The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 12–13 November and was won by the Czech Republic for the third year in a row, and for the fifth time in six years.
Bahrain and Kosovo made their first appearances in the tournament.
World Group
Participating teams
Seeds
Draw
Final
France vs. Czech Republic
World Group play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamMoscow, Russia Clay (i) (1) 2–3Lleida, Spain Clay4–0 (2) Cluj-Napoca, Romania Clay (i) 1–4 (3) Brisbane, AustraliaClay (4) 0–4
will remain in World Group for 2017. , and are promoted to the World Group for 2017. will remain in World Group II for 2017. , and are relegated to World Group II for 2017.
World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 6–7 February
Participating teams
Seeds
Date: 6–7 February
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamBratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) 2–3 (1)Kraljevo, Serbia Hard (i) (2)0–4Kailua Kona, USA Hard4–0 (3)Québec City, Canada Hard (i) (4)2–3
World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamBelgrade, SerbiaClay (i) (1) 2–3Bratislava, SlovakiaClay (i)3–2 (2) Inowrocław, Poland Hard (i) (3) 1–4 Kyiv, UkraineHard 4–0 (4)
will remain in World Group II in 2017. , and are promoted to World Group II in 2017. will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017. , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.
Americas Zone
Group I Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 3–6 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Play-offs
was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. and were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.
Group II Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 1–6 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
and were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Play-offs
was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.
Group II Venue: Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–16 April
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool C
Pool B
Pool D
Play-offs
and were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs and were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017
Group II Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–16 April
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Play-offs
and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017. and were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017.
Group III Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 11–16 April
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool C
Pool B
Pool D
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.
References
External links fedcup.com