Each team was allowed to enter a maximum of sixteen athletes.

The winner of each tournament qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

[1] Argentina were the reigning Pan American Games champions in both the men's and women's competitions.

The men failed to defend their title, losing to Canada 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out in the final.

The women defeated the United States 4–2 in the final, winning the tournament for the 6th time.