[2] The United States are the defending champions from the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, defeating Argentina, 4–2 in the final.

The winner of this tournament will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Losing teams competed in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament.

A penalty stroke competition took place, if a classification match ended in a draw, to determine a winner.

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.