The hosts Cuba and the top three ranked teams from the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2019[2] not yet participating in the 2019 Nations League qualified for the tournament. But, Dominican Republic later withdrew.[3] Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 3rd.
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser