| Tournament: | 2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers |
| Dates: | 31 October – 22 November |
| Venues: | 3 |
| Cities: | 3 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Matches: | 54 |
| Goals: | 253 |
| Top Scorer: | Pedro Ibarra |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 11 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier |
The 2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers were the 12th edition of the Hockey World Cup qualification tournament. Three events were held between October and November 2009 in France, New Zealand and Argentina and only the winner of each would earn a berth to play in the 2010 World Cup, to be held in New Delhi, India.[1]
Pakistan, New Zealand and Argentina each won one of the three tournaments.[2] [3] [4]
All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.[5]
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–15 March 2009 | 2009 Pan American Cup | Santiago, Chile | ||
| 9–16 May 2009 | 2009 Hockey Asia Cup | Kuantan, Malaysia | ||
| 10–18 July 2009 | 2009 Hockey African Cup for Nations | Accra, Ghana | — | |
| 1–8 August 2009 | 2009 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| 22–30 August 2009 | 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| 25–29 August 2009 | 2009 Oceania Cup | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||
| Invitational | ||||
–Egypt withdrew from participating. Italy was called to participate instead.[6]
| Country: | France |
| City: | Lille |
| Dates: | 31 October – 8 November |
| Venues: | Lille Hockey Club |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 86 |
| Top Scorer: | Sohail Abbas |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 9 |
| Best Player: | Matthieu Durchon |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier |
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are Central European Time
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| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
Qualified for the 2010 World Cup
| Country: | New Zealand |
| City: | Invercargill |
| Dates: | 7–15 November |
| Venues: | ILT Hockey Turf |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 79 |
| Top Scorer: | Andrew Hayward |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 7 |
| Best Player: | Ryan Archibald |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier |
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are New Zealand Daylight Time
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| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
Qualified for the 2010 World Cup
| Country: | Argentina |
| City: | Quilmes |
| Dates: | 14–22 November |
| Venues: | Estadio Nacional de Hockey |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 88 |
| Top Scorer: | Pedro Ibarra |
| Top Scorer Goals: | 11 |
| Best Player: | Félix Denayer |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifier |
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
All times are Argentina Time
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| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
Qualified for the 2010 World Cup