The below teams are accepted as entrants for this competition.
Teams are listed in the order in which they are ranked for the pool draw (see Sport Specific Regulations for method.)
1. Loughborough 1 2. Nottingham Trent 1 - Timberwolves 3. Durham 1 - Knights 4. Cambridge 1 5. Birmingham 1 - Lions 6. Edinburgh 1 - Stags 7. Loughborough 2 8. Leeds 1 - Headrow 9. Manchester 1 10. Nottingham 1 11. Edinburgh 2 - Wildcats 12. Nottingham Trent 2 - Army 13. Durham 2 - Archers 14. Leeds 2 - Belgrave 15. Birmingham 2 - Pumas 16. Leeds Beckett 1 17. Wolverhampton 1 18. Manchester 2 19. Loughborough 3 20. Loughborough 4
