lˈiːɡ plˈeɪ fˈiːtʃɚd kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl tˈʊɹnəmənts fɔːɹ mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ ðə tˈɑːp tˈiːmz ɪmˈɜːdʒd tə plˈeɪ ɪnðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈʊɹnəmənt ðə "sˈuːpɚ fˈaɪnəl"wˌɛɹ ðə lˈiːɡ tʃˈæmpiən tˈiːm ɪz kɹˈaʊnd.
League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned.