U12,

2014 and younger

U14

U16

U18

2008 and younger (MU18)

U19 GIRLS

2006 and younger (WU20) 

SENIOR TEAMS

Men 2006 and older

4 POOLS

Teams are evenly divided into the RED / BLUE / GREEN / YELLOW groups (not based on skill level).

GROUP-STAGE & KNOCKOUT SYSTEM

Each group plays a round-robin format, followed by a knockout stage.

SINGLE FORMAT ONLY

There is no Low Mode anymore - only a unified system with semifinals and finals.

1. GROUP PHASE

4–5 teams per group, round-robin format

2. PLAYOFFS

The top 2 teams from each group advance. In some categories, the best third-placed teams also qualify → see BO 3rd

3. KO SYSTEM

From the next round on, the tournament follows a knockout format.

BEST THIRD-PLACED (BO 3rd)

How is the ranking determined?

In the preliminary round

SUDDEN DEATH

A tie at the end of regular time? Then things get exciting right away:

SUDDEN DEATH

The first team to score wins.

Start with a jump ball

Overtime starts with a classic jump ball.

From playoffs onwards

REGULAR OVERTIME

From the knockout stage (round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, etc.), extended game time applies:

Overtime

2 minutes of stop-clock time

No ties

Overtime continues until a winner is determined.