We have updated EHL PS3 tournament formula, accourding to amount of playing teams.

Tournament formula:
Group stage: 38 teams will be seeded by TGMA in groups. 16 will go to playoffs.
Playoffs: Best of 5 games (Till 3 wins)

Group stage system:
38 teams are devided in 3 groups A, B, C.
Group A has 12 teams, 5 will pass to playoffs
Group B has 13 teams 5 will pass directly to playoffs
Group C has 13 teams, 5 will pass directly to playoffs
16th team that will pass to playoffs will be best 6th team in group B or C.

If teams have equal points:
1. More regulation time wins
2. Better puck difference
3. More goals scored

Playoff seeding:
Main rule. Highest team always play with lowest team (as in NHL).
Teams are seeded according to common tournament table of 3 combined groups.

Complete information you can find following the link