2026 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I

  • Date: 7–11 April 2026
  • Venue: Complexo de Tenis Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal
  • Surface: Clay

Four round-robin pools of four teams, followed by promotional/relegation play-offs. Three teams will be promoted to the play-offs in November 2026, whereas four teams to lose their relegation play-offs drop down to Europe/Africa Group II in 2027.[1]

Participating teams

Pool A

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L
1  Slovakia
2  Croatia
3  Serbia
4  Lithuania

Pool B

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L
1  Netherlands
2  Türkiye
3  Hungary
4  Georgia

Pool C

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L
1  Romania
2  France
3  Latvia
4  Norway

Pool D

Pos. Country Ties W–L Matches W–L Sets W–L
1  Germany
2  Denmark
3  Portugal
4  Sweden

Promotion play-offs

The two winners of round one and the winner of round two will advance to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.

Round one (10 April):
Winner Pool A vs. Winner Pool D
Winner Pool B vs. Winner Pool C

Round two (11 April):
Loser round one match 1 vs. loser round one match 2

Positional play-offs

Second Pool A vs. Second Pool D (10 April)
Second Pool B vs. Second Pool C (10 April)

Relegation play-offs

The four losers will relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.

Third Pool A vs. Fourth Pool D (10 April)
Third Pool B vs. Fourth Pool C (10 April)
Third Pool C vs. Fourth Pool B (11 April)
Third Pool D vs. Fourth Pool A (11 April)

References

  1. ^ "Regional Group I: France, Germany, Brazil, Argentina among teams drawn in April events". Billiejeankingcup.com. 5 March 2026.