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== Formats and championship structure ==
Professional five-player X-Ball comprised 24 teams. Red Legion, PaintballFIT, Edmonton Impact and Breakout Spa formed a four-team championship bracket, with all four advancing directly to the quarter-finals. The remaining 20 teams played in four preliminary groups, with the leading two teams in each group advancing to the opening knockout round. [6]

Semi-Pro and Divisions 2–5 also had four-team championship brackets whose entrants advanced directly to their respective quarter-finals. Other entrants competed through preliminary and knockout rounds for the remaining places. [6]

The published registration settings listed professional five-player X-Ball at 15 minutes with a six-point mercy rule, and WNXL at 15 minutes with a five-point mercy rule. Professional 3v3 was listed at seven minutes with a three-point mercy rule, with separate East and West groups. Open and Amateur three-player X-Ball used six-minute matches with a three-point mercy rule. [2]