GROUP STAGE (SEPTEMBER 4–7):

• Swiss system;
• All matches – best of 3;
• Top 3 teams advance to the playoffs;
• Teams finishing 5th–13th enter a special elimination round;
• The remaining teams are eliminated from the tournament;
• In the special elimination round, 5 teams advance to the playoffs, the rest are eliminated.

PLAYOFFS (SEPTEMBER 11–14):

• Double Elimination bracket;
• All matches – best of 3, grand final – best of 5.