2016_Fed_Cup
The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the most important 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.[1][2][3]
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Switzerland |
Seeds
Czech Republic (champions)
Russia (first round)
Germany (first round)
Italy (first round)
Draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Lucerne, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
 Romania | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Strasbourg, France | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Germany | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Marseille, France | |||||||||||||
 France | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Italy | 1 | |||||||||||
| Trélazé, France | |||||||||||||
| France | 4 | ||||||||||||
| France | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Russia | 1 | |||||||||||
Final
France vs. Czech Republic
 France 2 |
Strasbourg, France[4] 12–13 November 2016 Hard (indoors) |
 Czech Republic 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
Seeds
Date: 6–7 February
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Slovakia |
2–3 |  Australia (1) |
| Kraljevo, Serbia | Hard (i) |  Serbia (2) |
0–4 |  Spain |
| Kailua Kona, USA | Hard |  United States |
4–0 |  Poland (3) |
| Québec City, Canada | Hard (i) |  Canada (4) |
2–3 |  Belarus |
The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade, Serbia | Clay (i) | Serbia (1) |
2–3 |  Belgium |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | Slovakia |
3–2 | Canada (2) |
| Inowrocław, Poland | Hard (i) | Poland (3) |
1–4 |  Chinese Taipei |
| Kyiv, Ukraine | Hard |  Ukraine |
4–0 |  Argentina (4) |
Group I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)[5]
Dates: 3–6 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Argentina was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Ecuador and 
Peru were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.
Group II
Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)[6]
Dates: 1–6 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Group I
Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)[7]
Dates: 3–6 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Chinese Taipei was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Uzbekistan was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.
Group II
Venue: Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)[8]
Dates: 11–16 April
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Philippines were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)[9]
Dates: 3–6 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Belgium and 
Ukraine were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs
South Africa and 
Sweden were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017
Group II
Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)[10]
Dates: 13–16 April
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Austria and 
Bosnia and Herzegovina were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017.
Finland and 
Liechtenstein were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017.
Group III
Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay) [11]
Dates: 11–16 April
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Luxembourg and 
Norway were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.
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