Tournament Format

The sixteen teams are divided into two groups for the Preliminary Round with the top-four teams of each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

The top-four ranked teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals that will be normally be played cross-over. The first-place team in each preliminary-round group plays the fourth-place team of the other group, while the second-place team plays the third-place team of the other group. 1A-4B, 2A-3B, 1B-4A, 2B-3A. Read More