Preliminary Round
Eight participating teams were placed in the following two groups. After playing a round-robin, the top three teams in each group advance to the Playoff round. The last team in each group competes in the Qualification Games.
All games are played at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt.
| Team advanced to Playoff Round | |
| Team competes in Qualifying Games |
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