2002 Thomas Cup group stage

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 A

Group B