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.
Men
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
Notes Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced.
Teams Fourth: Dean Hewitt Third: Jay Merchant Second: Tanner Davis Skip: Ian PalangioSkip: Marcelo Mello Third: Michael Krahenbuhl Second: Scott McMullan Lead: Sergio Mitsuo Vilela Alternate: Ricardo LossoSkip: Ulrik Damm Third: Kasper Wiksten Second: Daniel Abrahamsen Lead: Kasper Jørgensen Alternate: Daniel BuchholtSkip: Andrew Reed Third: Michael Opel Second: Jamie Malton Lead: Thomas Jaeggi Alternate: Gary TappSkip: Kim Soo-hyuk Third: Jeong Byeong-jin Second: Lee Jeong-jae Lead: Lee Dong-hyeong Alternate: Hwang Hyeon-junFourth: Wouter Goesgens Skip: Jaap van Dorp Second: Laurens Hoekman Lead: Carlo Glasbergen Alternate: Alexander MaganSkip: Scott Becker Third: Sean Becker Second: Anton Hood Lead: Warren Dobson Alternate: Simon NeilsonSkip: Borys Jasiecki Third: Konrad Stych Second: Krzysztof Domin Lead: Bartosz Lobaza
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffs Country Skip W L Kim Soo-hyuk 6 1 Andrew Reed 5 2 Jaap van Dorp 5 2 Scott Becker 5 2 Borys Jasiecki 4 3 Ian Palangio 1 6 Ulrik Damm 1 6 Marcelo Mello 1 6
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
Playoffs
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.
Women
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
Notes Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced.
Teams Skip: Anne Shibuya Third: Luciana Barrella Second: Alessandra Barros Lead: Débora MonteiroFourth: Wang Rui Skip: Mei Jie Second: Yao Mingyue Lead: Ma Jingyi Alternate: Wang MeiniSkip: Marie Turmann Third: Kerli Laidsalu Second: Triin Madisson Lead: Erika TuvikeSkip: Oona Kauste Third: Eszter Juhász Second: Maija Salmiovirta Lead: Lotta ImmonenSkip: Ling-Yue Hung Third: Julie Morrison Second: Ada Shang Lead: Ashura Wong Alternate: Grace BuggSkip: Dorottya Palancsa Fourth: Henrietta Miklai Second: Nikolett Sándor Lead: Orsolya Rokusfalvy Alternate: Dorottya MichellerSkip: Bridget Becker Third: Natalie Thurlow Second: Abby Peddie Lead: Eloise Pointon Alternate: Jessica SmithSkip: Marta Pluta Third: Ewa Nogły Second: Justyna Wojtas Lead: Marta Święszek
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffs Country Skip W L Oona Kauste 7 0 Mei Jie 6 1 Dorottya Palancsa 5 2 Anne Shibuya 3 4 Marie Turmann 3 4 Ling-Yue Hung 2 5 Marta Pluta 2 5 Bridget Becker 0 7
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
Playoffs
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.
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