Format and Event Regulations

-       First phase:

Four (4) pools (A to D) of four (4) teams each playing modified Round Robin format (a total of sixteen (16) matches per gender).

Top three (3) ranked teams from each pool will advance to the second phase (a total of twelve (12) teams per gender).

-       Second phase:

Four (4) pools (E to H) of three (3) teams each playing standard round robin format (a total of twelve (12) matches per gender).

Top two (2) ranked teams from each pool will advance to the third phase (a total of eight (8) teams).

-       Third phase:

Two (2) pools (I & J) of four (4) teams each playing standard round robin format (total of twelve (12) matches).

The top two (2) ranked teams from each pool (I & J) will advance to the Final phase.

-       Final phase:

The first ranked team from each pool playing against the second ranked team from the other pool.

•       Best ranked team in Pool I vs. 2nd best ranked team in Pool J

•       Best ranked team in Pool J vs. 2nd best ranked team in Pool I

Two (2) winners of the above matches will get the quota place for its NOC / NF to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, providing meeting the Athlete’s Eligibility requirements stipulated by IOC in the qualification system.