In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups (A, B, C and D) of four teams each.

In each of the two groups, the teams played once against every opponent they had not faced in the tournament (total of three matches each), adding that to the results obtained against the other two teams who also advanced from the first stage same group.

Each of the semifinals was played between the winner and the runner-up of the same second stage group.

The tournament was played at three venues in three cities, of which two were in Belgium and one in Luxembourg.

Group stages were held in Belgium and Luxembourg hosted the final round.