
The playing dates are 29 November to 15 December 2019. The hosting area is Kumamoto region.
Winner of the tournament qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games as World champion. If Japan is the winner, then the 2nd ranked team will take the World Championships' olympic spot.
The next 6 best teams, which are not qualified neither for the 2020 Olympics nor for the 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments at that time, qualify for the Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
Moreover, the tournament's final ranking may retroactively change the consequences of the four olympic continental qualification events (2018 European Championships, 2018 African Nations Cup, 2019 Panamerican Games & 2019 Asian Olympic Qualification) relating to olympic qualification system. More exact correspoding details will be known and presented later.
Winner of the tournament qualify for the 2021 WCh.
The minimum age of 16 is fixed for the participation, meaning that players eligible to participate have to turn 16 years on the day of her first match at the latest.