

If there are two teams have an equal amount of points, an additional tiebreaker match will be played.No tiebreaker game will be played if the tiebreaker would not decide either the first or second place position in the group.If teams an identical head-to-head record, they will share the 3rd place. If teams are tied and competing for 3rd and 4th place, there will not be any additional matches, the placement will be determined by their head-to-head result.Click here for information about tiebreaker rules.Bottom two teams in each group are eliminated.Top two teams in each group advance to Knockout Stage.All sixteen teams are divided into four groups where they play a Double Round Robin format.Four teams from the Play-In Stage join twelve teams with direct entry from China, South Korea, Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and Vietnam.Group Stage - October 7 th - 10 th and 13 th - 16 th.Two winners will advance to Group Stage.The 3rd and 4th placed teams of the same group of Round 1 face each other, winners compete against the 2nd placed team of the other group.Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.2nd, 3rd and 4th teams in each group advance to Play-In: Round 2.


24 teams from professional leagues will qualify for the event.
