2026 Billie Jean King Cup

Date: 22–27 September 2026 Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China Surface: Hard indoor Eight nations will take part in the finals. The qualification is as follows: • 7 qualifying round winners • 1 host nation (China) Seeds Draw Qualifying round Date: 10–11 April 2026 Fourteen teams are playing for seven spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis. This year Billie Jean King Cup qualifying returns to home and away basis, with doubles rubber moved to the third game, coinciding with Davis Cup. These fourteen teams were: • 7 teams of the 2025 Finals, except the hosts, . • 7 winning teams from the 2025 play-offs. The seven winning teams from the qualifying round will play at the finals, and the seven losing teams will play at the 2026 play-offs. #: Nations Ranking as of 17 November 2025. Qualified teams ; Seeded teams • '''''' (#1) • (#2) • '''''' (#3) • (#4) • '''''' (#5) • '''''' (#6) • (#7) ; Unseeded teams • '''''' (#8) • '''''' (#9) • (#10) • (#12) • (#13) • '''''' (#17) • (#18) ==Billie Jean King Cup play-offs==

Date: 20–22 November 2026 Fourteen teams will play for seven spots in the 2027 qualifying round, in series decided on a home and away basis. These fourteen teams are: • 7 losing teams from the qualifying round, in April 2026 • 7 winning teams from their Group I zone Seven winners will advance to the 2027 qualifying round while losers will compete in their respective regional Group I events in 2027. #: Nations Ranking as of 13 April 2026. ; Teams from qualifying round • (#6) • (#8) • (#9) • (#10) • (#14) • (#16) • (#18) ; Teams from Group I zones • (#19) • (#21) • (#24) • (=#26) • (=#26) • (#32) • (#33) == Americas Zone ==

Group I Date: 8–11 April 2026 Venue: Deportivo de Ibagué, Ibagué, Colombia (Clay) ;Participating teams • '''''' • '''''' • • '''' • • • • '''' Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. • ' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2027. Group II Date: 29 June – 4 July 2026 Venue: Rakiura Resort, Luque, Paraguay ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027. • ' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027. Group III Date: Venue: ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;Inactive teams • Promotions • ' and ' were promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2027. == Asia/Oceania Zone ==

Group I Date: 7–11 April 2026 Venue: DLTA School of Tennis, New Delhi, India (Hard) ;Participating teams • • '''''' • '''' • '''' • • '''''' Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. • ' and ' were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027. Group II Date: 15–20 June 2026 Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2027. • ' and ' were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2027. Group III Date: 19–24 October 2026 Venue: ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;Inactive teams • • • Promotions • ' and ' were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027. == Europe/Africa Zone ==

Group I Date: 7–11 April 2026 Venue: Complexo de Ténis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal (Clay) ;Participating teams • • '''' • '''''' • '''' • '''' • '''''' • • • • '''' • • • • • '''''' • Promotions/Relegations • ', and ' advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. • ', ', ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027. Group II Date: 6–11 April 2026 Venue: Tennis Association RS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Clay) ;Participating teams • '''' • '''' • '''''' • • '''' • • '''''' • • '''' • ;Withdrawn • Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2027. • ', ' and '''' were relegated to Europe Zone Group III in 2027. • '''' was relegated to Africa Zone Group III in 2027. Group III Europe Date: 15–20 June 2026 Venue: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;Inactive teams • (suspended) • • (suspended) Promotions • ' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027. Group III Africa Date: 13–18 July 2026 Venue: National Tennis Center, Gaborone, Botswana ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • • Promotions/Relegations • ' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027. • ' and ' were relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2027. Group IV Africa Date: 12–15 August 2026 Venue: ;Participating teams • • • • • • • • • • • • ;Inactive teams • • • Promotions • ' and ' were promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2027. ==References==