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Format

A record 146 nations have entered to compete across all levels of the competition in 2025
The Italian team lifting the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup trophy
2025 Qualifier group winners
Format
Qualifiers

2025

  • Dates: 10-13 April 2025

  • Round-robin with 6 groups of 3 teams*

  • 1 host nation per group (each host was a competing nation)

  • 3-day events: each tie consisted of two singles and one doubles match

  • 6 group winners progressed to 2025 Finals Shenzhen in September

  • Group winners: Great Britain, Japan, Kazakhstan, Spain, Ukraine, USA

  • Remaining 12 nations to compete in November's 2025 Play-offs (see below)

  • Read the 2025 Qualifiers week round-up here

*Automatic qualification for 2025 hosts (China) and 2024 world champions (Italy)

2026-

  • Home-or-away ties will return in the Qualifiers from 2026 onwards

Format Finals 2025
Format
Finals

Date

16-21 September 2025

Venue

Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena, Shenzhen, China

Format

  • Knockout draw with 8 teams (Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Final)

  • 6 Qualifiers group winners (Great Britain, Japan, Kazakhstan, Spain, Ukraine, USA)

  • 1 defending champion (Italy)

  • 1 host nation (China)

  • Draw to be held on 12 May 2025

Format Play-offs 2025
Format
Play-offs

Date

w/c 10 November 2025

Format

  • 12 nations finishing 2nd or 3rd in Qualifier groups, plus 9 teams promoted from Group I

  • Round-robin with 7 groups of 3 teams

  • 1 host nation per group (host will be a competing nation)

  • 3-day events: each tie to consist of two singles and one doubles match

  • 7 group winners progress to 2026 Qualifiers

  • Remaining 14 teams to compete in Group I in 2026

Regional Groups

Groups I-IV

Groups I-IV are divided into regions: Africa, Americas, Asia/Oceania and Europe. At Group I and II level, Europe and Africa are merged to form Europe/Africa. Group I is the highest regional division and Group IV the lowest.

Group events are week-long played at one location. Each Group is initially split into round-robin pools, with play-offs then deciding promotion and relegation. The exact format of each Group varies according to the number of participating teams.

Find out further details about 2025's Regional events below:

Ties

How the ties are played

In 2025, all ties at the Qualifiers, Finals, and Play-offs will consist of three matches (two singles followed by doubles).

The above format amendments are required in 2025 to transition from a 12-team Finals in 2024 to an 8-team Finals in 2025 and beyond. Home-or-away ties will return in the Qualifiers and Play-offs from 2026 onwards.

Ties in Groups I-IV are contested in a best-of-three matches format and are played on one day. There are two singles followed by a doubles. Due to the multi-nation format, ties take place on successive days.