Groups
The qualifying process started in October 2008. Austria was granted places in the tournament finals as host nations.
The draw for the qualification round defined the groups shown below. A provisional match schedule was elaborated and distributed to all national federations taking part in this round, and following negotiations a final schedule was approved. The qualification matches began on October 29, 2008, and ended on June 21, 2009.
Key:
- Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.
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