The league champions and cup winners from all four countries (if the same team is in the league and cup winners in their country, second place in the league takes the spot) will take part.
The eight teams are divided into four home and away groups based on their geographical location. The Swedish and Finnish teams take part in the Northern conference; the clubs from Czech Republic and Switzerland play in the Southern conference. The four winners advance to the semifinals. The two winners play in a final held at a centralised venue.
Each tie is played in a home and away format. Despite the home and away format, a series format is used over an aggregate system. If both teams win a game, the tie will proceed to Overtime.[3]