The competition expanded to four divisions: , Junior Team , Upper , and Upper Team .

The format saw a significant change in the World Final: acts performed only once rather than twice to determine the winner.

The debut season introduced the "Qualifiers," "Duels," "The Cut," and "Divisional Finals" format. Dancers were split into three divisions: (under 18), Upper (1–4 members, 18+), and Team (5+ members, 18+).