40 of the 41 NORCECA national teams entered qualification (Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands later withdrew). The teams were distributed according to their position in the NORCECA Senior Women's Confederation Rankings as of 15 January 2012 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets) Teams ranked 1–7 do not compete in the first and second rounds, and automatically qualify for the third rounds.
;First round (AFECAVOL)
Pool G
Pool H
;First round (CAZOVA)
Pool A
Pool C
Pool E
;First round (ECVA)
Pool B
Pool D
Pool F
Montserrat withdrew and Sint Maarten replaced Montserrat in Pool D to balance the number of teams in each group.
;Second round
Pool I
Pool J
Pool K
Pool L
Pool M
Pool N
;Third round
The twenty remaining teams were distributed according to their position in second round and then in the NORCECA Senior Women's Confederation Rankings as of January 2014 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Positions in second round and NORCECA rankings shown in brackets)
Pool O
Pool P
Pool Q
Pool R
Pool S
;Final round
First round
Pool A
Venue: SUR Ismay van Wilgen Sports Hall, Paramaribo, Suriname
Dates: September 1–2, 2012
All times are Suriname Time (UTC−03:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool B
Venue: GRN La Borie Indoor Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
Dates: June 22–23, 2012
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool C
Venue: ISV Ronald Charles Basketball Arena, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Dates: May 26–27, 2012
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool D
Venue: SKN Marriott Dome, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Dates: July 27–28, 2012
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool E
Venue: JAM Alfred Sangster Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica
Dates: November 29–30, 2012
All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool F
Venue: IVB Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Dates: June 9–10, 2012
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool G
Venue: PAN Gimnasio José Beto Remón, Panama City, Panama
Dates: August 17–19, 2012
All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
Pool H
Venue: NCA Gimnasio del Polideportivo España, Managua, Nicaragua
Dates: May 18–20, 2012
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00)
Second round
Pool I
Venue: TRI UWI Sport & Physical Education Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Dates: May 25–26, 2013
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool J
Venue: CUR International School Auditorium, Willemstad, Curaçao
Dates: May 11–12, 2013
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool K
Venue: ISV Ronald Charles Basketball Arena, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Dates: May 25–26, 2013
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool L
Venue: GUA Gimnasio Alfonso Gordillo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Dates: June 8–9, 2013
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool M
Venue: JAM Alfred Sangster Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica
Dates: June 1–2, 2013
All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool N
Venue: GRN La Borie Indoor Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
Dates: June 22–23, 2013
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Third placed teams
Pool
Rank
Team
I
18
N
20
L
21
K
25
J
28
M
28
Third round
Pool O
Venue: USA OTC Sports Center I, Colorado Springs, United States
Dates: May 15–18, 2014
All times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−06:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool P
Venue: DOM Polideportivo Eleoncio Mercedes, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Dates: May 15–18, 2014
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool Q
Venue: CUB Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, Cuba
Dates: May 14–17, 2014
All times are Cuba Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool R
Venue: PUR Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dates: May 22–25, 2014
All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Pool S
Venue: CAN Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Canada
Dates: May 16–19, 2014
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Preliminary round
Final round
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Rank
Team
1
2
3
4
Final round
Playoff
Venue: TRI UWI Sport & Physical Education Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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