• 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.