The heart of the Costa Daurada will be hosting their second EBSL event in as many years, but this time the stakes are higher. Last year Torredembarra was the sight of a regular group stage but this year it will be the final stop for the EBSL. This season the regular group stages have already been played in Ukraine, Italy, France, Holland and Russia.

The season began with 12 teams and now there are only 8 left with the chance to be named Europe´s best team. Russia, after winning the final EBSL regular stage held in Moscow, tops all teams with 15 points. Ukraine rounds out the top 8 with 9 points. Any tie in points was settled by goal differential, which proved important as Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain all ended with 12 points, but the final standing for them finished in the same order. France ended the season without a win but they will be the top seed in the Promotion final, trying to earn the right to stay in Division A next season.

The defending champion, Switzerland, will have a chance to retain its´ title, but Russia, Portugal, The Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Spain, and Italy will be fighting them for the continental title. The Promotion final for Division B is just as exciting and important as Israel, England, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece and Estonia will battle France to settle on one team to play in Division A next season.

Division A is split up into two groups, with Russia being the top overall seed in Group A of Division A. The next seed in the final regular season standings was Poland and they are the top seed of Group B of Division A. The next highest finishing teams are alternately distributed between the groups. The first three days of the tournament are a round robin, where the teams only play the others in their group, and then Sunday is the final elimination round. The best team over Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Group A will compete against the top team from Group B for the winner take-all-championship.

Division B is divided the same as Division A, with the exception of the last place Division A team, France, will be fighting to stay in Division A for next season. Though, that does make France the top seed in Group A of Division B, Greece is their counterpart in Group B of Division B. Just like with Division A, Division B will consist of three days of round robin play and then on Sunday, the winners will be determined in head-to-head elimination games.