2026 Billie Jean King Cup
International women's tennis competition
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The 2026 Billie Jean King Cup is the 63rd edition of the Billie Jean King Cup, a tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
Italy was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Ukraine in the semifinals.
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 April – 21 November 2026 |
| Edition | 63rd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Ivory Coast and Zambia made their first appearances in the tournament.
Billie Jean King Cup finals
Date: 22–27 September 2026[1]
Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China[2]
Surface: Hard indoor
Eight nations will take part in the finals. The qualification is as follows:
- 7 qualifying round winners
- 1 host nation (China)
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
 China (H) |
 Czech Republic |
 Great Britain |
 Italy |
 Kazakhstan |
 Spain |
 Ukraine |
Seeds
Italy (semifinals)
Great Britain (quarterfinals)
Ukraine (final)
Spain (semifinals)
Draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Italy | 2 | |||||||||||
| China | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Italy | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Ukraine | 2 | |||||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ukraine | 0 | |||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Spain | 0 | |||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||
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,
China. - 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.[3]
Qualified teams
- Seeded teams
- Italy (#1)
United States (#2)- Great Britain (#3)
Canada (#4)- Spain (#5)
Czech Republic (#6)
Poland (#7)
- Unseeded teams
- Ukraine (#8)
Kazakhstan (#9)
Japan (#10)
Australia (#12)
Switzerland (#13)
Belgium (#17)
Slovenia (#18)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy [1] | 3–1 |  Japan | Velletri | ASD Colle degli Dei | Clay |
| Belgium | 3–1 |  United States [2] | Ostend | COREtec Dôme | Clay (i) |
 Australia | 1–3 | Great Britain [3] | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | Hard |
| Kazakhstan | 3–1 |  Canada [4] | Astana | Beeline Arena | Clay (i) |
 Slovenia | 1–3 | Spain [5] | Portorož | Tennis Center Portorož | Clay |
 Switzerland | 2–3 | Czech Republic [6] | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Hard (i) |
 Poland [7] | 0–4 | Ukraine | Gliwice | PreZero Arena | Clay (i) |
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.[4]
- Teams from qualifying round
- United States (#6)
- Canada (#8)
- Poland (#9)
- Japan (#10)
- Australia (#14)
- Switzerland (#16)
- Slovenia (#18)
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [1] |  Hungary | Delray Beach | Delray Beach Tennis Center | Hard | |
 Brazil | Canada [2] | Vitória | Shopping Vitória | Clay | |
| Poland [3] |  Sweden | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | Hard (i) | |
| Japan [4] |  Argentina | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Hard (i) | |
 France | Australia [5] | Le Portel | Le Chaudron | Clay (i) | |
 Thailand | Switzerland [6] | Nonthaburi | The National Tennis Development Center | Hard | |
| Slovenia [7] |  Indonesia | Velenje | Bela dvorana | Clay (i) |
Americas Zone
Group I
Date: 8–11 April 2026
Venue: Deportivo de Ibagué, Ibagué, Colombia (Clay)
- Participating teams
Promotions/Relegations
Group II
Date: 1–4 July 2026
Venue: Rakiura Resort, Luque, Paraguay
- Participating teams
- Withdrawn
Promotions/Relegations
Guatemala and 
Paraguay were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027.
Puerto Rico and 
Uruguay were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027.
Group III
Date: 15–20 June 2026
Venue: Federación Salvadoreña de Tenis, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (Hard)
- Participating teams
El Salvador
Jamaica
Panama
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
- Withdrawn
- Inactive teams
Promotions
Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago 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
Indonesia and 
Thailand advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
Mongolia and 
New Zealand were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.
Group II
Date: 15–20 June 2026
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hard)
- Participating teams
Promotions/Relegations
Hong Kong and 
Philippines were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2027.
Kyrgyzstan and 
Laos were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2027.
Group III
Date: 19–24 October 2026
Venue:
Zone A: NovaWorld Tennis Gardens, Phan Thiết, Vietnam (Hard)
Zone B: PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan (Hard)
- Participating teams
Zone A:
Brunei
Iraq
Nepal
Northern Mariana Islands
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Vietnam
- Withdrawn
Myanmar
- Inactive teams
Promotions
To be determined and To be determined 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
Group II
Date: 6–11 April 2026
Venue: Tennis Association RS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Clay)
- Participating teams
- Withdrawn
Promotions/Relegations
Bulgaria and 
Greece were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2027.
Austria, 
Bosnia and Herzegovina and 
North Macedonia were relegated to Europe Zone Group III in 2027.
Egypt 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 (Clay)
- Participating teams
- Inactive teams
Promotions
Group III Africa
Date: 13–18 July 2026
Venue: National Tennis Center, Gaborone, Botswana (Hard)
- Participating teams
Promotions/Relegations
Group IV Africa
Date: 12–15 August 2026
Venue: Le Central Tennis Club, Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Hard)
- Participating teams
- Withdrawn
- Inactive teams
Promotions
Benin and 
Togo were promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2027.