The system: best 8 teams play a three-round knockout (quarterfinal, semi final, finals + small finals).

All other teams play the open section.

Team composition:

• Teams are composed of between 5 and 8 players. Each round 5 players play.

• Each team must include at least a female player and a youth player (U18)  which are seperate people
  

• Professional players are allowed to play.
  

• All 5 boards are ordered by rating, professional players must play in the top boards and can order freely among them.
  

• A team level is computed by averaging the 5 top players level. In this regard professional players count as 8 dan.
  

Tournament organization (top section and open section):

The 8 strongest teams play in the top section in a cup tournament, eliminated teams join the open section.
Other teams play in the open section, the open section is played using a MacMahon system.

Details:

Rules : japanese rules

Rating : not rated

Rounds : 4

Time Setting : Fischer Time 20 min + 10 sec

Board size : 19x19

Handicap : no

Komi : 6.5