The first round was split in a north and a south part and played in mini tournaments where only the winner advanced to the round of 16.
From there on a knockout system was used to determine the winner.
The final four was played on one weekend in Hamburg.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league postponed the final four on 12 March 2020 and moved it back to after the season.
[6][7] On 4 May, the matches were scheduled to 27 and 28 February 2021 but was moved back later on.