The competition was held in a single round, consisting of each pair performing five dives.

The other three dives were assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry.

For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments.

Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed a quota spot.

The next 4 teams at the 2020 FINA World Cup also received a quota spot.