Seedings
The seedings for 32 teams competing in the tournament were released on March 2, 2017. [1] It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament was divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into second and third groups and four remaining teams were seeded into fourth group.
On the day of the draw, it was announced that the original list of 32 teams was pared down to 28, with four teams – Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden were withdrawing from the tournament. The 28 participating teams were divided into four groups, with Group 1 consisting of the 12 teams that will compete for the title. Group 2 and Group 3 (eight teams each) will fight for overall placings. The draw was held on March 17, 2017. [2] England withdrew from the Sudirman Cup on April 4, 2017. [3]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Group composition
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1A | Group 1B | Group 1C | Group 1D | Group 2A | Group 2B | Group 3A | Group 3B |
