2019 World Qualification Event

The 2019 World Qualification Event was held from January 18 to 23 at the Maniototo Curling International rink in Naseby, New Zealand. It was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, with the New Zealand women's team taking one host berth and the Australia men's team the other.

South Korea and the Netherlands, the top two finishers in the men's division, qualified for the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship, while China and Finland qualified for the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship as the top two finishers in the women's division.

Qualification
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2019 World Qualification Event:
 * 🇦🇺 (host country)
 * One team from the 2018 Americas Challenge
 * Four teams from the 2018 European Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Four teams from the 2018 European Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships

Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced.
 * Notes

Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00).

Draw 2
Friday, January 18, 19:00

Draw 4
Saturday, January 19, 14:00

Draw 6
Sunday, January 20, 09:00

Draw 8
Sunday, January 20, 19:00

Draw 10
Monday, January 21, 14:00

Draw 12
Tuesday, January 22, 09:00

Draw 14
Tuesday, January 22, 19:00

1 vs. 2
Wednesday, January 23, 09:00

Winner qualifies for 2019 World Men's Curling Championship.

Loser advances to second place game.

Second place game
Wednesday, January 23, 14:00

Winner qualifies for 2019 World Men's Curling Championship.

Qualification
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2019 World Qualification Event:
 * 🇳🇿 (host country)
 * One team from the 2018 Americas Challenge
 * Four teams from the 2018 European Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
 * Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships

Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced.
 * Notes

Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13:00).

Draw 1
Friday, January 18, 15:00

Draw 3
Saturday, January 19, 09:00

Draw 5
Saturday, January 19, 19:00

Draw 7
Sunday, January 20, 14:00

Draw 9
Monday, January 21, 09:00

Draw 11
Monday, January 21, 19:00

Draw 13
Tuesday, January 22, 14:00

1 vs. 2
Wednesday, January 23, 09:00

Winner qualifies for 2019 World Women's Curling Championship.

Loser advances to second place game.

Second place game
Wednesday, January 23, 14:00

Winner qualifies for 2019 World Women's Curling Championship.