2006 Fed Cup

Draw ==World Group play-offs==

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, France, Germany and Russia), and four winners of the World Group II ties (China, Croatia, Czech Republic and Japan) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Date: 15–16 July ==World Group II==

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Winners will advance to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs. Date: 22–23 April ==World Group II play-offs==

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, Indonesia, Switzerland and Thailand) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Israel and Slovakia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Australia), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada). Date: 14–15 July ==Americas Zone==

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition. Group I Venue: Club Campestre de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay) Dates: 19–22 April ;Participating Teams • • '''''' • • • '''' • • • '''' Group II Venue: Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard) Dates: 18–20 April ;Participating Teams • • • '''''' • • • '''''' ==Asia/Oceania Zone==

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition. Group I Venue: Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea (outdoor hard) Dates: 20–22 April ;Participating Teams • '''''' • • • '''' • '''' • • Group II Venue: Olympic Park, Seoul, South Korea (outdoor hard) Dates: 20–21 April ;Participating Teams • '''''' • '''''' • • ==Europe/Africa Zone==

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition. • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition. Group I Venue: TC Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (outdoor clay) Dates: 17–22 April ;Participating Teams • • • • • '''' • • • '''''' • • • • • '''''' • • '''' • • Group II Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay) Dates: 26–29 April ;Participating Teams • • • '''' • '''' • '''''' • '''''' • Group III Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay) Dates: 26–29 April ;Participating Teams • • '''''' • • • • • • • '''''' • • ==Rankings==

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years. == References ==