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.

Seeds
• # (champions)

• # (first round)

• # (first round)

• # (first round)

World Group play-offs
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.


 * will remain in World Group for 2017.
 * , and  are promoted to the World Group for 2017.
 * will remain in World Group II for 2017.
 * , and  are relegated to World Group II for 2017.

World Group II
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
• #

• # (World Group II play-off)

• # (World Group II play-off)

• # (World Group II play-off)

Date: 6–7 February

World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.


 * will remain in World Group II in 2017.
 * , and  are promoted to World Group II in 2017.
 * will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017.
 * , and  are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.

Group I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 3–6 February


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool B

Play-offs

 *  was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
 * ' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.

Group II
Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 1–6 February


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool B

Play-offs

 * ' and ' were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017.

Group I
Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool B

Play-offs

 *  was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
 *  was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.

Group II
Venue: Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: 11–16 April


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A
 * Pacific Oceania
 * Pacific Oceania
 * Pacific Oceania
 * Pacific Oceania


 * Pool B

Play-offs

 *  were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.

Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool C


 * Pool B


 * Pool D

Play-offs

 * ' and ' were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs
 * ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017

Group II
Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–16 April


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool B

Play-offs

 * ' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017.
 * ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017.

Group III
Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 11–16 April


 * Participating teams


 * Pool A


 * Pool C


 * Pool B


 * Pool D

Play-offs

 * ' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.