; Preliminary round • The preliminary round was a single
round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams in their pool for a total of eight matches. • The top eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals while the ninth-place team was eliminated. ; Quarterfinals • The quarterfinals featured
single-elimination matches. • The match-ups were as follows: • QF1: #1 vs. #8 • QF2: #2 vs. #7 • QF3: #3 vs. #6 • QF4: #4 vs. #5 • The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers were eliminated. ; Semifinals • The semifinals also featured single-elimination matches. • The match-ups were as follows: • SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winner • SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winner • The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match. ; Finals • The third-place match was single-elimination while the championship was a
best-of-three series. • The match-ups were as follows: • Championship: Semifinal round winners • Third-place match: Semifinal round losers ==Preliminary round==