2026 Billie Jean King Cup

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)	Czechia	Great Britain
Italy	Kazakhstan	Spain	Ukraine

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

1

Italy

2

Great Britain

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

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	Czechia [6]	Biel/Bienne	Swiss Tennis Arena	Hard (i)
Poland [7]	0–4	Ukraine	Gliwice	PreZero Arena	Clay (i)

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]

Home team	Score	Away team	Location	Venue	Surface
United States [1]		Hungary
Brazil		Canada [2]
Poland [3]		Sweden
Japan [4]		Argentina
France		Australia [5]
Thailand		Switzerland [6]
Slovenia [7]		Indonesia

Date: 8–11 April 2026
Venue: Deportivo de Ibagué, Ibagué, Colombia (Clay)

Participating teams

•  Argentina and  Brazil advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
•  Colombia and  Venezuela were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2027.

Date: 29 June – 4 July 2026
Venue: Rakiura Resort, Luque, Paraguay

Participating teams

•  TBA and  TBA were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027.
•  TBA and  TBA were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027.

Date:
Venue:

Participating teams

Inactive teams

•  TBA and  TBA were promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2027.

Date: 7–11 April 2026
Venue: DLTA School of Tennis, New Delhi, India (Hard)

Participating teams

•  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.

Date: 15–20 June 2026
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Participating teams

•  TBA and  TBA were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2027.
•  TBA and  TBA were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2027.

Date: 19–24 October 2026
Venue:

Participating teams

Inactive teams

•  TBA and  TBA were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.