Billie Jean King Cup
Results, & Facts
Billie Jean King Cup, formerly (1963–95) Federation Cup and (1995–2020) Fed Cup, trophy representing the women’s amateur team-tennis championship of the world, inaugurated in 1963 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation in observance of its 50th anniversary. The first competition, an elimination tournament involving teams of three players from 16 nations, was held at the Queen’s Club, in London. Each contest consisted of two singles and one doubles match, with the losing team being eliminated.
A chronological list of Fed Cup results is provided in the table.
year
winner
runner-up
results
*Previously named the Federation Cup (1963–95) and the Fed Cup (1995–2020).
**Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
1963
United States
Australia
2–1
1964
Australia
United States
2–1
1965
Australia
United States
2–1
1966
United States
West Germany
3–0
1967
United States
Great Britain
2–0
1968
Australia
Netherlands
3–0
1969
United States
Australia
2–1
1970
Australia
West Germany
3–0
1971
Australia
Great Britain
3–0
1972
South Africa
Great Britain
2–1
1973
Australia
South Africa
3–0
1974
Australia
United States
2–1
1975
Czechoslovakia
Australia
3–0
1976
United States
Australia
2–1
1977
United States
Australia
2–1
1978
United States
Australia
2–1
1979
United States
Australia
3–0
1980
United States
Australia
3–0
1981
United States
Great Britain
3–0
1982
United States
West Germany
3–0
1983
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
2–1
1984
Czechoslovakia
Australia
2–1
1985
Czechoslovakia
United States
2–1
1986
United States
Czechoslovakia
3–0
1987
West Germany
United States
2–1
1988
Czechoslovakia
U.S.S.R.
2–1
1989
United States
Spain
3–0
1990
United States
U.S.S.R.
2–1
1991
Spain
United States
2–1
1992
Germany
Spain
2–1
1993
Spain
Australia
3–0
1994
Spain
United States
3–0
1995
Spain
United States
3–2
1996
United States
Spain
5–0
1997
France
Netherlands
4–1
1998
Spain
Switzerland
3–2
1999
United States
Russia
4–1
2000
United States
Spain
5–0
2001
Belgium
Russia
2–1
2002
Slovakia
Spain
3–1
2003
France
United States
4–1
2004
Russia
France
3–2
2005
Russia
France
3–2
2006
Italy
Belgium
3–2
2007
Russia
Italy
4–0
2008
Russia
Spain
4–0
2009
Italy
United States
4–0
2010
Italy
United States
3–1
2011
Czech Republic
Russia
3–2
2012
Czech Republic
Serbia
3–1
2013
Italy
Russia
4–0
2014
Czech Republic
Germany
3–1
2015
Czech Republic
Russia
3–2
2016
Czech Republic
France
3–2
2017
United States
Belarus
3–2
2018
Czech Republic
United States
3–0
2019
France
Australia
3–2
2020
not held**
2021
Russia
Switzerland
2–0
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