • 3rd place teams advance to the quarterfinals as low seeds
Playoffs (August 1–3): • Single Elimination bracket • Quarterfinals and Semifinals — best of 3 • Grand Final — best of 5