; Preliminary round • The preliminary round was a double
round-robin tournament, with each team playing two matches against all other teams for a total of 14 matches. ; Quarterfinals • The quarterfinals featured the
twice-to-beat advantage. The top four teams only needed to win one out of two matches to advance while the bottom needed to win two matches back-to-back to do so. • 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 featured
best-of-three series. • The match-ups were as follows: • SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner • SF2: QF2 winner 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==