Stage 1

Double elimination Bo3;

1st-2nd placed teams of Group A advance to playoffs upper bracket semi-finals;

3rd-4th placed teams of Group A proceed to Stage 2 as high seeds;

All Group B teams advance to Stage 2 and are seeded based on their Stage 1 results.

Stage 2

Group winners advance to playoffs upper bracket semi-finals;

Group runners-up proceed to playoffs lower bracket semi-finals.

Double elimination Bo3