The tournament was held in both Biñan and Muntinlupa, Philippines from 9 to 17 August 2017.

New Zealand made a return having last qualified at the 2007 edition.

In the first stage, the fourteen participants are divided in four groups.

The host country and the top 7 ranked teams were seed in the Serpentine system.

The 7 remaining teams were drawn on 27 February 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.