The Louis Vuitton Cup will comprise of a double Round Robin stage and a Semi Final stage, followed by a two-boat Final. The top four teams will race in a first-to-5-points semi final, with the two winners advancing to the Final Match Race. The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the team to first score 7 points, will face Emirates Team New Zealand, the Defender of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup.