For AZPL Winter tournament, all participating teams will play as part 1 group. Each team will play league games in Round Robin fashion. At the end of round robin league stage, the teams will be divided into 2 play-off divisions based on the league stage rankings as below:
Super Cup: Teams ranked 1,2,3,4,5,6
Eliminator 1: Rank 3 Vs Rank 6 → Winner: SEW1 Eliminator 2: Rank 4 Vs Rank 5 → Winner: SEW2 Semi Final 1: Rank 1 Vs SEW1 → Winner: SSW1 Semi Final 2: Rank 2 Vs SEW2 → Winner: SSW2 Super Cup Final: SSW1 Vs SSW2
Hero Cup: Teams ranked 7,8,9,10,11,12
Eliminator 1: Rank 9 Vs Rank 12 → Winner: HEW1 Eliminator 2: Rank 10 Vs Rank 11 → Winner: HEW2 Semi Final 1: Rank 7 Vs HEW1 → Winner: HSW1 Semi Final 2: Rank 8 Vs HEW2 → Winner: HSW2 Super Cup Final: HSW1 Vs HSW2
LEAGUE STAGE FORMAT Overs: 20 Overs each innings, Bowler’s Over Limit: 4 overs. Power Play: First 6 overs of each innings. Umpires: 2 (1 Neutral + 1 Umpire from batting team).
PLAY OFF STAGE FORMAT Overs: 20 Overs each innings, Bowler’s Over Limit: 4 overs. Power Play: First 6 overs of each innings. Umpires: Two neutral umpire.
PLAYER CRITERIA FOR LEAGUE GAMES - A player should play minimum 4 league games for its team to be qualified for Play Offs for that team irrespective of the club structure of the team. - A Player cannot play more than 15 games from any team/club in league stages.