Tournament Format
- Qualifying Phase (Round-robin or Groups)
The 10 teams play an initial phase to determine the seedings (qualification).
Round-robin League: Each team plays against the other nine.
Qualification Criteria:
Points earned by win/loss.
Points difference.
Results between tied teams (in case of a tie on points).
Result: Teams are ranked 1 to 10 based on their performance. - Direct Advancement
The top two seeds (#1 and #2) advance directly to the Semifinals. - Direct Elimination (Quarterfinals)
Teams ranked 3 to 10 play a knockout round:
Matches (Quarterfinals):
#3 vs #10
#4 vs #9
#5 vs #8
#6 vs #7
The winners of these 4 matches advance to the next round. - Semifinals
The top two seeds (1 and 2) enter here, along with the four winners of the knockout stage.
Matchups:
#1 plays against the lowest-seeded team that advanced (based on the initial ranking).
#2 plays against the second-lowest-seeded team. - Finals
The winners of the semifinals play in the Grand Final.
The losers play for third place (optional).