The 2002 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China, from 9 to 14 May 2002.
The group stage was first stage of the tournament where only the two highest-placing teams in each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
Draw The original draw for the tournament was conducted on 2 April 2002. The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.
Group composition GroupGroup AGroup B (Host)
Group A
China vs Sweden
Denmark vs South Korea
South Korea vs Sweden
China vs Denmark
Denmark vs Sweden
China vs South Korea
Group B
Indonesia vs Thailand
Malaysia vs Germany
Indonesia vs Malaysia
Thailand vs Germany
Malaysia vs Thailand
Indonesia vs Germany
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