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.

Men

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2019 World Qualification Event:
;Notes
Crossed-out teams qualified for this event on merit, but later withdrew and were replaced.

Teams

Round robin standings

CountrySkipWL
Kim Soo-hyuk61
Andrew Reed52
Jaap van Dorp52
Scott Becker52
Borys Jasiecki43
Ian Palangio16
Ulrik Damm16
Marcelo Mello16

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in New Zealand Daylight Time.

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

Teams

Round robin standings

CountrySkipWL
Oona Kauste70
Mei Jie61
Dorottya Palancsa52
Anne Shibuya34
Marie Turmann34
Ling-Yue Hung25
Marta Pluta25
Bridget Becker07

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in New Zealand Daylight Time.

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.