Qualification
Two teams from the Americas region (including Canada as host), two Pacific region teams (via the 2008 Pacific Curling Championships) and eight teams from the European region (via the 2008 European Curling Championships). For the first time ever, a third country from the Americas expressed intent to participate in the qualification process, necessitating a qualifying tournament between the United States and Brazil held between January 30 and February 1, 2009. Canada, as defending champions and hosts do not have to qualify, as they automatically get to participate.
- Canada (Host country and defending champion)
- United States (Americas)
- China (Pacific champion)
- Japan (Pacific runner-up)
- Top seven finishers from the 2008 European Curling Championships
- Scotland
- Norway
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- France
- Czech Republic
- Finland (winner of World Challenge series vs. Sweden)
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