Draw
The draw for the 2011 tournament was determined on 12 December 2010 in Singapore.
- The top 4 teams from the previous championship (Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and England) were put in the number one position from pool A to pool D respectively.
- Malawi was then put in the second position in pool D, while hosts Singapore were put in the second position on pool C.
- Then the five teams who finished first in their qualifying tournaments (Fiji, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Northern Ireland) were put into the groups in either the second or third position.
- Finally, the teams who finished second in their qualifying tournaments (Barbados, Botswana, Malaysia, Samoa and Wales) were put into the groups in either the third or fourth position.
No more than two teams from the same region could have been drawn into the same group. Teams are listed with their IFNA ranking (as of 17 June 2011) in parentheses.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia (2) |
New Zealand (1) |
Jamaica (4) |
England (3) |
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