World Cup Pools & Seedings

5 Feb 2019 @ 3:50 UTC

Just under 90 days out from the World Cup in Putrajaya, Malaysia, we are excited to publish the divisional pools & seedings for the largest World Cup tournament ever!

All seedings are based upon the FIT Event Structure & Seeding Policy which states:

Seeding is to be determined by a team’s world ranking 90 days prior to the event commencing

  • When returning to an event the most recent gold, silver and bronze medalists, plus the semi-finalist, will retain their finishing position and become the first, second, third and fourth seeds, respectively, in place of their world ranking.
  • The remaining seeds are awarded based on world rankings where the nation has ranking points.
  • After all teams with world ranking points have been seeded remaining teams will be drawn in a lottery.

We did not undertake a lottery draw as none of the divisions in which it was be necessary are using pools. Instead the unranked teams are listed alphabetically beneath their seeded opponents.

Mens Open

Pool A

  1. Australia
  2. South Africa
  3. England
  4. Scotland
  5. Fiji
  6. Japan
  7. Samoa
  8. Singapore

Pool B

  1. New Zealand
  2. Papua New Guinea
  3. France
  4. Wales
  5. Ireland
  6. Cook Islands
  7. Philippines
  8. United States
  9. Netherlands

Womens Open

Pool A

  1. Australia
  2. South Africa
  3. England
  4. Scotland
  5. Japan
  6. Samoa
  7. China
  8. Fiji

Pool B

  1. New Zealand
  2. Singapore
  3. Wales
  4. France
  5. Papua New Guinea
  6. United States
  7. Netherlands
  8. Philippines
  9. Malaysia

Mixed Open

Pool A

  1. Australia
  2. England
  3. Scotland
  4. Chile
  5. France
  6. South Africa
  7. United Arab Emirates
  8. Hong Kong
  9. United States
  10. Italy
  11. Germany

Pool B

  1. New Zealand
  2. Papua New Guinea
  3. Samoa
  4. Wales
  5. Japan
  6. Ireland
  7. Singapore
  8. Fiji
  9. Malaysia
  10. China
  11. Chinese Taipei

Womens 27

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. England
  4. France
  5. Singapore
  6. South Africa
  7. United States

Mens 30

  1. Australia
  2. United States
  3. England
  4. Fiji
  5. Japan
  6. France
  7. Singapore
  8. South Africa

Mixed 30

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. England
  4. Ireland
  5. France
  6. Singapore
  7. United Arab Emirates
  8. Chile
  9. Cook Islands
  10. Scotland
  11. South Africa

Womens 35

  1. England
  2. Australia
  3. New Zealand
  4. Europe †

Mens 35

  1. New Zealand
  2. Australia
  3. England
  4. Fiji
  5. Cook Islands
  6. United States

Mens 40

Pool A

  1. Australia
  2. Wales
  3. France
  4. Italy
  5. Belgium
  6. United Arab Emirates

Pool B

  1. New Zealand
  2. England
  3. Ireland
  4. United States
  5. Japan
  6. Singapore
  7. Malaysia

Mens 45

  1. England
  2. Wales
  3. Australia
  4. Fiji
  5. New Zealand
  6. South Africa

Mens 50

  1. Australia
  2. Ireland
  3. Japan
  4. New Zealand
  5. Singapore
  6. Great Britain †