Group Play ends on November 27, and thirty teams become eight. What follows is three rounds over eight days, single elimination, ending with the championship on December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. This is the bracket hub: the bracket, the dates, and how to watch. The full mechanics — seeding, tiebreakers, hosting — live on the rules page.
The bracket
DEC 4–5
DEC 8
DEC 11
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TBD
DEC 8
DEC 4–5
How to read it: 1 plays 4, 2 plays 3; the winners meet in the semifinal.
Key dates
- Nov 27 — Group Play ends; the eight knockout teams are set (follow the race on the standings page)
- Dec 4–5 — Quarterfinals, hosted by the higher seed
- Dec 8 — Semifinals, hosted by the higher seed
- Dec 11 — Championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Seeding and hosting, in two sentences
Seeds 1–3 go to the three group winners by Group Play record; the wild card takes seed 4. The higher seed hosts every quarterfinal and semifinal — a 2026 change, since past semifinals were played in Las Vegas.
The championship
December 11, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis — the first Cup final ever played outside Las Vegas. The full venue story is in our Hinkle Fieldhouse deep dive, and the ticket guide covers how to be there.
How to watch every knockout game
All knockout-round games — quarterfinals, semifinals, and the championship — stream exclusively on Prime Video. For subscriptions, prices, and how Prime fits with the other Cup broadcasters, see the streaming guide.
The bottom line: eight teams, eight days, one champion. The group race decides who gets in — everything after that is single elimination. Follow it all from the homepage.