Qualification
The regional qualification stage determined the 24 teams that would compete in the championship competition. Two spots were guaranteed to the host country Italy and 2006 champions Brazil. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 22 spots. Africa was granted three, Asia four, North America five, South America two, and Europe eight places. Qualification competitions took place ranging from January to August 2009.
| Africa (CAVB) | Asia / Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) | North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Egypt Tunisia Cameroon |
China Australia Japan Iran |
Italy Russia Germany Bulgaria Czech Republic Poland France Serbia Spain |
United States Puerto Rico Cuba Canada Mexico |
Brazil Argentina Venezuela |
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