2026 Billie Jean King Cup

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.

Date: 22–27 September 2026

Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China

Surface: Hard indoor

Eight nations will take part in the finals. The qualification is as follows:

• 7 qualifying round winners
• 1 host nation (China)

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.

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)

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.

Date: 8–11 April 2026

Venue: Deportivo de Ibague, Ibague, Colombia (Clay)

Participating teams

• 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.

Date: 29 June – 4 July 2026

Venue: Rakiura Resort, Luque, Paraguay

Participating teams

• TBA and  TBA were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2027.
• TBA and  TBA were relegated to Americas Zone Group III in 2027.

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Participating teams

Inactive teams

• TBA and  TBA were promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2027.

Date: 7–11 April 2026

Venue: DLTA School of Tennis, New Delhi, India (Hard)

Participating teams

• 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.

Date: 15–20 June 2026

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Participating teams

• 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.

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Participating teams

Inactive teams

• TBA and  TBA were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2027.

Date: 7–11 April 2026

Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal (Clay)

Participating teams

• 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.

Date: 6–11 April 2026

Venue: Tennis Association RS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Clay)

Participating teams

• 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.

Date: 15–20 June 2026

Venue: Centro Tennis Cassa di Risparmio, San Marino, San Marino

Participating teams

Inactive teams

• TBA and  TBA were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2027.

Date: 13–18 July 2026

Venue: National Tennis Center, Gaborone, Botswana

Participating teams

• 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.

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Inactive teams

• TBA and  TBA were promoted to Africa Zone Group III in 2027.

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