The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:[1]
Single-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. In case of tie, playoffs will be held only for the #2 and #6 seeds.
The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals.
Quarterfinals:
QF1: #3 team vs. #6 team (#3 seed twice-to-beat)
QF2: #4 team vs. #5 team (#4 seed twice-to-beat)
The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-three semifinals series. Matchups are:
SF1: #1 vs. QF2
SF2: #2 vs. QF1
The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of three Finals.
Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.