2026 Billie Jean King Cup
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| Duration | 7 April – 21 November 2026 |
| Edition | 63rd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
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 is two-time defending champion, had defeated the United States 2–0 in the previous final.
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)
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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)
- Czechia (#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 |
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| Italy [1] | Japan | Velletri | ASD Colle degli Dei | Clay | |
| Belgium | United States [2] | Ostend | Coretec Dôme | Clay (i) | |
| Australia | Great Britain [3] | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | Hard | |
| Kazakhstan | Canada [4] | Astana | Beeline Arena | Clay (i) | |
| Slovenia | Spain [5] | Portorož | Tennis Center Portorož | Clay | |
| Switzerland | Czechia [6] | Biel/Bienne | Swiss Tennis Arena | Hard (i) | |
| Poland [7] | 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.
Americas Zone
Group I
Date: 8–11 April 2026
Venue: Deportivo de Ibague, Ibague, Colombia (Clay)
- Participating teams
Promotions/Relegations
- TBA and TBA advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
- TBA and TBA 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
- TBA and TBA were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027.
- TBA and TBA were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027.
Group III
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- Inactive teams
Promotions
- TBA and TBA 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
- TBA and TBA advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
- TBA and TBA 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
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Promotions/Relegations
- 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.
Group III
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Promotions
- TBA and TBA were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Date: 7–11 April 2026
Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal (Clay)
- Participating teams
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Promotions/Relegations
- TBA, TBA and TBA advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
- TBA, TBA, TBA and TBA 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)
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Promotions/Relegations
- TBA and TBA were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2027.
- TBA, TBA, TBA and TBA were relegated to Europe Zone Group III or Africa Zone Group III in 2027.
Group III Europe
Date: 15–20 June 2026
Venue: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino
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Promotion
- TBA and TBA 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
Promotion/Relegation
- TBA and TBA were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.
- TBA and TBA were relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2027.
Group IV Africa
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Promotions
- TBA and TBA were promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2027.
References
- ^ "2025 Finals dates announced". Billie Jean King Cup. 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Shenzhen announced as finals host". Billie Jean King Cup. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Billie Jean King Cup - Rankings". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 17 November 2025.