1996 Fed Cup

World Group

Draw

| RD1-date=27–28 April | RD2-date=13–14 July | RD3-date=28–29 September

| RD1T1-loc=Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc=Amiens, France (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=Tokyo, Japan (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=3

| RD1T4-loc=Salzburg, Austria (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=3

| RD2T1-loc=Bayonne, France (Indoor carpet) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=Nagoya, Japan (Indoor carpet) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=5

| RD3T1-loc=Atlantic City, NJ, United States (Indoor carpet) | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=5

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Germany and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.

Date: 13–14 July

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 27–28 April

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Bulgaria, Canada and Indonesia) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Croatia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Chile).

Date: 13–14 July

Americas Zone

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Club Palestino, Santiago, Chile (outdoor clay)

Dates: 22–28 April

;Participating Teams

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Group II

Venue: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–12 May

;Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: 700 Years Anniversary Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–24 February

;Participating Teams

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Group II

Venue: 700 Years Anniversary Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–24 January

;Participating Teams

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• Pacific Oceania

Europe/Africa Zone

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)

Dates: 22–24 April

;Participating Teams

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Group II

Venue: Ramat HaSharon, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 25–30 March

;Participating Teams

References

References

1. "U.S. TEAM SWEEPS SPAIN TO WIN FIRST FED CUP TITLE SINCE 1990". deseret.com.