The top 7 teams from the 2009 Pan American Championship and hosts Mexico qualified teams for the tournament.

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Nation	–		1	Mexico
2009 Pan American Softball Championship[3]	July 31 – August 9, 2009	Maracay	7	United States  Canada  Venezuela  Cuba  Argentina  Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico
TOTAL			8