The qualification process of men's teams for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup.
The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments.
[1] The tournament held in Hannover, Germany on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the European Sevens championship, functioned as a qualifying tournament for the world cup.
The five best nations out of the twelve participating ones qualified for the Dubai tournament.