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In the regular season the teams will be divided into two groups, each containing five teams. Each team plays every other team in its group at home and away. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the playoffs. Games will be played from October 10, 2009 to March 3, 2010.
Quarterfinals
The top four teams in each group advance for the quarterfinals. The winner of Group A/Group B will play with the fourth placed team in Group B/Group A and the second placed team in Group A/Group B will play with the third in Group B/Group A.
Final four
The four remaining teams play a semifinal match and the winners of those advance to the final. The losers play in a third-place playoff.