Tournament Format

  1. 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.
  2. Direct Advancement
    The top two seeds (#1 and #2) advance directly to the Semifinals.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Finals
    The winners of the semifinals play in the Grand Final.
    The losers play for third place (optional).