Tournament Format

The tournament will be played as a five team round robin competition without classification matches.

Each of the five teams plays each other once in a round robin format to complete four games.

The first-placed team in the standings after round robin play is qualified for the BDO FIH World Cup in Rosario, Argentina.

If teams are equal on points at the end of round robin play, they will be ranked according to the following criteria (in order):

• Matches won
• Goal difference
• Goals for
• Result between equal teams in preliminary round

If teams can't be separated after the criteria above are applied, then a penalty stroke competition will be played.

Please click here for the complete FIH Tournament Regulations.