The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's
tennis
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. The final took place on 12–13 November and was won by the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
for the third year in a row, and for the fifth time in six years.
World Group
Seeds
Draw
Final
France vs. Czech Republic
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
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.
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas,
Santa Cruz,
Bolivia
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: 3–6 February
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
* '
* '
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
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: 1–6 February
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club,
Hua Hin
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,
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
(outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
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
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,
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
(outdoor hard)
Dates: 11–16 April
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
Pacific Oceania
Pacific Oceania (abbreviated to POC) is the name given to the group of small nations of the South Pacific Ocean, Southern, Southwest Pacific, Southwestern, Central and Western Pacific Ocean that compete collectively as one country in both the Dav ...
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre,
Eilat
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,
Israel
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* '
*
;
Pool C
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
* '
;
Pool D
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
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
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,
Cairo
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, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–16 April
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
* '
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
* '
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
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As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
,
Montenegro
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: 11–16 April
;Participating teams
;
Pool A
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool C
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool B
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
;
Pool D
Pool may refer to:
Bodies of water
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a roc ...
*
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.
References
External links
fedcup.com
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2016 in tennis
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
2016 in women's tennis