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2025 Billie Jean King Cup
The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup was the 62nd edition of the Billie Jean King Cup, a tournament between national teams in women's tennis. Defending champions Italy defeated United States 2-0 in the final.
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| 7 April – 16 November 2025 |
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The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup was the 62nd edition of the Billie Jean King Cup, a tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
Defending champions Italy defeated United States 2-0 in the final.
Andorra, Benin, Sudan and Suriname made their first appearances in the tournament.
Date: 16–21 September 2025
Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
Surface: Hard indoor
Eight nations played in the Finals. The qualification was as follows:
- 6 qualifying round group winners
- 1 defending champion (Italy)
- 1 host nation (China)
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Date: 10–13 April 2025
Format: Round-robin - 6 groups (A–F) of 3 teams
| G | Host | Location | Venue | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Japan | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Hard (i) |
| B | Czech Republic | Ostrava | RT Torax Arena | Hard (i) |
| C | Slovakia | Bratislava | Peugeot Arena | Hard (i) |
| D | Australia | Brisbane | Pat Rafter Arena | Hard |
| E | Poland | Radom | Radomskie Centrum Sportu | Clay (i) |
| F | Netherlands | The Hague | Sportcampus Zuiderpark | Clay (i) |
Eighteen teams played for six spots in the Finals.
These eighteen teams were:
- 11 teams from the 2024 Finals
- 7 winning teams from the 2024 play-offs (China as a host automatically qualified for the Finals)
Losing teams played at the 2025 play-offs.
#: Nations Ranking as of 3 December 2024.
G = Group, T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets, (H) = Hosts
Date: 14-16 November 2025
Format: Round-robin - 7 groups (A–G) of 3 teams
| G | Host | Location | Venue | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico | Monterrey | Club Sonoma | Hard |
| B | Poland | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Arena Gorzów | Hard (i) |
| C | Argentina | Córdoba | Córdoba Lawn Tennis Club | Clay |
| D | Croatia | Varaždin | Arena Varaždin | Hard (i) |
| E | Australia | Hobart | Domain Tennis Centre | Hard |
| F | Germany | Ismaning | Tennis Club Ismaning | Hard (i) |
| G | India | Bengaluru | S M Krishna Tennis Stadium | Hard |
Twenty-one teams played for seven spots in the 2026 qualifying round.
These twenty-one teams were:
- Twelve losing teams from the qualifying round, in April 2025
- Nine winning teams from their Group I zone.
Losers contest in their respective regional Group I event in 2026.
#: Nations Ranking as of 14 April 2025.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
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| 2026 Qualifying round | |
| 2026 Regional Group I event |
G = Group, T = Ties, M = Matches, S = Sets, (H) = Hosts
For the first time since the introduction of regional group in 1992, Germany was relegated to regional group.
Date: 8–12 April 2025
Venue: Mouratoglou Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico (Hard)
Participating teams
- Argentina and Mexico were promoted to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
- Guatemala and Paraguay were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2026.
Date: 18–21 June 2025
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, Lima, Peru (Clay)
Participating teams
- Ecuador and Peru were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2026.
- Barbados and Costa Rica were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2026.
Date: 18–23 August 2025
Venue: Federacion Salvadorena de Tenis, Santa Tecla, El Salvador (Hard)
Participating teams
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Date: 8–12 April 2025
Venue: MSLTA School of Tennis, Pune, India (Hard)
Participating teams
- India and New Zealand were promoted to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
- Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2026.
Date: 16–22 June 2025
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hard)
Participating teams
- Indonesia and Mongolia were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2026.
- Iran and Northern Mariana Islands were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2026.
Date: Event A: 16–21 June 2025; Event B: 10–15 November 2025
Venue: Event A: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Clay); Event B: NovaWorld Tennis Gardens, Phan Thiet, Vietnam (Hard)
Participating teams
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
- Laos and Sri Lanka were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2026.
Date: 8–12 April 2025
Venue: SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania (Hard)
Participating teams
- Belgium, Croatia, Portugal and Türkiye advanced to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs, while Slovenia was later promoted as the highest ranked non-promoted team in each 2025 Regional Group I event.
- Austria and Greece were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2026.
Date: 7–12 April 2025
Venue: Herodotou Tennis Academy, Larnaca, Cyprus (Hard)
Participating teams
- Georgia and Norway were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2026.
- Estonia and Kosovo were relegated to Europe Zone Group III in 2026.
Date: 16–22 June 2025
Venue: Chișinău Arena Tennis Club, Chișinău, Moldova (Hard)
Participating teams
Inactive teams
- Finland was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2026.
Date: 4–10 August 2025
Venue: Central Tennis Club, Windhoek, Namibia (Hard)
Participating teams
- Morocco was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2026.
- Uganda was relegated to Africa Zone Group IV in 2026.
Date: 14–20 July 2025
Venue: Kicukiro Ecology Tennis Club, Kigali, Rwanda (Clay)
Participating teams
Withdrawn
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Cameroon was promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2026.
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