Preliminary Round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 15 July 2009 at the IHF headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Teams placed first, second and third will qualify for the Main Round.
| Team advances to the Main Round | |
| Team advances to the President's Cup |
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