The qualifying phase of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League was a one-off tournament that took place from 6 September 2018 to 24 March 2019.

The format for the qualifying stage was based on the Pots System, developed by Chilean Leandro Shara.

Based on their results in the general standing, the teams were divided into tiers for the group phase of the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Nations League:[2][5] Moreover, the top ten teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup to join the six hexagonal participants.

[1][7] The order of the match pairings per each FIFA match window was as follows:[1] The draw of the qualifying fixtures was held on 7 March 2018, 10:00 EST (UTC−5), at The Temple House in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, directly after the launch event of the CONCACAF Nations League.

A computerized pre-draw produced a "master schedule", creating 17 fixtures for each matchday.