2017 Sudirman Cup group stage

The group stage of the 2017 Sudirman Cup was the first stage of the competition. It began on 21 May and ended on 25 May, held at Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre in Gold Coast, Australia. The top two teams from each group (8 in total) advanced to the final knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. The teams from group 2 and 3 (14 in total) advanced to the final classification stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament.

Seedings
The seedings for 32 teams competing in the tournament were released on March 2, 2017. 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. England withdrew from the Sudirman Cup on April 4, 2017.