Competition format

1. Preliminary Round
The sixteen (12) participating teams will be divided into four (2) groups (A, B) of six (6) teams each. Each team will play all the other teams in its own group (total of 5 games for each team).

The final standings of each group will be established after the Preliminary Round as follows:
Group A: A1, A2, A3, A4
Group B: B1, B2, B3, B4

A total of 30 games will be played in the Preliminary Round.
The teams placed 1st - 4th in each group will play for 1st to 8th place. The temas placed 5th and 6th in each group will play for 9th to 12th place. 4. Quarter-Finals
The eight (8) teams qualified from the Eighth Final Round will play as follows:
Game 31: A5 v B6
Game 32: B5 v A6
Game 33: B2 v A3
Game 34: A1 v B4
Game 35: A2 v B3
Game 36: B1 v A4

5. Semi Finals
Game 37: Loser 31 v Loser 32 (11-12)
Game 38: Winner 31 v Winner 32 (9-10)
Game 39: Loser 33 v Loser 34
Game 40: Loser 35 Loser 36
Game 41: Winner 33 v Winner 34
Game 42: Winner 35 v Winner 36
6. Finals
Game 43: Loser 39 v Loser 40 (7-8)
Game 44: Winner 39 v Winner 40 (5-6)
Game 45: Loser 41 v Loser 42 (3-4)
Game 46: Winner 41 v Winner 42 (1-2)